Newly married woman crushed by truck, three others to death in Kaduna 1
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Newly married woman crushed by truck, three others to death in Kaduna

At least four persons including a newly married woman were killed when a truck loaded with sand ran into a motorcycle and tricycle waiting for traffic light at Kaduna Refinery Junction along Kachia Road under Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Though the cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, eyewitness accounts,

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Bus driver kills woman, injures three others in Anambra 3
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Bus driver kills woman, injures three others in Anambra

A woman was on Wednesday crushed to death while three were seriously injured by a commercial bus along Igboukwu- Nnewi road, Igboukwu, Anambra state. The accident which occurred around 2.50pm involved a white Toyota bus and a KC/Sanya motorcycle, with the deceased and the injured on board. Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Andrew

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Bus conductor, passenger crushed to death while pushing faulty vehicle in Onitsha 4
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Bus conductor, passenger crushed to death while pushing faulty vehicle in Onitsha

Two persons were on Monday night crushed to death in a fatal motor accident along Enugu-Onitsha expressway, Onitsha, Anambra state. The accident which occurred around 11pm involved a green colored Mitsubishi bus and a M/Benz truck. Am eye witness said the deceased, the conductor and one of the passengers in the bus were pushing the

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Ogun: Customs Kills One While Chasing Smugglers 10
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Ogun: Customs Kills One While Chasing Smugglers

Olufemi Adediran Abeokuta A middle-aged man, Atanda Idowu Moses, who sustained gunshot injury during a clash between men of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and smugglers in Oja Odan in Yewa South local government area of Ogun State has died. A relation of the deceased, Olatunji Olaniran, who confirmed this to newsmen yesterday, disclosed that

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3 badly injured, 1 killed in stampede for Governor of Sokoto’s cash 12
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3 badly injured, 1 killed in stampede for Governor of Sokoto’s cash

An unfortunate stampede for the monetary gift doled out by Governor Aminu Tambuwal in Sokoto on Friday has led to tragedy after a policeman shot dead one person. The policeman also injured three others. The shooter, a police sergeant, identified as Bello Garba, was promptly arrested by the Sokoto Police Command. His victims have also

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2 killed, many injured as truck rams into venue of wedding ceremony 13
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2 killed, many injured as truck rams into venue of wedding ceremony

Tragedy struck at Umeh community, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, yesterday, as a truck rammed into the venue of a traditional marriage ceremony, killing two persons and leaving several others with various degrees of injuries. It was gathered that the truck was supplying blocks to a location in the community why the driver

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BREAKING: Many Feared Dead As Gas Tanker Explodes At Ajuwon, Iju Ishaga, Lagos State 14
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BREAKING: Many Feared Dead As Gas Tanker Explodes At Ajuwon, Iju Ishaga, Lagos State

Scores of people were on Thursday injured, properties burnt in Gas tanker e xplosion at Ajuwon Iju-ishaga road, Lagos.The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Agency, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident.Urging Lagosians to stay calm as LASEMA Response Team is at Cele Bus Stop, Iju Ishaga. A Twitter user shared a video of the explosion

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Flood Kills 25, Destroys N950 Million Worth Of Properties In Bauchi 15
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Flood Kills 25, Destroys N950 Million Worth Of Properties In Bauchi

The Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has disclosed that no fewer than 25 persons have lost their lives while 17 others sustained injuries as a result of flood in the state. This was disclosed on Wednesday, during a courtesy visit by delegates of the National Emergency Management Agenc (NEMA), led by the director-general, Air Vice

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