How 18 People Headed For Party In Benin Republic Perished In road crash

It was a pathetic sight yesterday where 18 people headed for a party in Benin Republic perished in  road crash.

The Director, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Taofiq Adebayo quoting preliminary investigations said the commercial bus was chartered by 18 family members and friends to a family party in the Republic of Benin when the accident happened.

A driver, motor boy and 18 passengers lost their lives in the crash, after the bus had a head-on collision with a truck at the Age-Mowo end of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, a Punch report said

It took off from the Yaba area of Lagos.

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According to Adebayo, the commercial bus experienced brake failure while the driver was overtaking another vehicle.

“The accident happened about 9am this morning at Age-Mowo, close to Mowo, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. It involved a Mazda commercial bus fully loaded and a truck loaded with sand.

“The driver of the commercial bus lost control because of a brake failure when he saw a truck ahead of him and tried to overtake the truck loaded with sand. Immediately, 20 people including the passengers with the commercial bus driver and his motor-boy died.”

Giving details on how the 20 people headed for party in Benin Republic perished in road crash, Adebayo, said officials of the LASTMA were on the ground and supported by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps to move corpses to the Badagry General Hospital.

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“It was very unfortunate with the enlightenment campaign embarked upon by LASTMA informing the motoring public, particularly commercial bus drivers not to drive at top speed whenever they are on the road.

“LASTMA has been moving from different motor parks across the state to educate both private and commercial bus drivers on the danger of excessive speeding and drinking alcohol while driving.

“The General Manager, LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, sent his condolences to the family of those that died during the accident,” he said.