One person, a yet to be identified male, died in a lone accident involving a truck at Otedola Bridge, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, after falling off the bridge on Tuesday. As a result, motorists have been urged to ply alternative routes…
Driver in court over alleged stealing, malicious damage
A 41-year old truck driver, James Ugochukwu, who allegedly damaged parts of a Mercedes truck belonging to a complainant, has appeared at an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendant is standing trial before Magistrate D. S. Odukoya, on a…
Court remands man for alleged malicious damage
An Ikorodu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State on Tuesday ordered that a 20-year-old man, Akeem Animashaun be remanded in a correction centre for allegedly destroying the windscreen and mirror of a truck belonging to 7Up bottling company. Animashaun is charged…
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…
Sanwo-Olu grieves with families of Ojuelegba accident victims
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on behalf of the people and government, sympathised with the families of those who died on Sunday in the Ojuelegba truck accident. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Frederic Oladeinde, made the disclosure in a…
Truck plunges into canal on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A tanker has reportedly plunged into the canal at Kara end on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. The incident was said to have occurred at about 3 pm, inward Ibadan. A motorist, Alhaji Sanni Akinlade said he was on his way from…
Police avert riot as truck kills masquerade in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Police Command on Wednesday prevented violence after a truck crushed a masquerade to death in Mushin. The incident occurred along Isolo road around 2:30 pm. It was learnt that the truck laden with plywood crushed the…
Fuel spills as tanker, truck collide in Lagos (Channels)
An accident involving a truck and petrol laden tanker on Friday resulted in fuel spillage at Akin Adesola intersection, Lagos Island. According to the official handle of the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) on Twitter, the road was closed and traffic…