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Four Feared Dead In Ogun Lone Road Accident

<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/FRSC-at-an-accident-scene-1000x600.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Six Die In Enugu Tragic Road Accident" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/FRSC-at-an-accident-scene-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/FRSC-at-an-accident-scene-590x354.jpg 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/FRSC-at-an-accident-scene-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>The Federal Roads Safety Corps (<a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/frsc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FRSC</a>) has reported that no fewer than four individuals lost their lives in a recent lone accident on the Sagamu-Ore-Benin expressway.</h2> <p>During an interaction with journalists in Abeokuta on Friday, the corps Public Education Officer in Ogun State, <strong>Florence Okpe,</strong> revealed that the incident occurred at the Ijebu-Ode axis of the highway, resulting in the fatalities of all the vehicle's occupants.</p> <p>According to her, the accident involved a Toyota Camry car with the registration number BDG 184 FY.</p> <p>The driver of the vehicle, she noted, was travelling at high speed, leading to a loss of control and ending in a swamp.</p> <p>The victims of the crash were identified as three adult males and one adult female, <strong>Naija News</strong> reports.</p> <p><em>“The suspected cause of the lone crash was excessive speed which led to loss of control. The vehicle veered off the road and somersaulted into a swamp.</em></p> <p><em>“The corpses of the deceased were taken to the State General Hospital morgue in Ijebu-Ode,”</em> Channels Television quoted Okpe saying.</p> <p>Okpe mentioned that the sector commander, Anthony Uga, has recommended that drivers embarking on long journeys should take a 15-minute break after every four hours of driving to prevent fatigue.</p> <p>Additionally, it is advised to adhere to the prescribed speed limit while driving.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/09/four-feared-dead-in-ogun-lone-road-accident/">Four Feared Dead In Ogun Lone Road Accident</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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Police Counter NSCDC Over Claims Of Bandits In Gombe

<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/police-1000x600.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Notorious Kidnapping Suspect Buhari Muhammad, Five Accomplices Arrested In Abuja Hotel" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/police-1000x600.webp 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/police-590x354.webp 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/police-400x240.webp 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/gombe-state/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gombe State</a> Police Commissioner, Hayatu Usman, has dismissed claims that bandits have entered the state and informants are on the increase.</h2> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> reports that the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Muhammad Bello, had on Tuesday, during the decoration of 302 officers, warned residents against accommodating strangers or their agents, stating that the criminals were migrating from North-West to North-East.</p> <p>However, the Usman, in a statement through the State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mahid Abubakar, made available to journalists on Friday, said there is no threat in the state.</p> <p>Usman reiterated the command's commitment alongside other security agencies in ensuring the protection of lives and property in the state.</p> <p>While urging residents to ignore the misinformation and go about their businesses without fear, Usman solicited credible information that would help maintain the state's peaceful co-existence.</p> <p>The statement partly read, <em>"The attention of Gombe State Police Command has been drawn to a trending video in circulation purported to have emanated from a sister security agency that 'bandits have infiltrated Gombe State and that bandits informants are on the increase.'</em></p> <p><em>"The command wishes to state emphatically that there is no such threat in Gombe State, and the command, in collaboration with other security agencies, is committed to ensuring the protection of lives and property, maintenance of law and order in the state.</em></p> <p><em>"Therefore, well-meaning members of the state should discountenance the trending video message and go about their lawful businesses as usual, the command also assures the people and residents alike of their safety.</em></p> <p><em>"Finally, the public is enjoined to report any suspicious persons or movements to the nearest Police Stations."</em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/09/police-counter-nscdc-over-claims-of-bandits-in-gombe/">Police Counter NSCDC Over Claims Of Bandits In Gombe</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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