A commercial truck reportedly suffered brake failure and crushed a pedestrian to death at the Offa Garage Roundabout in Ilorin, Kwara State.

It was gathered that the accident happened around 8:00 a.m. on Friday along the Ilorin–Ajase Ipo highway.

The fatal crash involved a Mitsubishi Canter truck with registration number SMK 801 XT, loaded with gallons of palm oil. Witnesses said the truck veered off the road and rammed into the AP Filling Station located near the roundabout, spilling its contents and causing significant damage.

The impact of the crash uprooted one of the fuel pumps and severely damaged another. Two males sustained injuries, while five vehicles were also wrecked in the chaos.

The truck, painted blue and green, reportedly lost control due to brake failure while in motion. The driver, identified as Nasiru, managed to escape unscathed.

Officials from the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, were present at the scene, but deferred official commentary to the Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority, KWARTMA.

Confirming the incident, KWARTMA’s Public Relations Officer, Gani Olawoye, said the deceased had been evacuated and the damaged vehicles were taken to the agency’s office. He noted that the injured victims were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Olawoye added that the agency’s Acting General Manager, Engr Michael Bamidele, had called for increased vigilance and urged motorists, especially truck operators, to ensure their vehicles are properly maintained to prevent such accidents.

“As a preventive measure, all beggars around the Offa Garage axis have also been directed to vacate the area,” Olawoye said.

Loyalty, love, and sacrifice—we just lost one of our finest. And it cuts deeper when he’s not just a soldier, but also a brother.

Emotions ran wild as a heartbreaking video surfaced online showing two Nigerian soldiers mourning their fallen brother, who died while serving the nation. What makes the pain even deeper?

All three of them are from the same mother a woman who gave three sons to the Nigerian Army.

In the video, the soldiers could barely hold back tears as they paid last respect. One said:
“Our brother didn’t die in vain. He died serving Nigeria.”

This isn’t just about duty—this is blood, sacrifice, and the harsh price some families pay for national service.

Nigerians online have been left speechless. Some are calling their mother “a woman of steel”, others say “she deserves national honour.” One son down, two still standing—for the country, for the flag.

Moral Lesson: Behind every uniform is a family. Behind every salute is a story of sacrifice. Let’s not forget those who give their all—even their blood—for our peace.

Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed as a result of fire that ravaged no fewer than six shops in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

Sources narrated that the incident occurred at Ile-Ewe, Sawmill area of Ogbomoso, on Thursday afternoon.

According to sources no fewer than six shops were affected.

Chairman, Oyo State Fire Service, Hon Maroof Akinwande confirmed the development.

Akinwande in a statement made available to Ekwutosblog Thursday evening said, “The agency’s personnel led by CFS Dairo promptly left for the scene and arrived at 14.14hrs.

“Properties worth millions of naira were affected by the fire and the fire service was able to save millions of properties. No casualty was recorded, the post fire investigation is ongoing to ascertain the root cause of the fire incident”.

“On getting to the scene, we met six (6) out of Ten (10) locked up shops well alight and quickly engaged our appliance and we were able to curtail the fire from spreading to other shops and nearby properties.