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  • Commissioner loses two blood brothers, cousin in ghastly accident [Photos]

    Commissioner loses two blood brothers, cousin in ghastly accident [Photos]

    Dr Aisha Maigari Hashidu, Gombe commissioner for Science, Technology and Innovation, has lost two brothers and a cousin in a ghastly road accident.

    The relations died on Saturday on their way to Kano from Gombe.

    They were buried in Gombe on Sunday, according to Islamic rites.

    The deceased: Usman Umar Maigari, left, T-B, Abdulkadir Maigari and Sani Abdulkadir

    Terrible blow: Usman Maigari and his wife and child

    The deceased were identified as Usman Umar Maigari, 30; Abdulkadir Umar Maigari, 27 and Al’amin Sani Abdulkadir, 30.

    Aishatu was assisted on Sunday to post the grim news on her Facebook account, along with the photographs of the late relations.

    “Commissioner, Dr. Aisha has lost her 2 blood brothers and 1 cousin brother in a motor accident today.

    “May jannatul firdausi be their final destination”, the notice said.

    Gombe Governor Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has commiserated with the Commissioner and her family over the loss.

    He said the loss was not only for their immediate family, but the state and the nation at large.

  • Early Monday accident claim 4 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    Early Monday accident claim 4 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

    Four persons were confirmed dead on Monday in an early morning accident involving a Mazda bus and a Daf truck around Saapade bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

    Mr Ahmed Umar, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta.

    Umar said that the accident occurred at 2:50 am and was caused by route violation and dangerous driving.

    He explained that the truck driver drove wrongfully against traffic and had a head-on collision with the Mazda bus.

    The FRSC boss added that six people were involved in the accident which comprised of five male adults and one female adult, saying that four persons died which comprised of three male adults and one female adult.

    “The accident involved a Daf truck marked AGL 813 XX and a Mazda bus with registration number FDY 265 XA,” he said.

    Umar explained that the deceased had been deposited at FOS mortuary in Ipara.

    The sector commander described the crash as avoidable, saying that it occurred in an accident-prone area and required utmost care while driving within the axis.

    He commiserated with the families of the victims of the crash and enjoined them to contact FRSC command Ogere for details of the crash and reclaim the properties of the victims recovered from the scene.

    The FRSC boss advised the motoring public to drive cautiously, avoid route violation and obey traffic rules and regulations.

  • 8 burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    8 burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    Eight persons were on Saturday night burnt to death in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

    Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), disclosed this in Abeokuta on Sunday.

    Umar explained that the accident, which occurred at about 8:45 p.m. near Saapade bridge, was caused by tyre burst.

    This, he said, resulted in the bus somersaulting and bursting into flames.

    The sector commander added that 11 people were involved in the accident made up of three male adults, one female adult, one child and six unidentified persons.

    “The suspected cause of the lone accident involving the Mazda bus marked AAA 249 VX was tyre burst which led to loss of control before crash and bursting into flames immediately,” he said.

    He said that FRSC operatives contacted the Sagamu Fire Service immediately for a joint rescue operation.

    Umar said that three injured victims were taken to Idera Hospital, Sagamu, for medical attention while the Health Department of Remo North Local Government Area was contacted on the burnt victims.

    He advised motorists to drive cautiously, obey traffic rules and regulations and ensure that their tyres were in good condition.

  • Tragedy as man dies in car accident three days after wedding[PHOTOS]

    Tragedy as man dies in car accident three days after wedding[PHOTOS]

    The family of Rex Ebube Amatu have been thrown in mourning after he died in an autocrash days after his wedding in Delta State.

    The deceased who hails from Anambra State got married on Saturday, September 5th 2020, died on his way back to Lagos State on Tuesday, September 8th 2020.

     

    The accident was said to have happened in Asaba.

    A Facebook account with the name Ben Chiedo said that the accident happened after a tipper rammed into the deceased as he was trying to overtake a car stopped by some policemen at a police check point.

     

     

    A terrible photo of his body after the accident has been circulating online.

     

     

     

     

  • 3 burnt to death in Lagos -Ibadan expressway accident

    3 burnt to death in Lagos -Ibadan expressway accident

    Three persons were on Friday burnt to death in an accident involving a pick up van around Danco filling station on the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway.

    Mr Ahmed Umar, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun confirmed the incident to journalists in Abeokuta.

    According to Umar, the crash occurred around 4:37pm and was caused by excessive speeding and loss of control by the pickup van driver.

    He said that the pickup van with no registration number was on top speed, when it lost control, hit a truck in its front and immediately burst into flame.

    The sector commander explained that five persons, all males were involved in the accident, with one person sustaining injuries and three others burnt to death.

    “One vehicle was involved; a pick-up van with no registration number on it.

    ”The suspected cause of the lone crash is excessive speeding which led to loss of control and the van hit a truck in his front and immediately went into flame,” he said.

    The FRSC boss added that the injured victim had been taken to Idera Hospital in Sagamu for medical attention while the corpses were deposited at hospital mortuary.

