Five killed in head-on collision on Badagry Expressway

Five adult males were killed in a head-on collision between a Toyota Camry and an Iveco truck on the Badagry Expressway in Lagos early Saturday, August 22, 2026. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, reported the fatal crash occurred at approximately 5:16 a.m. at Sawmill, near Mowo Bus Stop.

According to LASEMA Permanent Secretary Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency received a distress call about the incident and immediately deployed its Dolphin Team from the Igando base to the scene. Responders found that a Toyota Camry, with registration number FKJ 630KS, had collided head-on with an Iveco truck bearing registration number T28081 LA.

Preliminary investigations attributed the crash to overspeeding and reckless driving by the driver of the Toyota Camry. Officials stated the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, veered into the opposite lane, and collided with the oncoming truck. The impact of the collision resulted in the deaths of all five adult male occupants of the car.

Emergency responders at the scene included personnel from LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the Federal Road...