Ogun: FRSC records significant drop in traffic crashes from January to March

Faith Akande

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, has recorded significant drop in number of traffic crashes in the first quarter of 2026.

This was disclosed by the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Akinwunmi Fasakin, in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Odunsi Afolabi,and obtained by News Contact Online, in Abeokuta.

CC Akinwunmi made this known during the 2026 First Quarter Durbar and Award Recognition ceremony, an event which served as a platform for performance review, strategic dialogue, and honoring of excellence within the Command.

While reviewing incidences of road crashes between 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, the Sector Commander highlighted a notable improvement in road safety statistics.

He explained that fatalities dropped from 98 in 2025 to 80 in 2026, while injuries decreased from 488 to 366. Overall, the number of persons involved in crashes fell from 1,582 to 1,172, attributed these improvements to heightened enforcement.

However, he revealed that 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.

 Despite these gains,  he emphasized the urgent need to bolster public education at all levels to further instill a culture of safety.

The Sector Commander detailed several landmark achievements under his leadership, including, pioneering Infrastructure; the construction of a standard Quarter Guard, the first of its kind in the FRSC; facility upgrade ans the successful asphalting of the Command’s premises.

The Command honored outstanding units and personnel for their dedication with

RS2.212 Imeko Unit Command wining the best Unit for proficiency in Operations and Command activities.

While SRC Muyiwa S. Sodeko was recognized for exemplary leadership style,DRC SS Adeleke, awarded as a hardworking, dependable, and skilled officer and RMA 1 OS Akinremi, was honored as a hardworking, dependable, and skilled Marshal.