A prince of Zazzau and son of the immediate past Emir has died in an auto crash. Alhaji Umar Shehu Idris, who is also the Dan Isan Zazzau, lost his life in the road accident along Kaduna-Abuja express way, on…
13 killed, 2 injured in Kogi auto crash – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Monday that 13 people died while two were injured in an auto crash in Kogi. Mr Samuel Oyedeji, Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident…
6 dead, another 6 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway auto crash
Six persons died while six others were injured on Tuesday in an auto crash opposite Redeemed Christian Church of God’s camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Spokesman of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps in Ogun, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, told newsmen…
18 burnt to death in Bauchi auto crash
Tragedy struck in Bauchi on Wednesday evening, as an auto crash claimed the lives of 18 people who were burnt beyond recognition at Nabardo Village along the ever-busy Bauchi-Jos road, The PUNCH has learnt. The incident was said to have occurred on…
Family of five perishes in Ondo auto crash
A family of five has been killed in a lone accident in Akure, the Ondo State capital. A yet-to-be-identified taxi driver, his wife and three children, were crushed to death in the accident which occured around 10pm at Oluwatuyi area,…
*LAWMA to shut down Olusosun landfill for 48 hours (Guardian)*2 feared dead in Lagos BRT, commercial bus crash (Punch)
LAWMA to shut down Olusosun landfill for 48 hours (Guardian) Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has concluded plans to shut down Olusosun landfill at Ojota, Lagos, for a period of 48 hours, to enable the authority carry out palliative works…
Nigerian player dies on way home after coronavirus break (Punch)
Enugu Rangers striker, Ifeanyi George, died in an auto crash on Benin-Agbor Expressway on Sunday. The club confirmed this on its Twitter page but didn’t give details. “We lost Ifeanyi George this morning,” the club tweeted. It was learnt that…
Eight die in Ondo auto crashes as truck crushes mother, child to death in Ogun (Guardian)
Six persons reportedly died on the spot and 10 others sustained serious injuries in a ghastly lone accident that involved a Benue State-bound bus from Ogbomoso. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred on a bridge between Ajowa and Gedegede in Akoko…
Five die in Enugu auto crash (Punch)
November 30, 2018 No fewer than five persons have lost their lives in an auto crash in Enugu in the late hours of Thursday in Enugu, the Police Command in Enugu State has said. The Police Public Relations Officer for…