Kogi State Truck Collision Claims Five Lives in Crash

On October 18, 2026, at approximately 2:30 a.m., a tragic road accident occurred in Kogi State involving three trucks that lost control while traveling at high speed and collided with each other. Eyewitnesses reported that the impact of the collision triggered a fire outbreak, resulting in the destruction of the vehicles, goods, and other items.

Lawal Fagge, the Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident on October 19, stating that five individuals lost their lives, one person sustained injuries, and another individual was unharmed. The injured person was promptly transported to the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) in Lokoja for medical attention, while the deceased were taken to the hospital's morgue.

Fagge attributed the cause of the accident to speeding, which led to the drivers losing control of their trucks.