Tragedy struck on Monday as an 18-year-old boy lost his life to an early morning fire outbreak at Sayi area of Alore in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. An eyewitness told LEADERSHIP that the incident occurred at about 1:30am in…
Man arrested for stealing motorcycle in Oyo
A man simply identified as Sope Modupe, 45, was apprehended on Monday by a group of people for allegedly stealing a motorbike in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident happened at the hockey pitch during the ongoing athletics competition…
1 dies in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway lone crash
An early morning accident that occurred at the Ago Adura axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Saturday claimed one life. The spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed this to PUNCH Online in a telephone conversation…
Gunmen kill 2 Anambra cops, police hunt suspects
The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for some yet-to-be-identified assailants who were said to have come from a neighbouring state to kill two police personnel. It was gathered that the incident happened at Uga Roundabout in Aguata…
2 storey building collapses in Lagos, kills octogenarian
Tragedy struck on Thursday morning when a woman said to be in her 80s, died during a partial collapse of a two-storey building located at number 34 Oloto Street, Borno Way, off Freeman Street, Oyingbo, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area…
Say only what you see or hear — Gbubemi Atimomo
Thoughts on being a reliable eyewitness Every time I read or hear about breaking news, I consciously strive not to immediately take it in hook, line and sinker. Nothing convinces me about this more than every news report that I…