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Driver and nine passengers d!e in Jigawa auto crash

Driver and nine passengers d!e in Jigawa auto crash

A driver and nine passengers d!ed while one person sustained injuries in a fatal road accident at Yanfari village in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.    The incident which occurred on Monday night, November 11, 2024, involved a Toyota Hummer bus and a parked trailer.   The spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed …

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Police rescue 23 kidnapped passengers in Niger State

Police rescue 23 kidnapped passengers in Niger State

The Niger State Police Command has rescued 23 kidnapped passengers from Pangugari and Kattako forests in Rafi Local Government Area of the state.     The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 4, 2024, said bandits attacked a commercial bus heading to Bayelsa State from Sokoto and abducted 19 passengers …

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Five passengers burnt to d3ath as bus catches fire in Ebonyi

Five passengers burnt to d3ath as bus catches fire in Ebonyi

At least five people were burnt beyond recognition when a bus filled with passengers caught fire in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.   It was gathered that the incident happened along the Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway, near the G-hostel junction on Thursday night, October 24, 2024.    It was not immediately clear where the bus came from into the city.   Sources said the …

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Video shows passengers in overloaded boat moments before it capsized in Niger state

A video showing passengers in an ill-fated boat just before it capsized in Niger State has been shared.  The boat took off from Mundi Village conveying passengers to Gbajibo village in Mokwa local council of Niger State after local market day on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.  A video shared by Channels Television shows passengers sitting in the crowded boat without …

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