Author: Ado Oyeyemi

By Ado Oyeyemi A tanker caught fire beneath Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday, prompting an emergency response from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency. The agency confirmed the incident after receiving a distress alert at about 4:24 pm, according to its spokesperson, Olawale Afolabi. Afolabi said LASEMA immediately mobilised its Tiger response team to the scene to respond to the emergency. In a brief message to journalists, he stated, “Tiger team en route to Otedola. Tanker on fire.” As of the time of filing this report, details about the cause of the fire, possible casualties and the…

By Ado Oyeyemi Former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has died at the age of 71 after a brief illness. His death was announced by his family in a statement signed by Toju Andre Uduaghan on Monday, October 19, 2026. The family described his death as a painful loss, noting that his contributions to Delta State and Nigeria would remain part of his legacy. The statement read, “It is with hearts weighed down by immeasurable grief and profound sorrow that we announce the passing to glory of our beloved Father, Brother, Uncle, and Patriarch, His Excellency, Dr Chief Emmanuel…

By Ado Oyeyemi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 17 suspects over an attack on a family in Gobirawa village, Alkaleri Local Government Area, following an allegation that a young man used witchcraft to cause a resident’s death. The suspects allegedly invaded the family’s residence in the early hours of Sunday, October 18, armed with machetes and sticks, leaving a 60-year-old man and his 30-year-old son with multiple injuries. The attackers were also accused of damaging two motorcycles belonging to the family. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed the arrests in a statement on Monday, explaining…

By Ado Oyeyemi Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed after a fire, reportedly triggered by an electrical surge, engulfed 15 shops at Bode ija Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, leaving traders counting their losses as the flames and thick smoke spread through the affected section of the market. The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, saying firefighters were immediately deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call. According to him, the fire affected 15 shops…

By Ado Oyeyemi The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, following the death of his 40-year-old wife, Igbagbo Erobe, in a suspected arson incident in the Igbo-Edu area of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state. The incident was reported at the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday, October 18, after the police received information that a house had been set ablaze, resulting in the woman’s death. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday, saying the suspect was in custody in connection with…

By Ado Oyeyemi Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps have arrested a 49-year-old man, Samson Ecater Igbinedion, over the discovery of a dismembered woman’s body in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, who resides in Ewalo Quarters, was arrested following surveillance operations launched after reports of missing women and suspicions of criminal activities in the community. The Deputy Commander of Operations of the corps, Richard Balogun, disclosed that the operation followed intelligence reports about a suspected ritualist allegedly operating in the area. Balogun said the corps had intensified surveillance after the discovery of the…

By Ado Oyeyemi Hospital workers and patients at P and G Hospital in Abule-Egba, Lagos State, have foiled an alleged attempt by a woman to steal a newborn baby after she reportedly disguised herself as a pregnant woman. The suspect was arrested on Saturday following the intervention of people at the hospital, while the police said efforts were underway to apprehend her alleged accomplice, who fled the scene. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident on Sunday, adding that the suspect would be charged in court after investigations had been concluded. The incident reportedly involved two women, with the…

By Ado Oyeyemi A man and his son have died after a commercial tricycle conveying their family burst into flames following a road crash in Sabon Barki, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Three other people, including the man’s wife, sustained injuries in the incident, which occurred at about 4:20 pm on Sunday. The tricycle, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, was reportedly conveying the family home after a church service when another vehicle struck it, causing it to catch fire. An eyewitness, Kefas Gyang, who spoke to our correspondent in Jos, said he arrived at the scene shortly…

By Ado Oyeyemi Two people have been killed, while a man and a woman sustained serious injuries in a collision involving a commercial Suzuki bus and a pickup van along the Adekunle corridor, inward Iyana Oworo, Lagos State. The crash, which involved a Suzuki bus with registration number KTU 333 YF and a pickup van, was confirmed by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Sunday. LASTMA operatives reportedly arrived at the scene to coordinate rescue efforts, secure the area and evacuate the victims. The two deceased victims were subsequently handed over to the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit,…

By Ado Oyeyemi The Ogun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, has died following a brief illness. The FRSC Ogun State Sector Command announced his death in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its Public Relations Officer, Chief Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi. The command described Ogunjobi’s death as a major loss to the corps and the road safety community, citing his leadership, commitment to road safety and dedication to the organisation’s responsibilities. It said the late sector commander played significant roles in promoting safer roads, improving public enlightenment, strengthening engagement with…