A devastating accident occurred on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Origan, Oko-Afo, along the Badagry Expressway corridor in Lagos State, resulting in the death of a tricycle operator.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) reported that a Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC SUV with the custom plate “OSUNFNKE” collided head-on with the commercial tricycle, registration MUS 716 QM.
Preliminary findings showed that the SUV driver was traveling in the wrong direction (one-way) from Ile-Epo towards Oko-Afo, violating traffic rules and leading to the fatal collision.
The tricycle operator suffered severe trauma, including a dislocated knee, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a shocking display of negligence, the SUV driver abandoned both his vehicle and the victim’s body and fled the scene.
LASTMA officials quickly secured the site and escalated the matter to the Morogbo Division of the Nigeria Police Force.
Police officers took over the location, and the Federal Road Safety Corps transported the body to Badagry General Hospital mortuary.
The damaged tricycle and SUV were removed by LASTMA and handed over to the police for investigation and possible prosecution.
LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condemned the incident, calling the driver’s conduct a grave threat to public safety and a breach of transport laws.
Bakare-Oki emphasised that the tragedy highlighted the deadly consequences of traffic lawlessness and urged motorists to act responsibly, noting that even one life lost was a tragedy too many.
According to the Lagos State traffic laws, one-way driving is punishable by 3 years imprisonment. LASTMA has been cracking down on one-way offenders, impounding vehicles and prosecuting drivers.
