Day: October 2, 2023

Deadly Inferno Erupts at Illegal Oil Refinery in Rivers State

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Around 35 individuals are feared to have lost their lives in an explosion at an illegal oil refining site in Ibas Community, Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident took place late Sunday night as more than 40 people from neighboring areas like Isiokpo, Ibaa, and Oduoha were involved in scooping and packaging crude oil. The fire erupted from a nearby refining site, leading to seven deaths inside the pit where they were working and approximately 10 individuals being severely burned. Sadly, about 30 people lost their lives…

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Fatal Blaze on Sapele-Benin Express

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Tragedy struck on the Sapele-Benin express road as a petrol tanker accident at the Ologbo section claimed the lives of five individuals. According to Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, this horrific incident also resulted in the destruction of two tankers, five trailers, eight buses, two cars, and a motorcycle. A local resident named Moses disclosed that the accident occurred when some individuals attempted to collect spilled petrol from the fallen tanker, leading to a sudden and deadly fire outbreak. He attributed the tanker’s accident to the…

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Notorious Drug Kingpin Apprehended in Major Bust

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been successful in apprehending a notorious drug kingpin, Obiorah Samuel, who had been wanted for multiple attempts to smuggle illicit drugs into the United Kingdom through various routes, including the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. This arrest is part of a series of operations resulting in the seizure of four tons of illegal substances in the past week. Obiorah Samuel had been on the agency’s wanted list since September 15, 2023, when a shipment of 1,500kg of skunk concealed in flour destined for…

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Road users lament as weeds take over Ibadan Expressway

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Concerned motorists and other road users have expressed concerns over the uncompleted Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, after so many years. A concerned citizen by the name, F.O, in a viral message wrote: “It was disheartening to see that there are weeds growing in the inner edge and thick bushes between the to/fro median of the road, already! 😳 Haba! “Our well known lack of a maintenance culture again! We like to appropriate money for projects, loot a good percentage of it, utilize the balance over a long period of time, revise the…

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