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...

TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS GOV. AHMADU UMARU FINTIRI'S ELECTION. (PHOTOS).

Tribunal Upholds Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's Election

 The Adamawa state Governorship election tribunal has dismissed the case of Sen Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani of the All Progressive congress (APC) challenging the victory and declaration of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the People's Democratic party (PDP) as winner in the Governorship election of Adamawa state.

 The tribunal has affirmed the victory of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in the February 2023 general election.

 The tribunal presided over by the leading judge, justice Theodora Oloho, justice Mustapha Ramat and justice Umar Abdulnasir, said, the petitioner had failed to establish their allegations of non compliance with the electoral act and prove their case with cogent, credible and satisfactory evidences.

She said, all the documents tendered by the petitioner were irrelevant and their Star witness did not demonstrate any of the documents to link it with any of their material allegations in the petition.

 According to her, Br, Hudu Yunusa Ari has no constitutional power to declare the result, as his roles and duties are that of supervision and administration but not to declare a winner.

Theodora further said, the Returning Officer was the one responsible for collation, tabulation, announcement and declaration of winner.

 The presiding judge said, their roles are distinct and clear, as its clearly stated in the section 25 of the electoral act.

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri expressed his sincere appreciation to the Almighty God for the victory in the tribunal.

He also commended the overall effort, prayers, resilience and corporation of the good people of the state.

   More photos below. 




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