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End of year tragedy: Seven female worshippers burnt to death on way to revival

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1 year ago

December 29, 2022

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Seven female worshippers were on Wednesday burnt to death as the vehicle they were travelling in for a revival programme burst into flames.

The tragedy occurred on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway around 1:45pm.

The worshippers were said to be travelling from the Kosofe area of Lagos State inbound Epe, for a church revival.

Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesman of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Wednesday.

Akinbiyi said an eyewitness revealed that the bus with plate number (AGL 886 YD) arrived Odogbolu junction of Sagamu/Benin Expressway at about 1:45pm inbound Ijebu-Ode with 15 occupants.

He said eyewitness account had it that the the Mazda bus burst into flames suddenly due to engine oil overflow.

Akinbiyi disclosed that the number of passengers in the commercial bus were 15, out of which seven female were burnt to death.

He said the remaining seven were seriously burnt and taken to Ijebu-Ode General Hospital for treatment, while only the driver was unhurt.

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Akinbiyi added that the accidented Mazda bus has been taken to Odogbolu Motor Traffic Division.

He said while TRACE commiserated with the families of the deceased and also wished the injured speedy recovery, motorists were urged to maintain and service their vehicles regularly, in addition to carrying out daily routine check on the vehicle to correct any anomaly before setting out on a journey.

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Police arrest woman for trafficking 16-year-old secondary school girl to Libya

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52 mins ago

May 12, 2024

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Operatives of the Ogun state police command have arrested a middle-aged woman, Abike Olonade, for trafficking a 16-year-old student to Libya.

It was reliably gathered that the victim, whose name is yet to be disclosed, is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Confirming the arrest, the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement in Abeokuta, on Saturday, said the suspect confessed to trafficking the victim to Libya.

She said, “One Abike Olonade has been arrested for trafficking 16 year old student of Ademoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State.

“She confessed that the victim has been trafficked to Libya.”

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Ajayi Crowther varsity guards arrested for raping female student

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16 hours ago

May 11, 2024

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The management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, on Saturday, announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly raping a female student of the institution.

The management, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said the university had set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.

Atoyebi said the suspects have been handed over to the police with a vow to ensure heavy penalty on anyone found culpable after a thorough investigation.

He, therefore, assured all stakeholders that the institution would not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

The statement read in part, “Management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo received with shock a report of alleged rape of one of our female students on Thursday, May 9, 2024, by two members of our vigilance group.

“The management promptly handed over to the police, the two people alleged to have committed the crime while the university has set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.

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“The management wishes to assure all stakeholders that ACU will not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

“Raising Godly intellectuals is our primary goal in ACU and we will not allow any act of misconduct capable of diverting our attention from our goal. Heavy penalty awaits anyone who is found culpable after our thorough investigation.”

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JUST IN: XeJet Airlines plane skids off Lagos airport runway

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17 hours ago

May 11, 2024

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A XeJet Airlines plane, On Saturday, veered off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday.

The bureau said the aircraft, which departed Abuja, skidded off runway 18L on landing in Lagos — making a halt on “the grass verge.”

According to the agency, about 52 passengers were on board the ill-fated aircraft, with the call sign 5NBZZ.

“NSIB confirms that an aircraft belonging to Xejet airlines skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport this morning. A go team has been deployed to the site of the incident,” the statement reads.

“Fire and Rescue on ground to help in evacuation of the passengers.”

The bureau said the runway has been closed to traffic at the moment.