Two Killed, Four Injured In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash

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1 year ago

October 1, 2024

Two passengers lost their lives after falling off a moving vehicle along the Moutain Top area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday.

Four other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident that occurred at about 2 pm.

An eyewitness who was identified as Sadiq told The PUNCH on Sunday that the victims who were being conveyed in a long vehicle had stood up while it approached the bridge in the area.

The victims were said to have not taken note of the height of the bridge and collided with it leading to their fall from the vehicle and eventual death.

Sadiq said, “They (the victims) did not know that the height of the vehicle was closer to the bridge so they stood up while the vehicle was under the bridge.

“As soon as the vehicle gets under the bridge, they had a collision with it leading them to fall from the vehicle and their instant death.”

The spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation with The PUNCH on Sunday.

She stressed that the vehicle was overloaded with goods and passengers which contributed to the accident.

According to her, the victims’ bodies have been deposited at a morgue in the state.

She said, “The accident happened at about 14:12hrs. Two people died while four others were injured. The vehicle was overloaded with goods and passengers which contributed to the accident.

“The victims’ bodies were deposited at a morgue.”

She however urged motorists to desist from the habit of overloading their vehicles while embarking on road journeys.

“By the design of the bridge, it can accommodate any vehicle, so for the passengers to have fallen shows that the vehicle was overloaded.

“Motorists should desist from overloading their vehicles to avoid a recurrence of such incidents. The FRSC commiserates with the families of the deceased,” she concluded.

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16-year-old Killed As NDLEA Operatives, Drug Barons Clash In Edo

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9 hours ago

October 30, 2025

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, and drug barons reportedly clashed at Okpuje, Uzeba community in Owan West Local Government Area, leading to the death of a 16 -years -old boy, identified as Emmanuel Monday George.

Two others identified as God’spower Omage (20 years) and Ajayi Irobia (54 years), were said to have sustained serious injuries during the gun duel which reportedly happened on Monday.

Mitchell Ofoyeju, state commander of the NDLEA disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin on Thursday.

Ofoyeju said that one of its officers sustained an injury after being struck on the hand with a sharp object.

Recall that Army and NDLEA officers were recently attacked by drug barons in the agrarian community, notable for cannabis cultivation.

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JUST IN: Fire Guts Store At Abuja Mall

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12 hours ago

October 30, 2025

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A fire incident occurred at the Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja in the early hours of Thursday.

The cause of the fire, which started around 3am, could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

It was gathered that only the Adidas Sports shop was affected.

It was further gathered that firefighters from the Federal Fire Service, the Berger Fire Department, and the FCT Fire Service, as well as police officers, were deployed to the scene.

A resident of Jabi, Saliu, who informed our correspondent of the incident, said the fire had been contained.

He said, “Around 3am., this morning, there was a fire incident at the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja. No loss of life or injury was recorded. Only the Adidas Sports shop was affected by the fire.”

The FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident to The PUNCH.

Adeh said police officers were deployed to the location to secure the area and prevent looting.

“We received a distress call at about 3:40 a.m. We immediately deployed our men there to secure the place and prevent any breach of public order,” she said.

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JUST IN: Hausa, Benin Youths Clash Over Killing Of Suspected Yahoo Boy

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1 day ago

October 29, 2025

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Several persons were on Wednesday night injured in a clash between Hausa and Benin youths, in Ogheghe community, Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, over the killing of a suspected yahoo boy identified as Chizi Benz.

According to sources, Chizi Benz was said to have been stabbed to death by a Hausa youth over a sour deal.

Though details of the deal were not available as at press time, the killing of Chidi Benz sparked outrage as youths stormed the streets with dangerous weapons in a revenge mission.

According to sources, many ‘Abokis’ were injured in a reprisal attack while others fled for safety.

News of the killing was to have spread to nearby communities of Uwelu along the Siluko Axis, forcing Hausa youths who do petty trading and rides okada closed their businesses and fled for safety.

According to sources, policemen who were deployed to the area fired tear gas to disperse the angry youths.

Edo Police Spokesman, Moses Yamu, who confirmed the incident, promised to send a detailed statement.

He was yet to do so as at press time.