*An early morning road accident involving multiple vehicles on the Kara Bridge end, inward OPIC Plaza of the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Friday, April 18 keeps thousands of commuters and motorists stranded for hours before authorities cleared the route for vehicular movement

Isola Moses | 绿帽献妻

Following an accident involving multiple vehicles that occurred on the Kara Bridge end, inward OPIC Plaza of the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Friday, April 18, 2025, several thousands of commuters and motorists became stranded on the route.

The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is regarded as the main highway linking Nigeria鈥檚 economic hub to other parts of the country.

绿帽献妻 reports the accident, which involved trucks, and some other vehicles in the early hours of Friday, caused a gridlock along the route.

Though authorities have not confirmed the number of casualties in the accident, it was gathered that some commuters were injured in the car crash.

The gridlock resulting from the accident also stretched to the Mowe end of the road and the 7-Up area of Lagos State Friday morning.

The situation also led commuters to resort to trekking, while others waited patiently for the gridlock to ease, according to reports.

Affirming the incident, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), via its verified X platform, however, stated earlier: 鈥淲e recorded an accident on the Kara bridge inward Opic on the Lagos Ibadan Express Way with multiple vehicles.

“LASTMA personnel and other Emergency responders have swung into action to rescue the victims and also clear the affected vehicles.鈥�

LASTMA said: 鈥淭he incident has dragged traffic backwards Otedola bridge.

“Patience is required from the road users.鈥�

Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), LASTMA, and other emergency responders were also seen on the ground to condone the area and clear the traffic for easy passage for stranded commuters and motorists.

LASTMA: 2 lanes opened for vehicular movement inward OPIC

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, later in an update on the incident, disclosed: 鈥淪ome of the vehicles affected have been successfully recovered from the road, two lanes are now opened for vehicular movement inward OPIC.

“Efforts are still ongoing to evacuate the articulated truck as well.鈥