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  • Fuel tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    Fuel tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    Tragedy struck on Wednesday after a petrol-laden tanker exploded near the NASFAT end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that the spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Command, Florence Okpe, confirmed the development, disclosing that the tanker fell while attempting to negotiate a U-turn.

    “The tanker fell off when it was about negotiating that U-Turn. Although the tanker did not explode immediately, it exploded after some time,” Okpe said.

    She added that FRSC officials and firefighters are currently at the scene working to control the situation.

    When asked about casualties or fatalities, Okpe said that rescue operations were still ongoing and no information could be confirmed at this time.

    “We cannot ascertain that right now until the rescue operation is completed,” she stated.

  • Many dead in multiple motor crash along Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    Many dead in multiple motor crash along Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    At least seven people have reported lost their lives in a repeated multiple motor crash (MVCs) at the NIPCO filling station area along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

    Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC, Florence Okpe, disclosed that the collision which occurred at 7:00 a.m, involved a Mack truck with the license plate SEY 363 YY, a tanker registered as T2900LA, and a bus identified by LSD 180 YA.

    FRSC representative added that the crash led to multiple fatalities, and damages to sundry vehicles resulting in an ongoing traffic congestion in the area. 

    Okpe attributed the cause of the accident to excessive speed and the driver of the Mack truck losing control, which resulted in the vehicle colliding with the other two.

    ” The injured victims were taken to Divine Touch Hospital and Glory Centre Hospital, Ibafo, while the deceased were taken to Idera morgue Sagamu,” she said.

    The Sector Commander, Akinwumi Fasakin, condoled the families affected by the crash.

    He encouraged individuals whose relatives were traveling early in the morning and had yet to reach their destinations to reach out to FRSC Ibafo for further information.

  • Travel Disrupted: Lagos-Ibadan expressway hit by major traffic congestion

    Travel Disrupted: Lagos-Ibadan expressway hit by major traffic congestion

    Commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway endured hours of near-standstill traffic this morning, as a massive congestion gripped the route from Wawa Bus Stop to Otedola Bridge.

    Frustration mounted as vehicles crawled along, with many drivers seeking relief on rough, untarred roads, worsening the chaotic scene.

    Reports suggest an accident near Otedola Bridge as the cause of the widespread disruption.

    At the time of this report, the specifics of the accident are still unclear; however, eyewitness accounts indicate the incident significantly affected traffic flow, leading to the present standstill.

    Commuters’ patience wears thin as the unrelenting traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway leaves them stranded and desperate.

    The government faces growing pressure to implement decisive solutions as the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway’s persistent traffic crisis reaches a critical point.

  • 4 dead, 9 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash

    4 dead, 9 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun confirmed that four people died, while nine others sustained injuries in a lone accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday.

    Mrs Florence Okpe, the spokesperson for the FRSC in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday.

    According to Okpe, the crash occurred at 8:30 p.m. It was caused by speeding and a tyre burst, which led to a loss of control.

    “The suspected causes of the lone crash were speed violation and a tyre burst, which led to loss of control. The vehicle, marked FKJ 570 YE, crashed,” she said.

    The FRSC spokesperson added that 13 passengers were involved, comprising five men and eight women.

    She explained that two men and two women died, while three men and six women sustained injuries.

    Okpe stated that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, while the deceased were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara.

    Meanwhile, the Sector Commander, Akinwumi Fasakin, urged motorists to stay focused while driving and routinely check their vehicles for possible defects.

    He advised motorists to maintain the required speed limits assigned to different vehicle categories while using the roads.

    Fasaki also enjoined all fleet operators to install speed limit devices and prioritise safety.

  • Lone accident claims 5 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    Lone accident claims 5 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    Five persons have reportedly died in a lone accident involving a Mercedes Benz jeep at Fatgbems bus stop on Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday night.

    CSP Omolola Odutola, the Ogun Police Command Spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday.

    Odutola explained that the accident which occurred at about 11:30p.m, was caused by reckless driving on the part of the driver of the Mercedes Benz.

    “The accident occurred when the driver of the Mercedes Benz, going towards Mowe direction, suddenly lost control, hit the culvert, somersaulted and turned to the opposite direction.

    “Three men and two women inside the vehicle were confirmed dead, while one person sustained injuries,” she said.

    Odutola explained that the injured victim was taken to AZ Carezone Hospital, while the deceased were deposited at the morgue of Real Divine Hospital, Ibafo.

    She said that family members of the victims had been contacted.

    The police spokesperson advised motorists to always drive with caution.

  • Police officer dies in Lagos-Ibadan expressway multiple accident

    Police officer dies in Lagos-Ibadan expressway multiple accident

    The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency(LASEMA), on Thursday, confirmed the death of a police officer in an accident involving a truck and two busses around Kara Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

    The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement.

    “Following distress calls through the  767 and 112 toll free emergency numbers at 06.44hrs, LASEMA activated its response team from the Command Control Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.

