3,648 Nigerians killed in seven months: FRSC
At least 3,648 people have been killed in 7,5467 road crashes nationwide between January and July, the FRSC has said.
Its spokesman Bisi Kazeem, on Monday in Abuja, disclosed that 22,187 persons were injured in the crashes.
“Between January and July 2021, the corps recorded 7,567 accidents; of this number, 1,864 were fatal, 4,774 serious, while 929 were minor,” said Mr Kazeem. “Also from January to July 2021, 3,648 people were killed, while 22,187 people survived the crashes with different degrees of injuries.”
Mr Kazeem added that the FRSC also recorded 410,754 offences during the period, arrested 369,436 offenders, and secured the conviction of 3,165 persons.
(NAN)
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