Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Nigeria Metro News

Car accident claims 13 lives and one injured in Ondo

At least 13 people lost their lives in a road accident on Ikare-Akoko/Owo road on Saturday in Ondo State. The state sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Samuel Ibitoye, made this known in a statement on Saturday in...

Two teenagers and five others appear in court for alleged theft of N28 million property

Two teenagers and five men have appeared before an Abeokuta Magistrates Court for alleged theft of electrical accessories and household items worth over N28 million. The defendants, Sunday Odeshola, 15, Monday Ubah, 16, and David Odeshola, 45, were indicted on...

Driver who killed 35 people in a hit-and-run in China receives death sentence

A man who killed 35 people in a car attack in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai last month has been sentenced to death. Newslodge recalls that on November 11, Fan Weiqiu, 62, deliberately ran over people exercising outside a...

Workers escape death when two-story building collapses in Umuahia

A two-story building still under construction collapsed at 20 Ozuitem Street in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State. The building, which was reportedly owned by a "very wealthy" Umuahia resident, collapsed on Christmas Day, when workers there had taken the...

Nigerian Navy intercepts ship loaded with 100,000 liters of stolen crude oil in Ondo

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, FOB, Igbokoda, has intercepted a ship filled with about 100,000 liters of stolen crude oil off the coast of Idiogba-Mahin in Ilaje Local Government Area of ​​Ondo State. The base commander, Captain Aliyu Usman,...

Gombe: a bus crashes into a Christmas procession and leaves 22 injured

Chaos erupted in the state capital of Gombe on Christmas Day when a commercial bus driver lost control of his vehicle and ran over several Christian worshippers. Newslodge reports that Christmas celebrants were in a procession from Tumfure community to...

Christmas: NDLEA raids Kano drug dealers, arrests 34 suspects

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Kano State Command, has arrested 34 suspects with different quantities of illicit substances. This was contained in a statement by the command's spokesperson, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Wednesday in Kano. Muhammad-Maigatari quoted the agency's State...

Edo: FRSC confirms the death of two people in a traffic accident

The Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Cyril Mathew, has confirmed the death of two persons in a road accident in the state. Newslodge reports that the sector commander said the accident occurred at Ikhinero...

Wedding guests kidnapped on Kwara Highway

At least five people were reportedly abducted by gunmen on Saturday in Obbo-Ayegunle in Ekiti LGA of Kwara State. The victims were returning to their Odo-Owa base after a marriage ceremony held in Ope town in neighboring Kogi State when...

Man kills close friend in Delta for over N30m

A suspect, identified as Efe Onoetiyi, and others have been arrested by the police for the murder of Paulinus Okon. Previously, Paulinus had been reported missing on September 8, 2024 by his brother, after he went out with his friend,...
- Advertisement -spot_img

Latest News

Breaking: Residents flee while pastors launch a new attack against the community of Benue

The residents of Olena in the ASA community, Otukpo LGA of the state of Benue, have fled from their...
- Advertisement -spot_img