YOBE FRSC REFUTES REPORT OF 120 DEATHS, PROVIDES VERIFIED CRASH DATA
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By: Balogun Ibrahim
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Yobe State Sector Command, has dismissed an online report claiming that 120 people died along the Damaturu–Buni Yadi road in 2025, labeling the publication as misleading and inaccurate.
In a statement released to PUNCH Online on Sunday, the Command clarified that the report wrongly attributed comments and casualty figures to the Sector Commander, Andrew Paul Longkam.
The statement emphasized that the Sector Commander did not give any interview to the journalist involved and did not provide the figures cited in the report.
“The attention of the FRSC Yobe State Sector Command has been drawn to a publication alleging that 120 lives were lost along the Damaturu–Buni Yadi road in 2025 and attributing certain statements to the Sector Commander, Andrew Paul Longkam,” the statement read.
The FRSC Yobe State Sector Command stated unequivocally that the Sector Commander did not grant any interview to the reporter and did not supply the figures published in the report.
“The publication is therefore misleading and does not accurately reflect the official crash statistics of the FRSC Yobe State Command,” the statement said.
The Command further clarified that the official 2025 crash data for Yobe State had been presented during its end-of-year press briefing.
The FRSC Yobe State Sector Command reported a 26 per cent decline in road traffic crashes, dropping from 158 cases in 2024 to 117 cases in 2025.
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However, fatalities increased from 78 in 2024 to 115 in 2025, while injuries rose from 867 to 926 over the same period.
The statement also noted that the total number of people involved in road traffic crashes climbed from 1,549 in 2024 to 1,664 in 2025, with 623 individuals rescued without injury, up from 604 the previous year.
The Command revealed that 13,538 traffic offenders were arrested and sanctioned across the state in 2025.
It emphasized that these figures reflected statewide data and were transparently shared with journalists during the official end-of-year press briefing.
Acknowledging ongoing road infrastructure challenges in certain areas, including the Damaturu–Buni Yadi corridor, the Command stressed that it was incorrect to attribute unverified casualty figures to the FRSC or imply that such statistics were officially confirmed by the Sector Commander.
The statement concluded that the Command remains committed to data-driven interventions aligned with the Corps’ 2026 Corporate Strategic Goals, which aim for a 10 per cent reduction in road traffic crashes nationwide.
The Command said strategies to meet the target include stepped-up enforcement against speeding and other major traffic offences, expanded public awareness campaigns, strict regulation of speed-limiting devices, and enhanced collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
The FRSC Yobe State Sector Command also called on the platform responsible to correct the alleged misrepresentation in the interest of public accountability, emphasizing that road safety is a shared responsibility and reaffirming its commitment to providing accurate and timely information to the public.
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