TRAGEDY

•BOUESTI main gate Three people lost their lives after a stampede which occurred in a convocation party held in Ikere -Ekiti , involving students of the state owned Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI). Confirming the incident ,the Ekiti State Police Command said two students of BOUESTI and a...

Four schoolchildren and a tricycle rider have reportedly died in a tanker accident at Ibelebiri Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The children, said to be siblings, were returning from school in Otuasega Community to their home in Ibelebiri yesterday when a tanker belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (N...

Residents of Die-Die in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja were thrown into confusion when a 27-year-old woman, Esther Akwaji, was reported to have collapsed and died under mysterious circumstances. Akwaji was said to have died at her boyfriend’s house while eating, reports The Nation. Findings revealed that the d...

•A swimming pool The Ogun State Police Command has called for enhanced safety measures at recreational centres and swimming facilities across the state following the death of a 17-year-old boy who drowned while swimming. The command’s Public Relations, Babseyi Oluseyi, disclosed this in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Wednesd...

•Catholic Church An assistant parish priest of Saint Kelvin Catholic Church, Ogbaku, in Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State, was shot on Christmas morning, raising concerns about the safety of religious leaders during public worship. The priest, whose identity has not been officially disclosed, was reportedly shot in the right hand at...