Rate of accidents on newly-repaired Third Mainland Bridge worries Federal Govt
The number of accidents recorded on Third Mainland Bridge since its repair is unprecedented and caused by impatience and indiscipline.
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, expressed the worry in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.
Keisha urged motorists to exercise caution and discipline on the bridge, especially during the Christmas season, to reduce accidents and the attendant loss of lives and property.
“As the year is coming to an end, a lot of people have targets that they still want to achieve before the end of the year but it is only the living that can fulfill dreams.
“Goals and aspirations can only be fulfilled when you have life,’’ she said.
She added that discipline and patience by motorists, on the bridge, would preserve the bridge.
According to Keisha, some portions of the newly-asphalted road had been damaged due to accidents caused by reckless driving.
“The number of accidents that have been recorded on Third Mainland Bridge since we did this repair is unprecedented; and the cause of these accidents is impatience and lack of discipline.
“People just see a well-tended road and want to speed past the speed limit; in the process, they hit themselves.
“Apart from personal losses to themselves, and even loss of lives, they cause damage to the bridge.
“We have several portions that are bad already because a lot of vehicles got burnt there; when they hit themselves, sometimes, it sparks,” she said.
Kesha also appealed to motorists to stop driving with worn-out tires, saying that doing so would increase the risk of accidents.
“We want to tell motorists and Lagos residents in general that we have increased surveillance on Third Mainland Bridge; so you are free to park and change your tires.
“If we see you driving with an ordinary rim, you will be apprehended and you will be locked up, and we do not want to do that.
“Make sure that your vehicles are roadworthy before you come out, and once you have an issue, make sure you pack to attend to it,” Keisha said.
The controller urged motorists to drive within the approved speed limit to avoid accidents and save lives, private property and public infrastructure.
According to Keisha, the contractor handling the bridge repair had not left the site and, as such, still repairs portions recently damaged by accidents.
She said, “ Once he leaves, we may start seeing potholes developing unless drivers obey the rules.
“Whatever is good, if you subject it to abuse, it is going to spoil; so, don’t abuse this public infrastructure. It does not belong to one person, it belongs to all of us.”
Kesha said that Third Mainland Bridge repair was around 90 per cent completed.
She said that the remaining significant task on the project was installation of control room cameras. (NAN)
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Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
The police in Lagos on Friday, charged two men before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling an 11- year-old girl.
The defendants are: Prince Tomnyie, 40, a businessman, who resides at Agege, and Micheal Adenuga, 24, a furniture maker, who resides at Atere Street in Lekki.
They are standing trial on charges of defilement, and had each pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji told the court that they committed the offence sometimes in December 2024, and September 2025, at Langbasa Ajah and Igbara Lekki, Lagos .
The prosecutor alleged that the victim’s father, had taken his daughter for medical check and it was discovered that the minor had been defiled.
The prosecution alleged that the victim had told her father that his friend, Tomnyie, defiled her sometimes ago.
Ademigbuji alleged that the victim also mentioned the second defendant’s name who lives in their neigbourhood.
The offence contravenes the provisons of section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr L. A Owolabi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of of N600,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until March 5, for mention. (NAN)
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Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has insisted that bail is free, and called on the public to report any officer asking for money to release a suspect on bail.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.
Adeh spoke in reaction to public outcry that some police officers were demanding money to release suspects on bail in the territory.
She said the report of the erring officers would serve as a deterrent to others, adding that it was fraudulent to demand for money to release a suspect on bail.
Adeh blamed the yielding to such fraudulent demand on ignorance on the part of the victims who refused to stand on their rights.
“A similar case was reported where an officer demanded money to release a suspect on bail and when the matter was reported, we requested for evidence from the victim.
“The evidence was provided because the money was transferred to the officer’s account and actions are being taken on the issue.
“So, I encourage the public to take advantage of the FCT Police Complaint Response Unit (CRU) lines on 08107314192 to report such misconduct with evidence,” she said.
Adeh urged the public to always insist on their rights and refuse any form of payment to release a suspect on bail.(NAN)
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Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Friday sentenced to five years in prison for obstruction of justice.
The Seoul Central District Court found that the 65-year-old conservative, with the help of the presidential security service, had tried to prevent his own arrest and deleted multiple documents related to the investigation against him.
Yoon shocked the nation by imposing martial law on December 3, 2024, amid a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging the country into a political crisis.
He justified the drastic measure as necessary to protect South Korea’s democratic order and accused the left-leaning opposition of being infiltrated by communists with ties to China and North Korea, though he provided no evidence for these claims.
In a separate trial, prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Yoon on charges of incitement, with a verdict expected on February 19.
While the death penalty remains legally in force in South Korea, it has not been carried out for nearly 30 years.
Yoon’s actions previously alarmed international investors and led to withheld investments, damaging the reputation of South Korea as a political and economic model for the region.
Since last summer, South Korea has been led by President Lee Jae Myung, a left-leaning centrist and long-time political rival of Yoon. (dpa/NAN)
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