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JUST IN: Eight Persons escape death in Lagos-Ibadan expressway auto crash
No fewer than eight persons escaped death when a trailer conveying vehicles rammed into three other vehicles along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in the early hours of Wednesday.
The accident which occurred on the Sagamu-Interchange stretch of the Lagos Ibadan expressway, involved four vehicles including one truck, two Toyota Hiace buses, and one Toyota Jeep.
It was gathered that a truck conveying cows reportedly lost control and collided with the vehicle in front resulting in multiple collisions.
During a visit to the accident scene, our correspondent observed that the four vehicles were damaged. The damages include a broken windscreen and a damaged bonnet.
An eyewitness, Azeez Olayiwola, blamed the accident on a lack of concentration on the part of the truck driver.
He said, “I think the truck driver was unaware that there is traffic gridlock in front and was unable to control the speed of the vehicle when he realised there was traffic resulting in multiple collisions.”
Confirming the accident, the Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Command, Ahmed Umar, noted that four vehicles were involved in the collision and eight persons were involved, adding that two of the people sustained injuries.
He stated further that the injured persons have been taken to hospital for treatment.
Umar said, “I can confirm that four vehicles were involved in an accident in the early hours of today which involved eight persons. Among the eight persons, two were injured and have been taken to the hospital for immediate treatment.”
It was also observed that motorists coming from Lagos to Abeokuta as well as those coming from Abeokuta to Lagos were stranded in the traffic jam for about six hours along the Mowe-Redeemed and Sagamu-Interchange to Redeemed stretch of the highway.
In his reaction to the cause of the traffic jam that lasted several hours, Umar noted that a vehicle conveying petroleum products fell along the Redeemed axis on Tuesday evening.
He said, “The traffic on the highway was a result of a vehicle conveying diesel fuel that fell on the road but we have been able to evacuate it. What we are experiencing is a backlog of the incident.”
Efforts to get the reaction of the police proved abortive as the Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, did not respond to messages sent to her number.
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Police must pay transport fares, says AIG
” No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.
• The Assistant Inspector-General of Police(AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, speaking with transporters at Obalende garage, Lagos State, on Wednesday.
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has declared that officers must pay fares before boarding commercial vehicles, warning against abuse of authority.
Jimoh spoke on Wednesday at Obalende garage during a sensitisation meeting with drivers and transport workers marking National Police Day 2026.
He stressed that relations between police and the public must be based on partnership, not coercion, urging both sides to support each other voluntarily.
“No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.
Jimoh called for stronger cooperation to maintain safety and order on roads, insisting there was no conflict between officers and transport unions.
“I don’t collect money from officers. We don’t arrest people arbitrarily. If you have issues with any officer, report directly to me,” he said.
(Vanguard)
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Tinubu scurries to Jos after Mutfwang’s security brief
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave for Jos tomorrow to commiserate with the state government and residents over recent deadly gun attacks that lefts dozens dead.
This was following Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s security briefing to the President on the recent violent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State.
During the meeting on Wednesday at the presidential villa in Abuja, Governor Caleb Mutfwang told Mr President that although security forces have restored calm after fresh disturbances involving looters on Wednesday morning, following the deadly Palm Sunday attack that left more than a dozen dead and many others injured.
He said that investigations are continuing to determine the identities or motives of the attackers who are yet to be apprehended .
Presidency source said that President Tinubu was initially scheduled for a planned trip to Ogun State to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport on Thursday.
From Jos, the President will travel to Lagos to observe Good Friday.
On Saturday, April 4, he will visit Ogun State to commission projects including the cargo airport.
He will then return to Lagos during the Easter holiday to commission several state infrastructure projects, including the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge.
Before heading back to Abuja, the president will visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to commission projects completed under Governor Duoye Diri.
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JUST IN: Tinubu Heads to Jos Tomorrow, Postpones Ogun Trip for 5-State Visits
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will tomorrow embark on a visit to Jos, Plateau State, as the first leg of a five-state tour across the country.
The Presidency announced that the President has postponed his scheduled trip to Ogun State to enable him to commence the series of official visits.
Details of the remaining four states in the tour are expected to be released by the Presidency in due course.
The development comes as President Tinubu continues nationwide engagements aimed at assessing development projects, interacting with stakeholders, and addressing key national issues in the respective states.
Further updates on the itinerary will be communicated as the visits progress.
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