Fire at Mile 12 'Diesel Black Market'

     Fire at Mile 12 'Diesel Black Market'

There was serious fire at Mile 12 Diesel Black Market this morning which has since been put out by firefighters. There were also some casualties who have been attended to. See more pics after this...

Exclusive photos from the fatal accident in Abuja this morning

   Exclusive photos from the fatal accident in Abuja this morning

There was a fatal accident this morning At Nicon Junction Abuja.  A trailer lost its brake and crashed into a car killing the passenger in the car and also a passerby. Good Samaritans came to the rescue of injured victims before Road Safety Intervened. RIP to the dead. More photos after this...

Daytime horror in Lagos: Robbers invade Lekki bank, kill three policemen, girl

Robbery scenes (One of the bandits (circled))

Three policemen and a fish seller were killed on Thursday by a gang of robbers who stormed the First City Monument Bank on Admiralty Way in Lekki, Lagos State.

It was learnt that the robbers, numbering 13 arrived the bank wearing military uniform and shooting sporadically for about 30 minutes.

Eyewitnesses claimed that the robbers, who were armed with   Ak-47 guns   gained entrance into the bank after overpowering the security men.

One of the witnesses claimed that before entering the bank, the gunmen shot at a police van stationed close to the bank.

The policemen, according to him,   engaged them in a crossfire and in the process three

Police rescue NACCIMA boss from kidnappers, arrest seven

The suspects

The Oyo State Police Command has rescued 78-year-old owner of Bond Chemicals and National Life Vice President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Mines and Agriculture, Chief Adebowale Omotoso.

Omotoso was rescued in Ajia, a remote village in the Egbeda Local Government Area of Ibadan.

The police said $1m was demanded from Omotoso’s family.

Those arrested on Monday in connection with the crime are a mother of three,