FRSC Decries Loss Of 5 Personnel Due To Reckless Driving

The Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC has expressed concern over the loss of five operatives this month, knocked down by reckless drivers while on duty .

FRSC Corps Marshal Mallam Shehu Mohammed, while reacting to the increasing hazards faced by personnel, maintained that the Corps will no longer tolerate acts of recklessness that endangered its staff.

To this end, Mallam Shehu Mohammed said he has directed that all motorists responsible for these tragic incidents be prosecuted to serve as a deterrent against future occurrences.

“FRSC will no longer tolerate acts of recklessness that endangered its staff.”

“These knockdowns happened across the following formations in the month of September; Ekiti Sector Command, 6th September 2025, 8th September 2025 Ogun Sector Command, Taraba Sector Command, 15th September 2025, Jos By-Pass Unit Command, 19th September 2025, and Obollo Afor Unit Command 24th September 2025”.

“Their deaths are not mere statistics, they represent human lives dedicated fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and breadwinners, cut short in the line of duty while safeguarding Nigerian roads”

He called on personnel across formations nationwide to exercise more level of alertness and ensure their safety is highly prioritised, noting that they need to be safe and alive to save others.

Mallam Shehu Mohammed noted that the Corps would intensify engagements with relevant authorities on the protection of its personnel and installations.

This measure, according to him, is not intended for aggression but as a safeguard to deter assaults and ensure that officers can perform their duties without fear of attack.

The Corps Marshal, however, reaffirmed that disregard for traffic laws and the safety of FRSC personnel will attract serious sanctions and legal consequences going forward.

Kayode Oyedare, Edited By Grace Namiji