Three people who were about to cross an expressway which leads into the Arepo community were sent to their early graves by a Dangote truck driver identified as Dairu Murtala who was driving against traffic and at top speed. According to reports, the driver after crushing his victims to death showed no remorse as he…
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Nigerians React After FRSC Commander Cut Off Female Officers’ Hair During Parade
Nigerians on social media have taken to their various accessible social media platform to react to the viral photos of a Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC commander cutting off a female officer’s hair. Nigerians who feel the act was in violation of the officer’s right questioned the moral and legal backing of the commander’s act.……
Photos showing FRSC sector commander cutting off hair of junior female officers causes outrage [PICTUREs/TWEETS]
Photos of a male Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, cutting off the hair of junior female officers have emerged online causing outrage among Nigerians. The photos, which emerged on Monday, April 10, 2017, show Andrew Kumapayi, the sector commander of the Rivers State Command of the FRSC, using a pair of scissors to crudely…
FRSC suspends Rivers commander for cutting female officers hair
The Federal Road Safety Corps has suspended the Rivers State commander, Mr. Andrew Kumapayi for cutting the hair of his junior female colleagues, Bisi Kazeem, spokesperson of the FRSC, on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, informed the press that Mr. Kumapayi has been suspended along with other officers who participated in the act of cutting off the hair……
FRSC Deploys 25,000 Personnel, 869 Patrol Vehicles, 267 Motorbikes And For Easter Celebration
FRSC Deploys Motorbikes For Easter Celebration Owing to anticipated mass movement of people and goods across the length and breadth of the country during festive seasons, the Federal Road Safety Corps has deployed 25,000 Regular and Special Marshals, as well as 869 Patrol Cars, 267 MotorBikes, 106 Ambulances, and 22 Tow Trucks for the…
FRSC commander in Rivers suspended for harassing female officers [PHOTOS]
The Federal Road Safety Corps has suspended its Rivers state sector commander, Ayodele Kumapayi, for harassing female officers. Kumapayi, while meting out disciplinary action on some female officers, controversially cut their hairs during a routine parade on Monday. The FRSC spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem, confirmed Kumapayi’s suspension on Tuesday morning while addressing the media on the…
FRSC Not involved In Speed Limiter Sale ~ Spokesman
FRSC On Speed Limiter The Federal Road Safety Corps (FSRC) has reaffirmed its position of non-involvement in the marketing speed limiting devices for vehicles in the country. Spokesman of the agency, Mr Bisi Kazeem, told the newsmen in Abuja on Friday that accredited vendors were in charge of sale and calibration of the device, and…
Speed Limiter: We now have fewer road accidents – FRSC
Barely two months after the introduction of the speed limiter device, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC in Plateau Central, on Thursday said the impact of the device is being felt as fewer accidents were being recorded in the zone. The pronouncement was made by the Plateau Central Unit Commander of the Corps, Nnamdi Ikeh-Akabogu,…
Speed Limiter: Why Senate must stop FRSC now – Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye (APC), Kogi West Senatorial district has described the Federal Road Safety Commission’s speed limit implementation as draconian, urging the Senate to stop the exercise. In a motion he raised at Thursday’s plenary through order 43 of the Senate rules, Melaye posited that the proposal by the FRSC to sell speed limit device…
Alert: Lagos-Ibadan expressway totally blocked – FRSC
There is a major gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on both sides around Magboro/Mountain of Fire and Miracles axis. This was confirmed Wednesday morning by the Federal Road Safety Corps in a traffic advisory sent out by its spokesperson, Commander Bisi Kazeem. According to Kazeem, the gridlock was caused by articulated vehicles carrying containers that…
FRSC records 65 tankers’ crashes in Q1 2017
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that there were 62 road crashes involving 65 tankers in the first quarter of 2017. The Corps Marshal of the FRSC) Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi in his speech Thursday to declare open the occasion of the National Executive Council/State Chairmen Joint meeting of the National Association of Road Transport……
FRSC moves to curb tipper recklessness in Anambra, arrests 34 offenders in 2 days
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said it impounded 60 vehicles during a two-day special patrol last week. Mr Sunday Ajayi, Sector Commander of the FRSC in Anambra, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Monday. Ajayi said the special intervention patrol was part of the……