FOUR NORTH CAROLINA UTILITY WORKERS WERE TRAGICALLY KILLED WHEN A DUMP TRUCK DRIVER DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO A CREW OF WORKERS.(PHOTO).

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 Four North Carolina utility workers were tragically killed when a dump truck driver drove through a stop sign and crashed into a crew of workers. This heartbreaking incident occurred at 1:23 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in Eden, North Carolina. According to reports, a City of Eden dump truck driven by 66-year-old Michael Vernon ran a stop sign at the intersection of Carroll and Church Street in Eden. After blowing through the intersection, Vernon struck 6 utility workers with Duke Energy who were working on power lines for Carolina Power and Signalization. The dump truck then struck an occupied bucket truck before going off the road into a ditch. Four of the utility workers were sadly pronounced deceased on the scene while 2 others were life-flighted to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The utility worker in the bucket truck was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Michael Vernon was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries sustained durin...

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS/DECORATES NEW IGP TODAY ''IBRAHIM KPOTUN IDRIS'' TO REPLACE 'ARASE'.{PHOTOS}

                    The assistant Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Kpotun Idris was decorated today by Presidented Muhammadu Buhari to the new rank of Inspector General of Police.The new acting IGP,who is from Niger,was accompanied to President Muhammadu Buhari's office by the outgoing IGP,Solomon Arase.Speaking to State House correspondents after the decoration,Idris assured Nigerians that under his leader,the Nigeria Police Force would be governed by Internationally recognised core values of policing.According to him,his tenure will ensure strict compliance to issues of integrity,accountability and respect for diversity in the society.He said ''Obviously under our collective leadership,the Nigerian Police Force is going to be governed by internationally recognised core value of policing everywhere in the world.That is the issue of integrity and accountability,issue of respect for diversity,issue of compassion,issues of ensuring that our streets,our neighbourhoods,our communities remain safe.And we are going to do everything possible to ensure that we provide the best service for this country''.Also speaking to the correspondents,the out-going IGP Solomon Arase thanked Nigerians for their support and cooperation and urged them to extend the same to the incoming acting IGP.One more photo below.                                                                                                 

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