Driver, assistant burnt to death, vehicles destroyed in Lagos gas explosion
A tragic accident occurred along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in the Sangotedo area of Lagos, leaving two people dead. The victims, a driver and his assistant, lost their lives after a violent collision triggered a gas explosion. Reports indicate that the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday when a speeding tipper truck rammed into […]
Commercial driver st@bs LASTMA officer with broken bottle in Lagos
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has strongly condemned an attack on one of its officers by a commercial bus driver in the Ojota Interchange area of Lagos. The incident, which happened over the weekend, reportedly left the officer seriously injured after being stabbed in the fingers with a broken bottle. The agency described […]
Hit-and-run driver k!lls woman in Lagos
A tragic road accident has claimed the life of a female pedestrian at the NYSC Bus Stop in the Igando area of Lagos State. The incident involved a Mercedes-Benz C-300, whose driver reportedly fled immediately after the collision. The victim was said to be heading to a church service when the crash occurred on Saturday, […]
Man d!es, wife injured as granite-laden truck crushes car in Lagos
A tragic road accident claimed the life of a man and left his wife critically injured after a granite-laden truck overturned and crushed their Toyota saloon car at Eleko Junction along the Lekki-Ajah Expressway in Lagos. The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday, February 12, 2026. Reports indicate that the truck suffered brake […]
LASTMA arrests bullion van driver for driving against traffic in Lagos
Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have arrested a bullion van driver for driving against traffic on a major road in Lagos. The incident reportedly caused brief disruption and attracted the attention of other road users. According to LASTMA, the driver was caught moving in the wrong direction, an action that posed […]
Lagos: LASTMA dismisses five officers, demotes nine over misconduct
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has dismissed five of its officers and demoted nine others for various acts of misconduct. The agency said the decision followed internal investigations into complaints from members of the public and routine monitoring of officers on duty. According to LASTMA, the affected officers were found guilty of behaviour […]
LASTMA introduces drone technology to tackle traffic, accidents in Lagos
Six d!e in Lekki–Epe Expressway road crash
A tragic road accident occurred on Tuesday, September 2, at Ibeju Bus Stop along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos, leaving six people dead. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed that the crash involved a blue Volvo FL6 truck loaded with wooden planks and a white commercial bus with the registration number AKD 336 […]
Woman dies after car plunges into Lagos Lagoon
A tragic accident occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, when a 27-year-old woman, Aisha Maikudi Ibrahim, lost her life after her car reportedly tumbled and plunged into the lagoon. Aisha, who lived in Gbagada, was returning from an event in Ikoyi where she had gone to work as a vendor. Unfortunately, she never made […]
Truck falls off Pen Cinema Bridge, crushes two buses in Lagos (video)
Earlier today, April 26, a truck carrying a full load (plate number GGE 624 YJ) lost control while crossing the Pen Cinema Bridge in Lagos. The truck fell off the bridge onto two parked commercial Volkswagen buses under the bridge, along Agege, Old Abeokuta Road. Luckily, the buses were empty, and no passengers were inside […]