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The Digest:

Three people, including a 17-year-old girl, lost their lives on Friday after a vehicle in President Bola Tinubu's convoy lost control and rammed into roadside structures in Obogoro, Bayelsa State. The accident occurred during the president's one-day working visit to commission projects. Eyewitnesses said the vehicle crashed into a mechanic workshop and nearby structures before being halted by concrete slabs. Security operatives removed the driver and fired teargas to disperse the crowd.

Key Points:
  • The victims include a teenage girl and two adult men.
  • Authorities have not yet released an official statement.
  • Police fired teargas to control the crowd that gathered at the scene.
  • The accident happened near the Dr Goodluck Jonathan Bridge.
  • The president was in Bayelsa to commission projects executed by Governor Douye Diri.
Sources: Daily Trust

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