The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun State Command reported that a total of 10 individuals lost their lives in 10 separate road accidents during the Eid-el-Fitri Special Patrol conducted in the state.
According to the Sector Commander of FRSC in Ogun, Anthony Uga, who addressed the press in Ota on Friday, there were also 41 individuals who sustained injuries of varying degrees as a result of these accidents.
Among the 10 fatalities, eight were males and two were females, while the 41 injured individuals included 22 males, 15 females, and four male children, as stated by Uga.
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The sector commander highlighted that the special patrol operation, which commenced on April 8, played a crucial role in minimizing the occurrence of accidents during the Eid-el-Fitri celebration.
Uga pointed out that the primary causes of the road crashes during this period were attributed to factors such as excessive speed and tyre bursts, emphasizing the importance of drivers maintaining safe speeds and using quality tyres to prevent avoidable accidents.
He urged both commercial and private vehicle owners to install speed limit devices and avoid using expired tyres, stressing that these measures are essential in reducing road accidents to the lowest possible level within the state.
