Category Archives: ACCIDENT

In a harrowing development, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that the devastating flood that swept through Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, has claimed at least 25 lives, left 11 persons missing, and displaced no fewer than 5,560 residents from their homes.The agency made this revelation in a situational report released onContinueContinue reading “Tragedy in Yola: 25 Dead, 11 Missing, Over 5,500 Displaced as Flood Wreaks Havoc”

Panic and sorrow have gripped the rural community of Onitasin Imobi in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State following the tragic death of a farmer, Musa Kalamu, who was fatally trampled by a herd of elephants believed to have escaped from a government-protected forest reserve.The harrowing incident, which occurred around 4:20 p.m. onContinueContinue reading “Tragedy in Ijebu: Escaped Elephants From Ogun Forest Reserve Trample Farmer to Death”

A raging inferno swept through Shril-Balaj Industrial Limited in the Olopomeji area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Sunday, destroying property worth millions of naira and sending shockwaves through the industrial community.According to eyewitness accounts, the fire erupted in the recycling section of the facility, which contained large volumes of highly flammable disused tyres. Within minutes,ContinueContinue reading “🔥Inferno at Ibadan Factory: Millions Lost as Flames Rip Through Recycling Plant”

In a heartbreaking tragedy that has plunged Borno State into mourning, no fewer than nine travellers—including three innocent children—lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway on Friday, July 18, 2025.The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the horrific incident in a statement signed by the Borno State Sector Commander, UsmanContinueContinue reading “Tragedy on Borno Highway: Nine Including Children Perish in Fiery Road Crash”

The Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Jonas Benson Okoye, and two of his priests have been hospitalised following a ghastly motor accident along Agulu Lake Road in Anambra State.The revered bishop was reportedly returning from Ukpor to Agulu when the unfortunate incident occurred. Eyewitness accounts suggest that the clerics’ vehicle suffered aContinueContinue reading “Catholic Bishop of Nnewi, Two Priests Hospitalised After Ghastly Road Crash in Anambra”

A routine Sunday morning turned into a nightmare on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway as a horrific crash claimed the lives of at least eight passengers in a commercial bus that collided with a stationary trailer at the MTN Bus Stop, near the Elijah axis.The 18-seater bus, traveling from Lagos to Badagry, reportedly rammed into the parkedContinueContinue reading “TRAGEDY ON BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY: At Least 8 Killed As Bribe-Seeking Soldiers Blamed For Fatal Crash”

At least ten people are feared dead following a horrific auto crash that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday along the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Oyo State.The fatal accident, which has sent shockwaves across the region, involved no fewer than seven vehicles, including three Nissan Micra commercial taxis and three articulated trucks. The goryContinueContinue reading “Tragedy on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: 10 Feared Dead in Ghastly Crash Involving Multiple Vehicles”

Renowned security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, has reported a tragic road crash that claimed multiple lives on the Katsina–Dutsinma highway on Saturday.Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Makama revealed that a fatal accident involving a private Toyota Camry occurred when the vehicle lost control, somersaulted multiple times, and instantly erupted intoContinueContinue reading “Tragedy on Katsina–Dutsinma Highway: All Perish in Fiery Road Crash — Zagazola Makama Reports”

A somber atmosphere enveloped Yauri town in Kebbi State after a devastating canoe accident claimed the lives of four individuals and left several others in need of urgent medical attention. The tragic incident occurred on the bustling riverbank near the Yauri town market, where a canoe ferrying passengers capsized amidst rising floodwaters.According to the NigerianContinueContinue reading “Tragedy on Yauri Waters: Four Dead, Several Rescued as Canoe Capsizes in Kebbi”