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Delta Line Bus Crushes Pregnant Woman To Death On Onitsha-Asaba Expressway

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5 years ago

January 11, 2020

A Delta Line bus, the Delta State government-owned commercial transport, crushed a pregnant woman to death along the Onitsha-Asaba expressway by Koka Junction in Asaba.

The incident occurred when the pregnant woman, who had already crossed to the median, awaiting a break in traffic, made attempt to crossover to Ibusa side of the road.

An eyewitness account said she was crushed by the Delta Line bus with registration number DT273B2B, coming from the Onitsha end, as the bus failed brake and ran into the woman.

A man was standing side by side on the median with the deceased woman, the eyewitness further narrated, but was lucky to have jumped off the spot before the accident occurred.

The driver was said to have alighted from the accidented bus and took to his heels when the accident happened for fear of an attack by angry mob.

One of the eyewitnesses, a hawker, said he was directly opposite the woman selling his items at the Coker side of the road when the tragic accident happened.

Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who were nearby when the accident happened, quickly mobilised a conveyor truck and evacuated the bus from the ever busy federal highway.

It was gathered that all the occupants of the bus survived the accident.

The Koka junction on Asaba-Onitsha expressway, which is dissected by the Warri-Ughelli road, is the major entry point into Asaba, Delta State capital and had been a flashpoint of incessant ghastly vehicle accidents.

(DAILY TRUST)
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Dark Sunday In Niger As Tanker Explosion Claims 30 Lives, Kills 50 Cows

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1 hour ago

September 8, 2024

Editor

A tanker explosion in the Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State has resulted in the deaths of over 30 people and the burning of 50 cattle.

The explosion took place around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday along the Lapai-Agaie road, approximately 2 kilometers from the Dendo community in Agaie.

It was learnt that the incident occurred when a petrol tanker loaded with PMS collided with a trailer truck loaded with travellers and cattle from Wudil in Kano state heading to Lagos.

Two other vehicles, a crane truck and a pickup van traveling on the road were also caught when the PMS loaded tanker exploded.

The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arah, confirmed the incident, adding that the NSEMA Rapid Response Team responded to the call after the explosion, adding that 30 bodies had been recovered from the truck and confirmed dead.

Arah said that his team were still at the scene of the incident and was still conducting search and response operations as there were more bodies trapped inside the trucks.

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One Dead As Oil Tanker Ram Into 10 Vehicles In Lagos

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6 hours ago

September 8, 2024

Tari Ayesinghan

One person has been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Maryland, Lagos State.

According to eyewitness reports, the fatal accident involved a fuel tanker that ran over 10 vehicles, leaving one person dead opposite Kresta Laurel Plaza, Maryland.

We gathered that the driver of the tanker was drunk and at high speed.

“He was unaware of the fact that he had rammed into the vehicles. The person who died was avoiding being hit by the tanker. He jumped out of his vehicle. Unfortunately, the tanker ran over him, smashing his head to the ground,” an eyewitness told Channels Television.

As of the time of filing this report, the Police had arrived at the scene.

Details soon…

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Gunmen Abduct Babcock Teaching Hospital Staff In Ogun

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2 days ago

September 6, 2024

Tari Ayesinghan

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a senior nursing officer at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Ikenne Local government area in Ogun State, by suspected kidnappers.

The 66-years old woman identified as Elizabeth Uruakpa, who is an Assistant Chief Nursing Officer with Babcock University Teaching Hospital, was abducted by gunmen in the Ilisan Remo area of Ogun State on Thursday.

Uruakpa, was said to be coming back from church service when the gunmen blocked her Honda CRV with their unregistered Red Toyota Camry and zoomed off with her.

A resident in the area who spoke on Friday, said: “The woman was coming back from the church in the evening around 7:00 pm when the gunmen abducted her. I know her very well, she’s a senior nursing staff with Babcock University Teaching Hospital and she is a member of Winners’ Chapel.

The police public relations officer Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident to Channels TV.

“A distress call was received from Ilishan near the new market at about 1710hrs that one Elizabeth Uruakpa was abducted by young armed men who blocked her Honda CRV with their unregistered Red Toyota Camry, and zoomed off with her,” she said.

She said efforts are being intensified by the anti-kidnapping unit of the command to ensure she is released unhurt.

“We have mobilised into the bush and the Officer in Charge of Anti Kidnapping has been contacted for possible clue and movement”