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Edo police gun down six suspected kidnappers, rescue 18 passengers

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have neutralised six suspected kidnappers along the ever busy Benin-Lagos expressway and rescued passengers of an 18 seater bus. Spokesperson of the command, SP Kontongs Bello, who disclosed this in a statement on

Anambra boat mishap: NIWA confirms eight dead, rescues 38 passengers

The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, on Sunday confirmed that about eight persons died while 38 others were rescued in a boat mishap that occurred in Anambra State. Although the Anambra State Police Command said five persons died while 30 were rescued

Passengers stranded as female protesters barricade Port Harcourt Airport gates

Women from the Ipo Community in Rivers State on Tuesday, June 25, blocked the entrance of the Port Harcourt International Airport. The women are protesting the lack of power supply and other amenities in the area. This is the second time in three months the

Suspected Herdsmen Hijack Benue Links Bus, Kidnap Passengers In Owukpa

The incident occurred around 7 p.m. near the Eyiupi community as the victims were traveling from Orba market in Enugu to Owukpa. Suspected armed herdsmen reportedly hijacked a Benue Links vehicle on Sunday evening, abducting several female passengers along

Not Again! Suspected Fulani herdsmen attack, rob passengers enroute Kaduna

Inset: One of the victims of the attack showing his injuries (LIB) Some passengers on their way to Kaduna were reportedly attacked and robbed by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Saturday, May 5, 2018. LIB reports that one of the victims identified as Odirichukwu

Navy foils pirates' attack in Rivers waterways, rescue 20 passengers

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operation Base in Bonny, Rivers State rescued 20 passengers including women and children on the Port Harcourt-Bonny sea route after foiling a pirates' attack on the Port Harcourt to Bonny sea route. Commander of the NNFOB in Bonny

Plane passengers mock Speed Darlington over boxing defeat to Portable

A video captures Speed Darlington's reaction as he's mocked on a plane after he was defeated in a boxing match by Portable. It would be recalled that some couple of weeks ago, Speed Darlington and Portable had brawled in a celebrity boxing match. Portable

Abductors of Benue Links Passengers Demand N350m Ransom

According to Agbecha, the kidnappers have already contacted the family and issued the hefty demand. Kidnappers who abducted passengers on a Benue Links bus have demanded N350 million to release them. Recall that the bus was attacked in Okpokwu Local Government

Car Collides With Catholic Church Members in Abia, Passengers Wounded (Photos)

A terrible accident recently happened along Aba Expressway after Ubakala Junction, Opposite JAMB office in Umuahia South Local Government Area Abia State. It was learnt that there was a head on collision between an 18 Seater Bus carrying Catholic Church Members

Passengers fume as aircraft 'mistakenly' lands in Asaba instead of Abuja

A Nigerian airline leaves her passengers in distress as it 'mistakenly' lands in Asaba airport instead of Abuja where passengers booked. A user on the microblogging platform, X, identified as @dawisu called out United Nigeria Airlines over a careless action

Police officers caught on camera extorting passengers of a vehicle (video)

Some police officers have been captured on tape extorting passengers of a vehicle at a checkpoint. In the video that found its way to the internet, some officers could be seen inside the vehicle they had stopped, while another officer who was outside asked

BREAKING: Suspected herdsmen hijack fully loaded Benue Links bus, butcher passengers

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Thursday, attacked a Benue Links bus conveying passengers to Otukpo en route Naka road Gwer West LGA at Tyolaha village. One passenger was killed, and several others were injured during the attack by the marauders.

Many missing as boat carrying over 100 passengers capsizes in Taraba

An unspecified number of persons have reportedly gone missing after a boat carrying about 100 passengers across the stretch of the River Benue in the Karim Lamido local government area of Taraba state capsized midway. It was learnt that the majority of the

Passengers thrown into lagoon as bus crashes on Third Mainland Bridge

A commercial vehicle (Danfo) carrying several passengers crashed on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, on Wednesday. According to a video posted on X, at least one passenger was thrown out of the bus and into the lagoon due to the accident. Although details

FRSC orders probe and prosecution of passengers for assaulting personnel (video)

The Federal Road Safety Corps has ordered a thorough investigation into a viral video showing an unidentified woman physically ass@ulting one of its personnel along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos, on November 7, 2024. In a statement released on Monday,

Passengers burn to death as bus goes up in flames in Lagos

A tragic incident occurred on Sunday, September 25, as seven passengers were burnt to death after their bus caught fire near Third Mainland Bridge. The incident which occurred at popular Iyana Oworo near the Third Mainland Bridge, also left other passengers

Hundreds of Airline Passengers Stranded in Lagos as Aviation Fuel Scarcity Surfaces

The Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos were crowded with hundreds of airline passenger as scarcity of aviation fuel reportedly resurfaces. Hundreds of airline passengers were stranded and delayed yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA2) Lagos following

Drama as Fake Prophet is Exposed by Passengers at a Train Terminus

Madzibaba Benfred, a self-styled Zimbabwean Prophet was busted after secretly placed a man-made juju goblin in a bus destined for Harare delaying travellers for more than an hour saying it was meant to cause an accident on Africa Day. According to H-Metro,