A driver was fortunate to escape death after his vehicle overturned in the Alakija area of Mile 2, Lagos State, on Wednesday, September 18. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the incident in a statement shared on X. He said the accident occurred when the vehicle veered off the road at …
Young girl killed by kidnappers in Ekiti laid to rest
The remains of Shileola Ogunmolasuyi, a 16-year-old secondary school leaver who was kidnapped along with her mother, Yemi Ogunmolasuyi, in Emure, Ekiti State, have been laid to rest. Kidnappers abducted Shile, her mother, and another woman, Caroline Taiwo, on August 31, 2024, near Oyimo River along the Emure-Eporo Road. The kidnappers had ambushed the vehicle …
Man commits suicide in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that a 54-year-old man, simply called Benjamin, has taken his life in the Agege area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Monday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Sunday at about 8:00 pm. The police image maker said the …
18 Passengers burnt to death in lone accident along Ijebu-Ode-Ore Expressway
At least 18 passengers tragically died in a fatal accident on the Ijebu-Ode/Ore expressway, Ogbere area of Ijebu East local government in Ogun State. The victims were burnt beyond recognition in the incident involving a Toyota Hiace, with registration number XA 690AKU, while one passenger sustained injuries. Babajide Akinbiyi, Public Relations Officer of the Ogun …
Police arrrest landlord for allegedly defiling tenant’s 14-year-old daughter in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Bola Tobiloba, a landlord in Arinlese area of Abeokuta, for allegedly defiling his tenant’s 14-year-old daughter. The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the arrest on Tuesday said the incident took place last Friday. Odutola said the incident was reported to the command by …
Navy offers free medical treatment to over 2,000 Bayelsa residents
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, FORMOSO, in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has provided free medical services to more than 2,000 residents of Beletieama, one of its host communities. It was gathered that the Navy had earlier conducted a wellness survey to ascertain the prevalent health challenges in the community before selecting …
One dead, others injured in crash on Third Mainland bridge
No fewer than eight persons have been injured and one was reported dead in a head-on collision between two buses on the Third Mainland Bridge, near the Ilaje area of Lagos State on Monday. The crash occurred as the two Mazda commercial buses, with number plates — LND 624 YE and EKY 804 YH, “recklessly …
Katsina man who supplies illegal drugs to bandit caught
The Katsina Community Watch Corp (CWC) in Ɗandume Local Government Area have successfully apprehended a man named Umar Shehu, who was involved in trafficking illegal injections and drugs to supply to bandits engaged in kidnappings in Sabuwa LGA all in Katsina State. The security team gathered crucial information from Umar and others but only Umar …
DSS releases Sowore, returns his passport after arrest in Lagos
The Department of State Services, DSS, released former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore shortly after he was picked up. The Activist was arrested by operatives of the secret police at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos on Sunday, shortly after his arrival. On Saturday, the activist had raised an …