How Lagos State BRT bus was crushed by a moving train in Lagos
By Guardian Exclusive
10 March 2023 |
7:03 am
An accident involving a state government bus conveying civil servants to work occurred in Lagos today. The incident happened in the early hours of today. Eye witness says the bus driving tired beating the incoming train coming from Abeokuta the Ogun State capital before getting trapped.
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