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Father Sets Two Daughters Ablaze After Argument With Wife
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A Georgia father, Adan Panzo, has allegedly killed his two baby daughters, state authorities said.
The incident happened at Preston, an unincorporated community in the southwest part of the Peach State near the Alabama border with a population of about 1,000.
According to the report, Panzo lit the car they were in on fire during an argument with his wife on Saturday.
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The state agency said the two girls were found dead inside the vehicle after the flames were extinguished.
He was arrested after an investigation indicated he allegedly set the car on fire during a “domestic dispute” with his wife.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Panzo, 36, was charged with felony murder, malice murder and arson, and is booked in Webster County Jail, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said as the probe continues.
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The children’s mother has not yet been identified.
“It’s really sad to hear that a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old lost their life,” a local told WALB.
“They’re not even out in the world just yet. They’re not even able to understand or comprehend what was going on. I couldn’t imagine what they were feeling during that situation,” he added.
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Court Remands Suspected Lagos Most Wanted Assassin
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A 44-year-old man, Wasiu Akinwande, also known as Olori Esho, was on Tuesday remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre by an Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State, over allegations of multiple murder.
Magistrate, Mobolaji Tanimola, ordered his remand for the first 30 days, pending the legal advice from the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution.
Esho was charged with an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms, membership of an unlawful society, possession of a poisonous dagger, grievous bodily harm, threat to life, and possession of other arms.
The charges were preferred against the defendant by the Nigeria Police Force.
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According to the police prosecuting counsel, Nosa Uhumwangho, the defendant and others still at large allegedly committed the offences on various dates between December 9, 2010, and April 5, 2025, at different locations within Lagos State, including Mushin, Idi-Araba, Surulere, and Fadeyi.
Uhumwangho told the court that the defendant, while allegedly in unlawful possession of an AK-47 rifle, shot and killed one Yusuf Bolakale (30) and one Yusuf Ramadan (23) at No. 11 Mosalashi Street, Mushin, Lagos.
Olori Esho was remanded in Kirikiri Prison by an Ikeja Magistrate Court over multiple murder allegations…Photo Credit: Onozure Dania
He was said to have fled to the Alagbado area, where he was eventually apprehended.
The prosecutor further alleged that on December 9, 2010, at Tiamiyu Street, Fadeyi, the defendant shot and killed a 10-year-old girl, Aminat Lateef, while she was running an errand.
Similarly, on July 31, 2024, the defendant allegedly killed six other persons, identified as Anyila (surname unknown), Ojajo (surname unknown), and four others, during a violent clash between rival factions of an unlawful society at Idi-Araba.
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‘Yahoo Boy’ Rams Car Into Edo Traders, Injures Three
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The Edo State Police Command on Monday said it has arrested a suspected internet fraudster, otherwise known as a ‘Yahoo boy’, who crashed his Mercedes-Benz saloon car into traders at New Market in Benin City, Edo State, on Sunday.
The Command Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, who confirmed the incident, said three traders were reportedly injured in the accident, while many narrowly escaped death.
In a message on Monday, Yamu said, “No death was recorded. Three people who sustained injuries are currently receiving treatment.
“Meanwhile, the reckless driver is under detention,” he added.
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However, a trader who identified herself as Sandra Osaro said the crash occurred on Sunday, adding that the vehicle is a Mercedes-Benz marked: “Lagos LND 192 JZ”.
She stated that the car was on top speed and coming from the Sakponba Road axis of the Second East Circular Road when the driver lost control and crashed into traders in the market.
She expressed sadness that some traders were injured in the accident and noted that it could have resulted in severe fatalities if the crash had occurred on Tuesday or Thursday.
She said, “This market is renowned for wholesale and retail trading in second-hand clothes and shoes.
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“People from within and outside the state usually come here to buy and sell on Tuesday and Thursday because that is the day traders open their bales of clothes.
“Due to large numbers of people and traders, the road sides are usually used for buying and selling.”
Also, who identified herself as Mama Ivie, said she escaped death by the whisker while expressing gratitude to God.
She said she had recently survived a fatal accident, which, according to her, claimed lives.
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She noted, “I went to church today (Sunday) for my Thanksgiving, having survived a fatal accident.
“After the close of service, I decided to come to the market to open for business.
“I was just approaching by stand when this accident occurred right before my eyes. The vehicle destroyed my stand and tables,” she added.
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Abuja Chief Imam’s Son Shot Dead Over Land Dispute
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August 4, 2025By
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The family of Abubakar Yaqub, Chief Imam of the Kuchibuyi community in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, is in mourning after his son, Attahiru Abubakar, was allegedly shot dead by police officers during a land dispute in the area on Saturday.
It was gathered that Attahiru died instantly after being hit by a police bullet, while his elder brother, Abass, sustained gunshot wounds and is currently battling for his life at a hospital.
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, in a statement released Saturday, had stated that the police were responding to a civil disturbance in the area.
According to her, “The FCT Police Command received a distress call regarding a civil unrest incident stemming from a land dispute at Kuchibuyi community under Byazin Division.
“The Divisional Police Officers of Byazin and Kubwa swiftly mobilised to the scene and brought the situation under control. Arrests have been made, and the investigation is currently ongoing.”
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Adeh stressed that the conflict was not instigated by the police, saying, “It is important to clarify that the issue is a communal dispute and not in any way related to the police.”
She also quoted the Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, as saying, “The Commissioner of Police strongly condemns the actions of youths attacking police officers who were on a mission to restore law and order.
“Such behaviour will not be condoned, and firm action will be taken against anyone who attacks police or other security personnel responding to distress calls.”
However, members of the Kuchibuyi community have contested the police account, claiming that the incident involved indiscriminate shooting by the officers that resulted in the fatality and injuries, which the official statement failed to acknowledge.
Speaking to The PUNCH, the deceased’s brother, Sanusi Abubakar, said their father, the Chief Imam, was also shot during the incident.
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He accused the police of acting on the orders of an estate manager attempting to forcibly grab community land.
He said, “There was one estate manager who wanted to take over a large portion of the community land without our knowledge. He arrived with some soldiers and vigilantes.
“Later, he called the police. After some boys blocked the road during the standoff, and it was seemingly resolved, police officers and the task force returned and started shooting at residents.
“My brother, Attahiru, was shot dead on the spot. My second brother, Abass, was also hit and is in the hospital. Our father, the Chief Imam, was also shot.”
A resident who witnessed the incident but requested anonymity for fear of victimisation corroborated Sanusi’s account in a chat with The PUNCH.
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“The police lied in their statement. They didn’t mention that three people were shot—two sons of the Chief Imam and the Imam himself. Attahiru died instantly from a gunshot to the chest while his brother is in the hospital in Bwari.
“After that, the police arrested about six young men they saw on sight. What happened yesterday (Saturday) was frightening, and they’re trying to cover it up. That same estate manager brought soldiers to the community just two days earlier.”
Photos seen by The PUNCH showed Attahiru’s lifeless body with a gunshot wound in the upper left chest, and another image displayed his body wrapped in cloth after the incident.
When contacted again on Sunday for clarification on why the statement didn’t mention the shooting and fatality, police spokesperson Adeh simply referred PUNCH Metro to her initial release and did not respond to further enquiries.
Attahiru’s death adds to the growing list of Nigerians, including women and youths, who have lost their lives in alleged incidents of police brutality.
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