Driver escapes death as fire guts truck along Otedola Bridge in Lagos

What's Happening

A yet-to-be-identified driver narrowly escaped death late Saturday evening when a Mack truck transporting an empty 20-foot container was gutted by fire at the Alausa Secretariat, inward Otedola Bridge axis along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway The post Driver escapes death as fire guts truck along Otedola Bridge in Lagos appeared first on Vanguard News.

Key Details

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As of March 22, 2026, this is a developing story. The Informant NG will update this page as new information becomes available.

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What Nigerians Are Saying

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Source

Original report via Vanguard News. The Informant NG independently verifies all information before marking stories as confirmed.