Emmanuel Clement
A devastating accident occurred on Tuesday 23, September 2025,along Ijora Causeway in Lagos, claiming the lives of two individuals, including a serving police officer.
Investigator news reports that a fully laden 40-foot container truck container truck XP 368 AKD which overturned upon a commercial tricycle KJA 364 QN conveying unsuspecting passengers resulting in instant fatalities.
Preliminary findings suggest the articulated vehicle lost control while attempting a maneuver beneath the Ijora Bridge, leading to the fatal accident.Regrettably, two passengers among them a serving Police Officer were killed instantly.
LASTMA operatives, in collaboration with emergency responders, rescued two victims with severe bilateral leg fractures, who were rushed to Jimsan Hospital for medical attention as the remains of the deceased Police Officer were subsequently conveyed to a morgue at Yaba by security operatives, while grief-stricken relatives of the second victim, a female passenger, hastened to the scene to retrieve the remains of their loved one.
Combined security personnel from nearby police divisions established robust security cordons to pacify irate onlookers and safeguard emergency responders.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki,expressed profound condolences to the bereaved families of the late Police Officer and the deceased female passenger, describing the tragedy as deeply grievous and most regrettable.
He further offered prayers for the swift recuperation of the two surviving victims who remain under intensive medical care.
Mr. Bakare-Oki went further to equally laud the combined emergency and security agencies for their prompt intervention, commendable professionalism, and proactive measures which forestalled further fatalities and prevented escalation of the situation.
He said,”the authority hereby reiterates its earnest admonition to truck operators and articulated vehicle drivers to exercise the highest degree of caution, particularly when negotiating bridges, intersections, and densely trafficked corridors, so as to avert the recurrence of such calamitous incidents.