Federal High Court judge kidnapped The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), on Wednesday, said one person died while two others sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident that involved two trucks along Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Mrs Tope Oseni, the Owode-Ijako Unit Commander of TRACE, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun that the accident happened about 8.15 a.m. According to him, the accident occurred when a Benz truck marked AG 685 MRK, which was heading to Sango-Ota from Abeokuta broke the side mirror of a Scania truck with registration number LSR 74 XV. “The Scania truck tried to block the Benz truck driver for breaking his side mirror and in the process, rammed into a Suzuki and a Bajaj motorcycle with registration numbers QJ 108 FST and JGB 675 WU respectively. “The driver of the Suzuki died on the spot while the two passengers of the Bajaj comprising of father and son sustained various degrees of injuries,’’ he said. He added that the corpse of the victim had been deposited at the Ifo General Hospital while the survivors were receiving medical treatment. Oseni, however, advised motorists to be patient, saying that two wrongs could not make a right.
Crime

Gunmen invade Edo State Deputy Governor’s house

Gunmen on Saturday invaded the family house of the Edo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Philip Shaibu at Jattu in Estako West local government area of the State.

.It was gathered that residents in the house were sleeping when the gunmen struck.

Witnesses said neighbours were able to chase the gunmen away and one of them named Victor John was arrested.

Police sources said Victor named other suspects to include Uche Ogoke, Monday Kingsley, Pius Lucky and Sunday Goodluck.

The source said all other suspects were arrested at different locations while items such as a cut to size locally-made gun, battle, gun powder and weeds suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from the suspects.

One of the suspects identified as Emeka however escaped.

A family source said it was policemen at Shaibu’s residence that arrested Victor after they scaled the fence. Shaihu built his country home opposite his family house.

The source said Victor led them to his house where other suspects were arrested.

Shaibu confirmed the incidence and said the suspects were already making statements at the police station.

Africa Update gathered that the suspects were being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further interrogation.

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