According to a statement from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the incident took place when a fully loaded Mazda commercial bus with registration number LND 490 SD, while recklessly attempting to gain right of way from the Agric axis, collided with a fast-moving articulated truck bearing plate number EKY 121 YJ. Preliminary investigations […]
According to the victim’s family, Abubakar was struck on the head by a police officer while riding on a motorcycle. Witnesses at the scene claimed bystanders had to pressure the officers to take him to a hospital. The family has also accused the police of attempting to cover up the incident by suggesting the motorcycle […]
The blaze quickly spread to about four parked trucks in the area. However, swift intervention by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, helped contain the situation. The agency immediately diverted off the scene and diverted traffic from Ilasa inward Oshodi, preventing further damage or potential casualties. Further investigations suggest the tanker overturned […]
The tragic incident, which reportedly occurred on Saturday night, has sparked outrage, with relatives accusing the hospital of medical negligence. While the identity of the deceased woman has not been disclosed, the Akwa Ibom State Government confirmed the incident in a statement released on August 31. Commissioner for Health, Ekem John, noted that the state […]
The governor was on his way to Irrua in Esan Central Local Government Area when he encountered a severe traffic gridlock shortly after the bypass. Upon assessing the situation, The Governor discovered a vehicle accident scene with several victims in critical condition, many of them bleeding and receiving no immediate help. Without hesitation, the governor […]
The command’s spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this to newsmen in a telephone interview. Ayanlade said the command has commenced an investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing, adding that the suspect would be charged in court after the investigation. He urged residents of the community to remain calm, saying that the law would take […]
The incident happened in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State.According to a witness who pleaded anonymity, the man had flogged the wife severely because she came late to the farm. The woman was heard by the witness screaming and begging for mercy as the husband flogged her repeatedly. A few minutes after the beating, the man ordered […]
According to a statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, the sentence was delivered on August 26, by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko. Oba Oloyede, 62, who holds dual Nigerian and U.S. citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was also ordered to pay $ 4.4 million in restitution, forfeit […]
The tragic incident was confirmed by an eyewitness identified on social media, who recounted that the victims were engaged in a car race on the expressway before the crash. According to the eyewitness, “They left the show and started racing on the express, trying to overtake other cars,” she wrote in a post. “Why race […]
A 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Lagos for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine disguised as a pregnancy. Ezewuike, who runs Golden Star Creation, a fashion outfit in the Okota area of Lagos, was apprehended on Friday, […]