Benue Links Nigeria Limited has provided further details regarding the case of a passenger who died while travelling aboard one of its buses, addressing public concerns about the efforts made to locate the deceased’s family.

In a statement issued by the company’s management, Benue Links said the contact information provided by the passenger for relatives could not be reached despite several attempts by the company.

According to the statement, this challenge led management to seek public assistance through social media platforms in order to identify and contact the family members.

The company announced that the deceased passenger’s family has now been successfully located and informed.

Benue Links further stated that it facilitated the transportation of the corpse to Korinya, the deceased’s hometown.

The company added that the body was deposited in a morgue and that all associated morgue fees were paid pending burial arrangements to be determined by the family.

Management expressed appreciation to members of the public for their concern, support and cooperation throughout the process.

The company also reaffirmed its commitment to the welfare, dignity and respectful treatment of its passengers and customers.

While the company’s statement provides details of the actions it says were taken following the passenger’s death, no additional information was provided regarding the cause of death, the passenger’s identity, or the circumstances that led to the medical emergency during the journey.

A stationary saloon car was destroyed by fire at the Polaris Bank Tower on Lagos Island, on Thursday, prompting an emergency response from the State Fire and Rescue Service.

The incident occurred on the third floor of the 17-storey building located at 61/65 Broad Street, which also serves as a parking facility.

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said the distress call was received at about 11:33 a.m., leading to the immediate deployment of firefighters from the Ebute Elefun and Sari Iganmu Fire Stations.

According to the agency, the responders swiftly contained the blaze and prevented it from spreading to other vehicles and sections of the building.

“The incident was reported at approximately 11:33 hours and involved a stationary saloon car parked on the 3rd floor of the 17-storey building, which serves as a parking facility.”

The fire service said the prompt intervention averted what could have escalated into a more serious incident within the busy commercial district.

“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has successfully extinguished a fire outbreak that occurred on the 3rd floor of the Polaris Bank Building, located at 61/65 Broad Street, Lagos Island,” the statement said.

Authorities confirmed that the damage was limited to the affected vehicle and its immediate surroundings.

“The only damage recorded was to the affected vehicle and its immediate surroundings. No casualties or injuries were reported.”

The agency added that the operation was successfully concluded and normal activities have resumed in the area.

“The firefighting operation has been successfully concluded, and normalcy has been fully restored to the area.”

The Chief Magistrate Court 2 sitting in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, has ordered the remand of two young boys for allegedly stealing a generator belonging to a mosque.

The court also remanded a scavenger, Auwalu Bashir in prison custody for allegedly receiving stolen property.

The minors who were ordered to be kept in a juvenile remand home are 14-year-old Saidu Alhassan, and 13-year-old Mamman, both of PZ Roundabout area of Jimeta, Yola North LGA.

The boys and the older defendant were arraigned before the court by the police prosecutor, Inspector Emmanuel Paul,, for alleged “criminal conspiracy, theft and receiving of stolen property.

The prosecutor told the court that a resident of Jambutu Primary School in Yola North LGA, Murtala Isa, reported the incident of theft at the Jambutu Police Station on the 13th June, 2026, after which investigations led to the defendants.

Arraigning the defendants on First Information Report, Inspector Emmanuel Paul, alleged that the minors at different times made away with the Perso Power Generator valued at N600,000 and sold it to the scavenger at N50,000 each.