5 Critically injured in a fatal accident at Amje, Lagos

The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, in a statement to journalists, reports that a fatal motor accident occurred today at about 3 pm at Amje bus stop, Ajegunle, Alagbado area of the State.

The accident involved a black Toyota Highlander Jeep with registration number BDG 654 DC driven by one Akinola Sulaimon “m”.

While driving from the Toll Gate axis towards Kola bus stop along the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway, the driver rammed into some shops in the Amje area. As a result of the auto crash, one female victim, Simisola Abedoye, died, while five others were critically injured. The injured victims were immediately taken to the General Hospital in Ota, Ogun State, where they are currently receiving medical treatment. The body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue of the same hospital for autopsy.

He states that the driver has been arrested and is in police custody. Efforts are being made to recover the vehicle involved in the crash.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi has directed that a speedy but thorough investigation into the accident should be carried out, even as he expresses condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased.

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