Many people feared dead in a road accident that occurred at Igbelajewa Village, along the Ilesha-Akure Expressway, on Monday , when a truck carrying diesel lost control , spilt its content and caught fire . About seven vehicles , including an 18 -passenger commercial bus were reportedly burnt . Spokesperson for Osun Command of Nigeria
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A wedding guest was killed while the groom’s legs were crushed by a truck in an accident in Kwara state on Sunday, October 11. The incident which occurred along Ibrahim Taiwo Road, in IIorin, the state capital, at about 1 pm involved a motorcycle, a truck and a Toyota Jeep. It was gathered that the
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A former vigilante chairman of Evwreni community in Ughelli North council area of Delta. Tuesday Okuah, has died in police custody.Delta Commissioner for Police, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa, broke the news of Okuah’s demise on Sunday evening after the Force’ silence on the incident which led to a crisis in the community Saturday evening. Addressing youths
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It was a tragic weekend in Benue State after a University don, wife and three children, his colleague at the University of Mkar and another were Saturday evening crushed to death by a trailer at Gbatse Village along Ugbema-Adikpo Road in Ushongo local government area of the state. Relatedly the lifeless body of a young
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No fewer than two persons have died in multiple road accidents that occurred late on Saturday in Lagos State . The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency announced this on Sunday morning . It said in a cross over operation while responding to a distress call on a road crash at Okokomaiko inward Iyana Isashi LASEMA
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Tragedy occurred, yesterday, in Ibadan, as four persons were confirmed dead while others sustained various forms of injuries in an auto-crash at Iwo road axis of Ibadan, the state capital. The accident, which involved a grandmother and her two grandchildren, occurred at Boluwaji Garage, Iwo road-Challenge, Ibadan According to an eyewitness, a fuel-laden truck veered
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Several armed bandits have been neutralized in airstrikes executed by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji at a location West of Wagini in Katsina State. The air interdiction mission was conducted on 8 October 2020 employing a force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships after credible Human Intelligence reports
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RESIDENTS of Inen community in OrukAnam local government area of Akwa Ibom State have urged Governor Udom Emmanuel to wade into the frequent killings in the community by rampaging cult groups. It was reported that over 60 lives have been lost so far in Inen village since the supremacy war between Iceland and Dbam confraternities
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The Mobile Court of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) sitting in Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State has convicted a 36-year old man has been convicted for attempting to corrupt marshals on duty in the area. The accused, John Okwuosa a truck driver was also convicted for overloading and driver’s license violation.
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By: Patrick Eze Chief Christian Okonkwo, Chairman of Anambra Petroleum Procurement, Pricing and Distribution Committee has expressed worry over the spate of accidents related petrol tanker across the country. Okonkwo was reacting to spate of petrol tanker related accidents in the state on Thursday. It would be recalled that petrol tanker had claimed and maimed
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A gas station has exploded in Baruwa area of Lagos.The explosion, according to Director General of the Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, occurred around 6am. He said emergency responders have been mobilised to the explosion site. See video Details shortly…
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By: Isaac Ojo —-Begs Obiano To Intervene Umuneri Village Assembly, Isu – Aniocha,Youth wing yesterday demanded from the Anambra state Government the valid acquisition papers and agreement, it used in acquiring 118 plots of their communal lands in order to put to rest the lingering crisis between it’s agent, the Housing Development Corporation Awka,and their
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No fewer than 5000 persons have been displaced while churches, schools and many residential houses have been submerged by flood in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. Chairman of Ogbaru Local Area, Hon. Arinzechukwu Awaogu who disclosed this to newsmen, also revealed that over 1000 displaced people were currently being catered for at IDP
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Member representing Idemili North and South Federal Constituency, Hon. Obinna Chidoka has condemned in strong terms all forms of Police brutality in the country. He pledged to ensure maximum protection of members of his constituents and Nigerians in general. The lawmaker was reacting to the last Sunday altercation between a group of Policemen and a
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An operative of the State Security Service (SSS), Seyi Adebowale, has died after he was allegedly shot by an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) The incident occurred on September 15 in Kuta, Osun State, during the visit of the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai to commission a bridge constructed
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