The FRSC in Osun on Monday said 213 deaths were recorded from road traffic crashes in the state between January and December 2013.
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The figure was disclosed by the state Sector Commander, Mr Muhammed Husaini, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo.
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According to Husaini, 288 crashes occurred in the state within the period under review while 1,341 persons were involved.
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He attributed the crashes to over speeding and the poor condition of roads, adding that the state government was redressing the situation through road construction and rehabilitation.
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The FRSC boss, however, called on motorists to observe road safety rules, saying the commission was determined to secure lives on the roads.
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He vowed that any one caught violating road traffic rules would be apprehended and prosecuted.
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