Metro

Fatal crash claims lives of 2 children, seven injured on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway

Two children lost their lives and seven others were injured in a single-vehicle accident on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway near Kere Itori.

Mrs. Florence Okpe, spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement released in Abeokuta on Sunday.

The accident occurred around 11:00 pm on Saturday and involved a Toyota Camry, which was reported to be speeding and overloaded with passengers.

“A total of seven men, one male child and a female child were involved in the crash.

“One male child and one female child were killed in the accident while others sustained different forms of injury in the crash,” she said.

The FRSC spokesperson added that the injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Ifo, while the corpses were deposited at the morgue.

She advised motorists to always adhere to traffic rules and regulations, NAN reports.

Abah Raphel ( Junior)

Abah Raphel is in charge of metro news at Idoma Voice. He covers human interest stories and loves reading and playing games

Recent Posts

Lobi Stars gear up for clash clash with Rivers United

Lobi Stars have ramped up preparations for their Nigeria Premier Football League matchday three clash…

54 mins ago

Troops ambush terrorists, recover arms, rescue hostages in Kaduna

The Nigerian Army has reported that its troops have effectively neutralized terrorists, recovered weapons, and…

1 hour ago

Batshuayi Dismisses Rivalry With Osimhen at Galatasaray

Galatasaray forward, Michy Batshuayi has clarified that there is no rivalry between him and Super…

1 hour ago

Ex-military personnel arrested in Bauchi for allegedly defrauding job seekers

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a dismissed soldier, Aliyu Adamu, for defrauding three…

1 hour ago

Meta introduces Instagram ‘Teen Accounts’ to protect users under 18

Instagram has unveiled a new feature called ‘teen accounts’ designed to enhance the safety of…

1 hour ago

Marwa visits Borno, donates N120m worth of fertilizers for flood relief

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed…

2 hours ago