Ota Toll Gate Tragedy: Abiodun Vows Crackdown on Reckless Truck Drivers, Orders Full Investigation

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has decried the spate of reckless driving by some truck operators along the Sango–Ota corridor, following a fatal accident at the Ota Toll Gate that left seven people dead. The accident, which involved a trailer tanker reportedly experiencing brake failure, claimed the lives of six men and one woman….

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Black Tuesday on Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway: Six Lives Lost in Horrific Crash

Grief and anguish swept through the Ota axis of Ogun State on Tuesday February 17, as a devastating multiple-vehicle crash along the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway claimed six lives and left three others battling for survival. Global Mirror News gathered that the fatal collision involved a Mack tanker with registration number EKY 913 YH, a yellow Suzuki…

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Singa Market Inferno: Southern Governors’ Forum Stands with Kano, Victims Count Heavy Losses

The Southern Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sympathy with the Government and people of Kano State following the devastating fire outbreak that razed the popular Singa Market. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, conveyed the condolences in a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta, describing the incident as a tragic…

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Commercial Bus Driver Attacks LASTMA Officer, Undergoes Surgery

A routine traffic enforcement operation at Ojota Interchange in Lagos turned violent after a commercial bus driver allegedly stabbed a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority Officer with a broken bottle, Global Mirror News gathered. The incident occurred over the weekend when LASTMA officials intercepted a painted Caravelle GL Volkswagen commercial bus, bearing registration number EKY…

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Flames Engulf Kano’s Singa Market Again, Traders Suffer Heavy Losses

Traders and shoppers at the popular Singa Market in Kano were thrown into panic on Saturday February 14 evening as a fresh fire outbreak gutted parts of the historic marketplace, destroying goods worth millions of naira, Global Mirror News reports. According to eyewitnesses, the inferno reportedly started at a large provision store located at the…

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Heroic DPO Falls in Battle Against Katsina Cattle Rustlers; Community Joins Fight

In a courageous stand against criminality, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO)of Rimi Local Government Area, CSP Muhammad Sani Kabir, was killed on Friday February 13, while leading an operation to stop suspected cattle rustlers. Global Mirror News gathered that three of the assailants were neutralised in the daring operation that involved both security forces and…

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