LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A middle-aged man, yet to be identified, was crushed to death by a truck that fell off Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos on Saturday night. The man was driving a Honda Accord when the truck fell on his car. Rescue agents brought him out of the wreckage, dead. According to witnesses, it took…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three people have been confirmed dead in an accident involving a truck and commercial motorcycle (Okada) in Lagos State. The PUNCH gathered that the unidentified truck was carrying sand when the accident occurred on Tuesday morning around Eleganza Bus Stop in the Lekki area of Lagos. The truck has since been vandalised…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-There was tension in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Wednesday as eight persons allegedly died in a crash involving a truck which rammed into four motorcycles at the Sheriff bus stop, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area. Eyewitnesses told PUNCH Metro that the crash occurred around 10am as the truck…
LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A truck lost control in Imo on Saturday and ran into a market, killing at least 10 women. The accident happened at Nkwommiri Market, near Nwangele River in Umuozu community of Imo. The incident which happened around 12 noon at the intersection between Anara- Orlu and Amaigbo – Amaraku Expressway left many…
LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Command in Niger says 23 persons lost their lives when a truck fully loaded with dozens of cows and 45 persons, skidded off the road and somersaulted into a bush. The accident occurred at about 0500 hours along Bokani -Makera road in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state, according…
LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An articulated truck belonging to PHCN has reportedly rammed into #EndSARS Protesters destroying their cars in the process, NEWS DIRECT can report. According to one of the protesters, the trailer which is believed to have been driven by thugs ran into the cars in an attempt to use the Lekki toll which…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck in Auchi, Edo State as many lives have been terminated after a truck driver suffered a brake failure and rammed into people, killed many while some are severely injured. It was gathered that the tragic incident happened this morning at Upgarage road. Eyewitnesses report, that the truck rammed into stationary…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Four persons have been confirmed dead in an accident that involved one tanker, one truck, and six motorcycles at Ikare, Akoko North-East local government. The accident was said to have occurred opposite Okorun Police station, Ikare. Among the dead were a pregnant woman and her two children. Several persons were seriously injured…