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  • Traders jubilate as govt removes abandoned truck

    It was jubilation galore at the Imgbi junction of Amarata Road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Saturday. A day earlier, Niger Delta Report had published a commentary on traders’ anger over an abandoned truck. The government took the cue and removed the truck, which was abandoned for over two months after ramming into their business premises.

    They were also grateful to Niger Delta Report for relentlessly calling on the state government to remove the truck. Beaming with smiles, the traders watched as officials of the state government pulled out the wreckage of the truck.

    The articulated vehicle was dangerously suspended on pavements threatening to collapse on them and their shops.

    The truck marked XA 419 KTD was involved in a lone accident on May 21.  It was gathered that the Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Inuro Wills, ordered the removal of the abandoned truck.

    Shortly after pulling out the truck, Wills called this reporter to commend the Niger Delta Report for bringing the matter to his attention.

    “I had earlier directed that this truck should be removed. I didn’t know that it was still there until I read it in The Nation on Friday. We have now removed it. Thank you for the report,” he said.

    Marshals of the Federal Road Safety Corps monitored the removal which temporarily obstructed traffic along the busy Amarata Road. They diverted traffic to one side of the dual carriage road. An earth-moving equipment belonging to the construction giant, Juilus Berger, was used to pull out the abandoned truck.

     

     

  • Four killed as truck rams into market

    Four killed as truck rams into market

    Four persons died yesterday when a truck lost control and rammed into a market at Odo-Eran bus stop on LAU-Iba road yesterday. Eleven others were injured.

    Eyewitnesses said the truck’s brakes failed when its driver was trying to negotiate a sharp bend at about 10 am.

    The truck was said to have rammed into the market to avoid over-running a tricycle riders’ park.

    A male victim described as a Good Samaritan died while attempting to save a woman from being overrun by the truck.

    Moments after pushing the woman out of the way, a rod from the truck was said to have struck the Good Samaritan.

    The driver, it was gathered, attempted to escape from the scene but traders seized him and inflicted machete wounds on him.

    An eyewitness, identified as Balogun Towiwa, said: “The truck driver would have been killed but for the timely intervention of officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).”

    The truck was loaded with bags of sachet water belonging to Dammy Pure Water, which is situated at 22, Church Close on Igando Road.

    Hon Salami Adedoyin, a politician, said: “The driver was saved by FRSC. He wanted to run, but was apprehended by traders who used machetes on him.”

  • Mantrac cuts fork lift truck price

    Mantrac Nigeria Ltd,the sole authorised dealer for Caterpillar products in Nigeria, has reduced the cost of Cat lift Trucks for heavy-duty applications, including stevedoring.

    According to the Strategic Planning and Marketing Manager, Mantrac Nigeria, James Agama, customers are assured of buying a product that is rugged and durable besides getting value on investment during this campaign.

    Agama said: ‘‘Caterpillar authorised dealer provides end users with exceptional endurance, power to handle heavy loads effortlessly and great return on investment.’’

    He added that by purchasing fork lift trucks from Caterpillar authorised dealers, users will be buying a product that it is backed up by three-full level of after-sales support are available locally (100 per cent after sales service).

    These include technical support for maintenance, 100 per cent service spare parts availability, Cat trained engineers to carry out both preventive and repairs maintenance.

    The campaign will benefit transporters, inland containers depots, industrial areas factories, and food processing factories, bottling companies, breweries, warehouses, the maritime industry, free trade zone construction, freight, metal and brickyards.

    It also demonstrates Mantrac’s unparalleled support for end-users of construction equipment.

    Mantrac has its head office in Lagos and branches in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt and Warri.

  • Truck driver arraigned for killing 68-year-old woman

    A THIRTY-EIGHT year-old truck

    driver, Hakeem Quadri, has been

    arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for alleged manslaughter.

    Quadri was arraigned before Magistrate Abimbola Oshodi-Makanju for alleged reckless driving, which caused the death of a 68-year-old woman, Mrs. Agnes Okafor.

    The defendant is facing a two- count charge bordering  on reckless driving and manslaughter.

    Police prosecutor Inspector Samson Ekikere said the defendant, who is the driver-in-charge of a Mack Truck with registration number LSD 856 XA, drove in a dangerous manner on a public highway.

    He said Quadri drove the truck in a reckless manner, which caused the death of Mrs Okafor.

    The prosecutor said the truck belongs to Balolas Ventures.

    Quadri, who resides at 62 Church Street, Ijora Badia, Lagos, allegedly committed the offence  on August 23, about 3pm, in Ikeja, Lagos.

    Ekikire said the incident happened at Ikeja under bridge on the Obafemi Awolowo Way.

    According to the prosecutor, the offence is contrary to Section 19 and punishable under Section 27 of the Road Traffic Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2012.

    When the charge was read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Oshodi-Makanju granted the defendant bail in the sum of N300,000, with two responsible sureties in like sum.

    She adjourned till September 25.

     

     

  • Truck driver arraigned for killing 68-year-old woman

    A THIRTY-EIGHT year-old truck driver, Hakeem Quadri, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for alleged manslaughter.

