The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed a fatal Road Traffic Crash (RTC) that occurred on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, at about 1330hrs along the Challenge–Gate axis at Bere, under the jurisdiction of RS11.32 Oluyole Unit Command, Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to a statement signed by Felicia Kalu,Corps Commander,
Ag. Corps Public Education Officer, the crash involved six vehicles, comprising a DAF tanker with registration number FMT662XA belonging to BOVAS, and five tricycles with registration numbers JND799VE, TDE346QF, WEL205VD, TDE242QU, and GBR242QD.
Preliminary investigation reveals that a total of eleven (11) persons were involved in the crash, out of which three (3) sustained varying degrees of injuries, while two (2) persons, one male adult and one female adult, were killed.
FRSC operatives promptly responded to the crash scene by evacuating the injured victims to nearby medical facilities, while the corpses of the deceased were deposited at Adeoyo Hospital morgue. In addition, the crashed vehicles were also cleared to restore free flow of traffic, with the tricycles towed to Mapo Police Station and the tanker recovered by Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA).
The Corps attributes the crash primarily to dangerous driving most often associated with excessive speeding. Findings indicate that the tanker driver, while in motion, lost control of the vehicle, leading to a multiple collision involving the tricycles.
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The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, while reacting to the incident, expressed deep concern over the persistent rate of speed-related crashes on Nigerian roads, describing speeding as the leading cause of fatal road traffic crashes in the country. He emphasised that speed not only reduces a driver’s reaction time but also increases the severity of crashes, often turning otherwise survivable incidents into fatal ones.
He noted amongst others that speeding remains a silent killer on our highways. Many drivers underestimate its devastating effect yet it continues to account for the highest number of deaths recorded from road traffic crashes. He warned that no journey is worth the loss of human lives as such, drivers must understand that arriving safely is far more important than arriving quickly.
He further warned commercial drivers, especially operators of heavy duty vehicles such as tankers, to exercise utmost caution, maintain safe speeds, and ensure full control of their vehicles at all times, particularly in high-traffic urban corridors.
The Corps Marshal used the opportunity to call on fleet operators to intensify driver training and enforce strict compliance with speed limits, while urging tricycle operators and other vulnerable road users to remain alert and avoid risky maneuvers that could expose them to danger.
