Tragedy
29 people have been confirmed dead following the consumption of suspected poisoning from locally brewed alcoholic substance in some communities in Odigbo Local Government,Ondo State. Some residents of Araromi Obu and Odigbo communities were said to have fallen ill after consuming substances suspected to be herbal drinks. 24 deaths believed to be connected with substance […]
Three persons have been confirmed dead while 20 others sustained varying degrees of injuries following a road accident at Tonkere town along the Ife-Ilesa Expressway. Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osun State Command, confirmed this to newsmen. The State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr. Sunday Adebayo, explained that a Toyota Hiace bus and a […]
Fresh violence in Ikire, Osun State, has reportedly claimed the lives of five people, including three commercial bus drivers and two passersby, following a violent clash allegedly linked to an attempt to take over a commercial transport garage in the town. The incident, which occurred on Monday has allegedly caused panic among residents of the […]
Tension on Friday engulfed residents in the Onala community in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, after the lifeless body of a middle-aged man was discovered beside a river near Mercy Land Parish, a Celestial Church. The deceased, whose identity had not been ascertained as of the time of publication, was dressed in the outfit commonly worn by […]
Residents of Iluke Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State were thrown into grief on Wednesday after a deadly attack on Government Secondary School claimed the lives of three people, including a vice principal and a six-year-old child. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. when a large group of armed bandits reportedly stormed […]
Five persons, including children, have been confirmed dead in a fatal road accident that occurred on Thursday night at Omi-Asoro Junction in Ilesa, Osun State. Eye eyewitness disclosed that the crash involved a head-on collision between a Hummer bus and a commercial minibus popularly known as “Korope.” The accident reportedly occurred around 9 p.m., causing […]
Residents of Ede town Osun State were thrown into panic following a deadly attack linked to suspected cult activities, which claimed the life of an unidentified man at a student residence on Tuesday night. The incident reportedly occurred at an off-campus apartment occupied by students, where armed attackers allegedly invaded the building and assaulted several […]
A domestic intervention turned fatal in the Ayegun Oleyo area of Ibadan after a mother, Nafisat Adeniran, collapsed and died while attempting to mediate a physical altercation involving her teenage son and local youths. The incident occurred in the Adewolo community, leaving the Adeniran family and neighbors in a state of shock. According to accounts […]
Former Nigeria international forward, Michael Eneramo has collapsed and died on the pitch in Ungwan Yelwa, Kaduna on Friday, during a local friendly game in which he had played the entire first half. According to a report, Eneramo appeared to have suffered cardiac arrest five minutes into the second half of the said friendly match. […]
Oyo State police command has confirmed one person dead and another missing as a wild elephant strayed into Innayin Community, Iseyin local government of Oyo State. The Force Public Relations Officer DSP Olayinka Ayanlade who disclosed this to newsmen in a statement on Friday said the incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, prompting […]
