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  • Expectant mother, kids burnt in Anambra

    An expectant mother and her two children have died in a fire that engulfed their house in Umuoffor, Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

    The deceased were identified as Nwazuru Okeke and her kids – Chidi Ebube (2) and Makuochukwu (1).

    The Nation gathered that it was difficult to rescue them as they were trapped in the inferno.

    “We could not rescue them because before we gained access to the apartment, they were already burnt to ashes,” a neighbour lamented.

    Police spokesman Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident, said the deceased were burnt beyond recognition.

    “There was a fire incident at Umuoffor village in Okija, at the home of Maxwell Okeke. His expectant wife, Nwazuru Okeke, and children – Chidiebube (2) and Makuochukwu (1) were burnt beyond recognition,” he said.

    Mohammed said police detectives attached to Okija Division put out the fire with the help of local volunteers.

    The source of the fire was still unknown as at last night, and Mohammed said the Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, has ordered an investigation into the incident.

  • Expectant mother, her two children die in Niger fire

    A six-month expectant mother and her two children have died in a fire at Angwan Biri in Bosso Local Government area of Niger State.

    The fire was said to have started due to a surge in voltage as power supply was restored in the area.

    The expectant mother was identified simply as Adama while her two children were identified as Tasleem and Tasalima.

    No one could tell what part of the building the fire started from.

    The deceased’s home consists of five rooms and parlours and is close to the Izala Mosque in Angwan Biri Bosso.

    Other occupants of the house reportedly escaped with minor burns but they said they were unable to rescue the woman and her children, who were suspected to be asleep when the fire started.

    Neighbours said they could not do anything due to the intensity of the fire.

    The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the state’s Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Ibrahim Audu, confirmed the incident.

    He regretted that residents of Angwan Biri had been victims of some fire incidents due to upsurge in electricity voltage.

    Audu added: “Angwan Biri has had three fire incidents in recent times. This is the third fire in the area caused by power surge. Each time, it resulted in deaths.”

    The spokesman said the agency had visited the scene of the fire for an assessment.

    He said Deputy Governor Muhammed Ketso directed that N1 million be given to the victims while an assessment should be conducted to know how to rebuild the building.

    Also, the PRO of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in Minna, Mallam Adamu Muhammed, said the company was aware of the fire but described it as a domestic incident.

    “It is a fire incident. There is nothing attached to the issue with AEDC. We call it a domestic incident and it does not concern us,” he said.

  • Trailer crushes expectant mother, 11 others in Ibadan

    Twelve persons have died in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, in a Monday night auto crash near Second Gate, New Gbagi International Market, on the new Ife-Ibadan road.

    The accident reportedly occurred at 11:40 p.m, causing a heavy traffic gridlock on road for several hours.

    A trailer from Iwo Road, suspected to have had a brake failure, rammed into a commercial bus and two cars near the entrance to a market in the area.

    While police spokesman Adekunle Ajisebutu, a Superintendent of Police (SP), put the casualty figure at 11, a report by the office of the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mrs Cecilia Alao, said 12 persons died in the accident.

    It said the bodies of the victims were deposited at the morgue of Oyo State Specialist Hospital at Adeoyo, Ibadan.

    The report added that besides nine persons who died immediately on the scene, three others died yesterday among the injured 10 victims conveyed to Toun Specialist Hospital on Iwo Road for treatment.

    An eyewitness Waris Olatunde said a bus belonging to his boss, named: Orobo Baba Welder, had loaded passengers and was about to take off when a trailer from Ife heading to Iwo Road crossed the road and rammed into two other vehicles.

    Olatunde, who claimed to be the conductor of the bus that was crushed, also said he escaped death by the whiskers.

    He added: “It was only God that saved me. Usually, I used to collect the fare for the driver before leaving the park. But in this case, he said since it was late, I should take N200 and leave.

    “He told me that he would collect the money himself on the road. The man just closed the side door of the vehicle and, before he entered from the driver’s side, the trailer crossed to his side and killed everyone in the vehicle. A Toyota Camry and Nissan Micra cars were also crushed.”

    A statement on the accident, titled: Road Traffic Crash Report, by Corps Commander Cecilia Alao, reads: “The command recorded a fatal (multiple) road traffic crash on December 31 at 2345 hours (11.45 p.m) at KM3 Gbagi, on Ibadan-Ife highway.

