Mr Salau Hammed, Ota Divisional Commander of TRACE, confirmed the accident on Tuesday in Ota.

Hammed explained that the accident which involved a truck, tricycle and nine persons occurred at about 9.55 a.m.

According to him, an eyewitness stated that a truck coming from Ilo-Awela toward the Toll Gate lost control due to brake failure and rammed into a tricycle, other vehicles, and pedestrians on the road.

“Six death comprising five males and a female were recorded while three persons were critically injured.

“The corpses of the victims have been taken to the mortuary at Ifo General Hospital, while the survivors are receiving treatment at Ota General Hospital,” he said.

​Hammed said that efforts were underway to clear the wreckage, including the truck, the affected vehicles, and the tricycle from the highway, adding that TRACE personnel and sister agencies were on ground to manage the situation.

He warned motorists against speeding and to ensure that their vehicles were in good condition before putting them on the road.

Source: NAN

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Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment, of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos.

“The 488 vehicles were apprehended by LASTMA operatives at various strategic locations, including Ikorodu; Maryland; Anthony; Apongbon; Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway; Ojuelegba, and Oyingbo,” he said.

Adebayo admonished motorists, both private and commercial, to desist forthwith from the continued violation of BRT lanes regulation across the state.

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He said that all offenders had been charged to the Lagos State Mobile Court for prosecution.

“Particular attention is drawn to motorists traversing the Abule-Egba BRT corridor.

“They are strongly urged to cease further contraventions, as the Lagos State Public Works Corporation, LSPWC, has recently completed extensive road rehabilitation from Abule-Egba to Iyana-Ipaja, especially near ‘Super Ile-Epo’ and ‘Gatankowa Market.’

“The road’s improved condition renders the unlawful use of BRT lanes both redundant and inexcusable,” he said.

He reiterated that motorists plying routes from Abule-Egba through Iyana-Ipaja, Dopemu, and Oshodi must strictly adhere to designated lanes.

He added that any individual found encroaching upon the BRT lanes would be duly prosecuted by the Lagos State Mobile Court.

“While the Lagos State government remains resolute in its mission to provide cutting-edge infrastructure for the benefit of all citizens, such efforts require the active cooperation of road users.

“Motorists are thus enjoined to exhibit discipline and patience, fostering a safer and more efficient traffic environment,” Adebayo said.

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Mr Anthony Uga, Sector Commander of FRSC in Ogun, confirmed the incident in Ota.

He said the accident, which happened at about 7:10 a.m., involved two trucks and a tricycle.

These are a Sino truck with registration number FST 926 YA, an Howo truck marked GSW 180 XA and a Bajaj tricycle with registration number KLE 876 KT.

The sector commander said seven persons were involved in the crash, with one person dead and six others sustaining various degrees of injuries.

Uga however blamed the crash on mechanical deficiency and excessive speeding on the part of the Howo truck.

“The Howo truck hit the Sino truck and tricycle from behind, with both vehicles travelling in the same direction.

“Unfortunately, the deceased victim is a pedestrian and the corpse has been handed over to the family, while the survivors were taken to the General Hospital for treatment,” he said.

Source: NAN

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Mr Anthony Uga, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun, confirmed on Saturday that there were three males and a female in the Mitsubishi SUV involved in the accident.

He said two of the male occupants of the vehicle died while a male and the only female in it sustained various degrees of injuries.

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“The corpses were taken away by family members of the victims, while the survivors were taken to a nearby hospital,’’ Uga said.

He added that mechanical fault leading to loss of control of the vehicle was the most likely cause of the accident.

The sector commander advised motorists to always check their vehicles and ensure that they are in good condition before plying the roads.

Uga also implored motorists to adhere strictly to traffic rules and regulations to stem unnecessary loss of lives.

Source: NAN

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The sector commander, Mr Anthony Uga, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Friday in Ota said that the accident happened about 5.10 a.m.

Uga said that three persons were involved in the unfortunate accident, which resulted in the death of two persons, comprising one male adult and a female adult, while a male adult sustained severe injuries.

“The corpses of the victims had been deposited at the morgue of Ifo General Hospital, while the survivor is receiving treatment at the same hospital,” he said.

The sector commander said that the accident was caused by wrongful overtaking and excessive speed on the part of the trailer driver, which led to a head-on collision with the two motorcycles and a Volkswagen vehicle.

Uga listed the two vehicles and two motorcycles involved in the auto crash at the toll-gate area to include a Volvo Trailer white colour, with registration number T-4223 LA and a Volkswagen yellow colour marked KRD. 132 XX,

Others are: A Boxer Bajaj, red colour motorcycle, with registration number LAR 178 VL and another one marked PKA 873 VS.

