New year crash: Over speeding driver kills 6, injures two on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

No fewer than six persons have been  confirmed dead and two others severely injured in a road accident that occurred at

NASFAT junction, Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The crash which involved a Mazda commercial bus and a Volvo truck occurred at about 2:36 p.m on Thursday.

The 18-seater bus was reportedly coming from Lagos when it ran underneath a truck traveling from Ibadan which was making a U-turn near NASFAT area.

The Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun Sector Command, Afolabi Odunsi-Oyewole, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, saying eight persons were involved.

Odunsi-Oyewole ascribed the cause of the crash to over-speeding, adding that on the information, FRSC personnel from Mowe Unit, Ibafo Outpost, an ambulance team from Ojota Unit Command, MTD RCCG Police Division and TRACE Mowe division swiftly arrived the scene to rescue the victims

According to the PRO before arriving the scene, good samaritans took some injured victims to an unknown hospital while others  were taken to Famobis Hospital, Lotto for medical attention.

He said , “At about 14:36hrs today first of January 2026, an auto crash occurred and frsc rescue team was informed at about 14:40hrs and the team reported at the scene at about 14:50hrs along

Lagos-Ibadan expressway at NASFAT junction.

“The crash involved two vehicles , a Mazda commercial bus and a  Volvo truck .

Eight people were involved , six(6) were killed and two(2) sustained injuries.

“The cause of the crash was overspeeding.

“We were told that some good Samaritan took some injured victims to an unknown hospital before the arrival of the team. Some victims were taken to Famobis Hospital, Lotto for medical attention.

“While the dead bodies were taken to the mogue.”

The FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun state, Corps Commander Akinwumi Fasakin has directed that a full investigation into the crash as carried out.

Recall that this comes barely four days after

Nigerian-British boxer, Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident that left him injured and claimed the lives of his two friends.

The FRSC noted that Joshua’s  driver who was over-speeding, wrongful overtook from the righthand side thereby ramming into the stationary vehicle.