It was a dreadful sight as traders were trapped under loads of farm produce on Wednesday, after a truck conveying them to their destination overturned in Ogun State. It was gathered that the incident occurred near the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) under bridge in Abeokuta, the state capital. According to reports, men of the […]
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Early morning downpour that occurred in Abeokuta metropolis on Saturday had created problem of flood for some residents and motorists in the city. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the heavy downpour had destroyed many property in the affected areas, especially houses at the back of Ogun River. Among the property destroyed were […]
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Eight persons were confirmed dead while a pregnant woman and a child sustained injuries in an accident involving a blue Toyota Corolla Sport car around Ewekoro Area on Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Sunday. […]
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The mysterious death of a 40-year-old, divorced mother-of-four inside a hotel room she and her younger lover has been taken over by the police and her young lover is being interrogated. The younger lover, 36, who hid the corpse and secretly buried her in an uncompleted building in Osara village, Abeokuta, is in police detention. […]
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A High Court in Abeokuta, on Thursday sentenced three men to death by hanging for armed robbery, conspiracy and rape. A fourth accused, Oguntolu Oludare, got 10 years imprisonment for receiving stolen goods. The judge, Adetokunbo Majekodumi, sentenced Abdulrasak Moshood, Sakiru Osunmuyiwa and Azeez Olonade to death. Delivering judgment, Mr. Majekodumi said the court was […]
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