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Female passenger dies, six injured in Lagos expressway crash

A female passenger has died and six other people have been injured in a road accident along the Oworonsoki Apapa Expressway in Lagos. The crash occurred at New Castle Bus Stop, inward Gbagada, and involved a commercial vehicle carrying passengers. According to reports, the impact of the collision left the woman with fatal injuries, while the other occupants sustained varying degrees of injuries. Emergency responders, including traffic and rescue officials, were quickly deployed to the scene to manage traffic, evacuate the victims and clear the road. The injured passengers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the body of the deceased was moved to a morgue. Authorities have begun investigations to determine the exact cause of the accident. Preliminary information points to possible speeding and loss of control, but officials have yet to release a full report. Traffic […]

Abdulmumini Auwal SA March 8, 2026

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Popular photographer Kola Onifoto dies in Lagos bike crash

Popular Nigerian photographer and biker Orowole Kolapoz, known as Kola Onifoto, has died after a lone motorcycle crash in Lagos. The 32-year-old travel enthusiast and brand influencer was involved in the accident on Sunday during what he described as his first solo motorcycle trip outside Lagos. He had announced on Facebook that he was riding to Akure and praised bikers who travel across Nigeria, Africa and beyond. After the crash, friends said he was first taken to the Federal Road Safety Corps emergency unit at 7UP, Ojota, before being transferred to Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Idi-Araba. Supporters flooded social media with prayers and messages of hope while he was receiving treatment. Despite efforts by medical personnel, Kola Onifoto died in the early hours of Monday, March 2. His death has sparked an outpouring of tributes from friends, colleagues and […]

Abdulmumini Auwal SA March 3, 2026

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Nigeria

Four mourners die, nine injured in Anambra multi vehicle crash

Four women returning from a burial have died and nine other persons were injured in a multiple vehicle crash at Agulu Lake along the Nanka Agulu road in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The accident, which happened around 6:18 p m on Friday, involved 19 people and four vehicles, including a Toyota Hiace bus, a shuttle bus, a trailer and a Toyota Hilux. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, the victims were travelling back from a funeral when the bus they boarded, descending a hill at high speed, lost control and crashed into three other vehicles. The Sector Public Education Officer of the FRSC in Anambra, Margaret Onabe, said preliminary findings showed that speeding and loss of control caused the crash, and that all the drivers fled the scene afterwards. She explained that 19 people were involved, […]

Abdulmumini Auwal SA March 1, 2026

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Nigeria

Five killed as tanker crushes schoolchildren’s tricycle in Bayelsa

Five people, including four schoolchildren and a tricycle driver, have been killed after a fuel tanker crushed a Keke Napep in Ibelebiri community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.​ The crash happened on Wednesday afternoon along the Ibelebiri section of the Yenegwe–Okarki–Otuasega road, throwing the mainly farming and fishing community into mourning.​ Eyewitnesses said the victims were returning from school when the tanker, suspected to have suffered brake failure, veered off the road and rammed into the parked tricycle. The children were pupils of a school in nearby Otuasega, and the Keke driver, a family member, usually took them home.​ One of the pupils had already crossed the road into their compound when the tanker, bearing an NNPC logo, hit the tricycle and crushed those still inside before they could escape.​ The tanker driver reportedly fled the scene, while […]

Abdulmumini Auwal SA February 27, 2026

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Nigeria

Many injured as two buses collide in Plateau

Many passengers were injured on Thursday morning in a road crash involving two commercial buses in Plateau State, north central Nigeria. The accident happened near the permanent site of the University of Jos.​ The crash involved a Sharon bus and an 18 seater bus belonging to the University of Jos. Witnesses said the two vehicles collided, leaving several occupants with varying degrees of injury.​ Emergency responders and good Samaritans rushed the victims to nearby hospitals for treatment. Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact number of injured passengers.​ The cause of the accident has not been officially established, but residents blamed speeding and reckless driving. They called on drivers to obey traffic rules and on security agencies to enforce road safety laws more strictly. Road safety officials in Plateau have repeatedly warned motorists to avoid speeding and overloading, especially on […]

