DEATH TOLL FROM KENYAN FLOODS RISES TO 62, POLICE SAY. (PHOTO).

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 Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 62, police say A total of 62 people including eight ​children have died since heavy rains ‌and flooding hit Kenya's capital Nairobi and other areas ​late last week, police ​said, Reuters reported. The capital ⁠was the worst hit ​with 33 deaths, the force ​said in a statement on X that updated the official tally ​of casualties. More than ​2,000 families have been displaced across ‌Kenya ⁠and intense rain was continuing in several regions, it added. Aid workers started pulling ​bodies ​from floodwaters ⁠across Nairobi last Saturday after overnight ​flash floods swept away ​dozens ⁠of cars and disrupted flights at East Africa's ⁠biggest ​airport. A tally issued ​last Sunday put the death toll ​at 42.

LAGOS STATE TASK FORCE ARRESTED 4 DRIVERS & IMPOUNDED 17 MOTORCYCLES.

                             The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have arrested 4 private vehicle drivers and impounded 17 motorcycles for driving against traffic in some parts of Lagos.Speaking on the operation,the Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force,SP Olayinka Egbeyemi,said the enforcement operation was carried out in view of the need to ensure that motorists comply with the Lagos Traffic Law as well as the series of complaints from residents in Iyana-Ipaja,Pen-cinema,Air-port Road,Ile-zik and Fagba in Lagos.He explained that the force is daily inundated with complaint of motorists and cyclists driving against the traffic,especially at peak hours,resulting in avoidable accidents and loss of lives in the aforementioned areas.On his part,the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Mr. Fatai Owoseni has directed that drivers of those vehicles and riders of impounded motorcycles apprehended should be immediately charged to court for various traffic offences as contained in the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012.The Commissioner of Police Mr Fatai Owoseni however said if those arrested forfeited their vehicles to the government in accordance with the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012,others who intend to commit same traffic offence would have a re-think.Mr, Owoseni maintained that every section of the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012 must be obeyed by all road users across the State.He noted that it has been statistically revealed that private vehicle drivers including motorcycle and tricycle operators were those committing more of traffic offences than any other road users in Lagos.

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