Tragedy struck on Saturday in the Ikosi Oregun area of Lagos State as two factory workers lost their lives after falling into a diesel reservoir.

According to a statement by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), initial investigations revealed that one of the workers accidentally fell into the reservoir while on duty.

“The second adult male, in an attempt to rescue the first, also fell into the reservoir,” LASEMA reported.

Both victims were in critical condition and were immediately attended to by the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), which provided first aid, including CPR, before rushing them to the hospital.

Sadly, hours later, LASEMA confirmed the deaths of the two men. “The two male adults earlier rescued this morning by the LASEMA Response Team, resuscitated and transported to the hospital, unfortunately, despite all sustained medical efforts, later died,” the agency stated.

The tragic incident has sparked concerns about workplace safety and the need for stricter measures to prevent similar accidents in the future.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that a fire outbreak destroyed several shanties in the Surulere area of Lagos State.

Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, shared the details in a statement released on Saturday.

According to Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency received distress calls through the 767 and 112 emergency toll-free lines at 1:18 a.m., prompting the activation of a response team from Onipanu.

“Upon arrival at 1:31 a.m., the team discovered a row of makeshift shanty structures beside the canal had been engulfed by fire,” he said.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the fire originated in one of the rooms and quickly spread to the adjacent rooms in the row.

Thanks to the swift response of emergency teams, the fire was brought under control. “No casualties or injuries were recorded at the incident scene,” Oke-Osanyintolu added.

He further confirmed that the fire had been completely extinguished and that all dampening, search, and rescue operations had been successfully concluded.

Two police officers were killed during a Boko Haram attack on a police station in Gajiram, Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State.

The assault occurred late on Wednesday night, with one officer critically injured in the exchange of gunfire between the attackers and police personnel stationed at the facility. The officers, aided by members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, successfully repelled the terrorists.

A security source reported that the attack began around 11 p.m. and confirmed that no police infrastructure or equipment was damaged. However, an official police statement indicated the incident happened around 12:10 a.m. on Thursday.

The statement from the Borno State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Kenneth Daso, revealed that grenades were recovered during an assessment led by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Yusufu Lawal.

“On 9th January 2025 at about 12:10 a.m., unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists attempted to invade Nganzai Police Division. Gallant officers on duty repelled the attack after an intense gun battle. The terrorists threw grenades, one of which landed on a shelter tent behind the station, fatally wounding two officers,” the statement read.

The police added that the bodies of the deceased officers were transferred to the State General Hospital in Maiduguri. Two grenades were recovered by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit during the site inspection.

Commissioner Lawal commended the bravery of the officers who thwarted the attack and extended his condolences to the families of the fallen personnel. The command reassured the public of its commitment to safety and security, stating that normalcy has been restored in the area.