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  • 2 children die, 7 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway accident

    2 children die, 7 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway accident

    Two children were confirmed dead in a lone accident involving a Toyota Camry at Kere, Itori on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.

    Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday.

    Okpe noted that the accident occurred at about 11:00p.m on Saturday.

    She explained that the accident was caused by speeding, saying that the car marked AGL 36 JA was overloaded with passengers.

    “A total of seven men, one male child and a female child were involved in the crash.

    “One male child and one female child were killed in the accident while others sustained different forms of injury in the crash,” she said.

    The FRSC spokesperson added that the injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Ifo, while the corpses were deposited at the morgue.

    She advised motorists to always adhere to traffic rules and regulations.

  • Police warn protesters against disturbing public peace on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

    Police warn protesters against disturbing public peace on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

    The Police Command in Ogun on Friday, warned protesters against disrupting public peace on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.

    The Police Spokesman in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, gave the warning while speaking with NAN, in Ota, Ogun.

    Oyeyemi said the people had the right to protest, but, they should not disrupt public peace.

    “The police will not allow people to constitute nuisance by breaking the in the state,” he said.

    The spokesman said all Area Commanders of Police had been deployed to maintain and restore peace on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.

    Angry protesters blocked the Sango-Ota, Ifo, Papa, and Itori highways on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, over refusal of petrol stations to collect the old N500 and N1,000 notes.

    A correspondent who monitored the development observed that the protesters were seen playing football on the expressway while motorists and passengers were stranded for several hours.

    A commercial driver, Mr. Tope Bankole, said most petrol stations were the major cause of the protests because they refused to collect the old N500 and N1,000 notes.

    Bankole said he had over N130,000 of the N1,000 notes, adding that he tried to used some of the money to buy petrol but the old notes were rejected.

    According to him, petrol stations are supposed to be collecting these old notes because commercial drivers can only spend the money at filling stations.

    “There would not have been problem if the filling stations were collecting the old N500 and N1,000 notes,” Bankole said.

    He said the cash crunch, inability to withdraw money from ATMs and non-acceptance of old notes by filling stations affected the poor masses.

    Bankole said the poor masses were fighting themselves while the rich people were not feeling the pains.

    One of the protesters, Ismail Sanni, said the protesters decided to express their grievances because of non acceptance of the old N500 and N1,000 notes.

    Sanni said the current cash crunch, inability to withdraw from the ATMs and rejection of the old notes had inflicted serious pains on the masses.

    He said the inability of the masses to withdraw their money from the banks was frustrating the lives of the average Nigerians.

    President Mohammadu Buhari, on Thursday, said the old N200 should be used with the new notes till April 10, while the old N500 and N1,000 notes ceased to be legal tender in the country.

  • Protesters shut Lagos-Abeokuta expressway over Naira scarcity

    Protesters shut Lagos-Abeokuta expressway over Naira scarcity

    Protesters shut the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway at Sango-Ota on Tuesday over their inability to withdraw money from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).

    They made bonfires of disused tyres on both sides of the highway causing serious traffic gridlock.

    Some of the protesters disclosed that the current cash crunch had created serious pains and agonising moments.

    Leader of the protesters, Mr Kazeem Sanni described the situation where bank customers could not access their money as unfortunate.

    He said it had been double jeopardy for bank customers as the banks would neither load their ATMs with money nor allow depositors into the banking halls to make withdrawals.

    CBN already instructed banks to load their ATMs with cash and to also allow depositors to withdraw a maximum of N20,000 across the counter.

    “The situation is really pathetic as this has grounded and paralysed business activities,’’ Sanni lamented.

    “We decided to demonstrate to show our grievances as we can no longer bear this hardship,’’ he stressed.

    He called on the CBN to urgently print more new notes and ensure that banks complied with its directives.

    A protester, Mr Rotimi Odubanjo, noted that the inability to withdraw money from banks had inflicted untold discomfort on the people.

    “We need the Federal Government to come to our assistance and ease this cash and fuel scarcity,’’ he said.

    He said the twin-scarcity of fuel and money had crippled economic activities and was leading to hunger.

    A correspondent, who monitored the situation, reports that banks in area were closed to customers and the ATMs were also not dispensing cash.

    Police, military and paramilitary personnel were scene at the scene of protest calming the protesters.

  • 3 die, 2 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway accident – FRSC

    3 die, 2 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway accident – FRSC

    Ogun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said three persons have died and two others injured in a road accident on Sunday, along Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.

    The Sector Commander, Mr Ahmed Umar, told newsmen in Abeokuta that the accident involved a Volvo mini truck and a Nissan car, after Obada police station along the expressway.

    Umar said that the accident occurred at about 7:15am and was likely caused by route violation on the part of the driver of the truck marked AKM 489 ZY.

    “The suspected cause of the crash was route violation on the part of the truck driver which resulted in head-on collision with the car which has no registration number,” he said.

    The sector commander explained that while five male adults were involved in the accident, three of them died on the spot while the remaining two sustained injuries.

    He added that the injured victims were taken to General Hospital Abeokuta for medical attention and the corpses deposited at the hospital’s morgue.

    Umar commiserated with the family of the victims and advised motorists to avoid route violations completely.

    “Safety is everybody’s business especially in this season of high vehicular movement, one should drive cautiously and obey traffic rules and regulations,” he said.

