Category: Automobiles

LASTMA Heroes Rescue Passengers Trapped in Collision

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On Thursday, operatives from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) came to the aid of passengers trapped in a commercial bus with license plate FKJ 366 XT, which had been struck by a container-laden truck in the outer Marina area of the state. The accident occurred around 7 a.m., resulting in various injuries among the victims due to the truck’s over-speeding and subsequent brake failure. The Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department at LASTMA, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, stated that their personnel swiftly responded to the scene, along…

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Man Laments as Police Allegedly Demand N100,000 for Accident Report in Ogun State

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Oyibe Michael, the man involved in an auto crash at the Car Park C area of Mowe, Ogun State, expressed frustration after claiming that police officers demanded a sum of N100,000 from him to issue a police report following the accident. Oyibe stated that his car collided with a commercial bus while making a U-turn, resulting in damage. The police arrived at the scene, where statements were taken and vehicle documents were requested. However, the commercial driver was allegedly given preferential treatment despite lacking proper documents. The commercial bus owner…

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Tanker Brake Failure Leads to Collision in Lagos

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A Conoil Plc. tanker, carrying 35,000 liters of fuel, lost control on the National Stadium bridge in Surulere, Lagos. It collided with a Volkswagen Golf saloon car (registration number KRD 810 EA), containing two people, including a pregnant woman. Additionally, a motorcyclist sustained injuries during the incident. The truck, which was en route from Apapa to deliver its cargo in Ikeja, experienced brake failure. Eyewitnesses reported that the driver struggled to control the tanker, leading to the collision with the saloon car. The injured pregnant woman was rushed to Randle…

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Fatal Blaze on Sapele-Benin Express

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Tragedy struck on the Sapele-Benin express road as a petrol tanker accident at the Ologbo section claimed the lives of five individuals. According to Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, this horrific incident also resulted in the destruction of two tankers, five trailers, eight buses, two cars, and a motorcycle. A local resident named Moses disclosed that the accident occurred when some individuals attempted to collect spilled petrol from the fallen tanker, leading to a sudden and deadly fire outbreak. He attributed the tanker’s accident to the…

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Hours before wedding: Groom-to- be dies in autocrash

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  The family of a 34-year-old groom-to-be in Ibadan, Oyo state, named Bosun, is in mourning as they grapple with the sudden loss of their son. The heartbreaking incident occurred on the eve of his wedding. Bosun, along with his best man, met a tragic end on Idi-Ape Road while returning from his bachelor’s eve party. The fatal auto crash, which happened opposite Bova’s Petrol Station, Olowotinfowosanu Shopping Complex in Ibadan, also claimed the lives of two others, who were friends of the groom. Until his untimely demise on September…

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Commercial Driver Brutally Killed in Jos

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The Plateau State Police Command confirmed that a commercial driver named Fwinbe Thomas was killed in Jos by suspected hoodlums. The incident occurred after he brushed a motorcycle rider with his vehicle, leading to a chase by angry hoodlums on motorcycles who attacked and killed him along Tudun Wada Ring Road in Jos. The spokesperson for the state Police Command, Alabo Alfred, condemned this act. The Commissioner of Police, CP Okoro Alawari, expressed strong disapproval of the unlawful killing of Mr. Fwinbe Thomas, who was found lying in a pool…

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Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Two LAUTECH Final Year Students

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The accident on the Osogbo/Ifon/Oyo Boundary road, which resulted in the tragic deaths of two individuals and injuries to others, was caused by the driver of the bus carrying final year students from Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso. The driver initially collided with a commercial motorcyclist in Okinni and was attempting to evade pursuit by angry residents. In the process, the driver lost control of the vehicle a few meters from Ojutu Bridge, causing the bus to overturn and catch fire. The excessive speed at which the driver was traveling, in…

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Fatal Multiple-Vehicle Crash on Ota-Idiroko Road Claims One Life, Injures Two

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The multiple crash that occurred at around 7:20 am on Wednesday near Iju bridge, Ota-Idiroko road, Ogun State, tragically resulted in one fatality and two individuals sustaining injuries. Two of the vehicles involved ended up in Iju River. The vehicles in question were an IVECO truck with the registration number AAA969ZY, a Ford mini truck with the registration BDG340XZ, and another Man Diesel truck without a visible registration number. The spokesperson for the Ogun state sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mrs. Florence Okpe, explained that the injured individuals…

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Trailer and Bus Accident Leaves Edo Community in Mourning

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In Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, a tragic accident involving a trailer and a commercial bus claimed the lives of at least five individuals on Monday evening. The incident occurred when the trailer, coming from the Lokoja-Okene road, experienced a brake failure and collided with a fully occupied Toyota bus. An eyewitness revealed that the collision resulted in the unfortunate deaths of five passengers, whose bodies were subsequently transported to the mortuary. Injured individuals were rushed to the hospital for medical treatment. Meanwhile, Hon. Benedicta Attoh,…

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Lucky Escape: Woman and Two Children Survive Terrifying Ajah Accident

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A woman and her two children narrowly escaped a fatal accident in Ajah, Lagos, last Thursday. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) reported that they successfully rescued the mother, children, and the driver of the Sienna bus they were in. The accident involved a Fiat Pick-up company van and the Sienna bus and took place around 7:30 am at Salau Junction on the Lekki-Ajah Expressway. Preliminary findings suggest that speeding led to the loss of control, causing the accident. The husband of the woman promptly rushed all four victims…

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