791 vehicles turned back at Lagos, Ogun boundaries —FRSC

At least 791 vehicles have been turned back at the state boundaries between Lagos and Ogun states, by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) while enforcing the ban on interstate travels ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The FRSC Zonal Commander in charge of Lagos and Ogun states, Samuel Obayemi, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Lagos.

According to him, the operatives of the corps turned back 149 vehicles at the Lagos boundaries and 642 vehicles at Ogun boundaries between Monday, the first day of the lockdown ease, and Friday.

He also disclosed that nine road crashes that claimed three lives and injured 26 people were also recorded during the period.

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”In the last five days when the Federal Government eased the lockdown but placed a ban of interstate movements, the FRSC operatives turned back a total of 791 vehicles to their originating places at both the Ogun and Lagos borders.

“It is unfortunate that we also recorded nine crashes where three persons were killed and 26 injured.

”We will continue to do our jobs of enforcing of the Federal Government ban on interstate movement except for essential services or commodities,” Obayemi said.

The zonal commander urged motorists and commuters to take responsibility for their safety on the road, while also appealing to Nigerians to adhere strictly to the restriction on interstate movement and other precautionary measures against the spread of COVID-19.

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