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Monday, January 27, 2025

Lagos man killed in car crash near Buhari Estate on Badagry Expressway

The unit commander of FRSC, Badagry command, Williams Manga, said that one other person was injured in the crash on Sunday evening.

• January 27, 2025
Car crash
Car crash[Credit: The Guardian Nigeria News]

The Federal Road Safety Corps on Monday confirmed the death of one person in a lone car accident at Age-Mowo after the Buhari Estate on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

The unit commander of FRSC, Badagry command, Williams Manga, said one other person was injured in the crash on Sunday evening.

The unit commander explained that the accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m., while the command was alerted around 8:40 p.m.

“My personnel responded to the distress call at about 8:50 p.m., just 10 minutes after the call.

“Upon arrival at the scene, we discovered that the accident involved only a Lexus car with no registration number.

“The accident was as a result of speeding by the driver of the vehicle, and the other occupant sustained multiple fractures and internal injuries,” he said.

Mr Manga, however, said the family of the deceased and some area boys prevented the rescue team from conveying the corpse to the hospital.

“They acted violently and blocked the expressway, saying that no vehicle will pass again if we insist that we must carry the corpse to the mortuary.

“The FRSC rescue team returned to the base because of the action of the family and the area boys in the area,” he said.

The unit commander appealed to members of the public to always allow FRSC officials to perform their duty and urged motorists to exercise caution on the road.

(NAN)

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