6 die, 65 injured in Lagos-Ibadan, Kaduna-Abuja expressway auto crashes

SIX persons lost their lives while 65 others sustained injuries in two separate accidents, in Ogun and Kaduna states.

Two people were confirmed dead while six others were injured in a crash that occurred at about 2:21 am around Car Park C Turning of the Redemption Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The lone crash involving a Toyota bus with number plate, ACA607XT, was blamed on excessive speed after which the bus lost control and crashed.

Spokesperson of Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Florence Okpe, said the injured were taken to Famobis Hospital, Mowe while the corpses of the deceased were deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.

She said: “The crash occurred in the early hours of today (yesterday) December 26, 2023 at about 0221 hrs around Car Park C turning on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. A total of eight persons were involved, all male adults, six were injured and two persons were recorded dead.

“Vehicle involved was one with number plate, ACA607XT, a Toyota Hiace bus. The suspected cause of the lone crash was excessive speed which led to loss of control and the vehicle crashed.”

4 die in Kaduna-Abuja expressway crash

Also, FRSC Kaduna Sector Command, yesterday, disclosed that four persons died and 56 others sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway.

The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, said in Kaduna that the crash occurred at Sabon Sara village along the expressway, adding that the accident involved a trailer (Iveco) with number plate, MKA 99YS, around 03:30hrs.

“The combined rescue teams of RS1.113 Zhipe and RS1.17 Birnin Yero conducted the rescue,“ he said.

According to him, the initial investigation revealed that the cause of the crash was the overloading of goods and humans as well as fatigue.

Nadabo said: “Further investigation of the incident shows that 73 people were involved in the crash, 59 got injured and sadly, four were deceased,” adding that the injured have been conveyed to St. Gerard and AP Smart Hospitals, all in Kakuri.

Nadabo explained that the FRSC would continue to call on the motoring public to adhere to all safety regulations on the road, adding: ”As you all know, the yuletide season is the most travelled period of the year, thus the frequent road traffic crashes experienced.”

He reassured that the corps was doing everything possible to curtail the menace of crashes and save lives and property.

Culled from Vanguard

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

TB Joshua: How I found my husband dead — Wife

Image
Evelyn, wife of late TB Joshua. •Wound of his passage 'll take time to heal — Brother EVELYN Joshua , wife of the late founder of  Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN, Prophet TB Joshua, has explained how her husband died during ministration without sign of ill-health. Mrs Joshua said her husband spent about three hours in prayers before the last service on the mountain and was looking very healthy, adding that he never showed any sign of illness  and that his main concern was about the prayer line they offered to Indians against the COVID-19 pandemic. She said: "Afterward, he came up to shower and I left him to have some time to prepare for service as worship had started. "A few minutes later, he stepped out for ministration. "While ministering, he spoke about a time to come and time to leave. "His statements were spiritual and suddenly, he left the stage and went to his inner chambers. I waited a few minutes and thereafter decided to check on him. "I m...
Read more

Oyo school kidnap: We can’t risk more lives in rescue efforts — Soun

THE Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, has said that security authorities are adopting a cautious approach in responding to the abduction of students and teachers from three schools in the Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities of Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.  Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, he referenced the killing of one of the abducted teachers by the kidnappers amid attempts to track them down, saying that the tragic incident underscored the need for restraint and careful coordination among security agencies. Oba Olaoye, who explained that he was not in the country when the incident happened, said: “We see a lot of comments on social media; people should understand that these terrorists slaughtered one of the teachers on live video. “This is something we have not experienced before; it is what we saw with another group outside of the country. So, that tells us the people we are dealing with. For a teacher to be slaughtered like that, where you have child...
Read more

Easter: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays

Image
THE Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6, 2026, public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government through  a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani.  The minister, who congratulated all Christians in Nigeria and in the diaspora on the joyous occasion of Easter, urged Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of selflessness, forgiveness, forbearance and love as exemplified by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.  He reiterated that the goal of the government remained taking decisions that would bring about national rebirth, economic growth and shared prosperity.
Read more