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By Festus Ahon, ASABA THE Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Delta State Command, Mr Uchechukwu Wihioka, Friday said they have commenced an investigation into the Thursday accident which occurred by Ibusa bypass close to ADP farm on Ughelli/Asaba road, Oshimili North Local Government Area of the State. Wihioka who spoke to the Vanguard said four persons, including a six months old baby and three adults, died as against six persons being reported in the media. He said they were m...

Six persons including two newborn babies were Thursday killed and six other persons were injured in a fatal road accident by Ibusa bypass close to ADP farm on Ughelli/Asaba road, Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State

Punch Newspapers Sections A father of three, Mr Emeke Ojere, has been shot dead by gunmen. The victim, who resided at the PTI axis of Warri, was shot in his car on Saturday at Ugbomro community in the Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. His driver, identified only as Egbehon, told journalists that he was in the car with his boss and another occupant when the gunmen struck. “We went to Ogbomro community to visit one of our townsmen, but suddenly gunmen blocked us and asked us to lie do...

Punch Newspapers Sections Dele Ogunyemi, Warri A father of three, Mr Emeke Ojere, who hails from Oyoko-Abavo in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State but resides at the PTI axis of Warri has been shot dead by yet to be identified gunmen. Witnesses say that Ojere was gunned down in his car on Saturday at Ugbomro community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta. Mr Egbehon who drove the G-LK Mercedes Benz car told journalists that he was in the car with his “Oga” (the deceased), who...

Policeman, soldier killed as gunmen attack military checkpoint in Sapele On By Paul Olayemi Two persons, a soldier and a policeman, were killed when gunmen reportedly attacked a military checkpoint in Oton, a suburb of Sapele in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, Sunday. Sources told Vanguard that both men were shot dead when the bandits attacked the military post at the entrance of the community through the river. A security source, who craved anonymity, told Vanguard that the gunme...

Dele Ogunyemi, WarriDelta State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a policeman and a soldier by gunmen at a military checkpoint at Oto...

Punch Newspapers Sections Dele Ogunyemi, Warri DELTA State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has ordered an immediate investigation into Wednesday’s death of a woman and her daughter in Warri axis of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba. According to him, the sad news of the death of a woman and her daughter in a rather bizarre circumstance in Warri on Wednesday is quite unfortunate and disheartening. The governor condoled w...

Akin Aboluwade The new Commissioner of Police in the Oyo State Command, Ngozi Vivian Onadeko, has reiterated her commitment to stemming the tide of crime in the state, barring all odds. Onadeko explained that her mission in the state is to ensure maximum security of lives and property of residents. She spoke on Friday at the command headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan during the handing over ceremony from her predecessor, Nwachukwu Enwonwu. Onadeko is the first female Commissioner of Police to assume...

By Omon-Julius Onabu No fewer than 12 persons were feared dead yesterday following collision between a commercial bus and a Toyota Sienna on the Benin-Asaba Expressway. The crash occurred near at Alifekede, a boundary community with Edo State near Agbor when the luxury bus ran over the Toyota Sienna car which was allegedly driving against traffic, eyewitness accounts said. THISDAY learnt that road safety officials who moved swiftly to the scene pulled at least five lifeless bodies out of the wr...

Head of operations, Delta State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bakare Fatai Adesina, yesterday, confirmed the death of no fewer than 15 persons in an auto crash at Alifikede, near Agbor in Ika South Council of the state. The Guardian learnt that the fatal accident occurred about 2.15pm, as a luxurious bus ran into a Toyota Sienna car, which was plying one-way lane along the Asaba/Benin expressway. Eyewitness said five persons died on the spot, while men of the FRSC rushed othe...