By Suleiman Shehu
Ibadan – The Oyo state sector command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), said that six persons lost their lives from road crashes during the eld-el-kabir celebration in the state.
The sector commander, Mr Yusuf Salami, made the disclosure on Thursday in Ibadan in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He said that 24 persons were injured in seven crashes that occurred during the celebration.
Salami attributed the cause of the crashes to excessive speed.
He said that 148 traffic offenders were arrested
“The state recorded low traffic gridlock during the celebration compared to previous years; this was as a result of sensitisation of motorists undertaken by the corps.
“We are going to build on this achievement and we expect the situation to be better especially during this ember months,’’ he said.
The sector commander advised motorists to obey traffic rules and regulations to prevent avoidable crashes.
