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From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has clarified that seven, and not 30, people were killed in a recent road traffic crash in Kano State.
Its Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, in a statement yesterday, explained that the figure was obtained from on-the-spot assessments and verified rescue operations carried out by its operatives.
He urged the public and media organisations to rely on officially confirmed information to avoid misinformation and undue public anxiety.
He said the fatal crash, which occurred on Sunday, 8 February 2026, along Hadejia Road at Kwanar Danja, in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, at about 0833hrs, involved a commercial DAF trailer with registration number KTG467YG, conveying 105 passengers.
Ogungbemide clarified that from the total of 105 people involved, 70 victims, comprising 55 male adults and 15 male children, sustained varying degrees of injuries, while seven adult males were killed. A total of 30 of the victims were rescued by the FRSC emergency rescue team without injuries.
According to him, preliminary probe by the Corps attributed the cause of the crash to speed violation, which eventually led to loss of control (SPV/LOC).
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Reacting to the incident, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, described speeding as one of the deadliest traffic violations and warned motorists against turning highways into death traps.
He stated, amongst others, that once a driver exceeds the prescribed speed limit, control is compromised, reaction time is reduced, and the chances of survival in a crash become minimal. He emphasised that no journey is worth the loss of innocent lives.
He revealed that the magnitude of casualties recorded in a single crash is a direct manifestation of the devastating consequences of reckless driving, noting that vehicles driven at excessive speed become lethal weapons capable of wiping out entire families in seconds.
Mohammed assured Nigerians that FRSC will continue to intensify enforcement operations nationwide, stressing that motorists who flout speed regulations will face the full weight of the law without exception.
On the strength of the foregoing, he called on road users, especially commercial drivers, to obey speed limits, drive responsibly, and prioritise safety over haste.
“The pain of losing loved ones to preventable crashes is a burden no family should bear; as such, road users should note that speed limits are meant to save lives, not to be ignored,” he concluded.
