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Lone Accident on Lagos-Ibadan Express Claims Two Lives

By Web News 1510

By Olusegun Folarin

A lone fatal accident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogere axis after Verony and claimed two lives.

The crash which occurred at half past ten in the morning involved a Toyota Camry with registration number BDG526JC.

According to the Public Education Officer Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC Ogun State command, Mrs Florence Okpe 7 persons comprising 4 female adults 01 male adult, 01 male child, and 01 female child were involved in the crash.

Pointing out that five persons were injured while two people died in the accident, Mrs Okpe attributed the cause of this lone crash to excessive speed which led to loss of control and the vehicle summersult.

She said the injured victims were taken to a private Hospital in Sagamu for medical attention and deceased bodies were deposited at the same hospital.

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Transportation

Abiodun Gives Ultimatum to Illegal Traders

By Web News 525

By Olusegun Folarin

A 21-day ultimatum has been issued to illegal traders on road setback along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, especially those at Kara, Isheri Warewa area of Ogun State to vacate.

Governor Dapo Abiodun, who gave the directive in a message to a meeting with community leaders at the palace of Olofin of Isheri, Oba Sulaiman  Bamgbade in Isheri, said the step was part of government’s efforts at restoring environmental sanity to the axis. 

Governor Abiodun represented by the Commissioner for Environment, 

Mr Ola Oresanya, explained that shanties on axis would be demolished for a proper clean-up in preparation for beautification of those setback to  complement the reconstruction of the expressway by the Federal Government.

The governor noted that his government took the decision to dislodge the street traders and demolish all the shanties to restore environmental sanity after several warnings, abatement notices and other entreaties for them to move to government approved markets failed. 

He pointed out that place had become criminal hideouts for street urchins and drug peddlers, who allegedly robbed innocent citizens of their valuables in broad daylight. 

Responding, Olofin of Isheri, Oba Sulaiman Bamgbade pledged the commitment of the residents to government’s efforts at ridding the axis of menace of street traders.

He noted that their shanties were not only posing environmental challenges but used by criminals to attack innocent residents of the area and other unsuspecting public.

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Transportation

Sallah: FG Puts Lagos-Ibadan Express Work on Hold

By Web News 466

Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, has announced suspension of further work on the ongoing reconstruction of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, in order to reduce possible gridlock during the Eid-el- Kabir, Sallah celebration.

The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos Engr. (Mrs) Olukorede Kesha, announced this in a statement on Monday.

The statement reads: “Due to the recent heavy traffic flow being experienced on the Lagos Shagamu route in the last couple of days, the inclement weather conditions, the forthcoming Eid Kabir and the advice of the traffic management team deployed to manage traffic related issues on the project.

“Construction activities on this ever busy and very important highway will be suspended from Tuesday, 27 of June to Sunday, 2 of July, 2023.

“This is to allow travellers easy passage during the Eid holiday and minimise the discomfort of traffic gridlock during this very important period.

“Travelers are advised to cooperate with Traffic Management Team deployed on the highway to manage traffic.”

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Transportation

Fatal Crash Leaves 14 Dead on Lagos-Ibadan Express

By Web News 926

Fourteen people have been confirmed dead while three persons sustained varying degree of injuries in a fatal crash that occurred on the long bridge in Lagos – Ibadan expressway.

The spokesman of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the incident in statement in Abeokuta, said the fatal crash occurred around 8pm on Thursday.

Mr Akinbiyi said the accident involved Toyota RAV4 car marked LND 13 GS, a Toyota Camry with registration number GGE 369 GJ and burnt MAZDA bus with unidentified number.

He explained that the burnt bus had overtaken wrongfully and hit a car that had broken down on the road which led to fire outbreak after several summersaults. 

 Mr Akinbiyi noted that Ogun TRACE had taken two of the victims to Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre while one was taken to the General Hospital Gbagada, Lagos. 

While commiserating with the family of the dead victims, he advised drivers to desist from over speeding, wrongful overtaking and nonchalant attitude that could expose other road users to risk and danger.

Olusegun Folarin

Transportation

Five Presumed Dead in Mishap on Lagos-Ibadan Express

By Web News 689

Five people have been presumed dead in fatal accident that occurred at Kara Junction along Lagos- Ibadan express way.

The accident, which occurred around 2:46 pm, involved a white truck marked APP397YA and a Mazda white bus with the registration number EPE575XA.

Witnesses, who told journalists that both vehicles were inbound Lagos, explained that the truck was trying to make u-turn at Danliti, when the Mazda bus, which was coming from behind rammed into the truck.

They claimed that reckless driving, fatigue and loss of control on the part of the bus led to the accident.

The witnesses said five people out of the nineteen people involved in the accident were presumed dead.

The Ogun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr Umar Ahmed and spokesman of the state’s Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the accident in statement in Abeokuta.

The traffic managers said the injured victims had been taken to a nearby hospital in Sagamu for medical attention while the corpses had been deposited at a private mortuary.

They advised the motoring public to drive with all sense of responsibility and caution, obey traffic rules and regulations and avoid excessive speed.

Olusegun Folarin

Transportation

Two Die, Several Injured in Mishap along Lagos-Ibadan Express

By Web News 664

Two persons have been presumed dead while four others sustained injury in a lone accident that occurred around Fidiwo Axis along Lagos Ibadan expressway.

Spokesman of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi said in Abeokuta that 7 individuals were involved in the incident. 

Mr Akinbiyi explained that the driver of the space wagon bus marked YEE 202XA, who was on high speed, had lost control and skidded off the road into a swampy ditch killing two and injuring four while one person escaped unhurt.

Mr Akinbiyi noted that the people that sustained injury were taken to a private hospital in Ogere by officials of Federal Road Safety Corps while the two people presumed dead were deposited at a morgue in Ipara Remo.

While commiserating with the relatives of the deceased, the TRACE spokesman implored motorists to avoid excessive speed in view of its attendant consequences.

Olusegun Folarin