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...

POPULAR MUSICIAN’S GRANDSON KILLED BY SCAVENGER IN ONDO. (PHOTO)


 Popular musician’s grandson killed by scavenger in Ondo


The grandson of the legendary African folklore music icon, Comfort Omoge, has been gruesomely killed during a violent confrontation with a scavenger in Ondo State.

The victim, Ogoirawo Omoge, was fatally stabbed in the throat with a dagger by the scavenger along the Ayeka/Igodan-Igbokoda highway, Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state.

DAILY POST gathered that what started as a minor dispute escalated with the scavenger drawing a dagger and slitting the victim’s throat before fleeing the scene.

The deceased could not survive the attack, as he was pronounced dead in the medical facility he was rushed to.

Ondo State Police Command spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, who confirmed the incident, stated that a suspect had been apprehended.

“One suspect has been arrested and is currently being held in custody.”

Meanwhile, the Chairman of Okitipupa Local Council of the state, Andrew Ogunsakin, has engaged with local leaders, including representatives from the Hausa/Fulani community, traditional rulers, and youth groups in order to douse the rising tension in the community.

Ogunsakin, who stated that the meeting had helped to further foster commitment to harmony and peaceful coexistence in the area, disclosed that a coordinated effort of the residents in the area with security agencies has led to the arrest of a suspect, identified as Machido Abubakar.

The council boss, who urged residents to remain calm and be law-abiding, extended his condolences to the family of the deceased, promising them support in their pursuit of justice.

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