The Corps Marshal, Federal Street Protection Corps, Shehu Mohammed has expressed fear over the reckless using conduct of a few drivers on Nigerian roads.
Mohammed expressed his displeasure in a remark via the FRSC Spokesman, Olusegun Ogungbemide in Abuja on Tuesday.
He sympathised with the households of sufferers of the dreadful crashes that befell at the Lagos/Ibadan freeway.
He stated that the dreadful crashes befell at Ajao, reverse Bovas gas station at the Ojoo/lwo street; in addition to that of Malo, each at the Lagos/Ibadan freeway on August 13.
The corps marshal described the injuries as catastrophic and avoidable, stressing that drivers will have to imbibe defend street utility attributes and deny any temptation to contravene established street visitors laws.
He added that the Ibadan clash befell at 09:20 am and concerned 4 automobiles, to bring about 16 deaths and 17 accidents including that the Malo clash befell at 03:14 pm and concerned a white Mazda bus, to bring about 12 deaths and 4 accidents.
“The Ibadan clash which befell at 09:20 am concerned 4 automobiles; a White Mack Truck (AKM 548 ZY) which had a brake failure, misplaced regulate and crashed into 3 alternative automobiles: a White Nissan Bus (MUB 20 LG), Pink Nissan Micra (BDJ 520 YC) and a Blue Honda CRV (KRD 707 ER).
“The Malo dreadful clash befell at precisely 03:14 pm involving a White Mazda Bus (DDA733XA). The driving force had indulged in a wrongful overtaking, which made him lose regulate of the wheels and ultimately clash.
“Reports received at the national headquarters show that the Ibadan crash involved 35 people comprising 14 male adults, 10 female adults, six female children, and five male children. From that number, 17 sustained varying degrees of injuries while 16 victims were killed,” he stated.
In the meantime, the Malo clash had 16 crowd concerned (12 male adults, 3 feminine adults in addition to one feminine kid).
“Out of this, 12 sufferers (8 male adults 3 feminine adults and one feminine kid) had been killed pace the excess 4 crowd (All male adults) had been rescued with accidents.
“The injured sufferers of the Ibadan clash had been taken to Amudalat Health facility, Ibadan for clinical consideration pace the useless our bodies had been passed over to the Nigeria Police Power Divisional Place of work in Ibadan.
“The bodies of the 12 victims killed in the crash have been deposited in FOS Morgue in Ipara,” he stated.
Mohammed, then again, directed the instant arrest of the getaway motive force of the articulated automobile for prosecution.
In step with the corps, it used to be intensifying efforts in its partnership with the Judiciary to safeguard that each one drivers serious about dreadful crashes, would have their licences suspended.
The corps additionally stated that such drivers can be made to stand the wrath of the regulation.
NAN