    “Report of the crash was received at 11.56 p.m and a detachment of FRSC standby rescue team was sent within 11 minutes of receiving the information.

    “Three vehicles with the following details were involved in the crash: a DAF 85 trailer (red) without a registration number; a Toyota Camry salon car (gold) with registration number (Lagos) KJA672CG and a Toyota Hiace (white) with registration number (Lagos) MUS171XF.

    “Nineteen persons were involved in the crash; they consist of 10 male adults, eight female adults and one male child.

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    “At the time of concluding the rescue operations, nine victims were confirmed dead and their bodies deposited at the morgue of Oyo State Specialist Hospital, Adeoyo (Ibadan), while 10 injured victims were conveyed to Toun Specialist Hospital, Iwo Road, for treatment.

    “Subsequent hospital follow-up conducted by the command on January 1, suggests that an additional three victims have also died, putting the fatality figure at 12 consisting of eight male adults three female adults and one male child; seven injured victims, comprising of two male adults and five female adults, are still receiving treatment.

    “Preliminary investigation suggests that brake failure resulting in loss of control is the causative factor of the road crash.

    “Meanwhile, the road obstruction caused by the multiple crash was duly cleared by FRSC personnel at 2.14 a.m on January 1, thereby ensuring sustenance of smooth traffic flow.

    “Whilst it is crucial to commiserate with the families of the deceased and wish the injured quick recovery, it is imperative to state that effective maintenance of vehicle components and general adherence to safety rules is strongly recommended to forestall a recurrence of the unfortunate incident.”

  • Expectant mother, others in Onitsha accident

    An expectant mother and many others were yesterday involved in multiple near Building Materials Market on the Ogidi-Enugu Expressway, Onitsha, Anambra State.

    The accident involved an articulated lorry and nine other vehicles moving towards former toll gate.

    An eyewitness said the driver of the sand-laden lorry (XS 601 KRD) was speeding when he lost control and rammed into other moving vehicles.

    A victim, Cajethan Okotti, who was travelling to Taraba State, said the lorry hit their vehicle from the rear before finally crashing into a ditch.

    He said: “Our vehicle was on motion when we suddenly heard multiple crashes of vehicles from behind with the lorry hitting our vehicle before it finally fell on its side.

    “I pitied the expectant woman in our vehicle when the accident but we thank God no casualty was recorded despite the impact of the accident.”

  • Expectant mother, others in Onitsha accident

    An expectant mother and many others were yesterday involved in multiple near Building Materials Market on the Ogidi-Enugu Expressway, Onitsha, Anambra State.

    The accident involved an articulated lorry and nine other vehicles moving towards former toll gate.

    An eyewitness said the driver of the sand-laden lorry (XS 601 KRD) was speeding when he lost control and rammed into other moving vehicles.

    A victim, Cajethan Okotti, who was travelling to Taraba State, said the lorry hit their vehicle from the rear before finally crashing into a ditch.

    He said: “Our vehicle was on motion when we suddenly heard multiple crashes of vehicles from behind with the lorry hitting our vehicle before it finally fell on its side.

    “I pitied the expectant woman in our vehicle when the accident but we thank God no casualty was recorded despite the impact of the accident.”

  • Expectant mother, five others die as building collapses in Ondo

    Six people, including an expectant mother, have reportedly died at Igbabo town of Arogbo-Ijaw in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State in a church building collapse.

    The expectant mother was identified as Dalen Gunubo.

    The building was said to be under construction when it caved in and fell on the people below.

    Sources said the Cherubim and Seraphim (C & S) church building was besieged by the some residents who were collecting the planks for propping it up for firewood.

    An eyewitness and an information officer with Ese-Odo Local Government Area, Monday Konwei, said: “The victims were on the church premises to gather firewood, which were the planks used in the church building, before part of the dilapidated old structure and the one under construction fell and killed six people instantly.”

    The Chairman of the local government’s Caretaker Committee, Bekewe Olowu, confirmed the development.

    Olowu described the incident as shocking and devastating.

    He condoled with the bereaved families and prayed to God to give the families the fortitude to bear the loss.

    The chairman added that a resident, Chief Ola Golabo, lost his two wives – Beni and Magi – to the building collapse.

