Get Guardian on GoogleThe Lagos State Government has expressed sorrow over the death of a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer and two others in an auto crash at Badagry Roundabout inward Seme on Monday, February 23, 2026.
The agency confirmed in a statement yesterday that the crash involved a fully loaded Shacman truck.
Preliminary findings indicated that the truck suffered brake failure while speeding, causing the driver to lose control.
The vehicle struck a LASTMA officer who was regulating traffic at the roundabout and a pedestrian before hitting another person about 200 metres away. All three victims sustained fatal injuries.
The driver fled the scene but was later arrested by LASTMA officials and handed over to the police.
Emergency responders, including LASTMA operatives, the police, the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, were deployed to the scene. The victims were taken to hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Responding to the incident, LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, described the loss as devastating, noting that the officer died in the line of duty.
He highlighted the risks faced daily by traffic personnel and called for stricter safety standards among haulage and logistics operators.
