Tag: truck
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Imo state govt to commence restriction on movement of trucks
Trucks in Imo state will be restricted, to allow motorists have access to road
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Truck crushes FRSC official to death in Ogun
An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been crushed to death by a truck at Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Road in Ogun, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, confirmed the incident to NAN in Abeokuta on Wednesday, saying that the accident occurred on Monday. Umar added that…
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TRAGIC! Truck crushes Anambra motorcyclist to death
A motorcyclist was on Friday in a road accident at the Customary Court Junction along Igboukwu-Uga Road, Anambra State. The crash involved a red trailer with registration number JJ496QF and a Lifan motorcycle with no registration number. The unknown rider of the motorcycle was said to have died on the spot while two others sustained…
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SAD! Truck crushes pupils in Lagos
Several pupils have been crushed to death by a hit-and-run truck driver along Ogunusi Road, Grammar School bus stop, Lagos State. TheNewsGuru gathered that the pupils were going home after closing time and wanted to cross the road when the truck crushed them. The driver was allegedly chased to the Ogba area where he was…
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Court dismisses Evans’ N200m suit against police over seized trucks
Court of Appeal, Lagos division Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by suspected kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, against the judgment of Justice Hadizat Rabiu-Shagari of the Federal High Court, Lagos over his seized 25 trucks by the Nigeria Police. The three Justice of the Appeal Court, dismissed Evans’ appeal for lacking merit. Evans…
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Bloody weekend in Ibadan as gas tanker, truck accidents kill eight
At least five persons have been killed and several others, injured following an accident involving a gas tanker in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The accident occurred around 9:00 am on Sunday at a popular herbs market in the Bode area of the city as a result of a brake failure from the tanker which…
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Truck crushes 3 to death in Ibadan
Three people were on Wednesday morning crushed to death by a truck loaded with Coca-Cola products at the Total Garden area of Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that victims of the accident were a commercial motorcyclist and his two passengers. A witness, Mr Joel Idowu, told NAN that the fully-loaded truck killed the victims…
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Truck crushes 2 hawkers to death on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Two female hawkers were on Friday crushed to death by a truck around Lotto, inbound Lagos on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesman, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi explained that the incident occurred around 3:30pm, saying that the driver of…
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Two die as truck rams into Imo market
A Mack truck loaded with chippings has collided with two vehicles in Nkwo Mmiri, market, Imo State, before crashing into a nearby stream, police authorities said on Saturday. The accident, which occurred as a result of break failure, killed two persons, while eight others with various degree of injuries were taken in for treatment. The…
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10 killed, 36 injured as palm oil laden truck plunges into ditch in Osun
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Osun, says ten persons have lost their lives following an accident that occurred on Gbongan-Osogbo expressway. The Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, made this known in a statement issued by Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, the command’s spokesperson, in Osogbo. According to reports, the accident occurred at 1:20 a.m., on…