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Truck Crushes Female Federal University Lokoja Lecturer to Death in Lokoja
By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
A female lecturer at the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Mrs. Kemi Emmanuel, was killed on Wednesday after being hit by a truck in Lokoja, Kogi State.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident, describing it as a hit-and-run accident involving an articulated vehicle.
According to the FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi State, Mr. Tenimu Etuku, the tragic incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. at the Crusher area of Lokoja metropolis. Mrs. Emmanuel, a lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts at FUL, reportedly fell off a commercial motorcycle, commonly known as okada, after being struck by the speeding truck.
“When the accident happened, our rescue team responded promptly and rushed the victim to the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, where she was confirmed dead,” Etuku said.
He explained that the deceased’s remains have been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary. Etuku also expressed concern over the conduct of the okada rider, who allegedly fled the scene under the guise of pursuing the hit-and-run driver.
The FRSC commander cautioned motorcycle riders against competing with heavy-duty vehicles on highways, warning that such reckless behavior endangers lives.
“The Corps continues to urge commercial motorcyclists to exercise caution, obey traffic rules, and prioritize the safety of their passengers,” he added.
Mrs. Emmanuel was described by colleagues and students as a dedicated and respected academic who contributed immensely to the growth of the Department of Theatre Arts at FUL. Her sudden death has left the university community in deep shock.
The FRSC has launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the driver of the truck responsible for the fatal accident.
October 23, 2025
Road Accident Claims 7 APC Members in Kano
Seven people from Kwanar Dangora town in Kiru LGA have died in a motor accident along Kano-Zaria road. They were returning from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate’s campaign rally in Kano on Wednesday.
Witnesses said the accident occurred around 6pm when their Golf car collided with an oil tanker. Ten people were said to be aboard when the accident occurred.
A resident of the town, Tukur Lawan, said five people died on the spot while two others were declared dead at the Murtala Muhammed Hospital.
“We all attended the rally, and on our way back, the tragic incident occurred. We woke up today full of sorrow.
“After they collided, the tanker detached from the vehicle and crushed the Golf car against the barricade on the road,” he said.
He listed the deceased to include Bala Kariya, Barau Kariya, Hamza Huntu, Danladi Gidan Algaita, Musbahu Gidan Diraman, Yakubu Gidan Diraman and Lawan Gidan Diraman.
Another resident, Mahmud Abubakar Kiru, said the whole town was shocked, including the political leaders who attended the funeral prayers held at different villages.
He said members of the national and state assemblies, among them, the senator representing Kano South, Kabiru Gaya, attended the funeral prayers, as well as other political office holders.
However, when contacted, the spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abdullahi A. Labaran, said they had yet to receive information about the accident.
January 6, 2023
Road accident claims 6, injures 2 in Bauchi
Six people have been confirmed dead and two others sustained various degrees of injuries in a fatal motor accident at Kwara village, Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Bogoro, Mr Bauchi Yakubu, said the accident occurred when the driver, Aliyu Yakubu, tried to avoid potholes but ended up entering into a ditch after the vehicle had somersaulted.
“I received a phone call early this morning around 5am that a vehicle, J5 boxer conveying some people and cattle from Taraba to Mararaba Market in Liman Katagum had a ghastly accident in Kwara village. We rushed to the scene of the incident and discovered that some of them had died already while some later died in the hospital. Their corpses are now at the General Hospital, Bogoro,” he said.
When contacted, the state Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Yusuf Abdullahi confirmed the accident and the number of casualties.
Abdullahi added that the corpses and the victims were evacuated to the General Hospital, Bogoro where a medical doctor confirmed the death of six persons.
December 22, 2022
85 lives lost in road traffic crashes in Edo – FRSC
No fewer than 85 persons have lost their lives and 279 injured in various road traffic crashes (RTCs) recorded in Edo between January and June.
The figure was given by Mr Henry Benamaisia, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state.
Benamaisia said a total of 717 persons were involved in 114 traffic accidents within the period under review.
Giving a breakdown of the lives lost, the sector commander disclosed that 24 persons died in January; 13 in February and 14 in March.
He added that 19 people lost their lives in April, four in May, and 11 in the month of June.
The sector commander also disclosed that of the 114 road traffic crashes recorded, 23 occurred in January, 18 in February, and 17 in March.
“In April we recorded 24 RTCs, May, was 12, while in June we recorded 20 RTCs.
