close
Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Container crushes vehicles in Lagos; two rescued

Emergency responders rescued two persons trapped inside automobiles after a container fell on two vehicles at Dapson bus stop, Igando Lagos.

• March 29, 2022

Emergency responders rescued two persons trapped inside automobiles after a container fell on two vehicles at Dapson bus stop, Igando Lagos.

The incident happened around 9:52 p.m. on Monday in front of Omark School at Dapson Busstop, Akesan, Igando.

One of the trapped cars went up in flames after being crushed.

Nobody was killed in the incident.

The two persons rescued had been taken to a hospital.

More from Peoples Gazette

Economy

Buhari regime will continue to borrow without subsidy removal: Femi Adesina

“You know how much could have been saved if the subsidy was removed and how it could have been diverted to other areas and spheres of national life.

States

Ex-Zamfara deputy governor shot during Kaduna-Abuja train attack

Ibrahim Wakkala was shot during a crossfire between the military and the bandits who attacked the train.

Chinelo

States

Female doctor dies in bombed Kaduna train after Buhari supporters said she wasn’t aboard

After sustaining gunshot wounds, Chinelo Megafu said on Twitter she was aboard the train and urged fellow citizens to pray for her recovery.

NationWide

Marketers blame private depot owners for hike in fuel price

There are independent marketers still selling petrol from between N180 to N200 per litre, especially in the interior parts of Lagos and Ogun.

Abuja

AEDC appoints Adeoye Fadeyibi as new MD

The management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced the appointment of Adeoye Fadeyibi as its new CEO/MD.

Gunmen

States

Five killed, three wounded as gunmen attack Plateau communities

Ishaku Takwa, a spokesperson for Operation Safe Haven in Plateau and environs, said, “I don’t have the details.’’

Gavel

Rights

Man docked for assaulting Ikeja DisCo staff

The prosecutor added that the defendant also attempted to slap the complainant for directing him to clear his accumulated debt at the IKEDC office.