    Quadri was arraigned before Magistrate Abimbola Oshodi-Makanju for alleged reckless driving, which caused the death of a 68-year-old woman, Mrs. Agnes Okafor.

    The defendant is facing a two- count charge bordering  on reckless driving and manslaughter.

    Police prosecutor Inspector Samson Ekikere said the defendant, who is the driver-in-charge of a Mack Truck with registration number LSD 856 XA, drove in a dangerous manner on a public highway.

    He said Quadri drove the truck in a reckless manner, which caused the death of Mrs Okafor.

    The prosecutor said the truck belongs to Balolas Ventures.

    Quadri, who resides at 62 Church Street, Ijora Badia, Lagos, allegedly committed the offence  on August 23, about 3pm, in Ikeja, Lagos.

    Ekikire said the incident happened at Ikeja under bridge on the Obafemi Awolowo Way.

    According to the prosecutor, the offence is contrary to Section 19 and punishable under Section 27 of the Road Traffic Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2012.

    When the charge was read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Oshodi-Makanju granted the defendant bail in the sum of N300,000, with two responsible sureties in like sum.

    She adjourned till September 25.

     

     

  • Five critically injured as train, truck collide in Lagos

    Five critically injured as train, truck collide in Lagos

    FIVE people narrowly escaped death last night after a train ran into a truck laden with laterite at the PWD railway crossing, opposite the Nigerian Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the truck, with registration number LAGOS XY 288 JJJ, attempted to play smart by crossing the railway line, but failed to make it before the speeding train rammed into it. Eyewitnesses disclosed to The Nation that the accident caused serious commotion as thousands of passengers, some of who were sitting on the roof of the train scrambled for safety. Though no life was lost in the accident, but five unlucky passengers, who were left critically injured, were rushed to nearby hospital where doctors are presently battling to save their lives. The accident, which happened at about 7:30pm last night, led to serious traffic gridlock along the Agege Motor road, as the train, said to be coming from Ebutte-Metta and heading for Agbado, had to terminate its journey, leaving of its passengers stranded. The fate of the injured passengers was uncertain as at press time last night.

  • Truck leaders sign for TRACCON-Africa

    Titans of the truck industry have confirmed to showcase products in the annual two-day Truck, Tyre, Logistics and Fleet Conference and Exhibition (TRACCON-AFRICA) slated for November 29 and 30th.

    In a statement signed by the publisher of On Wheels magazine, Jabez Aina-Scott, the organisers of the event said the logistics industry major players, including Mobil Oil Plc, Mercedes Benz, TaTa, Bukke-Have’s Renault, Iron Products Industries (IPI), and Richbon’s Sino trucks and some others have signed-on to participate in the event.

    Others who have also shown interest to participate fully, according to the statement, are Lanre Shittu Mack trucks, ATC Nig Ltd-Volvo trucks, GM’s Isuzu, Prolong Lubricants and Oando Oil.

    The statement said:“This year’s edition, is supported by Mobil Oil through its high grade Delfac engine oil. With the exhibition targeting the haulage, logistics, trucks, fleet operations, lubricants and the tyre sectors as major participants, the vent is designed to also feature a conference and workshop for the practitioners with lectures and paper presentations from seasoned and experienced industry experts.”

     

  • IRS plane hits FAAN truck at Lagos Airport

    There was tension among the 91 passengers on an IRS Airlines aircraft yesterday, as the aircraft wing tip hit a truck belonging to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on the runway.

    This forced the pilot to taxi the aircraft to the parking bay of Terminal Two of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, for passengers to disembark.

    The airline’s Managing Director, Yemi Dada, said the incident could have been avoided if there were airport personnel on ground.

    In a statement, he said: ” This morning, Flight LVB 3306, with 91 passengers, taxied out at 7:48am on a Lagos to Kano flight with a transit stop at Abuja.

    “On the taxi way, the captain observed a FAAN truck in a ditch. There were no marshallers around it neither was there any marking to indicate that it encroached into the taxi way.

    “There was no NOTAM issued to that effect as well.

    “The captain continued and the wing tip hit a protrusion from the truck towards the rear of the truck.

    “This made him request for a return to Ramp from the tower. He notified the tower about the incident and the danger posed by the truck.

    “The passengers were disembarked and re-accommodated on another aircraft, which departed Lagos at 10:15am.

    “The incident has been reported to the National Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and we await its clearance to repair and return the aircraft for service.”

    But FAAN in a statement by its General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Yakubu Dati, blamed the pilot for not doing what is right.

    Dati said: “The pilot, Capt. D Kelly, was informed by an Arik pilot of an obstruction on the taxiway towards Runway 18L.

    “Capt. Kelly felt he could manoeuvre the obstacle but this failed because the tip of the wing of the aircraft collided with a section of the gully emptier at about 7.45 a.m.

    “Capt Kelly did not stop but taxied back to the boarding gate of MMA2 to discharge his passengers.

    “Officials of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the NCAA were invited.

    “FAAN engineers are on stand-by to evacuate the stuck sewage tanker as soon as preliminary investigations by both AIB and NCAA are concluded.”