Accident

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) in Akwa Ibom State has confirmed the deaths of two inmates following an electricity transformer explosion near the Uyo Custodial Centre approximately two weeks ago. The State Controller of Corrections, Frank Okonkwo, described the incident as tragic, noting that two correctional officers were also injured and several electrical appliances within the facility were destroyed. Okonkwo explained that the explosion occurred when a nearby transformer malfunctioned, […]

An Abuja-Kaduna passenger train on Tuesday derailed close to Jere Station. The incident left hundreds of passengers stranded, though no life was lost. In a video trending online, onlookers could be heard saying “the train is full and they are coming out”. Confirming the incident, the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, said the train derailed between Kubwa station and Asham station. A statement signed by NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, said […]

Over 10 people have reportedly been feared dead in an accident that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Oyo State on Tuesday morning. The road mishap involved three Nissan Micra taxi cabs and three articulated vehicles. It was learnt that all the ill-fated vehicles were coming from the Iwo Road axis before getting involved in the accident. As of press time, mutilated bodies of the victims were still being pulled […]

Oyo House of Assembly has described the death of a secondary school student who was fatally struck by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a police officer in Ibadan as “painful and unwarranted”. The incident was brought to the Assembly by Deputy Leader of the House, Hon Olasunkanmi Babalola under a Matter of Urgent Public Importance. According to him, the incident occurred on Tuesday when a police officer pursuing a suspect […]