Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Two people were killed and at least six others were injured in separate road traffic crashes recorded across Lagos on New Year's Day, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said.

In a statement posted on X on Thursday by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, the agency said the fatal crash occurred at Iyana Itire, inward Oshodi, following a collision between a Volkswagen commercial bus and a Toyota Sienna car.

LASTMA said two occupants died in the crash. It said its officials arrived promptly at the scene, evacuated the area and contacted the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit to remove the bodies of the deceased, while traffic was controlled to prevent further di...