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Truck Driver Kills Kwara Poly Student In Accident, Flees

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The Kwara State Police Command is searching for a Conoil truck driver and his motor boy over the death of a Kwara State Polytechnic student.

 

His body was allegedly dumped on a bridge after a road crash and buried as an unidentified corpse.

According to report,the Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi confirmed the incident on Tuesday.

He said a tricycle operator who allegedly handed the body to the truck driver had been arrested.

It was gathered that the deceased, identified as Sheu, was reportedly hit by the truck around the Government Secondary School area of Ilorin, on Friday.

A family member, who spoke anonymously, said the deceased had borrowed a motorcycle from one of his brothers to buy clothes for his side business when the incident occurred.

Sheu, who hailed from Eyombo Anabi compound in Ilorin, lived with his mother in Shao, Moro local government area, and helped with her clothes business.

His family, however, became worried when he failed to return the motorcycle on the fateful day.

A relative of the deceased said the owner of the motorcycle later called his phone after 9pm, but an unidentified person answered.

He added that they heard a voice in the background questioning why he had picked up the call before the line went off.

The development prompted the family to search for him.

The family later learnt that a body had been found on a bridge in the Oko-Olowo area of Ilorin.

Residents had alerted the police after they suspected that the deceased had fallen from a moving vehicle.

The body was classified as unidentified and buried by local government health officials.

The family said it identified him from a photograph taken before the burial before they exhumed the body for confirmation.

A family member said that a tricycle operator, Basit, who witnessed the accident helped to convey the body to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), where doctors confirmed that the deceased was brought in dead.

He said that the tricycle operator later claimed to be the deceased’s brother, took custody of the body and handed it to the truck crew after leaving the UITH.

The family questioned why the operator did not alert hospital personnel that he had merely assisted in conveying the body.

“We want justice and to establish whether the operator handed over the body out of ignorance or for financial gain. The Commissioner of Police has directed that they produce the drivers of the Conoil truck,” the family member said.

The relative added that the family found the motorcycle at the Kulende Police Station during its search.

Confirming the incident, Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi said efforts were underway to arrest the truck driver and motor boy, who were employees of Conoil.

“Yes, we are trying to arrest the drivers now,” he said.

The commissioner said the body was initially classified as unidentified before the police sent its photograph to the family, which identified the deceased.

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Police Discover Indoor Cannabis Farm In Lagos

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The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a suspected high-tech indoor cannabis farm at a residential property in Apapa, Lagos, arresting a 49-year-old Polish national and a 36-year-old Nigerian in connection with the discovery.

The suspects, identified as Thomas Razvickas, 49, and James Chisome, 36, were arrested on November 2, 2026, at about 8:15 am following intelligence received by police operatives.

The facility, according to the police, was equipped with sophisticated equipment for the cultivation, harvesting and processing of substances suspected to be cannabis.

The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, adding that both suspects were residents of the property searched by the operatives.

She said the suspects were currently in police custody, where they had made confessional statements and were providing useful information to assist ongoing investigations.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, subsequently visited the scene to inspect the facility, assess the extent of the operation and receive briefings on the investigation.

Fatai commended the operatives for their vigilance and effective use of intelligence, reiterating the Command’s commitment to combating drug-related offences and dismantling criminal networks across the state.

He also urged residents to sustain their cooperation with the police by providing timely and credible information that could assist in identifying and apprehending criminal elements.

The police commissioner assured residents that the Command would remain proactive and resolute in its determination to rid Lagos of criminal activities.

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Trump Accepts Midterm Election Results, Congratulates Democrats

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U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is willing to accept the results of the midterm elections, bringing a temporary end to questions about whether he would challenge the outcome following a difficult night for Republicans.

In an interview with The New York Times, Trump said he was prepared to respect the election results, declaring, “I am absolutely willing to accept those results.”

The president also congratulated Democrats on their electoral victories and expressed readiness to work with them in the interest of the country, despite earlier warnings that he would use his presidential powers to block legislation backed by the opposition.

“My message is congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country,” Trump told CBS News late Tuesday.

However, he suggested that cooperation would depend on Democrats being willing to work with his administration.

“I think they’re gonna want to work with me,” he said, adding that he could otherwise use his veto power to block their legislative proposals.

Republicans suffered significant setbacks in key races across the country as Democrats recorded victories in several contests, marking a challenging outcome for Trump’s party in the midterm elections.

Reacting to the results, Trump blamed his absence from the ballot as one of the reasons Republicans underperformed, arguing that his presence would have improved the party’s chances.

“I feel that I wasn’t on the ballot, and there was nothing that could be done about that. If I was, we would have won,” he said.

He also suggested that dissatisfaction with some Republican candidates contributed to the losses, claiming that certain candidates lacked his support and failed to attract the party’s political base.

“In some cases, they didn’t like the candidates, and in some cases those candidates were not my friend, and the base knows that better than anybody. And they stayed back,” Trump added.

Despite his conciliatory remarks to CBS News, the president maintained a firm position on his administration’s legislative approach.

Speaking later with Fox News Channel, Trump again emphasised his intention to use the presidential veto to prevent the passage of Democratic-backed legislation.

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Ondo Ponmo Sellers’ Association President Collapses In Court

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A business. woman, identified as the President of the Ponmo Sellers’ Association in Ondo State, reportedly collapsed in court during her arraignment in Akure on Tuesday following her arrest over the alleged discovery of human faeces at her ponmo processing centre.

 

The incident comes days after the Chairman of Akure South Local Government Area, Hon. Gbenga Fasua, ordered the immediate closure of a popular ponmo supply store on Igboliki Street in Akure following an environmental sanitation inspection that reportedly uncovered two buckets containing human faeces on the premises.

The discovery was made during the October edition of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise conducted on Saturday, when Fasua led a monitoring team through Oke Aro, Iro and Igboliki streets to assess residents’ and businesses’ compliance with environmental sanitation regulations.

According to information from the inspection, the ponmo business had reportedly operated in the area for more than 21 years.

The operator, who was present during the inspection, reportedly identified herself as the President of the Ponmo Sellers’ Association in Ondo State.

Following the discovery, Fasua ordered the immediate closure of the premises and directed the disposal of all ponmo products at the shop.

He also ordered that the operator be prosecuted in accordance with applicable local and state environmental laws.

The businesswoman was subsequently arrested and brought before a court in Akure on Tuesday for arraignment.

She reportedly collapsed during the court proceedings.

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