    The traditional head of the community, High Chief Pose Tariwei Tanimawo, described the incident as most unfortunate.

    According to him, it had thrown the community into mourning.

    He urged the government to assist the residents in their trying moment.

     

  • Herdsmen remanded for killing expectant ‘mum’

    Herdsmen remanded for killing expectant ‘mum’

    The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned two suspected herdsmen – Namajo Mohammadu, 32 and Abubakar Abase, 18 – before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for alleged murder and armed robbery.

    The department’s prosecutor, Mr Olaoluwa Olatunbosun, told the court yesterday that the defendants committed the offense on January 18 in Ido-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.

    He said the defendants, while armed with guns and other offensive weapons, killed a pregnant Tiv woman, Mrs Muwaga Felix, on her farm.

    Olatunbosun also said the duo allegedly committed armed robbery against the people of the community.

    According to him, the offence is punishable under sections 516, 402 and 319 of the Criminal Code.

    The defendants were not represented by any counsel and their plea was not taken as well.

    The prosecutor urged the court to remand the defendants in DSS custody pending the conclusion of investigations into their alleged crime.

    Chief Magistrate Ropo Adegboye ordered that the defendants be kept in DSS custody till the end of the investigation.

    He adjourned the matter till February 28 for mention

     

     

  • Woman narrates how her husband was freed by kidnappers 

    Woman narrates how her husband was freed by kidnappers 

    ….Needs fund for his surgeries

     

    An expectant mother, Mrs Sandra Aguveso Tuesday said she trekked several kilometers into Epe forest to drop ransom, bought recharge cards and beverages so that kidnappers won’t kill her husband, Jonathan Aguveso, 43.

    The man, a Minister at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) was shot on his left arm on January 19, before gunmen whisked him and three workers of Eliasa farm away.

    According to the woman, Aguveso had gone to the farm around 9am to buy eggs, which they usually supplied to their customers but was  kidnapped by the gunmen who shot  and took him into the forest.

    Aguveso has been on admission at a hospital since January 26, with doctors battling to save his arms from amputation.

    Already, 12 steel balls have been removed from the man’s left arm by a local doctor before he was taken to a specialist hospital where two more pellets were discovered on the right side.

    It has also been discovered that the man would undergone series of surgeries and would spend at least three months in the hospital, which may cost about a million naira.

    She appealed to good spirited individuals to assist them with funds, adding that she had already spent their savings on his medical bills.

    She said: “We have done the first surgery and the doctor charged N850, 000 for it. I was only able to pay N400, 000. Then, to remove the other two pellets discovered on his right arm, the doctor said it’ll cost us N70, 000. There’s another surgery he said we have to do in three months’ time and that one would cost N500, 000. Then, the cost of staying in the hospital per night is N2, 500 and we have to be there for three months. Everything is over a million. I am appealing to Nigerians to assist us because we don’t have money. I have used up our savings already.”

    Narrating how she knew her husband was alive, Mrs. Aguveso said they contacted the following day while she was at the Ketu Police Station, Epe, to identify his belongings after some policemen unknowingly mentioned to her hearing that the kidnappers killed an RCCG pastor at the farm.

    When the kidnappers called her, she said they allowed her speak to her husband and warned her to not disclose any information to anyone if she wanted her him to remain alive.

    Mrs. Aguveso said her husband’s kidnappers asked her to prepare N15million for his release, but ended up collecting N500, 000 which she raised after five days by borrowing from neighbours, as well as goodwill from family and friends.

    She was asked to take the money to a location in Epe, but when she got there, the kidnappers told her to pick a motorcycle and proceed to Igbodu.

    She said: “The motorcyclist who took me to the area refused to stop when I sighted the clothe the kidnappers had asked me to stop by along Epe-Igbodu road. Instead, he drove to the nearest community by the roundabout and raised alarm that I was working with kidnappers. I couldn’t tell him my mission since the kidnappers had threatened to kill my husband, come to my house and finish my entire family if I said anything.

    “So, I was just begging that I am not a kidnapper and don’t know them. That I was looking for someone and it was the person who asked me to stop there. That I don’t know what the man was talking about. The bike man now left me at the roundabout collected his money and left.

