In Nigeria, at least 30 people were killed in an accident involving several vehicles this morning in Lagos. According to Lagos State Government sources, the accident happened close to the old tollgate along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The vehicles involved in the crash were burnt while some of the passengers traveling to various parts of Nigeria lost their lives. Sources at the scene of the incident said that the accident was caused by some policemen who mounted a check point on the busy highway. When the policemen stopped some vehicles, a truck conveying bags of salt ran into some of them and instantly burst into flames. An official of the the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said they were able to get to the scene early and that the agency was able to rescue 25 people.