Abdulmumini Auwal SA February 19, 2026

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Nigeria

Tragedy in Abuja as mother dies while saving her baby in multiple car crash

A young mother has died after rescuing her baby from a horrific multiple car crash on the Yangoji Abuja corridor, eyewitnesses and officials say. The accident, which occurred near the Usman Dam Road axis, involved several vehicles including a heavily loaded truck that reportedly lost its brakes on a steep slope. Witnesses told Vanguard that the woman managed to unstrap her infant from the back seat and push the child clear of their vehicle moments before impact. She was, however, crushed as the runaway truck rammed into cars stuck in traffic ahead, sparking a chain collision.​ The baby miraculously survived with minor injuries and was taken to hospital by first responders and good Samaritans at the scene. Photos and videos shared online showed mangled vehicles, shattered glass and frantic efforts by passersby to pull victims from the wreckage. Although the […]

Abdulmumini Auwal SA February 17, 2026

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Nigeria

FRSC warns Gombe residents against underage driving

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe State has warned residents to stop allowing underage children to drive, describing the practice as illegal and punishable under the law. State Sector Commander Samson Kaura told the News Agency of Nigeria that despite ongoing sensitisation, cases of minors driving cars, tricycles and motorcycles are still being recorded across the state. He said the command will intensify engagement with critical stakeholders and sustain joint patrols with other security agencies to curb the trend. Kaura stressed that “children have no business with driving” and urged parents not to hand over their vehicles to them under any circumstance. He also warned owners of tricycles and motorcycles against lending their machines to underage riders, saying no excuse would be accepted when they are caught. The commander announced that henceforth any underage driver apprehended in the […]

Abdulmumini Auwal SA February 2, 2026

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Nigeria

Tanker overturns on Liverpool Bridge as officials avert disaster

A major disaster was averted on Monday after a diesel laden tanker overturned on Liverpool Bridge, outward Apapa, in the Tin Can Island area of Lagos. Videos showed residents rushing to scoop the spilled diesel in jerrycans and other containers before authorities arrived.​ Emergency agencies, including the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and the Police, moved in quickly after the videos went viral. Their swift response helped to secure the area and prevent a possible fire outbreak.​ LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Femi Oke Osanyintolu, said all responders were activated once reports of the fallen tanker and fuel leakage were received. He confirmed that the situation was brought under control and urged motorists to avoid the axis while the site is being fully secured.​ Oke Osanyintolu appealed to residents to […]

Abdulmumini Auwal SA January 19, 2026

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Nigeria

Two killed as tanker collides with motorcycle in Lagos

Two persons have died in Lagos after a tanker collided with a commercial motorcycle, also known as okada, in the early hours of Wednesday. The crash occurred along a busy corridor in the state and caused panic among road users before emergency responders arrived.​ According to preliminary information from traffic authorities, the tanker driver was allegedly speeding and lost control while attempting to manoeuvre through traffic. The vehicle rammed into the motorcycle, killing the rider and a passenger on the spot.​ Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority quickly moved in to cordon off the area and prevent a secondary accident. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and other emergency agencies were also alerted to forestall any fire outbreak from possible fuel leaks.​ The remains of the victims were evacuated from the scene by relevant authorities and taken […]

Abdulmumini Auwal SA January 14, 2026

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Nigeria

Joshua family mourns deadly Sagamu crash

The family of heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua says it is deeply saddened by the fatal road crash that killed two of his close friends on the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. The accident happened on Monday near the Makun axis by Danco Filling Station, involving a Lexus SUV carrying Joshua and three others.​ Two passengers, Ayodele Kelvin Olu, 36, a Nigerian British citizen, and Gami Sina, 36, a British citizen, died in the crash. Joshua and the driver survived and are receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos.​ Speaking at the family home in Ijokun, Sagamu, Joshua’s uncle Adedamola Joshua said the incident has thrown the entire family into deep sorrow. He explained that the boxer and his friends had arrived in Nigeria less than six hours before the crash and were travelling to Sagamu to spend the festive season […]

Abdulmumini Auwal SA December 31, 2025

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