Brake Failure: Truck crushes pedestrian to death in Lagos
Pandemonium erupted on Tuesday when a truck tragically crushed an unidentified pedestrian to death at the Iyana-Ishasi U-turn, inward Mile 2, Lagos State.
NSC, FRSC inspect TinCan access road for effective truck movement
Mr Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), and some officers of the Federal Road Safety Corp(FRSC) on Monday toured the TinCan Island Ports to ensure effective truck movement.
One dies as truck drives against traffic in Ogun
By Bose Adelaja A male passenger has reportedly lost his life in a multiple accident on Sunday, after a Volvo truck with number plate APP 595 XW, drove against traffic thereby ramming into another truck and a private car. Other vehicles involved in the accident were a diesel-laden tanker with number plate LNU 392 ZU […]
Man who lost truck to #EndSARS protest demands N10m compensation from Edo govt
By Gabriel Enogholase A man who lost his truck to #EndSARS protest in Benin, Mr. Pius Ebhodaghe has approached the Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry to seek financial compensation worth N10m from the state government. Speaking with Journalists Wednesday in Benin through his counsel, Chief Matthew Ukpebor after addressing the panellists, said that his […]
BREAKING: Road users trapped in Owode, Mile 12 as truck falls sideways
By Bose Adelaja A truck laden with iron has reportedly fallen sideways trapping the occupants of a car. The incident occurred at Owode inward Mile 12, Lagos State. Eye witnesses’ account said emergency responders are on ground. READ ALSO: #EndSARS: IPMAN fears fuel scarcity as suspected hoodlums burn 10 petroleum trucks Details later… Vanguard
PHOTOS: Truck crushes car at Cele Bus Stop in Lagos
A container truck on Friday fell on a car at Cele Express Bus stop in Lagos. The unlucky car was crushed at its rear part, up to the back seat. ALSO READ: Truck rams 4 vehicles, kills 16 supporters of Zamfara gov, Matawalle Vanguard News Nigeria.
40-foot container falls on 2 women in Lagos
Tragedy struck, Friday night, at Odo-Olowu Bus Stop, Ijesha, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, when a container fell off a truck fell and crushed two young women to death. Both are yet to be identified.
‘Truck carrying unlatched container which killed 3 in Lagos not roadworthy’
A Vehicle Inspection Officer, VIO, Mr Hamed Baruwa, on Thursday told an Igbosere High Court, Lagos, that the truck from which an unlatched container fell and killed three people was not roadworthy. Baruwa testified as the first prosecution witness in the trial of a truck driver, Sodiq Okanlanwan, and the truck owner, Wasiu Lekan, over […]
Truckers threaten to withdraw services
THE Association of Maritime Truck Owners, AMATO has petitioned heads of government agencies in the maritime sector, calling for the immediate replacement of the security personnel deployed to the Presidential Task Team, PTT. This is even as the truckers have threatened to withdraw their service if the government agencies in the sector do not take action over their plight.
Mob sets truck ablaze as it crushes okada rider to death in Ogun
James Ogunnaike Pandemonium broke out in Ijebu Ode, Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State as an angry mob on Saturday set ablaze a refinery truck whose driver recklessly crushed an okada rider to death around old Ibadan road in Ijebu Ode area of Ogun. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Public Relations Officer, Traffic Compliance […]
Truck attacked by ‘revenue touts’ crashes into church’s fence in Abia
By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia A truck on Thursday crashed into a church fence at Azikiwe Road, Umuahia, in Abia State as a revenue taskforce team struggled for control of the vehicle with the driver. Vanguard gathered that the “revenue touts” had continued to harass motorists despite the directive of the Abia state government banning […]
