Five people lost their lives and five others were injured in two separate road accidents that occurred along the Lekki-Epe Expressway on Thursday, prompting renewed calls for safer driving practices.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed that the first crash happened in the early hours of the day at Abijo Bus Stop, inward Epe, when a Mitsubishi pick-up van (AKD 733 JM), reportedly at high speed, lost control and rammed into a stationary Craneburg Construction Company vehicle.
The collision claimed the lives of four occupants—three men and one woman—whose bodies were recovered at the scene. LASTMA operatives also rescued three additional female passengers from the wreckage and transferred them to police authorities at Eleko Division, who ensured they received urgent medical care.
A second accident occurred overnight in the Frajend Group area near Bogije, involving a Toyota Escort SUV that also crashed at high speed into a parked Dangote truck. The SUV driver died on the spot, while two seriously injured passengers were trapped inside the mangled vehicle before being rescued by LASTMA officers.
Spokesperson for LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the details, while quoting the agency’s General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who expressed deep sorrow over what he described as “colossal and avoidable tragedies.”
“We stand in solidarity with the bereaved families during this moment of unspeakable loss and anguish,” he said.
“These deeply saddening occurrences serve as grim reminders of the catastrophic consequences that stem from the willful violation of established speed regulations.”
Bakare-Oki urged all road users to desist from excessive speeding, adding that the Lagos State Government has invested significantly in road safety infrastructure, including signage and speed limiters, to reduce road fatalities.
