The chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos chapter, Philip Aivoji has been abducted. Aivoji was abducted on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway while returning from a stakeholders meeting in Oyo state convened by Governors Seyi Makinde and Ademola Adeleke. His abduction was confirmed by the State PDP Publicity Secretary, …
Read More »Two die in Lagos-Ibadan highway crash
Two people have been confirmed dead, while six others were injured around Car Park C turning of the Redemption City, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The lone crash involving a Toyota bus with number plate ACA607XT occurred on Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, at around 2:21 am, The spokesperson for …
Read More »Many injured as yellow danfo bus and GUO bus collide on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
A number of passengers were injured Thursday, Dec. 14, in an accident that occurred at the Mowe Bus Stop along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident occurred when a Toyota Hiace bus with number plate ACA 604 XT (owned by GUO) collided with a Volkswagen yellow bus with number plate …
Read More »Gunmen in military uniform kill woman, abduct seven travellers on Lagos-Ibadan highway
Gunmen dressed in military uniform allegedly killed one person and kidnapped seven travellers along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday, December 11, 2023, along the Fidiwo axis of the highway. A source who does not want his name in print told Punch …
Read More »Passengers escape unhurt as bus goes up in flames on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
A commercial bus carrying 14 passengers and a driver was gutted by fire in the early hours of Saturday, Sept. 30, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Toyota Hiace, with number plate AFN117YL, took off from the Ijora motor park in Lagos and was headed to Ilorin when one of …
Read More »Passengers injured as commercial bus upturns along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (video)
Passengers in a commercial bus sustained varying degrees of injuries after the bus upturned. The accident happened Saturday, Jan. 21, after Arepo bus stop along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. A video from the scene shows some of the injured passengers lying by the side of the road, waiting for help. …
Read More »10 die in road accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
At least 10 people have died in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident involving a Mack truck and a Toyota Hiace bus occurred in the Oniworo area. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Umar …
Read More »Christmas Day Accident: Three Die In Lagos-Ibadan Road Crash
A tragic Christmas day road accident along the Lagos-Ibadan highway reportedly claimed three lives. Reports reaching Naija News this morning revealed that the tragic incident occurred this morning at about 5:50 am, one kilometre away from the Kara turning. Accordinf to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), a total of …
Read More »Oyo police parade kidnappers terrorising Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, recover N7.5m cash, AK-47 rifles
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested ten suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate terrorising Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Kidnappers have been attacking and kidnapping commuters travelling along the busy highway. Prof. Adigun Agbaje, a former Deputy Vice-chancellor (academics) of the University of Ibadan (UI), two students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, …
Read More »Police confirm attempted abduction along Lagos-Ibadan expressway
The Oyo state police command has confirmed the attempted abduction of travelers along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday night, October 28. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Adewale Osifeso, says at about 6.35pm on Friday, operatives of the Command attached to Toll-Gate Division …
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