Eid-el-Fitr: 10 road crashes, 10 dead in Ogun – FRSC
During the Eid-el-Fitri Special Patrol in Ogun State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported 10 fatalities resulting from 10 road accidents.
Anthony Uga, the Sector Commander of FRSC in Ogun, disclosed to journalists in Ota on Friday that 41 others sustained injuries of varying degrees in these incidents.
Uga said the 10 people who died comprised eight males and two females while the 41 injured were 22 males, 15 females and four male children.
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The sector commander said they were able to stem cases of accidents to the minimum level through the special patrol operation, which began on April 8.
“Most of the road crashes recorded during the Eld-el-Fitri celebration were caused by excessive speed and tyre bursts.
“We are appealing to motorists to reduce their speed, as most of the accidents could have been avoidable if the drivers used good tyres and adhered strictly to the average speed limit,” he said.
Uga implored both commercial and private vehicles to install speed limit devices and refrain from using expired tyres to minimise road crashes to the barest level in the state.
