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...
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PALM WINE DEALERS WARNED AGAINST DILUTING PRODUCTS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 PALM WINE DEALERS WARNED AGAINST DILUTING PRODUCTS



By Gab Alokwe


Following the resolution of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo to make Anambra State liveable and prosperous Homeland where people can live, work and enjoy themselves, Palm wine dealers in the state have been cautioned against diluting their up-wine with sugar or its like to avoid jeopardizing the lives of Ndi Anambra.


The Anambra State Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Mr. Don Onyenji gave the warning during a radio programme Igboamaka with the Wazobia Fm Onitsha.


Commissioner Onyenji hinted that his ministry and the Ministry of Health would work out modality on how to monitor palm wine being consumed in the state in the interest of the masses.


He informed palm wine dealers that Akwu-ukwu has a law that prohibit anyone from adulteration of their up-wine and urged others in the business to emulate Ndi Akwu-ukwu in that regard.


Meanwhile, Onyenji thanked Gov. Soludo for reinstating history in the state's Secondary School curriculum, noting that it would help expose young people to the trajectory path of the state so far.


He, then, praised the governor for implementing the state burial law, emphasizing that people no longer sell their property to bury their loved ones.


He said, "Gov. Soludo is working at the solution fun City Awka that will have amusement park, country club, water park expected to be the best in Africa on completion, noting that before the end of the year, people will start visiting the facility for leisure.


A caller during the programme, Uzoamaka from 33 demanded for a law that will be controlling the activities of masquerades in all communities in the state, expressing worry the level of havock caused by masquerades in Umuawulu.


Another caller on the programme Oluchi Chima, also complained that masquerade is causing more problem in Awka road at Onitsha during festive seasons and called on the government to check such excesses.


The Igboamaka programme was anchored by Christiana Nwaneli and

Ejike Eze on Wazobia 93.4 fm Onitsha.


*Gab is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State. 

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