    “The kidnappers were calling and asked me to start trekking down until I got to the clothe before branching into the forest. I trekked several kilometers before I got there. I was afraid but saving my husband’s life was my priority. I wrapped the N500, 000 ransom I was able to generate into farm clothes and dressed like a farmer so that no one would accost me on the road and collect the money.

    “When I got to the clothe, I couldn’t branch because vehicles were passing. I didn’t want them to say I led spies or police to them. So, I explained to them that I would have to pass the place a bit and then return after the vehicles had gone, which I did.

    “When I entered the forest. I kept trekking straight without looking back. I walked until I came to an under bridge, where I heard gunshots. There, I saw two men. One of them was fair.  They didn’t wear mask and they were holding guns. They asked me to stop there and I did.

    “They had told me to buy malt, liquid milk, Sprite and Seven Up drinks, which I did. They also told me to buy cigarette but I begged them that I was a Minister and it would be against my faith to buy it. But that I can monetise the cigarette when I get there. They also asked me to buy recharge card of N3, 000, which I did.

    “So, when I got there, I dropped the things with them. But as I bent down to drop the money, I saw about seven other armed men inside a boat. They told me to turn back that I would meet my husband on the road. But when I got to Epe roundabout without seeing my husband, I called the number they were using to call me. The number is registered on Turecaller as VM Abiodun.

    “They picked and told me to go home. I now asked if my husband would be able to get home and that what if he didn’t have transport fare but they said I should go home that they would give him transport. That he was still weak from the gunshot injury and was receiving treatment.

    “So, on the seventh day, the farm owner called my brother-in-law to ask if we have seen my husband because they have been released. We said no and became worried. This was around 6pm. I was crying and wondering what might have happened to him but around 9pm, someone knocked on the door and when we opened, it was my husband.”

    Continuing, the woman said she quickly went in search of a hospital that can treat the gunshot injury since the bullet has been inside his body for seven days.

    She said her husband disclosed that he hasn’t drank water for six days and that the kidnappers warned him to not drink water until the bullet was removed.

    “He said they also gave him a local concoction to drink in order to stop the effect of the bullet. That we should get a hospital or a nurse to treat him properly. But neither the hospital I went to nor the private nurse agreed to attend to him without police report. They said they won’t treat him.

    “I had to contact the DPO and he told the nurse to treat my husband that we would get the report in the morning. When we got it, we were directed to a doctor who extracts bullet locally and he removed the steel balls. From there, we went to Epe General Hospital but when their surgeon wasn’t forthcoming, we were referred to the specialist hospital where he’s been all the while.”

     

  • Expectant mother, four year old son die in Enugu inferno

    An expectant mother and her four year old son were Thursday confirmed dead at Ngenevu area of the Coal Camp Enugu following an inferno.

    Many others sustained various degrees of burns.

    According to a police bulletin from its spokesman in Enugu, Ebere Amaraizu the fire occurred when “one Hillary Ugwuoke, husband to the deceased, had allegedly bought kerosene from a neighbour in the evening which he later poured into his lantern and in the attempt to lit the lantern, the kerosene exploded and went into flames.”

    And in the process Hillary, his pregnant wife and his children were trapped in the inferno.

    Neighbours and sympathizers rushed to their rescue and helped to stop the fire spreading.

    The injured were taken to National Orthopeadic hospital Enugu for medical attention.

    According to the bulletin: “It was further gathered that at the hospital, Mrs. Ugwuoke was confirmed dead together with her 4 year old son while others who sustained severe burns are receiving treatment.

    “Investigations into the incident have begun by police operatives with a view to finding out the likely cause of the incident.”

     

  • Tanker crushes expectant mother in Minna

    Tanker crushes expectant mother in Minna

    An expectant mother and linguistics student of the Niger State College of Education, Minna, was yesterday crushed to death at the school gate.

    Eyewitnesses said the tanker driver sped off, but was apprehended by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Chachanga, some kilometres from the scene.

    Some students said the victim was on a motorcycle, which was about to make a U-turn when the tanker driver came upon them. The cyclist escaped but the woman could not move.

    This made the students come out en-masse to block the Suleja-Minna road in protest.

    The college provost, police and officials of the FRSC tired to pacify the angry students to no avail.

    After two hours of protest, the police were able to control the situation and clear the traffic.

    The driver has been handed over to the police.