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  • Kidnap gang terrorizing Lagos-Ibadan expressway arrested

    Kidnap gang terrorizing Lagos-Ibadan expressway arrested

    Operatives of the Ogun state police command have arrested three members of a kidnap syndicate, who have been terrorizing commuters along Lagos/Ibadan expressway for quite some time now.

    A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed that the suspects, Nathaniel Jacob, 24 years old from Nasarawa state, Isah Danladi 22years old from Kogi state, and Abubakar Rabiu m’ 23 years old from Niger state, were arrested at Fidiwo area along Lagos Ibadan expressway, following a tipoff from some hunters, who sighted the suspects in the bush where they were planning on how to strike along the expressway.

    ”The hunters quickly alerted the police, who rallied other stakeholders such as so safe corps, hunters group and stormed the Fidiwo Alapako bush.

    “On sighting the police, the suspects took to their heels in the bush, but luck ran out of the three and they were subsequently apprehended, while three others escaped with their arms.

    “On interrogation, the suspects confessed to have been in the bush for the past ten days, waiting for a convenient opportunity to strike. It took them that long because of the heavy presence of policemen in the stretch of the expressway.

    “They stated further that, they are six in number that make up the gang and that the escaped three are in possession of their arms.

    “Preliminary investigation revealed that the gang was responsible for the series of kidnapping along the expressway.

    “Recovered from them are cutlasses which they claimed were seized from farmers they saw in their farms,” the statement read in part.

    He added that the commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to an anti-kidnapping unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.

  • TRENDING VIDEO: DSS, other security operatives ‘attack’ Sunday Igboho on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway

    TRENDING VIDEO: DSS, other security operatives ‘attack’ Sunday Igboho on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway

    An agitator for Oodua Republic, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Friday raised an alarm over an attempt by security operatives who attempted to arrest him on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway

    In a viral video shared by former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, Sunday Igboho, who was surrounded by some of his supporters was barely dressed amidst the drama the security operatives.

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    Fani-Kayode who also claimed that he had spoken to Igboho on the incident warned the federal government against detaining, arresting Igboho unlawfully.

    His words, “Let me also send a warning to the FG that Sunday Igboho is a hero to millions of Yorubas & either killing him or detaining him unlawfully would be the biggest mistake they could make. Building bridges,dialogue& peace is better than violence & war.A word is enough for the wise.

    “I just spoke to my brother Sunday Igboho. He told me there was a violent attempt to arrest him this afternoon by a joint team of soldiers, DSS operatives & policemen numbering about 40 on the Ibadan/Lagos Expressway whilst he was on his way to see Baba Ayo Adebanjo in Lagos.”

  • Confusion as truck kills pedestrians on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway [PHOTOS]

    Confusion as truck kills pedestrians on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway [PHOTOS]

    Reports reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG has it that commuters in the popular Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have been thrown into confusion following the killing of some pedestrians by a derailed Truck.

    Although no official reports of number of casualties in the incident, officials of the Federal Road Safety (FRSC) have reportedly stormed the scene of the accident.

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  • Residents, motorists panic over gas leakage along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

    Residents, motorists panic over gas leakage along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

    A gas pipeline leakage along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has caused panic among residents of Arepo, Magboro, and other neighbouring communities.

    The pipeline which is located close to The Punch newspaper company was ruptured while Julius Berger was carrying out construction works in the Arepo area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday.

    As of the time of this report, emergency responders have turned off the gas stopping the leakage.

    Emergency responders from LASEMA Response Unit (LRU), Nigeria Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Federal fire service, and Nigeria Police Force are still at the scene.

    Meanwhile, the FRSC in a statement has advised motorists to take alternative routes.

    The statement which was signed by Corridor Commander, Lagos-Ibadan-Egbeda Corridor, Kehinde Hamzat, explained that the incident has led to a standstill traffic situation on both sections of the expressway.

    “Motorists are advised not to panic as professionals are being contacted to take care of the situation.

