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...

PORT HARCOURT: FIRE DESTROYS GOODS AND PROPERTIES WORTH MILLIONS OF NAIRA AT OJOTO MARKET,AZIKIWE STREET. (PHOTO).


PORT HARCOURT: Fire destroys goods and properties worth millions of naira at Ojoto market, Azikiwe street

Fire has destroyed goods and properties worth millions of naira at Ojoto Market, Azikiwe Street in the Mile 2 axis of Diobu, Port Harcourt.

According to eyewitnesses who spoke to correspondent said the fire started from an electric spark in a shop after power was restored at the market at about 9:15 yesterday night.

The witnesses also emphasised that the presence of diesel and other petroleum products that were stored in the market for sale ignited the fire.

Our correspondent reports that the angry youths chased away the operatives of fire service who arrived around 10:42pm, almost 90 minutes after the fire  started.

The crowd were angry that the firemen allegedly showed up late, since men and youths of the community had already gone far in putting off the fire. 

Our correspondent also reports that the presence of the personnel of Azikiwe Police Division prevented hoodlums from stealung goods and properties recovered from the shops.



 

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