7 dead, 4 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

No fewer than seven persons have been confirmed dead in an accident at NIPCO filling station axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident via a statement on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Okpe stated that the accident, which occurred at about 7 a.m. on Saturday, involved a Mack truck, a tanker, and a bus.

The FRSC spokesperson disclosed that 15 people were involved in the accident, comprising 13 men and two women, adding that four persons were injured while seven people died.

She said the accident occurred due to speed and loss of control by the driver of the Mack truck, which rammed into the two other vehicles.

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“The injured victims were taken to Divine Touch Hospital and Glory Center Hospital, Ibafo, while the deceased were taken to Idera morgue Sagamu,” Okpe said.

The FRSC Sector Commander, Akinwumi  Fasakin, sympathised with the families of the crash victims.

Fasakin urged those whose family members were on the road early in the morning and had still not arrived their destination to contact FRSC Ibafo for more information.

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