S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).

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 Four people have died after a car was swept away at an overflowing bridge in the Makotopong River near Sebayeng. Police recovered the bodies after a blue Renault Kwid carrying five occupants was pulled into the river during heavy water flow on Sunday morning, 8 March 2026. One passenger escaped from the vehicle and alerted police and emergency services. Police say the car was travelling along the Madiga–Makotopong gravel road when it overturned at the flooded bridge and was dragged into the river. The Provincial Search and Rescue team recovered the first body on Sunday. The victim was identified as Lebapa Petrus Mochitele, 27, from Madiga Village. EMS personnel declared him dead at the scene. Search operations resumed on Monday with the SAPS Water Wing Unit, EMS Search and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Department, and an EMS helicopter. Teams located the submerged vehicle and recovered three more bodies. The victims were identified as Seobi Dikgale, 33, Betty Makokoane, 22, and Shel...

PRESS RELEASE: DEATH OF EZONUWAN KUTIGI,A NATIONAL LOSS-IGP

Image may contain: 2 people, people standing                     The Inspector-General of Police,IGP Ibrahim Kpotun-Idris NPM,mni,has described the sudden demise of Ezonuwan Kutigi,Alhaji Hussaini Wuchin-Kutigi of Lavun LGA of Niger State in the early hours of Tuesday 14th March,2017 at the age of 75 years as a great loss not only to Bida emirate,Niger state but to the nation at large.
2. The Inspector General of Police was deeply touched when he received the news of the demise of Ezonuwan Kutigi.According to the IGP who also hails from Kutigi,''late traditional ruler showed love to all of us and those that live in his domain,irrespective of their tribe,religious inclination and in spite of these he was a Righteous Leader who has the interest of his people at heart above every other thing''.
3. The IGP who is the Zarman Nupe emphasized that the deceased had contributed immensely to the socio economic development of Nigeria and will be ever remembered for all his good work.He stressed that throughout his life time which was very remarkable; the late monarch retained the humble and unassuming mien of a technocrat and as a leader,he gained the respect of all and sundry.He was a bridge builder,an amiable personality who is at home with his people.The vacuum created by his death would be difficult to fill in a very long time to come.
4. The IGP joins the good people of Kutigi and other well-meaning Nigerians to pray that the Almighty Allah grant the soul of late Wuchin-Kutigi eternal rest and the members of his family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss
CSP JIMOH O MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.
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