Saturday, July 26, 2025
  • REPORT A STORY
  • PRIVACY
  • CONTACT US
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
    • BREAKING
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • Diaspora
    • Business
    • Education
    • Sports
    • World News
      • Africa
      • U.S
      • Asia
      • Europe
    • XTRA
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
    • GIST
    • ARTICLES
    • VIDEOS
No Result
View All Result
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE

Three die as truck crushes taxi in Ogun

Afolabi Hakim by Afolabi Hakim
October 23, 2022
in Local News
Reading Time: 1 min read
0 0
A A
0
Petrol Tanker Explodes in Ibadan
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Three people have died in the Obada area of Abeokuta, Ogun State after a truck crashed into a taxi on Sunday morning.

It’s gathered that that the incident happened at about 07:15 AM, after Obada police station, along the Lagos-Abeokuta highway.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, said five male adults were involved in the crash.

“Two persons sustained injury and unfortunately, three persons were killed,” Okpe confirmed.

READ ALSO

Nigeria has lost a revered traditional leader, says Atiku on Emir of Gusau’s death

Lagos police recover lost Beninese sisters, hand them over to father

Zamfara’s Emir of Gusau, Ibrahim Bello, dies at 71

Anambra man kills pregnant nurse for ritual

She added that the vehicles involved were a Volvo mini truck with no registration number and the taxi, a Nissan car marked, AKM489ZY.

“The suspected cause of the crash was route violation on the part of the Truck driver as it collided with the Nissan car.”

Reports said the injured victims were taken to a General hospital in Abeokuta for medical attention while the bodies of the deceased victims were deposited at the same hospital’s morgue.

Meanwhile, the Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, Ahmed Umar, while commiserating with the families of the crash victims, advised motorists to avoid route violation completely.

Umar added that safety is everybody’s business, especially in this season of high vehicular movement, stating that, “Everyone should drive cautiously and obey traffic rules and regulations.”

POPULAR TODAY

    • All
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Sports
    • XTRA

    ‘You’re wrong, Tinubu has 43 interventions in north’ — presidency replies Kwankwaso

    July 25, 2025

    APC chairman Yilwatda: No opposition left in Nigeria

    July 25, 2025
    Labour Party National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure handing over the Certificate of Return to Hon Chuma Nzeribe, candidate for the Anambra South Senatorial election. Flanked by the National Legal Adviser, Barrister Kehinde Edun (left), Deputy National Chairman Chief Clement Ojukwu (right) and National Secretary, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim.

    Bye-elections: LP’s Nzeribe banks on Peter Obi to win Anambra south poll

    July 25, 2025

    Lagos police recover lost Beninese sisters, hand them over to father

    July 25, 2025

    Discussion about this post

    ADVERTISEMENT
    NEWS PICKS — WITHIN NIGERIA

    WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD.

    NEWS, MULTI MEDIA

    WITHIN NIGERIA is an online news media that focuses on authoritative reports, investigations and major headlines that springs from National issues, Politics, Metro, Entertainment; and Articles.

    Follow us on social media:

    CORPORATE LINKS

    • About
    • Contacts
    • Report a story
    • Advertisement
    • Content Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms
     
    • Fact-Checking Policy
    • Ethics Policy
    • Corrections Policy
    • REPORT A STORY
    • PRIVACY
    • CONTACT US

    © 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    No Result
    View All Result
    • HOME
    • FEATURES
    • NEWS PICKS
      • BREAKING
      • National
      • Local News
      • Politics
      • Diaspora
      • Business
      • Education
      • Sports
      • World News
        • Africa
        • U.S
        • Asia
        • Europe
      • XTRA
    • ENTERTAINMENT
    • MORE
      • GIST
      • ARTICLES
      • VIDEOS

    © 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName