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...

KANO: FIRE GUTS PART OF DEMOLISHED SHOP OWNED BY TIKTOKER RAHAMA SA’IDU.(PHOTO).

 


Kano: Fire guts part of demolished shop owned by TikToker Rahama Sa’idu


A fire outbreak on Thursday night gutted a section of a shop owned by popular TikTok personality, Rahama Sa’idu, barely 24 hours after part of the structure was demolished by officials of the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA).


The shop, located along UDB Road in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State, had its frontage pulled down on Thursday by KNUPDA for allegedly violating urban development regulations.


Although the exact cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed by authorities, eyewitnesses suggest the blaze may have been triggered by welding work near the demolished area.


A welder was hired to repair the section that was pulled down, and while the welding was going on, fire suddenly erupted and spread quickly,” said one eyewitness who requested anonymity.


Another witness added that the fire extended beyond Rahama’s shop, affecting a nearby photography studio.


“It wasn’t just her place; the flames reached the photo studio next door too,” he said.


Security personnel have since sealed off the area to prevent looting and further damage.

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