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Seven Die In Osun Road Crash

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2 years ago

January 16, 2024

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Seven people, including three school children, on Tuesday, lost their lives in multiple road accidents that occurred in Osogbo, Osun State.

The Head of Operations, Osun Emergency Ambulance Service, Elizabeth Arowosafe, told The PUNCH that the agency responding to a distress call from the scene of the accident evacuated both the dead and injured victims to Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.

Arowosafe also said four of those involved in the accident were already dead before they were evacuated from the scene, adding that police operatives and officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps were also involved in the rescue operation.

She said, “The accident involved an 18-passenger bus and a tricycle. The bus was heading towards Lameco Junction.

“The driver possibly lost control and the vehicle somersaulted and landed on the opposing lane that passes the front of WOCDIFF Centre hitting a tricycle that was heading towards the Stadium end of the dual carriageway. The tricycle had on board five school children, the driver and a male adult.”

Giving further details, the spokesperson for the Osun Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Agnes Ogungbemi, said three vehicles were involved in the crash.

Ogungbemi said that the probable cause of the accident was, a “tyre burst, speed violation and loss of control,” adding that one female child was injured, and seven people, (four male adults, two male children and one female child), died.

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Gunmen Assassinate APC Chieftain In Front Of His Family In Otukpo, Benue

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3 hours ago

September 22, 2025

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Otukpo, Benue State, Hon. Ejeh Udeh, has been shot dead at his residence by unknown gunmen.

DAILY POST gathered that the gunmen stormed his Ugboju residence around 12:00 a.m. on Monday and opened fire on him in front of his family.

Eyewitnesses confirmed that the assailants, who arrived on a motorcycle, laid in wait for him.

As soon as he entered his house, they surrounded him and opened fire.

His body has since been deposited at the Otukpo General Hospital morgue.

More to come..

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NDLEA Arrests Lady Smuggling Drugs Inside Butt Pads, Phone Chargers

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1 day ago

September 21, 2025

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported two new methods of drug concealment as part of its ongoing efforts to combat trafficking ahead of the festive season, dubbed “Detty December.”

In a post on his X handle on Sunday morning, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi announced the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of their drug consignments.

He shared two videos illustrating the sophisticated concealment methods used by the suspects.

According to Babafemi, one of the videos shows a lady who was caught with drugs hidden inside her butt pad underwear.

The second video reveals a separate seizure where a suspect attempted to smuggle drugs concealed within phone chargers.

“With the spate of ongoing arrests and seizures by @ndlea_nigeria at some major entry points, it’s obvious the race and desperation for Detty December are already in overdrive,” Babafemi wrote.

He urged law-abiding citizens to “stay vigilant and careful.”

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Two Dead, Four Injured In DICON Factory Explosion

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2 days ago

September 20, 2025

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Two people, including a military officer, were killed and four others critically injured on Saturday following an explosion at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory in the Kurmin Gwari area of Kaduna.

The blast, reportedly from gunpowder used in arms production, occurred during a weekend shift, shaking nearby buildings and sending residents into panic.

Eyewitnesses said the explosion killed the officer and a civilian worker instantly, while four other workers sustained severe injuries.

The injured were first taken to St. Gerard Catholic Hospital, Kakuri, before being evacuated by military ambulance to the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital for further treatment.

Sympathizers and relatives of the victims thronged the hospital, with many weeping.

DICON management has yet to release an official statement on the incident at the time of filing this report.