Nigeria, July 21 -- Two persons lost lost their lives in a road accident on Monday after a motorcycle collided with an oncoming pickup vehicle in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, the latest in a string of fatal road crashes that have heightened concerns over road safety in the state.

The victims, a man and a woman, died instantly when the motorcycle they were riding rammed into a Dongfeng pickup vehicle at Koto Ajala, inbound Owode, according to the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE).

Confirming Monday's accident, TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi attributed the crash to excessive speed and loss of control by the motorcyclist.

According to him, eyewitnesses said the rider lost control whi...