M23 SAYS HUNDREDS OF BURUNDI SOLDIERS CAPTURED IN LATEST CONGO OFFENSIVE. (PHOTO).

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 M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration. Last week M23 entered the strategic town of Uvira near the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept". Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. A United Nations group of experts report published in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over t...
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ARTICULATED TRUCK FALLS OFF HIGH BRIDGE, AS LASTMA RESCUED INJURED DRIVER AND A MOTOR BOY AT APAPA, LAGOS.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE

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 PRESS RELEASE


ARTICULATED TRUCK FALLS OFF HIGH BRIDGE, AS LASTMA RESCUED INJURED DRIVER AND A MOTOR BOY AT APAPA, LAGOS



Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) this morning rescued a seriously injured driver and a motor boy from an empty articulated 40ft flat bed truck that fell off from the high bridge inward Apapa.


In a press statement  released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq confirmed that the incident  happened while the over speeding truck was climbing the high bridge directly opposite 'Sifax' Company by Ijora 'Olopa' inward Apapa.


The injured driver was rescued by Lastma personnel in a pool of blood gushing out from his head while the motor boy sustained a serious waist fracture by his spinal cord.


A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the articulated 40ft empty flat bed truck lost total control due to brake failure while struggling a 'Right of Way' (R.O.W) with another fully loaded truck trying to climb the High Bridge inward Apapa.


Immediately the unfortunate incident happened other articulated truck drivers around 'Sifax' Company supported Lastma personnel and rescued both the driver and motor boy who were trapped under the truck.


Lastma Goriola Jimoh 'Zebra' (Zone 22) Apapa who led the rescue operations confirmed that the rescued injured driver and his motor boy were rushed to the General Hospital at Apapa for immediate medical treatment.


The crashed articulated truck was evacuated by Officials of the Lasema Response Unit (LRU) while Lastma personnel handed over the case to Police men from Ijora - Badia Police Station for further investigation.

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