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JUST IN: LASEMA Averts Gas Tanker Leakage Disaster at Stadium Bus Stop Surulere Lagos

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The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has averted a gas Tanker Leakage Disaster at Stadium Hotel Bus Stop, Between Stadium and Barracks, surulere Lagos.

Upon arrival at the incident scene, a truck conveying a gas tanker/cylinder laden fully loaded with 22 tonnes of cooking gas was found to be leaking its contents into the environment.

Further investigations revealed that the truck hit the newly constructed truck barricade at Alaka and continued his journey towards OJUELEGBA not knowing that the collision had damaged its gas tank.

No life was lost and no injuries sustained to anyone as a result of the incident but the gas vapour was gushing out copiously and uncontrollably into the environment.

Traffic flow in and out of the entire axis has been halted and residents in the area has been adequately sensitised to avoid any form of naked flame in order to avoid an explosion or fire outbreak because of the risk at hand.

The agencies remain on RED ALERT as the highly inflammable gas to diffuse into the atmosphere although the gas sealed up the gas tank.

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The attempts to fully seal the truck were unsuccessful and the truck has been escorted to its depot at Apapa by the FEDERAL FIRE, LASG FIRE and Nigeria Police men where for controlled transloading of the contents .

The road has now been fully reopened for public use.

Recovery operation concluded
No further updates


Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu
PS LASEMA

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Police Summons Sowore, Arrives Force Headquarters with Travel Bag, Toothpaste, and Soap

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Omoyele Sowore has appeared at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters on Wednesday, carrying a travel bag filled with personal items, including soap, toothpaste, clothing, and books, in response to a police summons.

The appearance follows a letter dated August 5 from the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit, inviting Sowore for questioning over a petition alleging forgery and criminal defamation.

A day prior, Sowore publicly pledged to honour the summons and urged fellow activists and supporters to accompany him. He arrived at the police headquarters at approximately 12:16 p.m., flanked by his legal representatives, A.K. Musa and Marshal Abubakar, and a group of supporters chanting protest songs critical of the government and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

The travel bag, visibly packed with essentials, was seen as a symbolic gesture indicating that Sowore was prepared for the possibility of detention.

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You will drink ‘shit water’ if you dig borehole in Lekki – Perm. Sec.

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The Lagos State Government has expressed serious concerns over the quality of water consumed by residents in the Lekki area, warning that those relying on boreholes could be drinking contaminated water.

At a recent stakeholders’ meeting, Mahmood Adegbite, the Permanent Secretary of the Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, sounded the alarm over the potential health risks posed by untreated wastewater seeping into underground water sources.

“Everyone digging boreholes within the Lekki axis is probably drinking what I will call ‘shit water,’” Adegbite stated bluntly.

He explained that the government has plans in place to address the issue by expanding wastewater treatment efforts in the area. “If we are able to treat all the wastewater within this axis, we should be able to eradicate any form of disease that might result from non-treatment,” he added.

Adegbite also touched on the ongoing problem of flooding in Lagos, acknowledging that despite significant investment in drainage infrastructure, more work remains.

“Yesterday, it rained heavily, which is unusual because this is supposed to be August break,” he said. “We started having it because of a lot of complex issues. Despite the fact that we have committed so much, we still need to do a lot more in that space.”

The remarks underscore the growing environmental and public health challenges in Lekki, one of Lagos’s rapidly developing urban corridors.

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JUST IN: Kano Commissioner For Transportation Resigns Over Drug Allegations

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The Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Ibrahim Namadi has resigned from his position following an allegation of his involvement in the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Danwawu.

According to reports, his resignation is coming just hours after the governor of the state, Abba Yusuf received the report of an investigative committee set up to probe his involvement in the deal.

‎In a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, the Commissioner explained that his decision to resign was made in the overriding public interest and in the light of sensitive nature of the matter.‎

The Governor while accepting the resignation letter stressed the need for all political appointees to always reason with caution on sensitive matters and obtain permission from the higher authority anytime they are about to engage themselves on issues of public interest.‎‎

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