Uga said that the FRSC operatives in Sango-Ota Unit Command carried out rescue operation on Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway to ensure free flow of traffic in the area.

The FRSC boss called on motorists to always  drive defensively by considering other vehicles on the road, urging that  drivers should always  maintain the required speed limit while driving.

Uga commiserated with the families of the deceased and prayed that God should grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.

Source: NAN

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Mr Adekunle Ajibade, Sango-Ota Area Commander of TRACE, who confirmed the incident in Ota, said that six persons came out unhurt from the accident.

He said that the accident occurred at the inbound Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Friday.

Ajibade said that the multiple accident involved nine persons, adding that while three were seriously injured, six others came out unhurt.

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He said also that the accident involved four vehicles and three motorcycles.

Ajibade said that the accident could have been averted, if the driver of Sino truck with registration no T-1450 LA was not on top speed.

He said that the driver of the truck lost control due to excessive speeding and rammed into the vehicles and motorcycles.

“The three persons that sustained various degrees of injuries were taken to the Ogun State Hospital, Ota.

“We are appealing to motorists to desist from dangerous driving and speeding that could cause unnecessary loss of lives and property,” he said.

Ajibade identified speeding as one of the major causes of road crashes and urged drivers to adhere strictly to average speed limit to prevent mishaps on the highway.

The TRACE boss said that the vehicles had been towed off the road to enhance the free flow of traffic in the area.

Source: NAN

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Mr. Ahmed Umar, the Ogun Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun State.

Umar explained that the accident, which occurred at about 7.35 p.m., involved six persons, two vehicles and two motorcycles.

He said a truck conveying bags of cement, was inbound Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway, when it lost control due to brake failure and rammed into two vehicles and two Bajaj motorcycles.

According to him, those that died are either traders or those waiting for buses.

“The accident led to the death of three persons while two others sustained various degrees of injuries and one person was unhurt.

“The corpses of the dead had been deposited at the morgue of General Hospital, Ifo, while the injured are receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Ota,” he said.

The sector commander blamed the accident on excessive speeding.

Umar advised motorists to always desist from excessive speeding and ensure that their vehicles were in good condition before putting them on the roads to prevent avoidable crashes.

Source: NAN

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Mrs Temitope Oseni, the Owode-Ijako Unit Commander of TRACE, who confirmed the incident, said in Ota that the unfortunate incident happened at about 10: 03 p.m. on Monday.

Oseni explained that a Daf blue truck with registration number, AAA 094 XT, was heading to Abeokuta from Sango-Ota on top speed and developed brake failure, and rammed into a commercial Mazda bus marked FKJ 509 XX  and a Bajaj motorcycle marked FFF 416 XY.

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She said that six persons were involved in the crash in which two people died, while four others sustained various injuries.

“The corpses of the victims had been taken to State Hospital, Ota, while the survivors are receiving treatment at the same hospital.”

Oseni advised motorists against speeding and dangerous driving, to avoid loss of lives and property.

She further advised them to always ensure that their vehicles were in good condition before putting them on the roads to prevent mishaps.

Source: NAN

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Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Abeokuta.

Umar said that the accident occurred at 2:10 p.m. with the likely cause being dangerous driving.

“A total of 38 people were involved in the accident which comprised 20 men, 13 women, three male children and two female children.

“Twelve people were injured – eight men, three women and one female child.

“A total of six deaths were recorded from the crash, comprising four men, one male child and one female child,” he said.

Umar said that the injured victims were taken to State Hospital, Abeokuta for medical attention.

He said that the deceased were deposited in the hospital’s morgue.

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The Owode-Ijako Unit Commander of TRACE, Mrs Temitope Oseni, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, in Ota, Ogun, said that one male sustained various degrees of injuries.

Oseni explained that the accident, which occurred at about 1.50 p.m., involved a commercial motorcyclist with registration number GBE 476 WU and an Iveco truck, marked KRD 43 XE.

She added that a motorcyclist, which was on a top speed, was trying to overtake a vehicle at a diversion stretched area when it collided with the truck going on the opposite direction.

Oseni said that four persons, comprising of three males and a female, were involved in the accident which led to the death of the female while one male was injured.

She added that the victim who happened to be one of the passengers on the motorcycle died instantly.

“The corpse of the victim, which was taken away by the police, was later handed over to the family members, while the injured was taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment,” she said.

The unit commander said that the truck and motorcycle had been towed to Ifo Police Station, to ease the free flow of traffic in the area.

She advised commercial motorcyclists to desist from excessive speeding and reckless driving that could lead to unnecessary loss of lives on the roads.

Source: NAN

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