Three people were crushed to death when a BRT bus rammed into the motorcycle they were on in Alakija, Lagos. The motorcycle rider had two passengers with him when he took the BRT lane, a mistake that cost their lives. The bike rider and two passengers died on …
Read More »Slain BRT passenger, Bamise Ayanwola, buried amidst tears (photos/video)
The remains of Bamise Ayanwola, the 22-year-old lady who was found dead after boarding a bus belonging to the Bus Rapid Transport scheme, in February, were buried at the Atan cemetery in Lagos state on Friday, December 16. Late Bamise filmed herself in a BRT bus in Lagos on Saturday, …
Read More »Oluwabamise’s lower body part was ‘damaged’ – Witness speaks in trial of BRT driver
A witness has narrated how Oluwabamise’s body was damaged when she was found murdered after boarding a BRT vehicle. The prosecution witness spoke on Thursday, September 29, in the rape and murder trial of BRT driver, Andrew Ominnikoron. Ominnikoron is standing trial before a Lagos High Court on …
Read More »Arise TV broadcaster Rufai Oseni apologizes over BRT lane incident (video)
Arise Television presenter, Oseni Rufai, who was accused of driving on a BRT lane in Lagos and also resisting arrest by policemen has apologised for the role he played in the incident. Oseni made the apology during a live broadcast show on Arise News TV on Wednesday morning, August 3. …
Read More »Former BRT driver excretes 90 pellets of cocaine at Lagos airport as NDLEA arrests 68-year-old woman with cannabis and intercepts N4.5b heroin in baby food
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a former driver with a public transport company, BRT, Muyiwa Babalola Bolujoko at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos, for ingesting 90 pellets of cocaine. The suspect was arrested on Monday 27th June, at the screening …
Read More »Bamise murder: Okada ban stalls hearing in case against BRT driver, Andrew Nice.
The trial of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver Andrew Ominnikoron, accused of the rape and murder of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, was stalled at the Lagos State High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) on Wednesday. At the resumed hearing of the case today, June 1st, the Director …
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