The Ogun State Police Command, on Friday reported that an unidentified driver of a yellow motorcycle of the Quic motorcycle was killed in a traffic accident in front of the NNPC filling station along the Lagos-Ibadan highway, Ibafo, Ogun state.
The spokesman for the State Police command of Ogun, Omolola Odutola, declared this in a statement made available to the Daily Post in Abekuta, the state capital.
According to the statement, the fatal accident occurred around 9:30 pm on Thursday.
Odutola explained that the rider was traveling at high speed when he hit a sewer next to the service station, causing the motorcycle to fire and burned completely.
The statement says: “The Ibafo Divisional Police officer has reported a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred on March 20, 2025, at approximately 9:30 pm, in front of the NNPC filling station along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Highway, Ibafo, Ogun state.
“The accident implied an Affaw motorcycle (unknown registration number) and resulted in the instantaneous death of the pilot, whose identity has not yet been established.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the motorcyclist was traveling at high speed when he crashed into a sewer near the filling station. The impact led the motorcycle that caught fire and burned completely.”
He pointed out that emergency responders, including the officers of the Motor Traffic Police, the Motopopol Unit, quickly arrived at the scene to evaluate the situation, and the body was deposited at the Real Divine Hospital Mortuary, Ibafo.
The statement added that the burned motorcycle has recovered to the police station for custody and additional inspection by the vehicle inspection office.
The command warned motorcyclists and other road users who strictly adhere to acceleration limits and road safety regulations to avoid such tragic incidents.