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By Oscar Okhifo
A night of music and celebration on Saturday, turned south, shocking and bloody after several fans of Nigerian singer, Balogun Seyi Afolabi popularly known as Seyi Vibez, lost their lives in a fatal accident while returning from his concert at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos.
First information report says the tragedy followed reckless high-speed racing on the Third Mainland Bridge, culminating in a multi-vehicle collision.
Eyewitnesses blamed the tragedy on cars overtaking recklessly at break-neck speeds, with at least four vehicles involved.
A video shared by user @alli_ya7 on X captured the immediate aftermath-cars mangled, metal twisted, and bystanders in distress and bewilderment.
“They left the show and started racing on the express, trying to overtake other cars.
Why race on the highway? May their souls rest in peace. SPEED KILLS,” he said.
An eyewitness eyewitness lamented.
“It was so clear they were well boozed. I quickly parked off the road to allow them pass. You See how badly it has end?” Said a man who identified himself as Shegs.
Online anger against the accident has been virulent too.
“You see how they caused other casualties cause of their st00pidity? May I never be a victim of someone else’s bad choice.” an X user wrote.
Another added:
“Racing on Lagos expressway that doesn’t have street lamps and unruly drivers. They always say drive like your family is a passenger in the other cars on the road. It’s sad.”
In spite of frequent campaigns on the dangers of over-speeding and highway recklessness, many road users continue to see little wrong in racing like maniacs. The death of late rapper Dagrin, widely blamed on alcohol and over-speeding, remains a painful example of this persistent issue.
Road safety advocates argue that mandates like “Speed kills! Highway indiscipline is intolerable,” must translate into stronger, uncompromising enforcement. They insist traffic violations should carry piercing consequences “irrespective of status in society.”
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that officials rushed victims to the hospital, where several were pronounced dead. Earlier data from the FRSC shows that between January and July 2025, road crashes claimed 112 lives, with reckless driving and overloading cited as leading causes.
In 2010, Dagrin, A burgeoning rapper who died in a Lagos crash was linked to over-speeding and alcohol.
In 2011, another epic Afrocentric highlife maestro, MC Loph Lost his life in a road accident along Benin-Ore Road.
In 2011, there was also one that involved CD John, a comedian who perished in a crash shortly after a performance in Lagos.
Ganiyu “Flexy” Oyedepo, a rising singer was killed in a Lagos car accident in 2017.
These stories highlight an alarming pattern, where speeding, poor road conditions, and weak enforcement continue to claim lives across the industry and beyond. This should get everyone angry to demand a stoppage and strict enforcement of highway laws.
Although this latest accident did not involve Seyi Vibez himself, it tragically struck among his fans who were returning from his show. Observers stress that both celebrities and their supporters must endeavor to be on their best behavior, especially on the highways. Nigerians, they say, do not want to lose any more lives to avoidable recklessness.
Whether artistes, fans, or ordinary citizens, all must embrace responsibility and safety on the road.