Container falls on tricycle in Ogbomoso, three die

Tragedy struck in the Takie area of Ogbomoso, Oyo State when a container-laden truck lost control and fell on a commercial tricycle, crushing three people to d3ath.

The accident which occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Takie Junction, trapped two female passengers and the tricycle rider under the fallen container.

According to eyewitness accounts, the truck lost control while navigating a bend, causing the container to topple and crush the tricycle beneath it.

Rescue officials later confirmed that all three victims had died.

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Efforts are ongoing to remove the container from the road to prevent further accidents and restore normal traffic flow in the area.

This accident just happen at Takie junction, Ogbomoso pic.twitter.com/z0iERXpMiW

— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) January 7, 2025

Container falls on tricycle in Ogbomoso, three die

Police arrest ex-convict, two others plotting to burgle Minna shop

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested three notorious armed robbers including an ex-convict planning to burgle a provision store in Minna.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 6, 2025, said the suspects were arrested in a hotel room based on credible intelligence.

According to the PPRO, the ex-convict, Jibrin Ndako, 19, was recently released from prison for motorcycle theft.

“In a continuous effort of the Niger State Police Command to stem the tide of crime and criminality in the State, the following arrests were made; on 4/01/2025 at about 6pm, based on a credible intelligence received, police operatives attached to Tudun-Wada Div arrested three suspected notorious armed robbers and burglars who are; Jibrin Ndako 19yrs of Barikin-Sale, Haruna Abubakar 20yrs of Angwan-Kamfani and Aliyu Abdullahi 18yrs of Kpakungu, Minna,” the statement read.

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“The suspects were arrested in a hotel along Eastern Bye-Pass, Minna where they lodged in a room and they were found with dangerous weapons of three cutlasses and one industrial iron cutter.

“During interrogation, Jibrin Ndako who had just returned from a jail term for the offence of theft of motorcycles, narrated that he met his accomplices from Agaie and brought them to Minna to join him in breaking a targeted provision store located at Barikin-Sale Minna before their arrest by the Police.

“The suspects have been transferred to State Police Headquarters, Minna for further investigation and diligent prosecution.

“The suspects are still undergoing preliminary investigations at the Div and they will soon be transferred to SCID Minna for further investigation and diligent prosecution.”

Police arrest ex-convict, two others plotting to burgle Minna shop

Family of 4 perishes in Abuja car accident

A tragic car accident claimed the lives of a family of four returning from Christmas and New Year celebrations in Benue State.

The incident occurred on Sunday at Akwanga, Nasarawa State, leaving the community in deep mourning.

Victor Tyohemba, an Abuja-based accountant, his wife, a lawyer, and their two young children were traveling to Abuja when their vehicle reportedly experienced a mechanical failure, leading to a rollover. Eyewitnesses reported that the car caught fire shortly after the crash, leaving the victims unrecognizable due to severe burns.

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The heartbreaking incident has devastated their family and community. The remains of the family were laid to rest on Monday in their hometown of Igbor village, Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State.

At the emotional burial ceremony, grieving relatives and friends gathered to pay their last respects. Tears flowed as the casket containing the remains of the family was lowered into the ground, marking the tragic end of a promising family.

Family of 4 perishes in Abuja car accident