109 die, 665 injured in 527 Ogun road accidents

The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps in Ogun State says no fewer than 109 persons lost their lives, while 665 others sustained injuries in various road accidents across the state between January and August.

Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Public Relations Officer of the Corps, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Saturday.

Akinbiyi said there were 527 road traffic crashes involving motorcycles and motor vehicle accidents.

He explained that of the 109 deaths recorded during the period, 83 were male, while 26 were female.

Of the 665 injured, 487 were male, while 178 were females, he added.

Akinbiyi also disclosed that 35 persons died from motorcycle accidents, while 74 died from incidents involving motor vehicles.

He blamed most of the accidents on speeding, tyre burst, dangerous driving and wrongful overtaking.

The TRACE spokesman said the command would continue to work towards ensuring safety on the roads via continuous sensitisation of motorists.

He advised motorists to continue to abide by safety rules and regulations and always be careful anytime they approach road diversions.

12 injured as bus crashes in Yangoji

Twelve passengers sustained various degrees of injury after a bus crashed near Government Secondary School (GSS), Yangoji, on the Abuja-Lokoja Highway.

A witness said the accident happened around 04:00pm last yesterday and that it involved an 18-seater bus with registration number DKP 100 LG.

He said the driver was conveying 16 passengers from Zuba, heading to the East when he lost control while on high speed during a heavy downpour and crashed into a ditch.

He said men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrived the scene and evacuated the victims to the hospital in Kwali.

In a related development, two persons on a motorcycle were seriously injured near RCC Junction on Sunday evening after they were knocked down by a bus.

The cyclist and his passenger were rescued to the hospital by the police after the driver of the bus sped off.

When contacted, the Yangoji Unit Commander of FRSC, ACC Aminu Shuaibu, confirmed the accidents, which he attributed to poor visibility and loss of control by the drivers