The latest crash adds to the growing number of fatal accidents recorded on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, one of Nigeria’s busiest transport corridors
Ten people, including a child, have died while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a commercial bus rammed into a truck reported to be reversing on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State on Sunday night.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the accident claimed the lives of nine adult males and one male child, while four adult males and two adult females were injured. Two other male passengers escaped unhurt.
The Ogun State Sector Command of the FRSC attributed the crash to a combination of speeding, wrongful overtaking and dangerous driving, saying preliminary findings indicated that the truck driver triggered the collision after attempting to reverse on the highway.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Afolabi Odunsi, the truck driver reportedly reversed after missing his route, leaving little room for the approaching commercial bus.
“The truck driver reportedly reversed on the highway after missing his direction, while the approaching bus, travelling at high speed, attempted to navigate through the limited space available and rammed into the truck,” Mr Odunsi said.
He said a total of 18 people were involved in the crash, comprising 15 adult males, two adult females and one male child.
“Sadly, 10 persons lost their lives, comprising nine adult males and one male child, while six persons sustained varying degrees of injuries. Two adult males escaped unhurt,” he added.
The injured victims were evacuated by FRSC rescue operatives to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at FOS Mortuary, Ipara.
Mr Odunsi said officers of the Nigeria Police Force from the Ishara Division had taken custody of the crashed vehicles pending further investigation.
He added that the accident scene had since been cleared, restoring the free flow of traffic along the highway.
Reacting to the incident, the Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Oludare Ogunjobi, described the incident as avoidable and urged motorists, especially truck operators and commercial drivers, to strictly comply with traffic regulations.
Mr Ogunjobi cautioned drivers against reversing on highways, speeding, wrongful overtaking and other dangerous driving practices, noting that such violations continue to account for many fatal crashes on Nigerian roads.
He advised motorists who miss their routes to proceed to designated turning points instead of attempting dangerous manoeuvres that could endanger other road users.
The latest crash adds to the growing number of fatal accidents recorded on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, one of Nigeria’s busiest transport corridors, where excessive speeding, reckless driving and traffic violations have repeatedly resulted in heavy casualties.
In December 2025, world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, was involved in an accident in front of Sinamo Company along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Mr Joshua’s vehicle, Lexus 570 SUV with registration number KRD 850 HM ran into a parked truck on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, instantly killing Anthony Joshua’s friends and team members – Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele and Sina Ghami. Mr Joshua and the driver suffered only minor injuries.
