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By Bosede Olufunmi The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has vowed to enforce safety rules and regulations on road users, especially articulated drivers to curb crashes in Kano State. The State FRSC sector Commander, Muhammed Bature, stated this at a town hall meeting on Monday in Kano. He said that the meeting is to address persistent safety and security challenges posed by articulated vehicles. The sector commander urged articulated vehicle drivers to adopt responsible driving habits in a bid to mitigate rising incidents of road crashes and explosions across the state. He decried frequent cases of explosions involving tankers and trailers, describing the situation as a critical issue which is not peculiar to Kano state, but across the country. "As owners of the larger percentage of articulated vehicles in the country National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) no doubt has an important role to play in the campaign for safety of haulage operations in the coun...

By Olufunmi The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has vowed to investigate spot of accident that caused tragic death of 22 athletes who lost their lives in a recent road crash. The Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, made this known during a condolence visit to the Kano State Government on Monday in Kano. NAN reports the accident occured at about 12:30pm on May 31, 2025 along Kano-Zaria road while the deceased athletes were returning from the just concluded national sports festival in Ogun state. He said the Corps have initiated investigation on the scene and cause of the accident as part of it mandate is to conduct thorough research and investigations into accident causes. Mohammed, who was represented by Assistant Corps Marshal Ahmed Umar, described the incident as deeply heartbreaking and devastating. According to him, “FRSC does not believe road crashes happen without cause rather they bare often the result of factors that were not properly managed.” “That particu...