Monday, March 31, 2025

Eid: Two killed, 11 injured in Lagos, Ogun accidents

 Scene of the accident

Two separate accidents that occurred on Sunday, the Eid-il-fitr day, in Ogijo, Ogun State and Maryland area of Lagos State, have left two people dead and 11 others injured.

PUNCH Metro learnt in a telephone conversation with the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, that the Ogijo accident occurred around 6 am on Sunday.

According to Akinbiyi, the accident occurred when a truck had a tyre burst and collided with a Mazda passenger bus, killing one person and injuring 11.

Akinbiyi noted that the victims were rescued at a nearby hospital by emergency responders for medical attention.

Two separate accidents that occurred on Sunday, the Eid-il-fitr day, in Ogijo, Ogun State and Maryland area of Lagos State, have left two people dead and 11 others injured.

PUNCH Metro learnt in a telephone conversation with the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, that the Ogijo accident occurred around 6 am on Sunday.

According to Akinbiyi, the accident occurred when a truck had a tyre burst and collided with a Mazda passenger bus, killing one person and injuring 11.

Akinbiyi noted that the victims were rescued at a nearby hospital by emergency responders for medical attention.He concluded that the accident led to traffic build-up in the rear, but the situation was brought under control by the emergency responders comprising of TRACE, police and Federal Road Safety Corps officials.

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