A deadly accident on Sunday morning claimed the lives of eight people along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The crash happened at Atura Bus Stop when a 16-seater commercial Mazda bus collided head-on with a DAF truck.
Officials say the bus, with registration number KJA 811 YF, crashed into the truck (plate number T1 4636 LA) after the driver reportedly lost control due to high speed.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the incident. He said all eight victims, including the bus driver and conductor, died on the spot. Eight others were rushed to the Badagry General Hospital by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for emergency treatment.
Emergency teams from LASTMA, FRSC, the Nigeria Police (Morogbo Division), and soldiers from the 244 Battalion in Ibereko responded quickly to clear the wreck and rescue survivors.
Preliminary findings suggest the bus was speeding when the driver lost control and veered into the path of the oncoming truck, leading to a devastating impact.
Bakare-Oki visited the scene and expressed deep sadness over the incident. “This painful event is a stark reminder of how precious and fragile life is. No one should begin a journey and not return,” he said, while offering prayers for the victims’ families and the recovery of the injured.
He also warned commercial drivers against reckless driving and called for stricter adherence to road safety rules, stressing that speeding and careless driving continue to put lives at risk on Nigerian roads.