A driver said to be driving under the influence of alcohol, on Saturday, knocked down two pedestrians near the Mayfair Garden, in the Epe area of Lagos State, seriously injuring them. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Continue Reading
By Mojisola Oladele Two people have been reportedly killed in an accident which occurred opposite the Mobil filling station, Ogo Oluwa area of Osogbo. The accident involved a Toyota Rav4 Jeep with Reg. No. Abuja kuj 417 DH driven by one Dauda Tewogbade and a Bajaj Motorcycle with Reg No. Osun sub 708 UH , […]Continue Reading
By Adebola Ajayi Two persons have been reported dead while thirteen others sustained injuries in an accident on the Sagamu- Ijebu-Ode section of the Expressway after Area J3 junction. The Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Command, Mrs Florence Okpe made this known in a statement in Abeokuta. The statement indicated that the […]Continue Reading
By Olusegun Folarin Three persons have been presumed dead while two people sustained varying degrees of injuries in a line crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around Fidiwo Bridge. The lone accident involved a Toyota Jeep marked BDG213BJ. The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, Mrs Florence Okpe who confirmed the […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola No fewer than seven people today lost their lives in an accident that occurred in front of the popular WOCDIF Events Center, Ring Road, Osogbo, Osun State. Radio Nigeria learnt that the fatal accident involved a commercial bus and tricycle, which got damaged beyond repair. Preliminary information has it that three schoolchildren and […]Continue Reading
By Omolara Adasofunjo A fatal accident between IVECO trucks with registration number AAB 414 ZY and a Cabster, ZUR 601 XY at Kara bridge inbound on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has claimed three lives According to a release by the public relations officer, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the hoodlums, […]Continue Reading
By Oluwatoyin Adegoke One person has reportedly died while one person was injured in a lone crash that occurred on Sagamu-Abeokuta road. The accident which occurred yesterday evening involved a Highlander jeep with registration number, JJJ721 JB . The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC, Ogun Command, Mrs Florence Ellen confined the crash […]Continue Reading
No fewer than nine persons narrowly escaped death when their vehicles collided along the Orile-Imo section of the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday. The two vehicles involved, a Toyota car and a Mitsubishi bus, were said to be at high speed when they collided. The Mitsubishi bus tumbled while the Toyota car skidded off the highway. […]Continue Reading
By Mojisola Oladele Seven commuters have reportedly lost their lives while three others sustained injuries in an auto crash at the Ogidi village axis along the Osogbo/Gbongan Road in Osun State. The accident involved an ash colour Nissan Sharon car, with registration number: WWD57AE. Tori News According to witness account, the vehicle Driver, who was […]Continue Reading
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority,LASTMA, on Wednesday, said it rescued an Asthmatic patient and a driver in a car accident at Ajala inward Abule Egba, Lagos State. This was contained in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Adebayo Taofiq. According to the statement, an official of LASTMA, Ogunjobi, who led […]Continue Reading
No fewer than five people were confirmed dead on Sunday while 12 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident near the Foursquare Camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the development in an interview with newsmen in Abeokuta. […]Continue Reading
Four yet-to-be-identified victims of a fatal automobile accident in the Adeniji Adele area of Lagos Island were rescued by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Saturday. This was disclosed in a statement by LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq. Taofiq added that the two male and two female […]Continue Reading
By Olajumoke Idowu Three persons have been confirmed dead and two others were injured yesterday in an accident involving a car and a truck on the Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway in Ogun state. The Spokesperson of Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Mr Akinbiyi explained that the […]Continue Reading
By Jeffery Ahonmisi Five people have been seriously injured in an accident involving a minibus and a truck along Dugbe, Oke Ado Road in Ibadan. The incident which occurred around ten o’clock this morning caused gridlock around the axis. A witness who did not want his name mentioned said the minibus conveying cosmetic products was […]Continue Reading
By Adenitan Akinola A middle-aged vulcaniser on Saturday morning died after tyres from a truck got detached and slammed into him at high speed along with an iron rod. The unfortunate incident happened in front of his vulcanizing stand, located along Fakunle Area, Osogbo, Osun State capital. It was learnt that the accident, which occurred […]Continue Reading
By Mojisola Oladele A vehicle containing gas has exploded, leading to fire outbreak along Ode-Omu road, in Ayedaade Local Government of Osun State. Radio Nigeria gathered that the incident affected other vehicles and killed some road users. Confirming the incident, Osun State FRSC Sector Route Commander, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi who said some people were burnt […]Continue Reading
One woman has been reportedly died and two others injured in an accident between two motorcycles at mobil petrol station, Fajol, Obantoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the crash happened when the motorcycle conveying the woman, […]Continue Reading
Ten persons have been reportedly burnt beyond recognition in multiple crashes that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Command, Mrs Florence Okpe confirmed the figure in a statement in Abeokuta. Mrs Okpe, who explained that the fatal crash occurred at about thirteen minutes past two […]Continue Reading
Popular Gospel music minister, Dunsin Oyekan, has expressed gratitude to God after he survived a road accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. Making the victory known on his Instagram page, Dunsin,affirmed that he was “perfectly okay” despite the accident. He wrote, “Indeed God is Sweet to Worship (OLUWADUNSIN). God is my glory, the lifter […]Continue Reading
Four persons have been burnt to death while 16 others were injured when a bus conveying them burst into flame onOniworo – Foursquare camp corridor of Lagos – Ibadan expressway. The lone accident, which occurred 7:50 am on Friday, involved a Mazda bus with registration number APP934XH. Superintendent Route Commander and Public Education Officer, Florence […]Continue Reading
Four persons including a commercial driver have been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred along Olokuta/Shasha Road, in Akure, Ondo State on Wednesday morning. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when a Sienna bus, coming from Ondo axis had a head-on collision with a hummer bus coming from the Akure axis. The four victims […]Continue Reading
Tragedy struck today in Ado Ekiti as four people were feared dead and three others sustained severe injuries in an accident involving a truck and a taxi cab in Similoluwa area of the state capital. The accident threw passers-by and families of the victims in wailing and mourning. When Radio Nigeria got to the scene […]Continue Reading
A yet to be confirmed number of persons have lost their lives and many others injured in a lone accident at quarry area of Lagos – Ibadan express way. A witness Mr Olarewaju Akinrinade who explained that, the accident which occurred around 4:00 o’clock in the evening, on Saturday, said, 18 seater bus was coming […]Continue Reading
No fewer than four persons are reported dead in a ghastly accident involving a Toyota Sienna bus and a truck along Oke Axis of Ilesa-Akure Expressway, Osun State. The casualties in the crash were two men, a woman and a baby, while others sustained various degrees of injuries. An officer of the Federal Road Safety […]Continue Reading
A narrow gauge train conveying soft drinks from Lagos to Kano has derailed at Farin Ruwa, near Jaji in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing the train driver. Public Relations Officer, Northern Regional District of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Zaria, Mallam Abdullahi Alhaji confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria […]Continue Reading