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19 dead, 8 injured in road crash on Lokoja-Obajana highway

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At least 19 people, including five children, have been confirmed dead following a fatal auto crash that occurred on Sunday along the Lokoja–Obajana Road in Kogi State. The accident also left eight others injured.

Confirming the accident to journalists on Monday in Lokoja, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi State, Mr. Kumar Tsukwam, described the crash as tragic and preventable.

The collision happened at Gadabiu community in Lokoja Local Government Area around 4 p.m. and involved a Toyota bus heading to Abuja from the southern part of the country and an oncoming articulated truck.

According to Tsukwam, the driver of the bus, which was reportedly at high speed, attempted to overtake another vehicle when it collided head-on with the truck.

 

“It was a very unfortunate crash caused by speeding and wrongful overtaking,” he said. “A total of 27 persons were involved—19 died on the spot while eight sustained varying degrees of injuries including fractures, dislocations, bruises, and fire burns.”

Among the fatalities were five children who were burnt beyond recognition.

Emergency responders, including the FRSC and police personnel, were deployed to the scene and succeeded in evacuating the injured to Fisayo Hospital in Obajana for urgent treatment.

 

Tsukwam used the occasion to reiterate the dangers of speeding and reckless driving. “The highways are not race tracks. We urge all road users to obey traffic regulations and drive responsibly. Lives are being lost needlessly due to impatience and carelessness behind the wheel.”

 

The FRSC has promised a full investigation into the incident while efforts are underway to identify the victims and contact their families.

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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables

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A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,

The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.

The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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