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Updated: 11 injured as diesel tanker explodes on Otedola Bridge

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At least 11 people sustained varying degrees of injury when a tanker loaded with diesel exploded on the Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Saturday evening.

Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Olusegun Ogungbemide, confirmed the figure, said the explosion occurred when the tanker rolled back and collided with another articulated truck carrying goods and a salon (car).

He said, “The impact of the collision resulted in the explosion. About 11 passengers involved in the crash but no death was recorded.

“The rescue teams of FRSC, Lagos Fire Service and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) were quickly mobilised to the scene for rescue operation.”

Acting Zonal Coordinator, South-West at the National Emergency Management Agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, in his own report, said the tanker carrying 44,000 litres of diesel was heading towards the Berger axis of the expressway when one of its tyres suddenly burst.

He said some people around the area had called out to the tanker driver to stop, but he reportedly tried to reverse the vehicle.

This, Farinloye said, made the tanker to collide with some other vehicles behind it as it rolled back.

He added that the driver of a goods truck, family of six in a car and the tanker driver with his assistant, were initially trapped in the accident but later escaped.

A tweet by LASEMA) also stated, “The agency has responded to the above (referring to the picture of the burning tanker) and upon arrival of the agency’s officials at the incident scene, it was observed that a tanker conveying an unknown amount of diesel fell, had spilled (its content). The incident resulted in an explosion that affected a truck conveying goods.”

The section of the road where the accident occurred was later cordoned off to allow emergency response agencies put out the fire. This resulted in hours of gridlock.

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Police nab fake inspector, recover stolen cars

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Rivers State Police Commissioner, Olatunji Dosu

Police nab fake inspector, recover stolen cars

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a fake Inspector who engages in armed robbery and car snatching, among other crimes. 

This was disclosed by the Rivers State Police Commissioner, Olatunji Dosu while parading the suspect among other suspected criminals on Wednesday.

According to the Dosu, Monday Igbali, the fake inspector, was a former sergeant who was dismissed after being charged in a kidnapping case in 2021.

He noted that three fancy cars were recovered from Igbali, who runs a gang of five criminals.

Dosu states, “The command commenced an investigation in response to a report filed on August 11, 2023, by one Fibika Kingsley that his Lexus EX330 had been stolen at gunpoint along Agip Road by five gunmen.’’

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“The investigations led to the arrest of one Monday Igbali, aged 43, a native of Okwuzi in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA of Rivers State.

“He is a former police sergeant who was dismissed after being indicted in a kidnapping case in 2021.

“Since his dismissal, he has continued to parade himself as a police officer, even claiming to be an Inspector of Police, a rank he did not attain before his dismissal.

“He works with a gang of five, with four gang members still at large.

“He has robbed a total of nine cars and sold them for between N1.3m and N2.5m each. He was arrested on March 8, 2024, at his home in Chokocho, Etche, after the police conducted due surveillance following investigations.

“We have recovered three cars from him: a Lexus 330, a Lexus IS250, and a Toyota Highlander.”

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Breaking: Military releases FirstNews editor, Segun Olatunji

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Breaking: Military releases FirstNews editor, Segun Olatunji

The military has finally released Segun Olatunji, editor of FirstNews, who has been in their custody since March 15.

Olatunji was released on Thursday to Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) General Secretary Iyobosa Uwugiaren and The Nation Deputy Editor Yomi Odunuga under a bridge in Asokoro, Abuja.

It was also learnt that the documents for his release were signed inside a security vehicle with heavily armed operatives.

The security agents were said to be masked and the number plates of their vehicles covered up.

The editor was abducted by armed men in his home in Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos, on March 15.

His family members were kept in the dark on his whereabouts and why he was arrested.

Several groups, including the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Nigerian Guild of Editors, almost daily mounted pressure on the government for Olatunji’s release.

On Wednesday, the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute said the journalist was in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).

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BREAKING: Court orders military to release 313 suspected terrorists

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BREAKING: Court orders military to release 313 suspected terrorists

A Federal High Court in Borno State has ordered the release of at least 313 suspected terrorists detained by the military.

The court ordered their release due to a lack of evidence to charge the suspects after the investigation.

Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, the Director of Defence Media Operations, announced this during the operational briefing on Thursday in Abuja.

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He said, “The court ordered the release for want of evidence after the conclusion of investigation and other ancillary matters.

“Accordingly, they would be handed over to the Borno State Government for further action.”

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