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According to reports gathered by  City People , six members of the Labour Party in Ogun State were said to have lost their lives along Owode-Idi-Iroko Road, Yewa South local government area of the state when the bus they were travelling in had a head-on collision with vehicles believed to be driven by suspected smugglers.  Two prominent leaders among the victims were Ibrahim Oladele, and Wale Oke, together with four others. They were said to be on their way to Abeokuta to participate in the party’s programme on Thursday when the accident occurred. Sources explained that the smugglers were fleeing from the men of Nigeria customs Service, and this led to a head-on collision with the bus that was loaded with Labour party members, that was coming from the opposite direction. The state Secretary of the party, Sunday Oginni, confirmed the incident,

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital. King Abdullah, who was said to be aged about 90, had been suffering from a lung infection. As king he pushed through cautious reforms, including giving women a greater public role, against opposition from religious conservatives. King Abdullah's half-brother Salman, 79, has become king.A statement released by the new king read: