Omeje said that 1,396 people were involved in the road crashes in the first quarter, 817 in the second quarter and 909 people in the third quarter ended in September. “We had 124 crashes out of which 16 fatalities were recorded, 67 were serious and 41 were minor. “In the second quarter, the total crashes increased to 140 while the fatalities also increased from 16 to 22. Omeje, who frowned at the negative attitude of most road users, warmed that the FRSC would intensify enforcement and public enlightenment on safety. According to him, road users and pedestrians need to be educated more on how best to use the road.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2019 14:37 UTC