A woman who traveled from the United Kingdom to attend a wedding has d!ed in a road accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The crash occurred at about 6 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday said the victim, alongside two others, were travelling in a white Toyota Camry when the vehicle rammed into a moving truck.
“A fatal road traffic accident occurred at the Christopher University section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at about 17:48 hours on March 23,” the statement read.
“According to eyewitness accounts, the driver of the Camry drove at excessive speed and rammed into a moving truck.
“Three people were involved, including a male and two females. One female d!ed, while the two others sustained injuries.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the two female casualties were on their way from Lagos to Abeokuta, Ogun State, to attend a wedding ceremony after they had just arrived from the United Kingdom.
“The injured passengers were rushed to Famobis Hospital and Redeemed Hospital, while the deceased has been deposited at the Redeemed Hospital morgue.
“While TRACE commiserates with the families of the deceased and injured, drivers are again admonished to avoid excessive speed in view of its attendant consequences
