The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed that six people lost their lives while nine others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash that occurred on Monday at Ibeju Bus Stop, along the Lekki–Epe Expressway.
According to LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Taofiq Adebayo, the deceased victims included two adult males, three adult females, and a minor, while the nine injured survivors—three males and six females—were rescued with the support of other emergency responders and rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Epe, and Hammond Hospital for treatment.
He added that the remains of the deceased have been deposited at the FMC morgue pending identification by their families.Adebayo further disclosed that four individuals escaped unhurt from the accident, which involved a blue Volvo FL6 truck carrying wooden planks and a white commercial bus (AKD 336 YD).
Preliminary investigations, he said, indicated that excessive speeding and reckless driving were responsible for the tragic crash.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed condolences to the bereaved families while cautioning motorists against reckless driving.
He reiterated LASTMA’s warning that “speed thrills, but ultimately kills,” and urged drivers to embrace patience, discipline, and defensive driving, particularly during the Ember Months, when accident rates are historically higher.
Bakare-Oki stressed that road crashes are not the result of mystical forces but the direct outcome of human recklessness, poor judgment, and disregard for traffic rules.
He also commended the swift collaboration of the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, noting that road safety remains a shared responsibility between enforcement agencies and road users.
