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...

HIGH-STAKES LEGAL DRAMA UNFOLDS AS EMEFIELE'S TRIAL FACES JANUARY 18 SHOWDOWN. (PHOTO).


High-Stakes Legal Drama Unfolds as Emefiele’s Trial Faces January 18 Showdown

In a riveting turn of events, the Federal Capital Territory High Court has deferred the continuation of the alleged procurement fraud trial involving the former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to January 18, 2024.

Emefiele stands accused of leveraging his position to grant a corrupt advantage, purportedly awarding a staggering N1.2 billion contract for 43 vehicles to CBN staff member Sa’adatu Yaro between 2018 and 2020.

Following his arrest, Emefiele spent time in the confines of the Kuje Correctional Centre, awaiting a ruling on his bail application.

On November 22, Justice Hamza Muazu granted him bail in the substantial sum of N300 million. However, this legal reprieve comes with stringent conditions, as the former CBN governor must secure two sureties, each possessing certificates of occupancy and titles to properties within Abuja’s upscale Maitama district.

As the high-profile case unfolds, the spotlight remains fixed on Emefiele, who, as of now, has been unable to meet the stringent bail conditions.

The scene at the court was intense as armed personnel from the Nigerian Correctional Service escorted him in and out, underscoring the gravity of the allegations surrounding one of the nation’s former financial leaders.

 

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