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Nollywood Veteran Actor, ‘Agbako’ is dead

  Veteran actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo and Agbako, is dead. A  statement by the president of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) , Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin on Instagram on Thursday.   He wrote, “#tampanglobal announces the passing of Pa Charles Olumo Sanyaolu, fondly known as AGBAKO. Details of the burial arrangements will be shared at a later time. Good night father, 25/02/1923 to 31/10/2024.”   Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, also confirmed Agbako’s demise as he wrote: “Good night ooo, Baba Charles. a.k.a Agbako, 101 years, ba wasa ba. R I P.”   Agbako clocked 101st this year.
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Christmas Day Road Accident Claims Nine lives in Osun

Nine persons have reportedly lost their lives in a road traffic accident which occurred on Christmas day in Osun State.

The accident occurred along the Ikirun-Offa highway near Inisa town.

It involved a trailer laden with bags of beans and conveying passengers to Edo State from Niger State.

The accident led to the death of nine of the passengers.

Other passengers were seriously injured and were rushed to Orotunde Hospital, Ikirun, for medical attention, while the bodies of the dead passengers were deposited at the hospital’s morgue.

The spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Adeleke Kehinde also confirmed the accident.

Adeleke revealed that the accident occurred in the early hours of Christmas Day at Yidi Junction, Inisa town.

“Today, Monday 25th of December, 2023, one Mitsubishi Canter with plate number MNA606SB NIGER carrying bags of beans from Niger State to Benin Edo State was involved in an accident in the early hours, which resulted in the death of nine people out of 12.

“FRSC officers evacuated and moved the three injured passengers to Orotunde Hospital, Ikirun, while the remains of the deceased were deposited at the hospital’s morgue.

“Bags of beans and the vehicle involved have been evacuated to Inisa Police Divisional Headquarters

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