Commuters Stranded for Hours over Dilapidated Ovia Bridge

Motorists and commuters were stranded for more than three hours on Sunday evening on the Benin-Lagos Expressway, between Ovia Bridge and Okada Junction in Edo State. The dilapidated bridge, broken-down vehicles, an accident and a damaged section near Tipper Garage worsened the gridlock. Driver Chukwu urged the federal government to intervene on the bridge and the Edo State Government to repair the road. FRSC Sector Commander Preyel Bedford said officers were deployed to the area periodically and urged motorists to obey traffic rules and be patient.