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A fatal accident in Ogun State on Monday, July 20, 2026, claimed the lives of a man and a woman, the crash occurred at Koto Ajala, inbound Owode, when a motorcycle collided with a Dongfeng pickup vehicle.
This was confirmed on Tuesday morning, July 21,2026, via an official statement issued by Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency spokesperson.
Akinbiyi, stated that the collision was primarily caused by the motorcyclist’s excessive speed and subsequent loss of control.
He noted that an eyewitness said the motorcycle rider lost control while descending Koto Ajala outbound Owode and rammed into the oncoming Dongfeng pickup.
He added that the two occupants of the motorcycle died in the crash.
He stated, “The motorcycle, with registration number FFF 689 HA, collided with the Dongfeng pickup bearing registration number GGE 200 KP.
The crash claimed the lives of the two occupants of the motorcycle, while no other injuries were recorded.
”FRSC officials evacuated the bodies to the Fakoya Hospital Morgue in Sagamu.”
Akinbiyi noted that the damaged motorcycle and the pickup were taken to the police station within the area for further investigation.
“Traffic was partially affected immediately after the crash but normalcy has since been restored on the route following traffic management by TRACE and FRSC officials,” he concluded.
According to PUNCH Online, a fatal road crash at Ogere Junction on the Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway, occurring around 5:10 am on July 9, resulted in two fatalities and two individuals escaping unhurt.
The accident had occurred in the early hours of the day and involved a white Mack truck with registration number ABC660XC and an orange Peugeot J5 bus with an unknown registration number
