LAGOS, 12 November 2026 — The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says its officers rescued 17 people unharmed after a commercial bus caught fire at Berger Bus Stop. One passenger suffered severe burns and was taken to the Lagos State Trauma and Emergency Centre at Toll Gate.
The fire broke out on 11 November on the Lagos-bound side of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq said the bus ran on compressed natural gas (CNG) and was carrying 18 people from the Mowe–Ibafo area. The driver was among those rescued unharmed.
LASTMA said the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the fire while officers from the Ojodu Police Division maintained order at the scene.
Fire cause and passenger condition
As of 12 November, IDNN could not verify the cause of the fire. IDNN found no public update on the injured passenger’s condition after he was taken to the trauma centre.
LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki urged commercial transport operators, particularly those using CNG vehicles, to arrange regular professional inspections and maintain their vehicles’ gas storage and delivery systems.