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...

POLICE ARREST NOTORIOUS 'ONE CHANCE' ROBBERS IN NASARAWA. (PHOTO).


 Police arrest notorious ‘one chance’ robbers in Nasarawa


The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two notorious ‘One Chance’ robbers and recovered their operational vehicle following a rapid response to a reported robbery incident.

DSP. Ramhan Nansel, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, made this known to newsmen on Wednesday in Lafia, the state capital.

“On August 13, 2024, at approximately 2030hrs, the Police received information about suspected armed robbers operating in a Toyota Corolla 1994 model with registration number Benue MKD 77 TF.

“The suspects had picked up an unsuspecting passenger from New Nyanya, en route to Area 1, Abuja.

“During the journey, they robbed the passenger of her handbag, iPhone, and other valuables before forcefully ejecting her from the moving vehicle,” Nansel stated.

He added that upon receiving the report, Police operatives attached to the New Karu Area Command, in collaboration with public-spirited individuals, launched a pursuit of the criminals.

Nansel said the swift and coordinated efforts resulted in the interception of the suspects’ vehicle.

“The suspects, identified as John Iorfa, 29, and James Agbo, 37, both from Makurdi, Benue State, were“The items stolen from the victim were also recovered during the operation,” he added.

The Police spokesperson stated that the suspects have provided useful information to the authorities, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the criminal syndicate.

Nansel further stated that the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, commended the officers involved in the operation and urged the public to continue cooperating with the Police by providing timely information to combat crime effectively. arrested on the spot.

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