Mishap

Jun
19
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Nine Killed, 78 Injured During Sallah In Oyo, Osun And Ondo Road Crashes – FRSC

Nine Killed, 78 Injured During Sallah In Oyo, Osun And Ondo Road Crashes – FRSC

News Flash, Mishap, Obituary
Nine Killed, 78 Injured During Sallah In Oyo, Osun And Ondo Road Crashes – FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps, Zone 11 Command comprising of Osun, Ondo and Oyo States on Tuesday said nine deaths were recorded in 13 road accidents which occurred within its jurisdiction during the first three days of the Sallah holiday. The command also said 78 others who sustained varying degrees of injuries in the crashes involving 21 vehicles and 128 people, were swiftly conveyed to hospitals across the zone, while 41 other persons were rescued without injuries during the period. Reviewing activities in the first…
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Jun
05
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Seven Workers Rescued, Others Trapped As Mining Site Collapsed In Niger State

Seven Workers Rescued, Others Trapped As Mining Site Collapsed In Niger State

Environment, Mishap, News Flash
Seven Workers Rescued, Others Trapped As Mining Site Collapsed In Niger State Seven workers have been rescued from a collapsed mining pit in the Galadima Kogo community under Shiroro LGA in Niger State. The mining site, which belongs to African Minerals and Logistics Limited, collapsed on Monday after a heavy downpour, trapping an unconfirmed number of mine workers. In a statement on Tuesday, Segun Tomori, special assistant on media to Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals development, said the trapped workers were rescued after the federal government mobilised first responders to the scene of the incident. Tomori said a rescue…
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May
23
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Kaduna Govt Secretariat Gutted By Fire

Kaduna Govt Secretariat Gutted By Fire

Mishap, News Flash, Northern Nigeria
Kaduna Govt Secretariat Gutted By Fire Some offices in the Kaduna State Government Secretariat located on Independence Way have been destroyed by a fire outbreak in the facility. According to an eyewitness, Malam Ibrahim Mohammed, a civil servant with the state government, the fire started at about 2:30 pm on Wednesday. He said the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained but it was suspected to have been triggered by a power surge. He said no life was lost, adding that only office furniture and some other equipment got burnt. The government has not released any official statement…
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May
23
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Policeman Flees Scene As Escort Vehicle Crushes 2 Worshipers To Death

Policeman Flees Scene As Escort Vehicle Crushes 2 Worshipers To Death

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, Security
Policeman Flees Scene As Escort Vehicle Crushes 2 Worshippers To Death Two church worshippers were reportedly crushed to death by an escort vehicle in an auto crash that occurred at Elemoshi area of Bolunduro, along the Akure/Ondo road, Ondo state. A policeman and other occupants in the escort vehicle reportedly fled the scene immediately the crash occured for fear of being lynched. Sources said that the two victims and one other that sustained injuries during the crash were returning from the church when they met their untimely death. The crash involved a motorcycle marked NND 218OC and an unregistered Toyota…
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May
23
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Female Crane Operator Killed By Chinese Expatriate For Rejecting His Love In Abia

Female Crane Operator Killed By Chinese Expatriate For Rejecting His Love In Abia

Abia State, Mishap, News Flash
Female Crane Operator Killed By Chinese Expatriate For Rejecting His Love In Abia A promising female crane operator, Ocheze Ogbonna has been pushed to her death by a Chinese national. Ocheze was a female crane operator at Inner Galaxy Steel Company, Umuahala-Obuzor in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State before her death. She was said to have rejected love advances from the Chinese national who wanted to be in a relationship with her. According to the member representing Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Chris Nkwonta, Ogbonna died after the Chinese…
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May
22
2024
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Generator Fumes Kill 7 Inside Studio In Bayelsa

Generator Fumes Kill 7 Inside Studio In Bayelsa

Mishap, News Flash, Obituary, South South
Generator Fumes Kill 7 Inside Studio In Bayelsa About seven persons have reportedly lost their lives after inhaling fumes from a generating set inside a music studio along Transformer road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The deceased persons were said to be working in the studio, owned by one of them identified as Akpos Barakubo, when the incident happened on Monday night. According to the residents of the area, the crew members in the studio had worked into the midnight, putting on the generating set due to poor power supply, and slept off in the process. Daily Trust gathered that six…
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May
21
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Govt Shutdown School As Teacher Beat 8-Year-Old Pupil To Coma

Govt Shutdown School As Teacher Beat 8-Year-Old Pupil To Coma

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education, Mishap, News Flash
Govt Shutdown School As Teacher Beat 8-Year-Old Pupil To Coma A 30-year-old teacher has been arrested for allegedly beating an 8-year-old pupil into a coma in Anambra state. The Anambra state government has permanently shut down Landmark School Mgbakwu in the Awka North Local Government Area. The commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed this to reporters in her office on Monday. She had summoned the school’s proprietor and the teacher involved, Faith Nwonye, to explain the incident that led to the brutalization of the primary two pupils. Speaking shortly after the meeting, Chuma-Udeh explained that the school’s closure was…
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May
08
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Many Feared Dead As Gas Explosion Rocks Lagos

Many Feared Dead As Gas Explosion Rocks Lagos

Lagos, Mishap, News Flash
Many Feared Dead As Gas Explosion Rocks Lagos No fewer than three persons have been reportedly died in a gas explosion at Abule Pan, Lekki-Epe Expressway, in Ibeju Lekki Local Government area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the incident happened around 3:34pm on Tuesday on Tuesday as a 50kg Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cylinder exploded at the frontage of a row of shops in the area. Margaret Adeseye, the Director/CEO, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, who confirmed the incident in a statement said the explosion involved LNG (industrial gas) cylinder of about 50kg assembled at the frontage…
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May
02
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
16 Travellers Burnt To Death In Enugu Road Crash

16 Travellers Burnt To Death In Enugu Road Crash

Mishap, News Flash, Obituary
16 Travellers Burnt To Death In Enugu Road Crash Sixteen passengers onboard a Toyota Hummer bus were burnt beyond recognition when the bus burst into flames after plunging into a fence along Enugu/Opi/Nsukka Road in Ekwegbe in the Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday night.According to the police spokesman, the accident occurred at about 5:20pm, on Tuesday He said the passengers, who died in the crash, comprised 14 males and two females. According to him, the driver of the 18-seater bus…
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Apr
26
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Many Trapped As Building Collapsed In Kano

Many Trapped As Building Collapsed In Kano

Environment, Mishap, News Flash
Many Trapped As Building Collapses In Kano An unidentified number of workers are currently trapped at a building which collapsed in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. According to sources, at least 11 persons are trapped under the rubble. Two persons who were rescued have been rushed to the hospital by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Excavation is currently ongoing while some corpses have been recovered. The number is yet to be ascertained. Details later…
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