Tragedy as UK Returnee Travelling For Wedding Dies in Fatal Road Crash

Tragedy as UK Returnee Travelling For Wedding Dies in Fatal Road Crash

  • A Nigerian woman returning from the United Kingdom dies in a road accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
  • The crash involved a Toyota Camry colliding with a truck, killing one and injuring two others
  • The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, says victims were on their way to a wedding in Abeokuta after arriving from the UK

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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State - A Nigerian woman who had just returned from the United Kingdom to attend a wedding has lost her life in a fatal road crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State.

The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the tragic incident occurred while the deceased was travelling to Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, about 6 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2026.

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UK returnee attending wedding dies in fatal road crash
UK returnee dies on her way to wedding ceremony in Abeokuta. Photo credit: FRSC
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Akinbiyi said the UK returnee, alongside two others, was travelling in a white Toyota Camry when the vehicle rammed into a moving truck.

As reported by The Punch, Akinbiyi made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

He noted that the impact of the collision led to the death of the UK returnee, while the two other occupants — a male and a female — sustained injuries.

“Three people were involved, including a male and two females. One female died, while the two others sustained injuries.”

According to Akinbiyi, preliminary investigations revealed that the two female occupants had just returned from the United Kingdom to attend a wedding ceremony.

The TRACE spokesperson said the body of the deceased was deposited at the Redeemed Hospital morgue, while the injured were taken to hospitals for treatment.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the two female casualties were on their way from Lagos to Abeokuta, Ogun State, to attend a wedding ceremony after they had just arrived from the United Kingdom.

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“The injured passengers were rushed to Famobis Hospital and Redeemed Hospital, while the deceased has been deposited at the Redeemed Hospital morgue."

TRACE urged motorists to avoid excessive speed in view of its attendant consequences.

UK returnee dies in fatal crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
TRACE speaks as a UK returnee attending a wedding dies in a Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash
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