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Nigeria: Popular Nigerian Biker Onifoto Dies in Lone Lagos Crash

Kola Onifoto, 32, died after a solo motorcycle crash in Lagos while on his first trip outside the city, prompting widespread tributes from the biking community.

  • In the early hours of Monday, March 2, Orowole Kolapoz, widely known as Kola Onifoto, died after a lone motorcycle crash in Lagos.
  • Having only become a biker in January, Kolapoz was embarking on his first solo motorcycle journey outside Lagos to Akure and posted about it on Facebook shortly before.
  • Friends said he was first rushed to the Federal Road Safety Corps emergency unit at Ojota, then transferred to Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi‑Araba, while efforts to get FRSC comment went unanswered.
  • News of his death prompted an outpouring of tributes from friends, colleagues and followers on social media, many describing him as passionate, adventurous and inspiring.
  • The circumstances remain unclear, and official comment was not returned as of filing; the 32‑year‑old travel enthusiast and brand influencer is now gone from Nigeria's photography and biking communities.
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GistReel broke the news in on Monday, March 2, 2026.
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