Seven women were injured in three separate road emergencies handled by the Lagos State Government within 24 hours, with no fatalities recorded, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said.
The incidents occurred at Otedola Bridge, Abule Egba and along the Ketu-Epe Road between Thursday night and Friday, according to a statement by LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.
The agency said its emergency teams worked with the police, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and other responders to rescue victims, clear obstructions and restore traffic on the affected routes.
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The most serious incident occurred on Ketu-Epe Road, where a white minibus carrying 18 passengers reportedly lost control at high speed and plunged into a ditch.
LASEMA said all the passengers were rescued, while seven adult women who sustained injuries were taken to Ketu General Hospital for treatment.
The agency said arrangements were being made to secure a private Hiab vehicle to recover the overturned minibus and clear the road.
Earlier, a truck with registration number KRD-128 YL developed a mechanical fault while descending Otedola Under Bridge, outward Olowopopo, on Thursday night and collided with two private cars.
The two cars had been moved to a police station before the arrival of LASEMA’s Tiger Squad, while the truck driver sustained a minor wrist injury.
The recovery operation was briefly disrupted when a privately engaged towing truck lost control and veered into a drainage channel.
However, the agency said it secured another towing vehicle and completed the operation in the early hours of Friday, restoring the road to traffic.
In a separate incident at Abule Egba U-turn, inward Tow Gate, along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, an empty MAN Diesel truck caught fire in the early hours of Friday.
Preliminary findings indicated that an electrical fault in the moving vehicle’s engine triggered the fire.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the flames, while LASEMA responders secured the scene and managed traffic to prevent further accidents.
The burnt truck was later removed with the assistance of a private towing vehicle, allowing traffic to resume.
Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency’s response teams remained on alert across the state, adding that residents should report emergencies promptly through the toll-free lines 767 and 112.
He said the incidents demonstrated the importance of coordination and preparedness in emergency management, while urging motorists and other road users to cooperate with responders at accident scenes.
The agency said the state government remained committed to protecting lives and property and restoring affected roads as quickly as possible.
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