Ogun: FRSC records 80 fatalities, apprehends 11,717 offenders in 3 months
News Ogun: FRSC records 80 fatalities, apprehends 11,717 offenders in 3 months Published on March 27, 2026 By Gift Oba googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, says it recorded 80 road crash fatalities and arrested no fewer than 11,717 offenders between January to March 2026. The Sector Commander, Corps Commander Akinwunmi Fasakin, disclosed this on Friday. Fasakin explained that fatalities when compared to the first quarter of 2025, dropped from 98 to 80 in 2026, while injuries decreased from 488 to 366 googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); He added that the number of persons involved in crashes fell from 1,582 to 1,172, stressing that the figures indicate heightened enforcement in the state. He however, lamented the surge in offenses and other traffic violations, disclosing that a total number of 9,661 offenders were arrested in the first three months. “Statistics showed a surge in detected offenses, rising from 7,647 in 2025 to 11,717 in 2026, with the number of apprehended offenders increasing from 6,822 to 9,661,” he said. The commander harped on the need for continuous public education at all levels to further instill a culture of safety in residents. He disclosed several landmark achievements under his leadership, including the construction of a standard quarter guard and asphalting of the command’s premises. Fasakin also called for more funding and capacity-building initiatives. Don't Miss Family alleges cover-up in killing of Delta resident, seeks IGP Disu’s intervention You may like Court remands nurse involved in alleged abortion, murder of corper in Ogun Ogun takes over prosecution, counters claims in NYSC official’s case Corper’s death: Ogun govt takes of over prosecution Bus rams into stationary truck, kills four in Ogun IWD 2026: Ogun govt to empower over 500 women with N35m cash grant Ogun NYSC official arraigned over corper’s death, remanded in prison