Tag: Driver
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LASTMA rescues driver as truck plunges from Lagos bridge
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has rescued a severely-injured driver whose truck plunged from the Pen Cinema Bridge in Agege. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made this known in a statement on Saturday in
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Driver, conductor abscond as bus kills pedestrian, injures 2
T he Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a commercial bus driver and conductor absconded after causing the death of a pedestrian with two individuals severely injured. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this in a statement made available on
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Driver’s negligence caused amputation of LASTMA officer’s leg – GM
Alleged trailer driver’s negligence has led to amputation of the right leg of an officer of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.
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NARROW escape: Driver rescued as 40ft container falls on car in Lagos
The driver of a Toyota Camry, registration number LSR 293 HJ, at Mile 2 escaped death after a loaded 40-ft container fell onto it at Mile 2, en route to Apapa, Lagos State on Monday. In a statement by Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq…
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Driver dies as trucks collide in Lagos
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency(LASEMA) has confirmed the death of a driver as two trucks collided near the Cane Village, Maryland area of the state. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement on Friday, said the accident was as a result of brake failure.
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Lorry driver rams van into church
A lorry driver has rammed a van into a Pentecostal church near Vienna several times, police said on Monday night. No one was injured but the church in the town of Brunn am Gebirge was severely damaged, police said.
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Police arrest driver for attempting to escape with boss’ car
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 36-year old man for allegedly attempting to run away with his boss’ car after dropping her off at the market. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to NAN on Saturday in Lagos.
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Driver dies after vehicle crashes into White House gate
A vehicle traveling at high speed collided with a gate at the White House, leaving the driver dead, the U.S. Secret Service. “Shortly before 10:30 p.m. (1430 GMT) on May 4th,” the vehicle crashed into “an outer perimeter gate on the White House complex
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Updated: Driver who killed octogenarian boss, wife in Abuja nabbed by police
A driver, Jonathan Marcus has been arrested in connection with the murder of 80-year-old man Adebola Ezekiel and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel in their apartment in the Apo area in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. TheNewsGuru.com had eported how the aged couple were found dead in their apartment after being hacked by their attackers earlier…
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FRSC nabs BUA driver who crushes 6 persons to death
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kaduna State Sector Command, said it has arrested a BUA Company driver who crushed six persons to death and 30 others injured on Kano-Zaria road . The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the incident to NAN on Friday in Kaduna.