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No casualty recorded after loaded container fell off Agege-Pen Cinema Bridge – LASEMA

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The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has released a preliminary report regarding a road traffic accident which occurred today, Saturday 25th April 2025.

In the report, LASEMA narrated the current situation of the incident after they got a distress alert.

The statement reads: “Following distress alerts received at 08:35 a.m, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from Command and Control Centre, Alausa.

Upon arrival of LASEMA Response Team at the incident scene at 08:40hrs, LRT discovered a truck registration number DD 523 AS had crash-landed from Pen cinema bridge, and on two mini commercial buses, registration numbers SMK 925 YD and KRD 273 YJ.

The fallen truck was fully laden with a cargo of empty cartons when it crashed.

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One adult male (the truck driver), sustained severe injuries, including amputation of his hand.

The injured driver was given immediate medical attention by LASAMBUS and transported to the nearest hospital.

Safety measures were activated at the incident scene to mitigate against any secondary incident.

The trapped individual was extricated by the LASEMA’s Tiger Response Team and subsequently transported to the hospital by LASAMBUS.

– The injured driver has been successfully rescued.

– The accident vehicles have been recovered from the incident scene with the Agency’s heavy-duty equipment (Metro).

– The two mini buses (Korope) have been recovered to Elere Police Station for further investigations and safekeeping.

– Spilt contents of the accident truck (empty cartons) have been cleared from the road to the layby, and placed in the custody of police officers at the incident scene.

– Normal vehicular activities have resumed at the scene.

– Recovery Operation has been concluded.

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Police must pay transport fares, says AIG

” No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.

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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police(AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, speaking with transporters at Obalende garage, Lagos State, on Wednesday.

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has declared that officers must pay fares before boarding commercial vehicles, warning against abuse of authority.

Jimoh spoke on Wednesday at Obalende garage during a sensitisation meeting with drivers and transport workers marking National Police Day 2026.

He stressed that relations between police and the public must be based on partnership, not coercion, urging both sides to support each other voluntarily.

“No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.

Jimoh called for stronger cooperation to maintain safety and order on roads, insisting there was no conflict between officers and transport unions.

“I don’t collect money from officers. We don’t arrest people arbitrarily. If you have issues with any officer, report directly to me,” he said.

(Vanguard)

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Tinubu scurries to Jos after Mutfwang’s security brief

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave for Jos tomorrow to commiserate with the state government and residents over recent deadly gun attacks that lefts dozens dead.

This was following Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s security briefing to the President on the recent violent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State.

During the meeting on Wednesday at the presidential villa in Abuja, Governor Caleb Mutfwang told Mr President that although security forces have restored calm after fresh disturbances involving looters on Wednesday morning, following the deadly Palm Sunday attack that left more than a dozen dead and many others injured.

He said that investigations are continuing to determine the identities or motives of the attackers who are yet to be apprehended .

Presidency source said that President Tinubu was initially scheduled for a planned trip to Ogun State to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport on Thursday.

From Jos, the President will travel to Lagos to observe Good Friday.

On Saturday, April 4, he will visit Ogun State to commission projects including the cargo airport.

He will then return to Lagos during the Easter holiday to commission several state infrastructure projects, including the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge.

Before heading back to Abuja, the president will visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to commission projects completed under Governor Duoye Diri.

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JUST IN: Tinubu Heads to Jos Tomorrow, Postpones Ogun Trip for 5-State Visits

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will tomorrow embark on a visit to Jos, Plateau State, as the first leg of a five-state tour across the country.

The Presidency announced that the President has postponed his scheduled trip to Ogun State to enable him to commence the series of official visits.

Details of the remaining four states in the tour are expected to be released by the Presidency in due course.

The development comes as President Tinubu continues nationwide engagements aimed at assessing development projects, interacting with stakeholders, and addressing key national issues in the respective states.

Further updates on the itinerary will be communicated as the visits progress.

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