Angry mob set truck loaded with drinks ablaze as auto clash claims 2 lives
Two persons have reportedly lost their lives in a fatal auto crash that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, in Benin, capital of Edo State.
The crash occurred along Sapele Road, by PZ Junction, when a Toyota bus reportedly crashed into a stationery Ford Truck.
An eye witness who craved anonymity, attributed the cause of the crash to over speeding by the Toyota bus driver.
Following the incident, a riotous mob that gathered at the scene of the accident set the truck loaded with drinks ablaze, resulting in a heavy traffic gridlock on the busy highway for hours, causing motorists to divert to alternative routes in the axis.
Troops engage terrorists in fierce battle, neutralise 3, others bow to superior firepower
Troops of 5 Brigade, Sector 3 Joint Task Force(JTF), North East Operation HADIN KAI, while consolidating on their dogged push to deplete Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province Terrorists (ISWAP) in Borno State, recorded a decisive victory in Damask on Friday 7 January 2022.
In a statement signed by director of army public relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the gallant troops, while conducting clearance operations, code named Operation DOMINANCE I, came in contact with the terrorists at an illegal market operated by the terrorists in Gallo Malawari Village.
In the fierce encounter, three BH/ISWAP terrorists were neutralized, while others, bowing to superior firepower retreated in disarray.
Troops recovered one AK 47 Rifle, a truck, two motorcycles, four empty magazines and rounds of 7.62mm ammunition amongst others.
