The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says he is thankful that Stephen Abuwatsaye, the cab driver allegedly assaulted by a House of Representatives member, Alex Ikwechegh, in Abuja two weeks ago, did not apologize in a police station or before the case went to court. Stephen shocked many Nigerians when he released a video …
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Charles Leclerc: Ferrari driver fined for swearing in news conference
The incident, in which Leclerc ran off track and narrowly avoided the barriers while fighting to control his car, cost him second place in the race to the Briton. The judgement said Leclerc had “used language in response to a somewhat leading question asking him, ‘what did you say to yourself’, in relation to the significant moment towards the end …
Read More »Police prosecutes Hon. Alex Ikwechegh for assaulting Bolt driver
The Nigerian Police Force arraigned a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, in court after he was filmed assaulting a bolt driver at his Abuja residence. The lawmaker, who is representing Aba North and South federal constituency of Abia State, appeared before an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Kuje today, October 30. He …
Read More »House of Reps condemns Lawmaker?s ass@ult of Bolt driver
The House of Representatives has condemned the assault on a ride-hailing driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, by a member of the lower lawmaking House, Alex Ikwechegh. A video showing Ikwechegh assaulting Abuwatseya and threatening him went viral on Monday, October 28. Hours after the video emerged, the House of Representatives said it was concerned over the incident which it takes “seriously”and has …
Read More »Update: House of Reps member with police for questioning over ass@ult on Bolt driver
The Abia State House of Reps Member, Alexander Ikwechegh, who was caught on camera ass@ulting a bolt driver, Stephen Abuatseya, is currently with the FCT Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, and is being questioned over his faceoff with the bolt driver. He arrived at the FCT police command at 2:50pm and is still with the FCT police commissioner. …
Read More »Edo police arrest suspected armed robber for m8rder of Lagos Uber driver, recover stolen vehicle and AK-47 rifle
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a suspect over the d@ath of an Uber driver, Usman Umaru, in Lagos. The spokesperson of the command, SP Moses Joel Yamu, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 20, 2024, said the suspect, John Ochekwu Abraham and his gang member identified as “Ahua” or “Soldier” snatched the deceased’s …
Read More »Three suspects gunned down as police burst hideout of kidnappers who k!lled two officers and driver during attempt to kidnap Delta lawmaker’s wife
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have k!lled three suspected kidnappers in a fierce gun battle in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, October 5, 2024, said the suspects were allegedly part of the gang that k!lled two …
Read More »Fleeing driver hands himself to police following Thai school bus explosion that killed 23
The fleeing driver of a bus that burst into flames in Thailand has handed himself over to police this morning, October 2. 20 schoolchildren and three teachers died in a fire on Tueaday, October 1, after gas tanks ignited on a 50-year-old bus carrying them into Bangkok. Following the incident, all field trips across the country were suspended, as …
Read More »6 teenagers d!e, 9 injured as commercial driver rams into Maulud celebrants in Jigawa
The spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, September 30, said the driver identified as Usman Idris lost control and rammed into the gathering. “A fatal motor vehicle and pedestrian accident occurred on Sunday along Kano-Gumel road at Gagarawa village in Ringim LGA,” the statement read. “The …
Read More »Truck driver crushes couple and their four children to d@ath in Zamfara
A couple and their four children have been reportedly crushed to d@ath by a truck driver in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. The accident occurred along Gusau Hotel roundabout at about 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 29, 2024. According to an eyewitness account, the truck driver was said to be reversing when he smashed into the victims who …
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