S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).

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 Four people have died after a car was swept away at an overflowing bridge in the Makotopong River near Sebayeng. Police recovered the bodies after a blue Renault Kwid carrying five occupants was pulled into the river during heavy water flow on Sunday morning, 8 March 2026. One passenger escaped from the vehicle and alerted police and emergency services. Police say the car was travelling along the Madiga–Makotopong gravel road when it overturned at the flooded bridge and was dragged into the river. The Provincial Search and Rescue team recovered the first body on Sunday. The victim was identified as Lebapa Petrus Mochitele, 27, from Madiga Village. EMS personnel declared him dead at the scene. Search operations resumed on Monday with the SAPS Water Wing Unit, EMS Search and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Department, and an EMS helicopter. Teams located the submerged vehicle and recovered three more bodies. The victims were identified as Seobi Dikgale, 33, Betty Makokoane, 22, and Shel...

LASG ANNOUNCES TRAFFIC DIVERSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CULVERTS ACROSS LAGOS-ABEOKUTA EXPRESSWAY.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE


LASG ANNOUNCES TRAFFIC DIVERSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CULVERTS ACROSS LAGOS-ABEOKUTA EXPRESSWAY


As part of efforts to address the perennial flooding challenge at Ilepo bus stop in Alimosho Local Government Area, the Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion at the Kataguwa/Ilepo axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway for the construction of culverts starting from Friday, 4th August 2023.

Consequently, the following alternative routes will be available to motorists during the construction period:

1. Traffic from Iyana Ipaja towards Abule-Egba will be diverted to the BRT Lane from Iyana Ipaja.
2. Traffic from Iyana Ipaja towards Abule Egba and traffic from Abule-Egba inward Iyana Ipaja will be diverted to service lanes. 
3. Traffic from Abule-Egba towards Iyana Ipaja will be diverted to the BRT lane from Abule-Egba.

Motorists are implored to be patient as the lane closure is part of the traffic management plan for the construction of drains across the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
 

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