{
  "id": 7742887,
  "title": "Lagos-Ibadan gridlock: Motorists trapped for hours, spend night on highway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/lagos-ibadan-gridlock-motorists-trapped-for-hours-spend-night-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T07:52:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/lagos-ibadan-gridlock-motorists-trapped-for-hours-spend-night-on-highway/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Motorists and commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were stranded for over 12 hours on Tuesday as a multiple-vehicle crash at the Kara Bridge, coupled with ongoing repair works, triggered a massive gridlock that stretched into Lagos. The traffic gridlock left motorists and commuters exhausted, with some reportedly spending the night on the road after being […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}