Train crushes dispatch rider to death in Lagos

A train has crushed a speeding dispatch rider to death after a collision at a railway crossing in the Ikeja area of Lagos State.

The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

Bakare-Oki disclosed that the dispatch rider, who was on a motorcycle, was killed while trying to cross the PWD Railway Level Crossing in Ikeja.

The LASTMA boss stated: “Preliminary investigations conducted by security personnel at the scene revealed that the dispatch rider, reportedly travelling at excessive speed, attempted to hastily manoeuvre across the railway track in a bid to access the GRA axis of Ikeja.

“In the process, he collided with an oncoming train. The impact proved fatal, as the rider died instantly, while the train continued its movement along the track.”

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Bakare-Oki said LASTMA personnel, being the first respondents, promptly cordoned off the scene of the incident to avert secondary mishaps and ensure the free flow of vehicular movement within the area.

Bakare-Oki added that this was done with support from security personnel from Shogunle Police Division.

“The State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) was immediately contacted and arrived at the scene to evacuate the remains of the deceased for appropriate action,” he said.

The LASTMA boss appealed to all dispatch riders and the motoring public to exercise utmost caution, patience, and discipline while on the road — especially around railway intersections.

The Star