Tragedy in Ibadan as Truck Kills Female Corps Member, Injures Others

A female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has died after an articulated truck rammed into a motorcycle near Agodi Gardens in Ibadan, Oyo State, leaving several other people injured.

The fatal accident occurred on Monday, October 12, 2026, following reports that the truck had earlier collided with several vehicles around the Sango area before proceeding towards Agodi Gardens.

According to eyewitness accounts, the truck struck a motorcycle carrying the corps member near Agodi Gardens, killing her in the crash. The motorcycle rider sustained a fractured leg.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident, saying the crash involved an articulated truck and a motorcycle conveying the corps member.

The Oyo State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Kehinde Dahunsi, said emergency responders evacuated the deceased’s body to the State Hospital morgue, while the injured motorcycle rider was taken to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, for treatment.

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Dahunsi said the identity of the deceased had not been established at the time of the rescue operation.

The NYSC Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Abimbola Faniyi, said efforts were being made to obtain the corps member’s details, including her Place of Primary Assignment.

Meanwhile, eyewitnesses alleged that the truck had hit several vehicles around Sango before reaching the Agodi Gardens area. One witness claimed that the driver was attempting to flee after the earlier collisions.

However, the circumstances surrounding the earlier crashes and the allegation that the driver was trying to escape had not been independently established.

The accident caused traffic disruption around the affected areas, prompting road users to seek alternative routes as emergency personnel attended to the victims.

The incident has renewed concerns about road safety and the dangers posed by articulated vehicles involved in multiple collisions, particularly in busy urban areas.

As of the latest reports, the deceased corps member’s identity had not been officially disclosed, while further details about the cause of the crash and the status of the truck driver remained unavailable.