“From the total crashes, 39 were fatal and 61 serious, while we recorded 14 minors involved in the crashes”, Benamaisia said.
July 14, 2021
Pregnant woman, 2 others confirmed dead in Lagos-Ibadan road accident
A pregnant woman and two other men have been confirmed dead in a multiple accident that happened around Danco axis on the Lagos-Ibadan highway.
Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson for Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the development to our correspondent in Abeokuta.
Akinbiyi explained that the accident occurred around 4:30a.m. on Thursday.
He noted that the accident involved a Mazda bus marked LND 676 XX loaded with tomatoes and another Mazda bus marked BDG 755 YA loaded with cassava flakes (garri).
He added that it also involved a DAF truck (flat body) with registration number XY 895 GGE and a granite-laden Iveco truck marked JBD 16 XY.
Akinbiyi said that the the driver of the Mazda bus carrying ‘garri’ lost control due to speeding and rammed into an unknown run away truck from the rear which led to multiple hits by other vehicles.
“Among the three casualties who died in the unfortunate crash are two men who are occupants of the Mazda bus loaded with ‘garri’, while the pregnant woman was in the Mazda bus carrying tomatoes,’’ he said .
The TRACE spokesman stated that the deceased were evacuated by the officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to Idera Hospital’s private morgue, Sagamu.
He added that all the vehicles involved in the accident had been towed to the Police Divisional Command in Sagamu.
He commiserated with the families of the deceased.
Akinbiyi warned motorists to desist from speeding and always consider other road users.
June 24, 2021
Road accident kills 2 persons in Osun – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun said two people were killed in a motor accident that occurred on Ile-Ife-Gbogan highway.
The Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, disclosed this on Tuesday in Osogbo in a statement signed by the Public Enlightenment Officer, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi.
Ibrahim noted that the accident occurred due to a collision between two vehicles, which involved 23 people at about 3:00 a.m, with only two people injured while two others lost their lives.
“A Toyota Camry, with registration number FKJ746DU, collided with a white Hiace bus with registration number FKJ634XW on Ife -Gbogan highway today at about about 3:00 a.m.
“Two persons lost their lives in the process while some injured persons were taken to the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital in Ile-Ife.
“The items recovered have been taken to Ipetu Police Station by officers of the Nigerian Army who also arrived at the scene,” she said.
According to her, the accident occurred due violation of road traffic rules by the motorists.
The sector commander called on road users to be safety conscious and to obey traffic regulations to avoid any unwanted situations on the highway.
Ibrahim advised motorists to comply with the road safety act in order to avoid being made to face the wrath of the law.
December 22, 2020
20-ft container falls on bus in Lagos, kills 2
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said two persons died while three were injured when a 20-feet container fell on a commercial bus at Ilasamaja on the Oshodi-Badagry Expressway.
LASEMA Director-General, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the accident on Sunday in Lagos, said the dead bodies and injured persons had been taken to Isolo General Hospital by LASEMA Responder.
Oke-Osanyintolu said those who died had been identified as a male and female.
He said when the LASEMA Responder got to the scene, it discovered that a truck with registration number SGM 715 XA and loaded with a 20-ft container had collided with a commercial bus discharging passengers under the bridge at Ilasamaja at about 7p.m.
Oke-Osanyintolu said the impact of the fallen truck led to the immediate death of two passengers.
He added that three other passengers, including the bus driver, were rescued with injuries and had been transferred to Isolo General Hospital by LASEMA’’s Responder.
“Another three passengers escaped unhurt.
”The dead and the injured had been transferred to Isolo General Hospital by LASEMA Responder,” he said.
He said that the Lagos State Transport Management Authority and the police were involved in controlling traffic in the area. (NAN).
July 27, 2020
3 die in road accident in Niger — Police
The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the death of three persons in an accident that occurred along Gurata village along Minna – Bida road , Bosso Local Government Area on Friday.
Mr Adamu Usman, state’s Commissioner of Police, told the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Minna that nine other people sustained various degrees of injuries.
Usman said that the accident, which occurred at about 21:30 hours, involving an articulated vehicle loaded with rice and people, was heading to Lagos from Kano.
“Three persons died on the spot while nine others who sustained various degrees of injuries were evacuated to General Hospital, Minna for treatment.
” We have since commenced investigation and warned truck drivers to desist from carrying people in truck as such vehicles are not for passengers.
“Its a lone accident but the truck was filled with passengers, in addition to the rice it carries resulting to the accident,” Usman said. (NAN)
July 18, 2020