The Federal Road Safety Corps has broken its silence as many Nigerians continue to mourn the sad demise of Ruth Otabor, the younger sister of reality star and upcoming actress Phyna.
In a statement released on Sunday, August 31, the FRSC expressed sorrow over the death of Ruth Otabor, who sustained critical injuries in an accident involving a Dangote truck and a motorcycle in Auchi, Edo state.
Legit.ng recalls reporting that Ruth was involved in the fatal crash on August 13, 2025, days after she graduated from Auchi Polytechnic.
The accident resulted in severe injuries that led to the amputation of one of her limbs before she passed away on Sunday, August 31.
Reacting to Phyna's sister's death, the FRSC spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, conveyed the condolences of the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, to the Otabor family, the Students’ Union, and the entire Auchi Polytechnic community.
The Corps disclosed that after the crash, it took proactive steps to engage critical stakeholders towards preventing recurrence.
One of the steps taken by the FRSC included a meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to address their concerns and to provide a clear account of the Corps’ ongoing interventions in road safety management.
The Corps also disclosed it has intensified its collaboration with major fleet operators, including Dangote, BUA, and other heavy truck companies, through structured training and recertification programmes for their drivers.
"To this end, the Corps Marshal wishes to assure the public that the Corps remains committed to creating safer road environments across Nigeria," the FRSC statement read in part.
Read the FRSC's statement as it mourns Phyna’s sister, Ruth Otabor, below:
Reactions as FRSC mourns Phyna’s sister
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions as many Nigerians blasted the government agency. Read the comments below:
Oobiohaniile said: "You restate resolve for safer roads but you only stop good looking private cars while bent and haphazard trucks and vehicles pass. Come to Lagos, all yellow buses, none has brake light, pointer light, no side mirrors. Trucks are driving with wobbling or torn or badly fitted tyres."
rofiu_taiwo commented: "Even though my Papa Na special Marshall. I go still pray to God make e Punish Una whenever you do wrong."
realsamuelik wrote: "Ohh so you guys were actually waiting for her to pkai before posting go reach una one by one."
rofiu_taiwo "The right time?"
chrislove792 reacted: "Why frsc nor dey stop truck for road ..una nor go better for una."
atommy33 reacted "E ti sofo,when you're allowing Dangote unlicensed driver to use our national road what else do you people expect to happen."
rofiu_taiwo commented: "Una Negligence nain cost person life."
ayor_aad commented: "So na now una just Dey hear, why una no dey stop dangote truck for search right from time, to escape una for road you need to follow dangote truck for back bumber to bumber because una mumu people no dey stop them no be today una don dey do this mumu come, how much Dangote pay una, or how much be the percentage una dey see from each trucks wey pass, FRSC una don fail us."
