Tag: Canal
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How landlady, husband dumped tenant’s corpse into canal
A landlady, Bola Abiodun, and her husband, identified simply as Sunday, have flown their Temidire community home in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State after allegedly disposing of their tenant’s body in a canal. It was learnt that the incident, which occurred at about 12:05 pm on May 8, 2024, led the state…
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BREAKING: Many injured as bus loaded with passengers plunges into Lagos canal
Many people were injured as a bus loaded with passengers has plunged into a canal at the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State. Eyewitnesses said that the incident occurred on Monday afternoon. According to the reports, the bus lost control before plunging into the canal with an unconfirmed number of passengers. Efforts are ongoing to rescue…
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Seven children missing after vehicle falls into canal
No fewer than seven children went missing on Thursday after a vehicle carrying 29 people fell into a canal in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said. According to the police, 22 people were rescued from the canal and search for the missing ones was underway. The accident took place in the morning in…
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Man jumps into canal in Festac
An unidentified man on Saturday morning jumped into a canal in the Festac area of Lagos State. The incident drew many residents and passers-by to the scene as rescue workers tried to save him from drowning. An eyewitness told TheNewsGuru.com that the reason for the man’s action. The eyewitness said, “Many local divers tried to…
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Tragedy struck as bus plunges into canal in Lagos, killing three
A bus belonging to G.U.O Transport Services Ltd conveying travellers from Enugu on Friday plunged into a river at the Owode-Mile 12 river along the Lagos-Ikorodu road. According to the spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, South West zone, Ibrahim Farinloye, three people were recovered dead. He said 48 people have been rescued.…