A prominent community group in Epe, Lagos State, has issued a strong appeal to authorities for immediate measures to improve road safety. This urgent call follows a devastating truck accident that resulted in multiple fatalities around Hospital Road.
Community in Mourning Demands Action
Club Seventies Epe made this demand in a joint statement released on 16 January 2026. The statement was signed by the club's President, Yusuf Yunus, and its Secretary, Taoheed Oladehinde Sikiru. The group expressed profound grief alongside local residents, describing the incident as a painful consequence of inadequate road safety systems and poor enforcement of traffic laws.
Yunus conveyed the club's deep sorrow, highlighting the particular tragedy of worshippers who lost their lives. He noted they had left their homes with faith and hope, only to meet a sudden and tragic end on the road.
A Tragedy That Shook Epe to Its Core
The group's statement painted a vivid picture of the aftermath. "This tragedy has plunged many families into indescribable pain, shattered dreams, and irreversible loss," it read. The club emphasized that lives were cut short in a moment of terror and confusion, leaving behind a silence that is both deafening and unbearable for the community.
The accident has cast a dark shadow over Epe, uniting everyone in grief and collective mourning. Club Seventies extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families, acknowledging that no words could truly measure their pain or heal the sudden wounds.
A Warning Against Continued Neglect
Moving beyond expressions of sympathy, the group issued a stark warning to the responsible authorities. It pointed directly at continued neglect, carelessness, and weak enforcement as the root causes. The statement stressed that without urgent and decisive intervention from the Federal Government, Lagos State Government, and local council authorities, similar needless losses of life could occur again.
The club's appeal specifically calls for improved road management, effective traffic control, and enhanced public safety measures across Epe and its surrounding areas. The goal is to prevent a repeat of the Hospital Road catastrophe.
