Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - An elderly woman was killed over the weekend after being hit by a white Pathfinder Jeep with registration number JJJ 118 HX along Almaroof, inward Pleasure, Oke-Odo, Lagos.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the driver,
suspected to be heavily intoxicated, was driving at high speed when he lost
control of the vehicle following a brake failure. The Jeep veered off the road
and struck the woman, who was walking by the roadside. She died on the spot
from the impact.
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority
(LASTMA) arrived at the scene promptly and arrested the fleeing driver before
he could escape. The officers secured the area to prevent further accidents and
ease traffic flow.
According to Adebayo Taofiq, Director of Public Affairs and
Enlightenment, LASTMA officials contacted officers from the Ile-Epo Police
Division, who provided reinforcement and took over the investigation. The
damaged vehicle was towed from the scene and handed over to the police for
detailed examination.
Using the deceased’s mobile phone, LASTMA officials were
able to contact her family and inform them of the tragedy. Racting to the
incident, LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki condemned the rising
number of fatal accidents caused by drunk driving and unroadworthy vehicles in
the state.
He said such recklessness would no longer be tolerated in
Lagos, warning that offenders would face the full weight of the law. “The
sanctity of human life is inviolable. The continued loss of innocent lives due
to recklessness and moral irresponsibility is unacceptable. Every motorist must
embrace discipline, sobriety, and respect for human life while using our
roads,” he stated.
Bakare-Oki urged law enforcement agencies to conduct a
thorough investigation and ensure the suspect is prosecuted according to the
state’s traffic and criminal laws.
LASTMA reaffirmed its commitment to protecting road users
through continuous enforcement, public enlightenment, and collaboration with
other security agencies.
In another incident, a serious crash occurred along Kudirat
Abiola Way, near Clay Bus Stop, inward Radio Junction on Awolowo Way, Ikeja,
when a Toyota Highlander Jeep, driving against traffic, collided head-on with a
commercial mini-bus (Korope) with registration number MUS 662 YG.
Preliminary findings showed that the Highlander, moving at
excessive speed on a one-way route, rammed into the oncoming mini-bus, leaving
the driver unconscious and both vehicles badly damaged.
LASTMA operatives arrived swiftly, rescued the injured
driver, administered first aid, and took him to the hospital for further
treatment. Police officers from the Alausa Division were later called to take
over the investigation of the case. The Highlander Jeep was towed to the LASTMA
yard in Alausa, while the mini-bus was handed over to the police for further
action.
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