The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has expressed his deepest sympathy over the sudden demise of three personnel of the Corps. He condoled with the families of the deceased staff, the Ijebu-Ode Unit Command where the deceased served before their demise, Ogun State Sector Command, and the entire Management and Staff of FRSC.

According to a statement on Thursday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Marshal expressed shock over the loss, via a thunder strike, describing it as an unexpected natural disaster.

“While admonishing the entire staff, Oyeyemi beckoned on them not to be deterred by the loss, but be propelled to put in extra effort in selfless service to the nation as a mark of honour to the demised.

“He noted that the deceased will be buried according to their religious beliefs,” the statement said.

News Express reports that during the heavy rain of Wednesday, June 18, 2020 in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, a sudden spark with a sharp lightening across the sky accompanied by a thunderous sound struck, and claimed the lives of the three of the five FRSC staff at the scene. The other two staff survived the shock due to lesser voltages that passed through them, and the immediate application of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on one of them by another staff who ran immediately to the scene upon hearing their loud scream.

“While other security agencies who were at the scene to rescue the victims immediately commenced investigation into the cause of the incident, the Corps Marshal has also set up a Board of inquiry and ordered immediate investigation with a view to ascertain all variables that led to the unfortunate occurrence,” the statement said.