Categories: CrimesNews

11 die in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway accident

No fewer than 11 persons have been confirmed dead in an accident on Eruku bridge along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway in Ogun State.

Confirming the incident, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, said the accident which occurred on Sunday night involved a gold Toyota vehicle with registration number GGE 722 KJ.

Ogunjobi stated that the vehicle somersaulted and plunged off the bridge, trapping all the occupants inside as the doors were locked.

Ogunjobi said FRSC personnel from the Itori Unit Command were immediately deployed to the scene for rescue operations.

Truck kills motorcyclist, pedestrian on Lagos-Badagry expressway

The sector commander stated that all the 11 occupants of the vehicle, comprising 10 adult males and one adult female, died in the crash.

“FRSC personnel, with support from members of the local community, dismantled the vehicle to recover the bodies of the victims,” he said.

Ogunjobi added that the corpses had been deposited at the State Specialist Hospital morgue in the Ifo area of Ogun State.

He advised motorists plying the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway to exercise caution, particularly during night journeys.

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

Atiku fires back at Obasanjo over ‘20-year lies’

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of sustaining what he…

23 minutes ago

Adeleke accuses Oyetola of threatening Osun election, vows to resist rigging

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega…

26 minutes ago

Nigeria’s tax revenue rises 113% to N27.1trn in three years – NRS

Nigeria’s tax revenue has more than doubled in less than three years, rising from N12.3tn…

29 minutes ago

Lagos man dies after alleged assault over missing phone

A young man identified as Azeez has reportedly died after he was allegedly assaulted by…

38 minutes ago

15 dead, 25 injured in Niger road crash

15 travellers have been confirmed dead, while 25 others were injured following a road crash…

1 hour ago

Tax revenue rises 113% to N27.1trn in three years — NRS

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has disclosed that Nigeria’s tax revenue climbed by 113 per…

2 hours ago

This website uses cookies.