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No casualty recorded after loaded container fell off Agege-Pen Cinema Bridge – LASEMA
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.
CASUALTY REPORT
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.
A joint security operation against terrorists has led to the rescue of nine persons in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to inside sources, Forest Guards, under the supervision of the Directorate of Security Services and working with members of the local hunters and vigilante group, embarked on bush-combing operations. They discovered a hideout of the kidnappers and engaged them.
Nine persons were rescued in two separate operations in the forest of Obbo Aiyegunle. One of the kidnappers was neutralised while others fled with gunshot injuries.
One of the rescued persons is said to be receiving medical care at an undisclosed medical facility in the local government.
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Zamfara LG Chairman Abduction: Security operatives intensify rescue efforts
Security forces are currently conducting deliberate operations at the suspected location of the terrorists, aimed at safely rescuing the abducted Chairman.
• Family of the abducted Zamfara LG Chairman
Aliyu Danjal, Lieutenant Colonel Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed that on hearing gunshots, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA responded immediately and swiftly moved to the scene where they engaged in hot pursuit of the terrorists leading to a fierce exchange of fire.
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IGP Disu orders officers to shoot anyone carrying illegal firearms
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity.
Disu issued the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, saying the move followed President Bola Tinubu’s instruction that the lingering security crisis in the state must be brought to an end.
The police chief maintained that only authorised security personnel are legally permitted to carry firearms, warning that law enforcement agencies would no longer tolerate the unlawful possession of weapons.
” You cannot move around freely carrying arms as if there is no law and order in this country. It will not be tolerated,” he said.
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
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