According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the crash involved a six-tyre trailer, a Honda Pilot, a Toyota Camry, and an unregistered tricycle. According to the statement released by the Director of LASTMA’s Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, revealed that the incident was caused by a mechanical failure. The trailer, which […]
According to a statement from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the incident occurred at the Osborne Expressway traffic light junction, inward Ikoyi, near Simpson Street. The truck, bearing registration number KRD 466 XJ, was said to be speeding when it developed a brake fault. In an attempt to avoid crashing into vehicles ahead, […]
In a statement released by the agency’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, quoted LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, describing the practice as both illegal and a significant security threat. According to Bakare-Oki, only constitutionally recognised agencies are authorised to handle vehicle registration in Lagos. He stressed that replacing official registration with so-called “union stickers” is a gross […]
The blaze quickly spread to about four parked trucks in the area. However, swift intervention by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, helped contain the situation. The agency immediately diverted off the scene and diverted traffic from Ilasa inward Oshodi, preventing further damage or potential casualties. Further investigations suggest the tanker overturned […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, in a statement issued on Friday by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed that the crash occurred on Thursday, near The Guardian newspaper headquarters. The vehicles involved were identified as a PMS-laden tanker with registration number T28128LA and a Volkswagen T4 commercial bus with […]
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has rescued a yet-to-be-identified man who was trapped in a crushed vehicle after a container-laden truck lost control and fell on a Toyota Sienna minivan at Idi-Iroko, inbound Maryland, along the Ikorodu Road corridor of Lagos in the early hours of Saturday. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred […]
The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the day, triggered a swift emergency response from officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the Nigerian Police, and other rescue agencies. According to updates from LASTMA’s verified social media page, victims trapped under the debris were successfully rescued and rushed to nearby hospitals […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has stated that a lone bus accident at Total before the Emergency point inward Tollgate has claimed two lives. LASTMA stated this while confirming the incident on its X handle that the deceased bodies have been taken to the hospital, adding that its personnel are on the ground attending […]
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has confirmed that an articulated vehicle killed a revenue collector attempting to collect dues from the driver.
Nigerians witnessed a dramatic scene as an angry commercial vehicle driver set ablaze his bus and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in an attempt to escape arrest.