Popular Nigerian photographer and biker, Orowole Kolapoz, widely known as Kola Onifoto, has died following a lone motorcycle accident in Lagos.
The 32-year-old travel enthusiast and brand influencer was reportedly involved in the crash on Sunday during what he described as his first solo motorcycle trip outside Lagos.
Hours before the accident, Kola had announced on his Facebook page that he was heading to Akure on his bike. In the post shared on March 1, 2026, he gave a shout-out to fellow bikers who had ridden across Nigeria, Africa, and beyond, expressing excitement about his journey.
Friends later disclosed online that he was involved in a crash and was first taken to the emergency unit of the Federal Road Safety Corps at 7UP, Ojota. He was subsequently transferred to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, where supporters flooded social media with prayers and messages of hope.
Tragically, he succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Monday, March 2.
News of his passing triggered an outpouring of grief from friends, followers, and colleagues. Many took to social media to share tributes, describing him as passionate, kind-hearted, and inspiring.
One Facebook user, Georgiana Onyinye, wrote that despite prayers and hope for recovery, “death had other plans,” adding that he would be greatly remembered. Others expressed shock and sadness, noting that although they had never met him personally, his online presence and advocacy had drawn them close to him.
In January, Kola had celebrated achieving his dream of becoming a biker, sharing photos of himself with his newly acquired motorcycle.
Details surrounding the exact cause of the accident remain unclear.
Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Oluwadamilola Jayeola, were unsuccessful as calls and text messages had not been responded to at the time of filing this report.
