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Delta: Tricycle Driver Crushed To Death On ‘One-Way’

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2 years ago

April 19, 2023

A tricycle driver has been crushed to death by a tanker in Effurun, along the Warri-Sapele Road, in Delta State.

It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday when an unidentified tricycle driver who plied ‘one-way’ suddenly collided with the tanker which was on its normal route.

The tanker driver was said to have claimed that he did not even see the tricycle as it suddenly rammed into his tanker at an obscured portion before the Tomatoes Market.

Consequently, the tricycle was hit and crushed under another tanker parked by the roadside.

An eyewitness who would not want his name mentioned blamed the tricyclist and lamented that he had defied traffic rule by plying ‘one-way’ on the ever-busy road, instead of going a distance further to make a U-turn at the designated point.

Reacting to the incident, some commuters and traders around the market called on the Federal Road Safety authorities and the Delta State government to set up a task force to checkmate motorists from plying ‘one-way’, and the indiscriminate parking of tankers along express roads, especially around the Tomatoes Market area.

Also, some commuters considered the parking of tankers along the Warri-Sapele Road as a major cause for concern.

Mr Udo Ifechukwu who witnessed the accident noted that some of the tankers parked along the road at the market area had conveyed tomatoes, onions and other commodities loaded on their tops to the market.

He however said that “after offloading the goods, the tankers are supposed to leave the arena but they don’t. These are fuel tankers. They shouldn’t be here even if they are empty”.

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I Will Not Move Out Of My Husband’s House, Divorced Woman Tells Court

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1 hour ago

June 28, 2025

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A mother of six, Latinate Sanusi, has told a Shari’a court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, Kaduna State, that she cannot leave her former husband’s house after three pronouncement of divorce.

Latinate stated this in response to Abdulrazak Yunusa’s prayer to confirm the three pronouncement of divorce he made to her and compel her to leave his house.

“My children are all girls and I intend to stay so that I can take care of them; after all he does not provide most of their needs,” she said.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the complainant told the court that he takes care of his family adding that he divorced her because she was not submissive.

The judge, Malam Kabir Muhammad after listening to both parties confirmed the three pronouncement of divorce between the couple.

He explained that there was no marriage between the couple until the woman remarries.

“What is before me is a suit on confirmation of divorce; the issue of children custody can be filed as a fresh case,” he said.

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Court Dissolves Marriage On Couple’s Agreement

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1 hour ago

June 28, 2025

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An Area Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has dissolved the Islamic marriage between one Mujidat Abdullahi and Muyideen Raji based on mutual agreement.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the presiding judge, Toyin Aluko, in his ruling said that the husband sent a letter to the court, saying that he has agreed to the divorce application of his wife.

Aluko said that since the two parties have agreed to divorce, there was no need to prolong the case.

He added that marriage should not be forced on anyone.

Aluko, therefore, dissolved their marriage and awarded custody of the only child of their marriage to the wife, due to the child’s young age.

The court ordered that the woman should observe the iddah (waiting) period before she could remarry again.

It also ordered that a copy of the ruling be made available to the husband.

Raji was ordered to pay the sum of N10,000 monthly for the child’s feeding and upkeep.

He was also granted the opportunity to have unlimited access to the child, but at a reasonable time.

Earlier, the wife had told the court that she was tired of the marriage due to lack of love and care, adding that she wanted divorce.

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My Ex-wife Wants To Kill Me, Man Cries To Court

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June 28, 2025

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A businessman, Abdulrazak Yunusa on Monday dragged his former wife, Latifat Sanusi, before a Sharia court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, alleging that she is threatening to kill him.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the counsel to Yunusa, Faham Ahmad, told the court that she threatened to stab him.

“She sometimes threatens my client with a pestle. I am afraid she wants to kill him”, he said.

He requested an order mandating Latifat to go back to her parent’s house pending when the case was finalised.

On her part, the accused denied the claim, saying she had no intention of killing the father of her children.

The judge, Malam Muhammad Kabir, referred the case to the police for investigation and adjourned the case.