13 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash

On Friday, a Mazda bus collided with a concrete barrier on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, leaving 13 people injured. The crash took place around 12:30 pm near the inward Lagos section of the expressway in Remo North Local Government Area. Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency spokesperson Akinbiyi Babtunde confirmed the incident in a report.

Nollywood actor Kunle Afod drew attention to the emergency response, criticizing the lack of immediate assistance for victims. In a video posted on his Instagram account, Afod stated that no ambulance or emergency personnel arrived at the scene for about 20 minutes after he arrived at the crash scene along the Ibadan-Shagamu Expressway.

TRACE (Traffic and Road Accident Emergency) and FRSC (Federal Road Safety Corps) responded to the scene, and the report stated that the accident occurred because the bus' tyre burst while in motion, causing the driver to lose control and the vehicle to overturn before hitting the concrete barrier. Two men, eight women, and three children were injured, and no deaths were reported.

The injured were taken to three hospitals for treatment, and four victims were later discharged. The rescue operation did not disrupt traffic flow on the expressway.