No fewer than 72 people died in 115 road traffic crashes recorded in Taraba State between January and October 2026, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said.
The FRSC Sector Commander in Taraba, Anna Attah, disclosed this during a press briefing in Jalingo to mark the 2026 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
She said 374 people sustained injuries in the crashes, identifying excessive speeding and dangerous driving as major causes.
Attah also said Nigeria recorded 7,156 road crashes, 3,445 deaths and 22,292 injuries between January and September 2026.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Taraba, Sule Agyo, pledged the union’s support for the FRSC’s Ember Months road safety campaigns to promote public awareness.
