Dispatch rider dies in Lagos accident

A dispatch rider was killed in a traffic accident on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Ijesha, inward Mile 2, Lagos. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), two trucks, a FAW truck with registration number T-30364LA and an Iveco truck with registration number KSF 958 XV, were involved in the accident.

Preliminary investigations by LASEMA's Eagle Response Team indicated that reckless driving and wrongful use of the road by both truck drivers led to the crash. The FAW truck hit the Iveco truck while both vehicles were struggling for right of way, and the Iveco truck struck the dispatch rider from behind, as per Daily Post Nigeria and Punch Nigeria.

The dispatch rider died in the incident. The Nigeria Police Force from the Okota Division evacuated the remains and deposited them at the morgue. The two trucks were moved to a designated layby to restore normal traffic flow.

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