    “For people who have time-bound activities may explore alternative routes and for those who can postpone their trips, let us endeavor to do so while the situation gets controlled,” the FRSC said.

  • Two Indians kidnapped on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

    The police in Oyo State, South-west Nigeria, on Sunday confirmed the kidnap of two foreigners in Ibadan, the state capital.

    It was gathered that the two foreigners, who are Indians, were kidnapped on Wednesday.

    The whereabouts of the victims are still unknown as of the time of this report.

    Reports have it that the two foreigners were kidnapped around 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

    They were kidnapped at a pharmaceutical firm near Toll Gate on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

    They were said to be driving out of the company’s premises when the kidnappers, who were trailing them, opened fire on their vehicle’s tyres which forced the vehicles to a halt.

    Their abduction joins a growing list of people, foreigners and Nigerians, kidnapped across Nigeria daily.

    The latest such abduction was the kidnap of a yet to be confirmed number of secondary school students in Katsina State on Saturday.

    Kidnapping for ransom has become common in many parts of Nigeria.

  • #EndSARS protesters block Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, movement in, out of Lagos at standstill [Photo/Video]

    #EndSARS protesters block Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, movement in, out of Lagos at standstill [Photo/Video]

    Protesters on Friday stormed the Magboro area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to continue their demonstration against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit of the Nigeria Police Force.

    The protesters were seen carrying placards with different inscriptions as they blocked the expressway, causing gridlock.

    Motorists are at a stand still as movement in and out of Lagos seems to be an impossibility at the moment

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Kara Bridge: Fresh fire delays opening Lagos/Ibadan out-bound lane

    Kara Bridge: Fresh fire delays opening Lagos/Ibadan out-bound lane

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says a fresh explosion from the scene of Sunday morning inferno, involving four vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, has delayed the opening of out-bound Lagos lane for motorists.

    Rescue operations that began in the early morning were still ongoing at the scene of the accident involving three tankers and a truck on Kara Bridge when another explosion occurred.

    Providing an update, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, FRSC Sector Commander in Lagos State, said the fresh fire affected the rescue operations.

    Ogungbemide, however, said that the situation had been brought under control, urging motorists to be patient and drive with care.

    “There was this fresh explosion from gas tanker (one of the tankers involved in the accident). The cover of the tanker opened and another fire billow up, but it is under control. We had restricted movements to the inward Lagos route for in and out motorists,” Ogungbemide told NAN.

    He said that fire services from Lagos and Ogun states “are on ground to bring normalcy back on the expressway’’.

    Ogungbemide had earlier said the rescue operations recovered a body burnt beyond recognition from the inferno while two persons were injured. He said that two injured had been moved to Gbagada General Hospital.

  • SAD: 1 burnt beyond recognition, 2 injured in Lagos tanker explosion

    SAD: 1 burnt beyond recognition, 2 injured in Lagos tanker explosion

    Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says rescue operations have so far recovered a body burnt beyond recognition at the scene of Sunday’s explosion, involving four vehicles along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

    The rescue operations were still ongoing at the scene of the accident involving three tankers and a truck.

    Providing update at 9:00 a.m., Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, FRSC Lagos State Sector Commander, said that two injured persons have been moved to the hospital.

    “The inferno as a result of the explosion is almost getting to an end. The fire services are still here from Lagos and Ogun states.

    “So far, we have been able to move two casualties to the General Hospital Gbagada. One was burnt beyond recognition.

    “The accident involved three tankers and one truck. Two of the tankers carrying petrol, another carrying gas and an articulated truck,” he said.

    On the possible cause of the accident, Ogungbemide, who noted that investigation was still ongoing, said that observations revealed that one of the tankers lost control and rammed into others which resulted in the explosion.

    “It was a loss of control. One of the tankers that rammed into other vehicles either had break failure or got distracted. Investigation is still on, we can’t just be accurate now,” he said.

    FRSC had earlier announced diversion of traffic on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, following the explosion to avert a chaotic traffic situation on the busiest highway.