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In an accident that occurred in the Sanyo region of Ibadan, the capital of the Oyo State, five people died.

Seven vehicles were involved in the accident, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps’ (FRSC) Oyo State Command.

The deceased’s names were stated as three female and two male. The crash occurred on Tuesday, around 8 am, according to Mayowa Odewo, the public education officer for the FRSC, Oyo Sector Command.

According to Odewo, the accident involved private cars, a taxi business called “Micra,” and articulated vehicles.

According to eyewitness accounts, another trailer struck a trailer from behind as it attempted to leave an abandoned filling station along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway.

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More trucks slammed into the chaos in quick succession, leaving behind destruction, as a result of the impact.

Commercial Micra taxis and private vehicles were among the smaller vehicles that the trailers entered.

The driver and three passengers were instantly killed when one of the Micra cars completely crushed.

In the unfortunate incident, five others received minor injuries, besides the ones who died.

While the injured are receiving care at Adeoyo Hospital, the deceased have been evacuated.

The Sanyo Police Station has also moved the vehicle wreckage for further investigation.

Late on Monday night, gunmen opened fire on the headquarters of the vigilante organization Onelga Security Peace and Advisory Committee (OSPAC) office, killing a member of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) in the process, causing a tense up in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The community was shocked by the attack, which took place in Ahoada just outside the Local Government Council Secretariat. Around 9 p.m., residents reported hearing a barrage of gunshots, which caused panic and forced many to flee inside for safety.

According to reports, Corporal Friday Francis, a member of the Special Intervention Squad, was accidentally shot while he was in the crossfire and fatally shot close to the Secretariat’s perimeter. His passing has sparked outrage and growing concern about the LGA’s deteriorating security.

Before security forces arrived at the scene, the attackers reportedly fled, whose identities are unknown. No one has claimed responsibility for the ambush, but investigators believe it may be connected to the area’s ongoing cult rivalries.

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Olugbenga Adepoju, the commissioner of police in Rivers State, made a response to the attack early on Tuesday morning. He expressed his deep concern about the SIS operative’s disappearance while speaking with his officers on the ground.

The CP instructed the team to increase their search for the killer ambush.

He claimed that this attack is “a direct assault on the peace of this community as well as its security infrastructure.”

We must catch the killers, dismantle their networks, and eradicate the threat of cult in this area. Anyone with information on how to get these cultists should contact the Command.

Residents are urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the Rivers Police Command, who has since increased patrols and surveillance along the Ahoada axis.

In contrast to his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Lagos State in 2023, Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor, claims President Bola Tinubu won’t hesitate to sack any service chiefs who aren’t working.

On Sunday, the politician was a guest on Channels Television’s Inside Sources program.

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In connection with the murder of 12 native people in the state’s neighboring Plateau State last Saturday, Kaduna State governor Uba Sani revealed 22 suspects had been detained.

The governor made this statement on Monday when he visited the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna’s survivors.

The 12 Kaduna-born wedding guests who were attending weddings in Plateau State’s Mangu Local Government Area were killed, he said, as barbaric.

He claimed he has spoken with Plateau’s governor Caleb Mutfwang and Bola Tinubu to ensure the justice of all those responsible for the attack.

He praised the calm in the face of the irrational incident among Kaduna residents. He urged Plateau’s elected officials to refrain from carrying out such a reckless deed.

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Sani had demanded that the perpetrators be detained and prosecuted right away.

When the victims were apprehended by the mob in the Mangun District, they were allegedly traveling from Zaria in Kaduna to a wedding in Plateau State’s Quan Pan Local Government Area.

In response to the country’s rising smuggling and insecurity challenges, the Senate has ordered the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to increase its revenue target for 2025 from 6 to 10 trillion naira.

Senator Isah Jibrin, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Customs, made the statement on Monday when the Nigerian Customs Service made its budget defense presentation to the committee.

The committee criticized the government’s tariff policy, which turned out to be the main issue, and expressed regret for the service’s failure to enforce a 4% freight on board (which is the cost of goods).

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The Service made it clear that the Ministry of Finance had authorized them to stop collecting the 4% of the freight on board.

The Minister of Finance will appear before the committee to provide explanations regarding the suspension of the 4% freight on board charges, which the committee’s chairman claims is a lawbreaker.

The Yenagoa Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) held a symbolic court boycott throughout Bayelsa State on Monday to protest the disappearance of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, a high court judge currently serving in the state.

The association called on security forces to make more efforts to secure his safe and immediate release and described the action as a “solemn yet powerful demonstration of solidarity with the abducted jurist.”

At Kilimanjaro Eatery, which is located opposite the bustling Ekeki Park in Yenagoa, on Saturday evening, June 21, 2025, masked gunmen kidnapped Justice Omukoro.

When the attackers struck and whisked him away to an unknown location, he reportedly had just left an engagement in Warri, Delta State. His whereabouts are unknown as of the time of writing this report.

In a statement signed by Barr, the chairman of the NBA Yenagoa Branch. The association’s Somina Johnbull described the incident as a direct assault on the judiciary and a serious threat to the rule of law.

“This is not just an attack on Justice Omukoro as a person,” he continued. It attacks both the judiciary’s independence and the entire justice system. We are “deeply concerned” about the rising tide of insecurity, particularly judicial officer targeted attacks, the statement read.

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The association chose to hold a solemn court closure and press briefing instead of a protest march to security agencies, keeping the focus on the judge’s safe return and avoiding side effects.

In a coordinated show of unity, lawyers from across the state gathered at the High Court Headquarters on Monday morning, refusing to appear in court. Yenagoa residents gathered there in full regulation attire, including bibs and collars, in a unified show of opposition.

The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police and the State Director of the Department of State Services (DSS) were formally informed of the association’s request for immediate and decisive action in the case.

Johnbull made it clear that the boycott was a professional duty rather than a punitive measure.

Our actions today are intended to defend the sanctity of the legal system rather than disrupt it. The judiciary must be safeguarded. Judges must be able to carry out their constitutional duties without fear of being abducted or hurt, he added.