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Anambra Suspect Falls Off Moving Police Vehicle, Dies

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2 years ago

March 13, 2024

A yet-to-be-identified man in handcuffs has reportedly fallen off a moving police vehicle in Anambra and died instantly.

The incident, it was gathered, happened on Wednesday along the Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market, by Port Harcourt Road in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State.

This was corroborated by a video currently trending on social media with a voiceover narrating that the victim was arrested by some police officers who came into the market and also seized some goods from the traders in the market.

The voice in the video alleged, “Shortly after the arrest, while the police officers were speeding off out of the market in their vehicle, with the seized items, the victim who was in handcuffs, fell from the vehicle and hit his head on the tarred road and “died.”

The video also showed the lifeless body of the man on the ground with handcuffs on his hand while people gathered, watching, lamenting, and making videos from the scene.

When contacted about the development, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed that he had seen the viral video.

Ikenga said he had also forwarded the video to the Onitsha Area Commander for investigation, especially concerning the circumstances surrounding the incident and the alleged police involvement in the matter.

He said the command had sued for calm, assuring that those behind such an inhumane act would be unfailingly unmasked.

“I am aware of the trending video and I have escalated it to the Area Commander in Onitsha for investigation, especially on the allegations that our officers were involved.

“Meanwhile, the command has sued for calm and assured that the police shall unmask those behind the inhuman act,” he said.

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My Husband Started Coming Home Late, Dated Other Women After He Bought BMW

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8 hours ago

October 4, 2025

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Kabushi Local Government, Zambia, has heard how a married man changed after buying a BMW vehicle as it gave him confidence to go after other women.

In this case, Veronica Chiluya 30, , sued Sammy Shapi, 40, for divorce due to marital disputes.

Veronica told the court that the two got married in 2014 after Sammy paid K400 as dowry and together they have two children.

According to Zambia Daily Mail, she said all was well until 2021 when her husband bought a car after he went to do some work outside the country.

“He started coming back home late and sometimes he would come the next day around 14:00 hours.

“He used to be a good husband, but the moment he bought a car, things changed in the house as he now started seeing other women.”

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My Husband Seized My Wedding Gifts, Threw Me Out — Wife

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8 hours ago

October 4, 2025

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…I’m sorry —Husband

A Sharia Court in Kaduna, Kaduna State, has dissolved a two-year-old marriage between a couple, Harira Sanusi and Aliyu Yunusa.

The judge, Malam Salisu Abubakar-Tureta dissolved their marriage following a petition for divorce filed by Harira.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Harira accused Aliyu of calling her parents names and humiliating her.

“He will often throw out my suitcases and other belongings.

“He seized my wedding gifts and humiliates me,” she said.

She prayed the court to order Aliyu to allow her access to her belongings.

On his part, Aliyu who did not deny the allegations apologized to her in court.

Aliyu granted the request of Sanusi and made one pronouncement of divorce to her.

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My Husband Threw Me Out After 17yrs of Marriage —Wife

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8 hours ago

October 4, 2025

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…I still love her —Husband

A housewife, Lawal Modupe, has approached an Upper Area Court sitting at Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking the dissolution of her 17-year-old marriage to her husband, Ismaila on the grounds of lack of love and affection.

Modupe told the court that she got married Ismaila according to Islamic laws.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the mother of three stated that her husband sent her out of their matrimonial home on June 17, 2023.

“I do not love him anymore and I want the court to dissolve our marriage,” she said.

The respondent, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

He pleaded with the court to call for a mediation involving his family and that of the wife.

The judge, Mohammed Wakli, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

He pleaded with the court to call or a mediation involving his family and that of his wife.

The judge, Mohammed Wakili, however, advised the respondent to make efforts to win his wife’s love back and the couple two weeks to settle their differences and report back to the court.