Actor Kunle Afod says he witnessed a serious accident on the Ibadan–Sagamu Expressway and that no ambulance or emergency service arrived for about 20 minutes. He called on the authorities to improve emergency response on highways.
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Nollywood actor Kunle Afod has called for better emergency services on Nigeria's highways after witnessing a serious accident on the Ibadan–Sagamu Expressway.
What he said
In a video shared on social media on Saturday, 7 November 2026, the actor said he and others saw a terrible crash on the busy road, and that for about 20 minutes no ambulance or emergency responders came to help the victims. He described the situation as very sad and urged the relevant authorities to take urgent action so that accident victims receive timely medical help. He did not give details of how many people were involved or their condition.
Background
The Lagos–Ibadan and Ibadan–Sagamu corridors are among the busiest roads in the country, and crashes are common. The Federal Road Safety Corps and state emergency agencies run ambulance services on some highways, but road users often complain that help arrives late, especially outside major cities. Afod has also been in the news this week after speaking publicly for the first time about his separation from his wife, Desola.
Group disputes his account
On Saturday, a group called Ogun Crime Watch asked the police to question the actor over the video, which it described as misleading. The group said the crash, involving an 18-seater bus that reportedly burst a tyre and hit a concrete barrier near Saapade, happened on Friday, and that Ogun State emergency responders arrived at 12.28pm, one minute before Afod reportedly posted his video. It said 13 passengers were injured and taken to hospital, and accused the video of trying to make the state government look bad. Afod had not responded to the group's claims at the time of writing.
Ogun government responds
The Ogun State Government also rejected the actor's account. In a statement on Saturday, the governor's special adviser on media, Kayode Akinmade, said a passer-by reported the crash at the Federal Road Safety Corps point in Ogere at 12.18pm, and that a state ambulance and FRSC officials reached the scene at 12.28pm, within 10 minutes. It said the state runs six ambulance points along the expressway, that its emergency call centre received no distress call about the crash, and that victims were taken to a hospital in Ogere, with the more seriously injured moved to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu. The statement accused the actor of framing the incident to damage the government.
How people reacted
Many social media users agreed with the actor, saying faster emergency response could save lives, while others criticised the government for spending heavily on election campaigns while basic emergency services remain poor.
