Two people were reportedly killed in a road crash at the busy Long Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway yesterday.
Scene of the incident at Alapere-Iyana-Oworo yesterday
The injured victim has been taken to the Hope-land Hospital Warewa, while the remains of the deceased were deposited at Real Divine Hospital morgue, Ibafo. Confirming the development, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency , Nosa Okunbor, said no lives were lost and no injuries were sustained in the incident.
“Investigations conducted by the LRT revealed that the accident occurred when the containerised truck suffered a mechanical error that brought it to a sudden halt while in motion. This resulted in the impact that led to multiple collisions at the location mentioned above. The Federal Government has trained 56 master trainers for the recently launched Universal Basic Education effective schools programme, selected from states across the southern part of the country, including Kwara and Kogi.
The Coordinator of the Network on Police Reform in Nigeria , Comrade Jude Ojiugo-Onochie, has accused the police crack team attached to the Delta State Police Command of allegedly taking "deliberate steps to kill" his case against two police officers in the state.The Nigerian Society of Engineers , Victoria Island branch, yesterday, said it had compiled and submitted a report on how to end building collapse in Lagos State to the state government.
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