  • 2 die, 3 injured in tanker explosion at Ota

    2 die, 3 injured in tanker explosion at Ota

    Two persons had been burnt beyond recognition, while three others sustained injuries when a tanker laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS or petrol) exploded at Ilo-Awela Junction, at Toll-Gate area on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
    Mr. Ahmed Umar, the Ogun Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), who confirmed the development to NAN in Ota, said that the incident happened at about 1.30 a.m. on Thursday.
    Umar explained that the tanker laden with PMS was ascending from Ilo-Awela to Toll-Gate area, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, when it lost control due to mechanical fault, fell in the process, and went into flame.
    The sector commander said that a total of 12 vehicles, comprising three luxurious buses, four tricycles, three motorcycles and a yellow bus, were involved in the unfortunate incident.
    Umar said that the corpses of the victims had been deposited at State Hospital, Ota, while the survivors, including two males and a female, are also receiving treatment at the same hospital.
    He said that the personnel of Fire Service was contacted immediately and the area had been cordoned to prevent any secondary crash.
    The sector commander said that the FRSC personnel and other sister agencies were on ground to control traffic gridlock and to ease free flow of traffic in the area.
    He advised tanker owners to install safety valves and ensure that their vehicles were in condition before putting them on the road to avert unnecessary mishaps.
    Umar commiserated with the familes of those who lost their lives and prayed God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
  • 2 dead, 4 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway accident – FRSC

    2 dead, 4 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway accident – FRSC

    Two persons were confirmed dead while four others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Nissan Cabster and a Mack truck at Iyana Egbado, Itori on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway on Saturday.

    Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.

    Umar noted that the crash occurred at 6:00 a.m and it involved a Cabster marked KTU 142 XH and a truck with registration number T-12736 LA.

    The sector commander explained that the Nissan vehicle rammed into the stationary truck which had a flat tyre.

    He added that a total of seven men were involved in the accident, of which four were injured, two dead while one person was unhurt.

    Umar said the deceased persons and injured victims were taken to General Hospital, Ifo for appropriate attention.

    The sector commander commiserated with the family of the crash victims and enjoined them to contact FRSC Itori command for more information about the crash.

    He advised motorists to avoid indiscriminate parking of vehicles by the road side, adding that “If there’s a break down, proper placement of road signs should be put in order to alert incoming vehicles.”

  • Failed road: NLC blocks Lagos-Abeokuta expressway

    Failed road: NLC blocks Lagos-Abeokuta expressway

    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Ogun chapter, on Wednesday in Sango-Ota, blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway over the deplorable state of the highway.

    The NLC Lagos State chapter of the congress joined their Ogun counterpart to stage the protest.

    The protesters carried placards with inscriptions: ‘’we don’t want palliatives,” ‘’we want good roads,’’ ‘’Dapo Abiodun save our souls from bad roads,” ‘‘we are not slaves in our country.”

    The NLC Chairman in Ogun, Mr Emmanuel Bankole, said that the NLC was not happy with the condition of portions of the Lagos-Abeokuta and its environs.

    “We will not allow anybody to take away our right. “In times like this, we do not have any option than to express our displeasure with government,” said.

    The chairman said that the 21 days ultimatum given by NLC after the visit of Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola to Sango-Ota, had lapsed.

    Bankole said that Fashola promised to commence palliative work on the road but nothing much had been done since then.

    “We deserve better than what we have seen today. What we see today is below our expectations,” he said.

    The NLC Chairman in Lagos State, Mrs Funmi Sessi also said, “we believe in action and the time for talking is gone. There is urgent need to ameliorate the sufferings of the masses.”

    Sessi said that the action was long overdue as people were inflicted with serious pains, following the deplorable condition of the Sango-Ota portion of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.

    She said that members of the Lagos chapter of NLC came to partner with its colleagues in Ogun in the struggle to ensure that good roads were delivered to the people of the state.

  • 2 nurses die, 10 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway accident

    2 nurses die, 10 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway accident

    Two nurses were confirmed dead on Sunday while 10 others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus around Akinale Village on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.

    Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta.

    He explained that the accident, which occurred at 9:20a.m., was caused by excessive speed, use of handset by the driver which resulted in his losing control of the vehicle.

    He noted that 18 people were involved in the accident, which comprised one male and 17 female nurses.

    “One of the survivors said the driver of the Toyota Hiace bus, marked OG 49A 07, who was speeding and as well using his cellphone while driving around a bend, lost control and summersaulted several times.

    “The occupants in the bus were nurses who were all heading to a party to honour a matron in one of the hospitals in Abeokuta,” he said.

    Akinbiyi explained that the injured were evacuated to Hope Hospital, Adigbe, Abeokuta, while the two corpses were deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta.

    he TRACE spokesman enjoined motorists to avoid excessive speed, especially during the rainy season, and also not to use mobile phone while driving.

    He said most accidents were avoidable if rules and regulations were followed.

  • 2 nurses die, 10 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway accident

    2 nurses die, 10 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway accident

    Two nurses were confirmed dead on Sunday while 10 others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus around Akinale Village on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.

    Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta.

    He explained that the accident, which occurred at 9:20a.m., was caused by excessive speed, use of handset by the driver which resulted in his losing control of the vehicle.

    He noted that 18 people were involved in the accident, which comprised one male and 17 female nurses.

    “One of the survivors said the driver of the Toyota Hiace bus, marked OG 49A 07, who was speeding and as well using his cellphone while driving around a bend, lost control and summersaulted several times.

    “The occupants in the bus were nurses who were all heading to a party to honour a matron in one of the hospitals in Abeokuta,” he said.

    Akinbiyi explained that the injured were evacuated to Hope Hospital, Adigbe, Abeokuta, while the two corpses were deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta.

    he TRACE spokesman enjoined motorists to avoid excessive speed, especially during the rainy season, and also not to use mobile phone while driving.

    He said most accidents were avoidable if rules and regulations were followed.