Transportation

Anthony Joshua’s Driver in Police Net

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke 

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that the driver of the Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle involved in the road traffic accident that affected Nigerian-British boxer, Anthony Joshua, is currently in police custody.

The Command said the the driver was being detained to enable the police carry out a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, Mr Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the investigation was aimed at establishing the cause of the accident and determining the level of culpability.

Mr Babaseyi gave an assurance  that the investigation would be handled with professionalism and transparency, while appealing to members of the public to remain calm and avoid speculation as the process continues.

It would be recalled that British Former heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, had survived a fatal car accident in Ogun State, Nigeria, which claimed the lives of two British men travelling with him.

The crash occurred on Monday on the busy Lagos–Ibadan Expressway near Sagamu, when the Lexus SUV carrying Joshua collided with a stationary truck.

Crime

Four Dead, Five Injured In Sagamu-Ogijo Road Crash

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Four persons died while five others sustained injury in a fatal crash that occurred along Sagamu- Ogijo road in Ogun State. 

Spokesman of State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr. Babatunde Akinbiyi confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta.

Mr. Akinbiyi said the crash, involving a truck, an unmarked motorcycle and a bus with registration number FKJ 133 XX occurred when a motor boy driving the truck lost control of the vehicle. 

He explained that the truck driver had parked at a spot awaiting signals to enter a private company in the area for loading and the motor boy took up the task of driving into the company but had lost control and rammed into both the bus and motorcycle, killing the pillion passenger as well as the bus driver and two other persons in the bus. 

The TRACE Spokesman said both the injured and those killed had been taken to the Ogun State University Teaching Hospital, OSUTH., Sagamu.

Mr. Akinbiyi who condoled the family of the deceased, implored truck owners to ensure proper maintenance of their vehicle and avoid the use of minors as drivers to prevent avoidable crashes.

Olusegun Folarin

Transportation

Woman, Granddaughter Killed in Ogun Crash

By Web News 768

An aged woman and her grandchild have been confirmed dead in a lone road crash that occurred at Falawo, Epe junction, in Sagamu local government area of Ogun state.

Those who witnessed the crash recounted that a speeding car had lost control and somersaulted before hitting the woman and her granddaughter in front of their house.

The aged woman and her granddaughter reportedly died on the spot while the four occupants in the vehicle, including the driver were said to be rushed to the hospital. 

Reacting to the incident, the Public Relations Officer of Ogun state Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi said the car was marked LSD 797 GJ. 

Olusegun Folarin

Crime

Two Injured in Road Crash in Ibadan

By Web News 1232

Two passengers early this morning (Wednesday) sustained severe injuries from an accident that occurred at Adamasingba Junction on Mokola/Dugbe road in Ibadan.

The accident, which involved an 18-seater bus with registration number MUS 814 XY was heading to Lagos from Sango Motor Park but crushed a commercial motorcycle conveying two passengers at the junction.

Our correspondent who witnessed the scene report that the driver was almost lynched as a result of argument that ensued shortly after the accident.

One the injured victims who spoke to Radio Nigeria said the vehicle was at top speed when the accident occurred.

The vehicle which also damaged the warden point of the traffic officers saw some of the passengers thanking God for protection while others were blaming the commercial motorcyclist for not checking properly before crossing the road.

As at time of filing this report, one of the passengers had been conveyed to unknown hospital for care.

Rotimi Famakin