  • Sad! Fire razes isolation centre killing 10 COVID-19 patients

    Sad! Fire razes isolation centre killing 10 COVID-19 patients

    There was a fire outbreak on Sunday morning at a Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) isolation centre in India that left 10 COVID-19 patients dead.

    Ten other COVID-19 patients were injured in the tragedy that happened in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijaywada hotel that was converted into a COVID-19 care centre.

    The cause of fire was yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this report, but it was said the fire outbreak might have been as a result of a short circuit.

    The surviving COVID-19 patients have been shifted to another hospital, Zee News reported.

    “The hotel was taken on lease and run by Ramesh Hospitals, a private hospital where COVID-19 patients were being treated. 40 patients & 10 medical staff were at the hotel at the time of the incident,” Andhra Pradesh Home Minister said.

    Andhra Pradesh government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh each to every deceased family.

    President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday condoled families, who lost members in the fire.

    “Struck with grief after hearing tragic news about COVID-19 care centre in Vijayawada where an accidental fire caused loss of lives. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families. I wish speedy recovery for the injured,” the President tweeted.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Minister Amit Shah have also expressed grief over the incident.

  • Panic as 75-year-old woman accidentally falls inside well in Kano

    There was a panic in Tudun Wuzirchi quarters in Kano metropolis after a 75-year-old woman, Mrs Zuwaira Kabir, accidentally fell inside a well on Monday.

    Alhaji Saidu Muhammad, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the development.

    At the time of filing this report, he said the 75-year-old woman has been rescued.

    “The woman was trying to fetch water from the well when she accidentally fell inside on Monday at about 5:45 a.m., and was rescued alive by our officers,” Muhammad said.

    He said the woman was immediately handed over to her father, Malam Mansur Isah after the incident.

    “We received a distress call on Monday from one Malam Musbahu Sani, of Tudun Wuzirchi quarters Kano, at about 5:45 a.m. that the lady fell inside a well.

    “Upon receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our rescue team and a vehicle to the scene and rescued her,” Muhammad said.

    He advised residents to cover their wells and raise the wall for safety, especially among children.

  • BREAKING: Many injured in Lagos tanker accident[VIDEO]

    BREAKING: Many injured in Lagos tanker accident[VIDEO]

    Many have been feared dead after a tanker collided with a fully loaded commercial bus on Otedola Bridge, Lagos.

    The accident which occurred about 30 minutes ago at the lane inwards Berger, is said to have caused heavy traffic that stretches beyond the state Secretariat in Alausa.

    Already, emergency workers are said to be on ground battling to save the situation and prevent a fire outbreak.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CAchMdKDswa/

    Details shortly…

     

  • Mayhem averted as petrol tanker crashes on Niger Bridge [PHOTO]

    An articulated vehicle, loaded with petrol, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), heading to Anambra from Delta, on Wednesday crashed and spilled its contents on the Niger Bridge.

    According to an eyewitness in Onitsha, the accident occurred about 8.30 a.m., when the propeller of the vehicle with registration number NKR41XA allegedly pulled out from the engine on the bridge.

    The source stated that the development resulted in the loss of control of the vehicle by the driver and it subsequently hit the bridge to avoid collision with other vehicles.

    “He was lucky because the tanker is hanging on the protective side rail, which prevented it from tumbling, otherwise, it would have been a different case now,” the source told NAN.

    Confirming the accident, the Spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, Mr Pascal Anigbo, however, said no death or injury was reported from the scene.

    “About 8.30 a.m. on May 6, 2020, a Mack Truck (Tanker), with the registration number NKR41XA laden with fuel, crashed at the border between Delta and Anambra. The two occupants of the vehicle did not sustain any injury.

    “The Acting Unit Commander, FRSC Onitsha Unit Command, Mr Isaac Komolafe, called the Fire Service, which responded immediately to prevent any fire incident. Meanwhile, the FRSC officials have cordoned off the area, and are managing traffic,” Anigbo said.

    He advised motorists to heed the call of the State Sector Commander, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, that all vehicles must be in good working condition before embarking on any trip.

    “Checking and servicing vehicles regularly will help us to avoid unnecessary and preventable road traffic mishaps,” Anigbo stated.

    The tanker which crashed on Niger Bridge on Wednesday
    The tanker which crashed on Niger Bridge on Wednesday
  • Photo: Nigerian footballer dies in ghastly accident

    Photo: Nigerian footballer dies in ghastly accident

    Ifeanyi George, Enugu Rangers International striker, has died in an accident on his way to Lagos from Enugu on Sunday.

    According to reports, the late George was with two other teammates when their car ran under a trailer along Onitsha-Agbor-Benin road.

    Reacting to the sad news, Rangers General Manager, Davidson Owumi, said, “We just heard of this disturbing news, we call for prayers in this hour of pains.”

    “Ifeanyi George died this morning on his way to Lagos while driving from Enugu.

    “The accident occurred in Abudu just after Agbor in Delta State.

    “He had been injured for the past three weeks with a severe waist pain and was told not to drive even in Enugu,” the club said in a statement.