FRSC Advises Motorists To Minimise Night Travels

The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has advised motorists to minimise night travelling to avoid being victims of armed robbery attacks and reduce carnage on the highways.
The FRSC Sector Commander in the State, Mr Clement Oladele, gave the advice on Monday in Ota.
Oladele was reacting to two accidents in the early hours of last Saturday that claimed nine lives and injured 12 on Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway.
The Tide learnt that one of the accidents occurred when a gang of armed robbers operating at night were robbing travellers.
The commander said that a truck rammed into a parked car in the process of trying to escape from the robbers.
He said that the advice had become necessary as criminals always operated under the cover of darkness on the highways where the chances of escape were high.
“Thus, the night and under the cover of darkness is usually attractive to the criminals to operate and carry out their wicked acts,” he said.
The sector commander implored motorists to be conscious of their environment and plan their journeys, saying crimes are always high towards the end of the year.
“They should also get their vehicles routinely serviced and avoid offering rides to unknown persons or patronising road side motor parks.
“Instead, the passengers should board only commercial vehicles at recognised motor parks and ensure they fill correctly their details and those of their next of kin in the passengers’ manifest before embarking on any trip,” Oladele cautioned.
Oladele further enjoined motorists to drive with alertness and observe any unusual scenario which should be promptly reported to law enforcement agencies en-route their journey.
The FRSC boss also urged commuters to call the FRSC toll free number 122 or the National Emergency toll free number 112, for prompt assistance.