57 auto crashes with 20 deaths recorded in Lagos, Ogun during lockdown, says FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it recorded 57 auto crashes with 20 deaths in Ogun and Lagos states in the four weeks of COVID-19 lockdown.

Mr Samuel Obayemi, FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in-charge of the two states, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.

Obayemi, an Assistant Corps Marshal, said that the crashes occurred within the four weeks of the lockdown in Lagos State and three weeks of lockdown in Ogun State.

“The lockdown directive which was announced by President Muhammadu Buhari on 29th March was enforced by FRSC Operatives in Zone 2 which comprises Lagos and Ogun states.

“Although the enforcement started at different dates with Lagos starting first because there was an already existing lockdown directive by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while lockdown in Ogun State commenced on April 4, 2020.

“The goal of the operation was to enforce the directive on restriction of movement in both states.

“An analysis of the data of the enforcement operation carried out so far in the zone showed that we have a total of 57 road traffic crashes with only 10 fatal where 20 lives were lost,” Obayemi said.

The FRSC boss said that the 10 fatal accidents that claimed 20 lives occurred along Ojota, Lekki, Ibeju, Apapa, Epe, Mowe, Ogere, Sagamu and Itori areas of the zone.

According to him, the corps stopped a total of 33,252 vehicles from which a total of 27,659 were cautioned and allowed to go free.

He said that 377 vehicles were impounded and booked, while 235 vehicles were impounded but not booked.

Obayemi said that the FRSC operatives turned back a total of 5,030 vehicles to their originating places and arrested 53 for overloading.

 

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