Accident

No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead in a multiple crash of seven vehicles at Soka area on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Oyo State.

The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo Sector Command, Mayowa Odewo, confirmed the incident via a statement on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

Odewo disclosed that the victims included a male child, one male, and three female adults.

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Odewo said three articulated trucks, two private cars, and two Nissan Micra taxis were seriously damaged due to the impact of the multiple collision on the expressway.

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The FRSC official noted that a corpse was handed over to the relative with the permission of the police, while the remaining four had been deposited at the Adeoyo State Hospital mortuary.

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