One killed, 2 injured as bus rams into Ondo youth carnival
Akure—One person was feared killed and two others injured as a bus rammed into some youths in lkare-Akoko area of Ondo State during the new year carnival. Vanguard gathered that the youths were celebrating the carnival along the road when the unfortunate incident occurred. The driver of the bus was alleged to have lost control of the bus following which he crushed the celebrants. Two of the injured youths were rushed to the hospital. An eyewitness told newsmen: “This incident that happened yesterday (Monday) evening affected youths from the Olokelede area of Ikare, who were holding a procession from Ekan
One killed, Another Injured in Ogun Cult Clash
By Ade Philip At least one person was reportedly killed and another one sustained serious injury in a fresh cult clash that occured at the Afobaje area in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State over the weekend. According to The PUNCH, the State Police Comman Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the clash adding that one yet-to-be-identified male was shot and macheted on the left side of his chest as one Kazeem Abiola, a male, was shot below his abdomen and his leg but he was currently receiving treatment at a health facility in the state. Reports revealed that
One Killed, Others Injured As Attack Enugu Secondary School
Residents, parents, teachers and students were thrown into fear on Thursday evening, when suspected Fulani herdsmen shot a female student of St Paul’s College, Eke, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. The assailants attacked a group of students who were returning home from school and shot sporadically, killing one in the process. Daily Post quoted a resident as saying that other students equally hit by bullets are battling for survival in an undisclosed hospital. The news platform claimed to have also received a gory video clip showing the lifeless body of the victim, as well as some
One killed, scores injured as Ekiti APC congress turns bloody
The ruling All Progressives Congress ward Congress in Ekiti State was on Saturday characterised by violence and shooting as polling units across the 177 wards experienced tension by suspected political thugs. One person identified as Jide was killed during the exercise at the Ado ward 10 while several persons sustained varying degrees of injuries. The process commenced on a peaceful note as there was a massive turnout of members before violence broke out over what mode to adopt for the exercise. While loyalists of Governor Kayode Fayemi rooted for consensus arrangement across the 177 wards, the other faction comprising mostly
One Killed, Three Injured As Cocoa House Elevator Crashes In Ibadan
One person has been killed and three others injured after an elevator at the Odu’a Investment Company Limited (OICL) a suffered mechanical failure. The incident at the 25-storey building, popularly known as the Cocoa House, occurred on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. This was confirmed in a statement by the Head of Corporate Affairs at the company, Mr Victor Ayetoro. Ayetoro explained that the incident occurred at about 11am when a team from the company’s contractor handling the installation of the new lift visited the building. He revealed that the team was working on the elevator installed to
