Metro
One Dies In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Auto Crash
At least one driver, Wale Eyinola, has been killed, and another driver, identified as Isa, injured in separate crashes along the Sagamu corridor of the Lagos-Ibadan and Sagamu-Benin Expressways on Tuesday.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the separate incidents to The PUNCH on Tuesday evening.
Odutola disclosed that the first incident, which involved a Mack truck with registration number APP 524 XE and a Dyna Pickup truck with registration number LSD 601 YK, occurred at approximately 1:30 am on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, directly opposite Witech Roofing and Pipes Company.
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The PUNCH learnt that the driver of the Dyna pickup, travelling from Lagos to Ibadan, suddenly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a Mack truck that was parked in the middle lane of the expressway without adequate cautionary signs.
The collision, she stated, left Eyinola with severe injuries, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
“The accident caused significant injuries to the driver and damaged the Dyna pickup. Unfortunately, the driver was declared dead at the hospital he was rushed to after the incident.
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“The vehicles were towed to the Motor Traffic Division office in Sagamu for further investigation and inspection by the Vehicle Inspection Office,” Odutola noted.
Meanwhile, a separate lone accident on Tuesday afternoon along the Sagamu-Benin/Ijebu-Ode Expressway near Atunrase Slope left the driver, identified as Isa, with serious injuries.
It was learnt from Odutola that Isa, driving a Scania truck with registration number BEN 234 YL and loaded with goods, lost control of the steering, causing the truck to overturn and cross the entire expressway.
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Odutola disclosed that the driver was promptly taken to Idera Private Hospital in Sagamu for medical treatment.
“The two accidents are under investigation by the Sagamu Police Division. The policemen at the division are working to determine the causes and prevent further incidents along these highways.
“We advise motorists to exercise caution, adhere to speed limits, and ensure their vehicles are roadworthy, especially during the busy holiday season,” Odutola advised.
Metro
My Wife Sleeps In Leggings, Denies Me Sex —Husband
…He starves me, our children, beat me, left me almost naked in public —Wife
A minibus driver complained before a local court in Lusaka, Zambia, that his wife sleeps in leggings to prevent him from making love to her.
Richard Makura, 48, of Kanyama compound was testifying in a case in which his wife, Patricia Mulenga, 40, a business woman sued him for divorce on allegation that he was violent.
According to the Zambian Observer, the two got married in 1996 and have three children.
Patricia told the senior court magistrate, Lewis Mum, sitting with two other magistrates, Abbyshine Michelo and Esther Mulomba at Kanyama Local Court that Richard has been beating her over petty issues since her father in 2004.
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She explained that in 2006, he threatened to burn her clothes and was forced to seek refuge at her parents’ home.
She told the court that he once beat her until she fainted.
Patricia stated that in 2015, Richard started working for APG Milling in Mansa but still failed to provide for the family because he only sent home K50 or K100 per month.
She further said that Richard joined her in June 2016 when his contract was terminated but she never saw the benefits he was given.
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“When I asked for our children’s school fees, he beat me in public and removed the chitenge material I was wearing.
“I was left in the short skirt I was wearing and in the confusion, he beat a man who wanted to rescue from his hand,” Patricia stated.
In defense, Richard denied being violet but admitted that problem started in 2006 when he had a girlfriend.
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He explained that when he came from Mansa, his wife started sleeping in leggings to prevent him from making love to her.
The magistrate, Mumba stated that there was violence in their marriage and since Patricia wanted divorce, the court had no power to continue to live with Richard.
He granted the couple divorce, ordering Richard to compensate Patricia with K6,000 with initial payment of K1,000 followed by monthly installment of K400.
Property acquired together was ordered to be shared equally.
Metro
I Spent 13 Days In Hospital After My Husband Beat Me —Wife
…I now love her the more —Husband
A housewife, LadidiI Abass, has dragged her husband, Shehu Abass, to a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Garki, Kaduna, Kaduna State, seeking divorce over alleged battery.
Abass who reside at Rigasa, Kaduna, said her husband usually beat her any time they had a misunderstanding.
Accordng to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the last time he did, he was hospitalised for 13 days.
“He usually beats me in front of our children.
“The last time he beat me, I was hospitalized for 13 days,” Ladidi said.
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She prayed the court to dissolve their union and grant her custody of their children.
The defendant, Shehu, denied all the allegations.
“I have just started loving my wife. I love her more and more every hour, “
Shehu thus prayed the court to grant him time to resolve their differences.
The judge, Murtal Nasir, after he had heard both parties, ordered the complainant to testify on her allegation on battery.
He then adjourned the case.
Metro
My Husband Abandoned Me, No Longer Comes To My Room —Wife
…I still love her —Husband
A housewife, Hassana Adamu, has urged a Upper Area Court, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to dissolve her 10-year-old marriage to her husband, Danjuma Ali, on the grounds of lack of love and interest.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Hassan told the court that her marriage with Danjuma is blessed with three kids.
“I have lost interest in our marriage and no longer love my husband.
“My husband has abandoned me. He does not enter my room again, and he is no longer interested in me.
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“I want the court to dissolve our marriage because of lack of love and interest.”
Danjuma in his response , however, said that he still loved his wife.
The judge, Malam Abdulkarim, advised the couple to explore some means of settlement.
Abdulkarim asked the complainant if she was willing to accept back her husband if he did all she wanted, but she answered in the negative.
He then adjourned the case.
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