The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ), Osun Command, said six persons lost their lives in an accident that occurred on Imesi- Ile highway. The Sector Commander, Mr Henry Benamesia, said this in a statement by the command’s spokesperson,…
20 fuel scoopers burnt to death in Ondo tanker accident
No fewer than 20 persons were burnt to death in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday. It was gathered that the victims were scooping fuel from a petrol tanker that fell and spilled its content along…
2 die as driver rams into truck on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
A driver and his motor boy on Tuesday died in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has confirmed. According to the TRACE spokesman, Babatunde Akinbiyi, the accident involved a Howo truck marked…
10-year-old dies as SUV crushes family of four in Lagos
A yet-to-be-identified 10-year-old lost his life on Sunday after a Sport Utility Vehicle crushed a tricycle conveying a family of four along Isheri-Igando Road in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident happened at…
Gridlock as driver dies in Lagos crash, BRT bus goes up in flames
An unnamed commercial bus driver was on Wednesday confirmed dead in an accident involving two yellow-coloured vehicles known as ‘danfo’ and a government-owned BRT bus. The accident, which occurred around the Ogudu bridge, inward the Alapere area of Lagos State,…
Worshippers trapped as truck rams into Suleja mosque
A trailer loaded with powdered milk rammed into a mosque at Suleja, Niger State, on Tuesday, leaving at least three persons trapped. The accident occurred around 6am when many people had left the mosque after morning prayers. According to eye…
Top Gear filming halted after Freddie Flintoff accident
The BBC says it has halted the latest series of Top Gear after presenter Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was hurt in an accident while filming. The presenter was injured in December at Top Gear’s test track at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in…
Large ship tips over at port in Edinburgh, causing injuries
A large ship sitting in a dry dock was dislodged from its holding and partially tipped over in the Scottish capital Edinburgh on Wednesday, leaving 33 people injured, emergency services said. A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service told CNN…
LASTMA rescues 3 wounded crash victims at Dopemu area
The operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Tuesday rescued another 3 serious accident victims at Dopemu underneath the bridge inward of the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos. The lone accident which occurred around 3:15 pm involved a…
Family of 5 perish in Lagos-Badagry expressway auto accident
Five members of a family were on Sunday feared dead in an auto crash along the Lagos-Badagry expressway, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that the accident which occurred on Sunday night, claimed the lives of a…