    “Upon arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a Truck and two busses were involved in an accident.

    “The truck, with registration number FKJ 484 YA, laden with goods headed inward Arepo, a bus, registration number BWR 371 XC and another bus, registration number unknown, were involved in a road accident.

    “Investigations conducted, revealed that the truck crashed into one of the buses while on motion, swerved off the road and fell uncontrollably on the other bus parked by the roadside,”he said.

    He added that a police officer attached to Mopol 20 Division manoeuvring his way back to office on his motorcycle, got trapped by the incident and died instantly.

    “The commodity was extricated with use of the agency’s heavy-duty equipment and was bagged and taken to Ojodu Police Station for further processing.

    “The ill-fated truck was recovered to a lay-by. The other bus was also recovered and towed to Ojodu Police Station,”he said.

  • FG set to toll Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, 2nd Niger Bridge, others

    FG set to toll Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, 2nd Niger Bridge, others

    Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, says the Federal Government will toll all major roads in the country upon completion of construction and renovation.

    We have the Lagos-Ibadan (Expressway), we are completing it and we are tolling it,” Umahi said on Thursday in Abuja at an Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing, part of activities to mark Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary.

    He listed some of the roads as Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Second Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kano Road, and Makurdi-9th Mile, among others.
    The former Ebonyi State governor said the tolling of federal roads “is going to bring a lot of money to the Federal Government”.

    Umahi said private sector members have been engaged “to bring in funds, construct these roads, work with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Works to toll these roads”.

    The minister said the government would start with the Keffi-Makurdi Road that has been completed, stating that his ministry has been engaging with the Ministry of Finance for a paperless mode of payment.

    He said, “For example, we are completing the Lagos-Ibadan, we are working on Makurdi to 9th Mile in Enugu State, we are working from Abuja to Lagos. These roads are going to be tolled. But we are not just tolling them, we are bringing confidence in the use of these roads.

    “If people can travel at night because we are bringing security, where the response time will be 10 minutes on the entire corridor, where you have solar light permanently there and then reduce travel time, and through the tolling, the roads are maintained, then, there will be confidence because Nigerians will pay if the roads are good.”

    He said before now, road developments have not been handled as investments but the administration of President Bola Tinubu has been handling road developments more professionally.

    He said the present administration inherited a total of 300 damaged roads and bridges, adding that more road constructions would commence from October 1, 2024, across the six geopolitical zones of the country.

  • SAD: Accident claims 6 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    SAD: Accident claims 6 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    Six persons have been confirmed dead in an accident involving a truck and a Toyota Sienna at Verony, Ogere, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta on Friday.

    Okpe said that the accident occurred at 7.40 a.m. and it involved a Toyota Sienna marked EPE 692 EL and a truck that could not be identified, as the truck did not stop. She said that the accident was caused by excessive speed on the part of the Sienna spacebus, which rammed into a moving truck from the rear.

    “Two men and seven women were involved in the accident; unfortunately, two men and four women died, while three women sustained injuries. The injured victims were taken to Patmag Hospital, Ogere, while the deceased were deposited at FOS morgue, Ipara,” she said.

    According to the spokesperson, the Sector Commander, FRSC, Ogun State, Akinwumi Fasakin, described the crash as an avoidable act if proper caution was fully put in place by the driver. Fasakin urged motorists to ensure they gave maximum concentration to driving, calling on drivers to always obey traffic rules and regulations.

  • Gridlock as petrol tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

    Gridlock as petrol tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

    A tanker conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on Saturday morning exploded after falling on its side at Ibafo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing gridlock.

    Mrs Florence Okpe, the spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to NAN in Abeokuta.

    Okpe said that men of the Ogun State Fire Service were at the scene of the crash, with efforts ongoing to put out the fire.

    ”FRSC operatives from Ibafo outpost are on ground managing the traffic situation.

    ”We are witnessing traffic build up between Ago Igbala, the road traffic crash scene, and MFM prayer city on the outward Lagos section of the expressway,” she said.

    Okpe said that full details of the crash would be provided as soon as possible.

  • Lagos-Ibadan Expressway lone accident claims 3 lives on Sallah day

    Lagos-Ibadan Expressway lone accident claims 3 lives on Sallah day

    Three persons were confirmed dead while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident involving a Toyota jeep on Fidiwo bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

    Mrs Florence Okpe, the spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Wednesday.

    According to her, the accident occured around 1:07p.m. and involved a green Toyota jeep marked BDG 213 BJ.

    She said that the accident was caused by a burst tyre which led to the vehicle losing control and crashing under the bridge.

    “A total of five people were involved (four men and one woman) and two got injured, while the remaining three were killed from the lone crash ( two men and one woman),” she said.

    Okpe said that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, while the corpses  were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara.

    She advised motorists to drive within the stipulated speed limit and always undertake routine checks to detect faults on their vehicles.