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Gunmen Storm University, Abduct Student

Gunmen Storm University, Abduct Student

Gunmen Storm University, Abduct Student Unidentified gunmen have abducted a 400-level student of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), Augustine Madubiya, in the early hours of Tuesday. A local resident was also shot and killed during the attack. The incident occurred around 3:00am at Istijaba Villa, an off-campus hostel located in Unguwar Jeji. According to eyewitness accounts, five armed men approached students who were sleeping outside their rooms due to the hot weather and demanded money. When the students explained that they had no money, the attackers assaulted them. During the chaos, a nearby resident, Malam Siddi Hussaini, who was…
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Commercial Motorcyclist Commits Suicide After Wife Left With Children

Commercial Motorcyclist Commits Suicide After Wife Left With Children

Commercial Motorcyclist Commits Suicide After Wife Left With Children A commercial motorcyclist simply identified Papa Ejime has reportedly killed himself after he allegedly drank a substance suspected to be an insecticide. The incident occurred on Sunday morning at Oghara, Ethiope-West Local Government Area of Delta State. It was learnt that the deceased killed himself after his marriage crashed recently. It was gathered that the deceased, a chronic gambler always beat his wife anytime he failed to win. Neighbours who craved anonymity said early this year, the deceased punched his wife on the mouth, causing her teeth to fall out. According…
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Inferno: Gov. Otti Visits Obingwa, Directs Obingwa Mayor To Fence Council Headquarters

Inferno: Gov. Otti Visits Obingwa, Directs Obingwa Mayor To Fence Council Headquarters

INFERNO: GOV. OTTI VISITS OBINGWA, DIRECTS OBINGWA MAYOR TO FENCE COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti on Friday visited the Obingwa Council Headquarters for an on the spot assessment of the fire incident that razed the Court registry, Works Department and National Youth Council buildings of the council headquarters. Speaking at the inferno site, Governor Alex Otti who regretted that equipment and office items were lost during the incident but thanked God that no life was lost during the inferno. "We thank God that no life was lost even though properties particularly belonging to the court were burnt.…
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‘How Security Operatives Rescued 23 Kidnap Victims From Gunmen In Kaduna’

‘How Security Operatives Rescued 23 Kidnap Victims From Gunmen In Kaduna’

‘How Security Operatives Rescued 23 Kidnap Victims From Gunmen In Kaduna’ Police acting in concert with military operatives have rescued 23 kidnapped victims from a gang of gunmen in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Kaduna Police Command spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, in a statement on Sunday said security operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kajuru Division and military personnel rescued the kidnapped Villages on Feb. 2. He said the security operatives acted on credible intelligence regarding the movement of bandits in Kajuru area and rescued the victims. Hassan said that the joint operatives advanced…
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South Korean Passenger Plane With 176 Onboard Catches Fire

South Korean Passenger Plane With 176 Onboard Catches Fire

South Korean Passenger Plane With 176 Onboard Catches Fire The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said. The Air Busan plane, an Airbus A321, was set to fly to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in southeastern Busan but caught fire at around 10:15 pm local time (1315 GMT), the transport ministry said in a statement. A total of 169 passengers and seven flight attendants and staff were evacuated down inflatable slides, it said. The statement gave no information about the…
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18 Passengers Burnt, 11 Vehicles Damaged In Enugu Road Crash

18 Passengers Burnt, 11 Vehicles Damaged In Enugu Road Crash

18 Passengers Burnt, 11 Vehicles Damaged In Enugu Road Crash The Federal Road Safety Corps has rescued 13 road users from a fire related crash in Enugu State. The Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the crash which occurred on Saturday, January 25 was as a result of brake failure. This, he said involved 17 vehicles in the category of one petroleum ladened tanker, one water tanker, 15 other vehicles and one tricycle. Mr Ogungbemide said that 31 people were involved in the crash, while 10 were rescued with varying degrees…
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I Spent 5 Days In Kidnappers’ Den Without Food – Abducted Corps Member Recounts Ordeal

I Spent 5 Days In Kidnappers’ Den Without Food – Abducted Corps Member Recounts Ordeal

I Spent 5 Days In Kidnappers’ Den Without Food  –  Abducted Corps Member Recounts Ordeal Miss Abasifreke Joseph, a corps member, kidnapped on January 9, along Enugu-Ezike Road, on her way to Kogi, says she faced torture and hunger in the hands of her captors. Joseph who was released on Jan. 13, gave the narration in Abak on Sunday, when Mr Sam Pepple, the NYSC Coordinator in Akwa Ibom visited herShe said: “I spent five days and five nights at the kidnappers’ den without water and food. The corps member said that she and other hostages were beaten, left without…
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Exposed: How A Medical Doctor Killed EFCC Officer In Anambra Not Yahoo Boys…

Exposed: How A Medical Doctor Killed EFCC Officer In Anambra Not Yahoo Boys…

Revealed How A Medical Doctor k!lled EFCC officer in Anambra not Yahoo boys… said that he thought they were kidnappers It was a Medical Doctor that killed an EFCC officer when they came like armed robbers in the middle of the night at a time the state was faced with insecurity and the man reacted in safe defence probably thinking they were robbers. The man involved is a medical doctor with no ties to illegal activities. The pump-action gun he used was reportedly licensed. Normally, before the EFCC operates in any area, they are required to notify the local police.…
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Man Using Earpiece Crushed To Death In Lagos By A Moving Train

Man Using Earpiece Crushed To Death In Lagos By A Moving Train

Train Crushes Man Using Earpiece To Death In Lagos There was pandemonium in Lagos on Friday when a trader was knocked down by a Lagos-Ibadan train around Oshodi Lagos. The incident happened around 2pm with sympathisers and passers-by thronging the area. Eyewitnesses said the trader was crushed to death in front of Arena Shopping Complex, Oshodi. The middle-aged man was said to be urinating while standing on the middle of the rail tracks, with an earpiece on his two ears. Witness told out reporter that despite the heavy horn of the train and passers-by shouting to warn the man, he…
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Los Angeles Fires Expand Despite Huge Fire Fighting Efforts

Los Angeles Fires Expand Despite Huge Fire Fighting Efforts

Los Angeles Fires Expand Despite Huge Fire Fighting Efforts The largest of the Los Angeles’ fires spread toward previously untouched neighborhoods Saturday, forcing new evacuations and dimming hopes that the disaster was coming under control. Across the city, at least 11 people have died as multiple fires have ripped through residential areas since Tuesday, razing thousands of homes in destruction that US President Joe Biden likened to a “war scene.” Despite huge firefighting efforts, the Palisades fire’s expansion prompted evacuation orders in ritzy neighborhoods along its eastern flank, which include the famous Getty Center art museum. ‘We aren’t just a…
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