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A fatal auto crash along the Lokoja-Obajana road in Kogi State occurred on Sunday, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday, resulting in no fewer than 19 fatal fatalities and eight injuries.

Kumar Tsukwam, the Corps’s state sector commander, confirmed this on Monday to Lokoja, the state capital, on the news.

Some of the survivors suffered burns, cuts, dislocations, fractures, and burns to the head, according to Tsukwam.

Around 4 p.m. on Sunday, he claimed, the fatal accident took place in the Gadabiu community along the Lokoja-Obajana road in the state’s Lokoja Local Government Area.

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He revealed that five children were among the 19 who were killed by burning.

An articulated vehicle (truck) and a Toyota Hummer bus traveling from the south to Abuja, according to him, were involved in the fatal collision.

He claimed that the bus was involved in a head-on collision when it attempted to overtake an articulated vehicle while moving forward, only to face an articulated vehicle ahead.

It was unfortunate because it involved 27 people, only eight of whom were killed, and was caused by speeding and wrongful overtaking.

The eight survivors were taken to Fisayo Hospital, Obajana, for immediate medical attention thanks to our rescue operation team and the police.

The highways were not race roads, according to the commander, who urged drivers to stop overtaking and speeding.

Following a violent domestic dispute in Daura town, Katsina North, the Katsina State Police Command has detained housewife Rabi’a Labaran, 25, who is accused of killing her co-wife Zainab Lawal, 30.

When a domestic dispute between the co-wives was suspected of going to a fatal confrontation, the tragic incident occurred on May 24, 2025, behind Dadi Primary School in the Sabon Gari Area of Daura town.

Abubakar Sadiq, the spokesman for the Katsina Police Command, stated in a statement on Sunday that the heated argument between the two women eventually led to a fatal altercation.

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After the incident, Sadiq claimed that Nasir Yusuf, the husband, had reported to the Sabon Gari Division that he had returned from the market and discovered his first wife, Zainab Lawal ‘F’, who was 30 years old, lying in a pool of blood, claiming that she had been repeatedly stabbed with a knife.

He continued, adding that the DPO immediately dispatched a team of operatives to the scene and transported the victim to the Federal Medical Center in Daura for treatment. However, the doctor on duty declared her dead.

In connection with the offence, her co-wife, Labaran, 23, of the same address, was detained during the investigation. She acknowledged the offence’s commission, claiming that a disagreement with the deceased led to a tragic incident and a scuffle.

Bello Shehu, the state’s police commissioner, urged the public to abstain from using domestic violence and refrain from taking the law into their own hands as the investigation is advancing.

In Buniyadi, the state’s governor’s office’s central government area, an AK-47 rifle was recovered, along with vigilantes, and the Yobe State Police Command successfully demolished a kidnapping den, rescued two abducted victims, and secured access to it in Buniyadi.

The success was reportedly brought about by a distress call from an eyewitness in Buni Yadi, according to the command’s spokesman, Dungus Abulkarim, who stormed the location after a gunfight with local residents.

Further, Abulkarim further explained that the suspects abandoned the victims and fled with injuries before leaving behind an AK-47 rifle with two magazines and 25 rounds of ammunition.

He stated in a press release that more intensive efforts are being made to apprehend the fugitive suspects while the victims were unharmed and taken to a hospital for medical examinations.

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Following a resurgence of attacks by Boko Haram terrorists in the areas, the Senate has requested that the military immediately redeploy personnel and cutting-edge equipment to Borno and Yobe states.

The resolution came after more insurgent attacks took place in the North-East region, including the deaths of more than a dozen soldiers in Marte, Monguno Local Government Area on May 12 and an early-afternoon assault on Gajiram, the Nganzai Local Government Area headquarters.

While two-thirds of the local government areas in Borno were once under Boko Haram’s control, the joint task force’s efforts to reclaim the territories were successful, according to a motion made by the Senate Chief Whip, Tahir Munguno.

Four people were seriously hurt over the weekend in the Alausa, Lagos, area of the city of Lagos, in a lone road traffic accident involving a fully loaded commercial bus.

The incident occurred when the bus, a painted commercial vehicle with the registration number KTU 69 YJ, veered off course and violently rammed into a streetlight pole, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).

LASTMA stated in a statement that preliminary investigations revealed the driver had lost control of the vehicle and was heavily intoxicated at the time of the collision.

Significant injuries were caused by the collision’s impact, particularly for a couple seated in the middle of the bus, which caused a state of panic in the area.

The injured passengers were quickly rescued from the mangled vehicle thanks to LASTMA officers’ swift intervention.

Before the victims, which included the couple, two other passengers, a man and a woman, were handed over to the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), emergency first aid was provided on-site.

After receiving treatment, they were taken to the Toll Gate Trauma and Emergency Center for further medical care.

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Other passengers on board did not need to travel to hospitals because they only had minor injuries.

Officers from the Nigeria Police Force’s Alausa Division cordoned off the area to facilitate the victims’ quick evacuation during the rescue operation.

Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the general manager of LASTMA, strongly condemned the reckless driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Prince Arthur Eze, the CEO of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, praised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership style, reform-driven governance, and commitment to national unity. He described him as “God’s gift to Nigeria.”

Prince Eze praised President Tinubu as an example of the courageous, God-ordained leadership Nigeria needs at this crucial time in history in a upcoming State House documentary highlighting his second year in office.

Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, made this known in a statement on Sunday.

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God doesn’t make mistakes, according to the Bible. Tinubu, that man, was made with a purpose. According to the oil magnate and philanthropist, “God gave him the power to change lives.” Tinubu lacks allies. He unifies things. We value him because of how he speaks with humility and sincerity.

Prince Eze noted that Tinubu has shown an unmatched commitment to inclusivity and development in the region by reflecting on his experiences during the Nigerian civil war and his deep roots in the Southeast.

Nobody else can compare Tinubu to what he has done for the Southeast. The Southeast Development Commission, the Minister of Works, the Minister of Science and Technology, and the Minister of Works were all given by him. He stated that the Igbo has a chance to unite with the rest of Nigeria.

The 76-year-old businessman led by President Tinubu expressed confidence in the fulfillment of his promises on the Renewed Hope Agenda.

He noted that while the President stepped into power during a period of economic fragility and uncertainty, he demonstrated the country’s wisdom and resolve to advance.

According to the statement that Arthur Eze was quoted as saying, “God has given him the wisdom to change Nigeria for the good of the present and future generations.”

He further stated that he urged Nigerians to support the president for stability, growth, and prosperity in the future.

He respects all, whether he is a Christian or a Muslim, and is not a man of division. He only requests that we collaborate and pray to God.