Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of five of its officers in September 2025 after being knocked down by reckless motorists while on duty.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the incidents occurred across five formations of the Corps within the month.

The officers were killed in separate crashes recorded on September 6 in Ekiti Sector Command; September 8 in Ogun Sector Command; September 15 in Taraba Sector Command; September 19 along Jos By-Pass Unit Command; and September 24 in Obollo Afor Unit Command.

FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, who described the deaths as "grievously saddening," ordered that all drivers respons...