CITIZENS COMPASS—The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has urged passengers to remain vigilant and proactive in cautioning or reporting drivers, who exhibit reckless behaviour behind the wheel.
He stated this, according to a statement made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), in the wake of a fatal road traffic crash that claimed 10 lives and left 11 others injured on Friday, 10th October 2025, at about 2330HRS, along the Obajana–Lokoja route, Kogi State, specifically at Apamaru.
The crash involved a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus with registration number KTG 100YL, which was conveying 21 male passengers at the time of the incident.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the FRSC crash investigation team revealed that the crash was caused by speed violation (SPV) and wrongful overtaking (WOV) on the part of the driver, who lost control of the vehicle while on a night journey.
Out of the 21 persons involved, 10 were killed on the spot, while 11 sustained varying degrees of injuries, including deep cuts, fractures, and bruises. The injured victims were evacuated to Fisayo Hospital, Obajana, while the remains of the deceased were handed over to their families and taken to Sarikin Hausawa, Obajana, for burial in line with Islamic rites.
The Corps Marshal, while expressing grief over the incident, warned that night travels, excessive speeding, and wrongful overtaking continue to be major causes of fatal road crashes in Nigeria. He therefore called on commercial vehicle operators to adhere strictly to road safety regulations, emphasising that the Corps will intensify its enforcement on Overloading and advocacy to discourage Night Journey across critical corridors in Nigeria.
He further implores passengers to speak out and caution drivers whose actions endanger lives, noting that silence in the face of recklessness is complicity in tragedy.
To this end, the Corps therefore calls on all road users to embrace a culture of safety and responsibility, reminding the entire community of the motoring public that road safety is a shared responsibility, and members of the public are urged to promptly report reckless drivers by dialing the FRSC toll free number 122 or report to the nearest FRSC patrol team or any security agency on that route.
