Category: Tragedy
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FIVE DIE IN BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY CRASH
Five adult males have died in a road traffic accident involving a Toyota Camry and an Iveco truck on the Badagry Expressway in Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the crash occurred around 5:16 a.m. at Sawmill on Saturday, near Mowo Bus Stop. Preliminary findings indicated that the Camry allegedly lost…
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MINERAL WEALTH MUST NOT COST LIVES, AFRICAN MINING MINISTERS WARN
The African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) has condemned the reported deaths of more than 100 artisanal miners following the collapse of a gold-mining site in Zamboye, Central African Republic. AMSG Chairman, Mr Dele Alake, described the incident as a tragedy that should compel African countries to take stronger action against illegal and unregulated mining. He…
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DISCO CONFIRMS STAFF DEATH IN ENUGU ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT
MainPower Electricity Distribution Ltd. (MEDL) has confirmed the death of an operations staff member, Mr Samson Okechi, following an electrical accident in Eke, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. Okechi, a Team Lead attached to the company’s 9th Mile District, was reportedly carrying out maintenance work on a 50kVA/11kV pole-mounted distribution substation on Aug.…
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KANO BUILDINGS COLLAPSE KILL 5, 11 RESCUED
Five people, including four construction workers and a 14-year-old student, have died after two buildings under construction collapsed in separate incidents in Kano State. The Kano State Fire Service said the first incident occurred at Gaida in Kumbotso Local Government Area, where six workers were trapped after a building collapsed. Two workers were rescued, while…
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EX-CAMBRIDGE PROFESSOR JASON ARDAY FOUND DEAD AMID PLAGIARISM ROW
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who recently resigned amid allegations of plagiarism and scrutiny over aspects of his academic record, was on Friday found dead in south London. He was 41. Police said the death was unexpected but not believed to be suspicious, with a report to be prepared for the coroner.…
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3 KILLED, ONE INJURED IN FATAL ABUJA ROAD CRASH
Three young men lost their lives while another sustained injuries after a Toyota Camry crashed into the culvert of a bridge along the Dei-Dei–Idu–Karmo Road in Abuja on Sunday July 19. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the crash occurred at about 3:45 p.m. and involved four male occupants. Rescue officials recovered one body…
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4 CHILDREN, 1 ADULT DIE IN CROSS RIVER LANDSLIDE
Five persons, including four children, have died after landslides triggered by 48 hours of heavy rainfall devastated Ikot Anwatim Community, Calabar Municipality, Cross River. The landslides also destroyed two houses and injured two other residents, according to the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA). The CR-SEMA confirmed the casualties during a rapid assessment team’s…
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APPEAL COURT AFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLER OF YETUNDE LAWAL
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has upheld the death sentence by hanging imposed on Abdulrahman Bello for the murder of Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal, a student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, bringing an end to one of the state’s most closely watched murder cases. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a…
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TEACHER’S DEATH IN KOGI: THREE TO FACE PROSECUTION
The Kogi State Police Command says it has concluded investigations into the death of Mariam Usman, a staff member of Brains Minds Nursery and Primary School, Ugbamaka, in Olamaboro Local Government Area, with three suspects set to be prosecuted for alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, disclosed in…
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COURT REMANDS 3 OVER ALLEGED MURDER OF FORMER OGUN TV BROADCASTER
An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, ordered the remand of three men over the alleged murder of a former Ogun TV broadcaster, Mrs Kitan Oyesiku and her guard, Pelumi Adetayo. Oyesiku and her guard were found dead at her Agodo residence in June. The three remanded are Olajunwon Sodeinde, the principal suspect, Sobu Obafunsho…
