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Generator Fumes Kill Two Students At Kogi Poly
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EditorTwo students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, have died after inhaling fumes from a power-generating set placed close to the window of their apartment overnight.
The state police public relations officer, SP William Ovye Aya, confirmed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Thursday.
Aya disclosed that the deceased were identified as Bilikisu Eleojo, 20 years old, and Ibrahim Haliru.
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According to him, the generating set was placed close to the window of the victims; they slept off and died before daybreak.
The lifeless bodies of the duo were reportedly recovered in the room by neighbours in the early hours of Thursday.
Aya stated, “There were three students from Kogi State Polytechnic inside the room. One Bilikisu Tijani Eleojo, 20 years old, Ibrahim Haliru, and Mercy Ojochegbe.
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“When they slept inside their room, a generating set was switched on close to the window of their apartment.
“They all slept off and inhaled carbon monoxide as a result of the generating set that was switched on.
“Bilikisu Tijani Eleojo and Ibrahim Haliru were already dead when neighbours discovered the sad incident in the morning, while Mercy Ojochegbe, who was still breathing, was immediately rushed to the hospital.
“The incident was reported at the ‘B’ Division of the Nigeria Police Force Lokoja and investigation is ongoing.”
He admonished residents to always be safety conscious to avert carbon monoxide poisoning in their homes.
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Recall that in December, a young man and his girlfriend also died after having reportedly inhaled fumes from a generating set locked inside their apartment overnight in Ugborikoko community, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
It was gathered that the man had just celebrated his girlfriend’s birthday party together with the lover at a nightclub.
It was gathered that on leaving the party, the duo left the club and went to the lady’s shop, and put on the generator set inside before sleeping off, and they died before daybreak.
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19-year-old Convicted For Dating, Impregnating 14-year-old Sister
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EditorA 19-year-old man arraigned before Mutawatawa magistrate on charges of having sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old sister in Uzumba, Zimbabwe, has been convicted.
It was gathered that in January 2023, the 19-year-old man decided to take things a notch up bizarrely as he chatted with his sister. He asked his sister to be his girlfriend. Strangely, the 14-year-old admitted to feeling the same way for her brother.
The two decided to hit it off and start dating. They decided to keep their relationship under wraps, knowing how much trouble it would attract if ever known.
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During their relationship, the 19-year-old man convinced his sister to have sex with him. She agreed, and the two did the act on different occasions, both at home and in the garden. However, the girl later got pregnant and this was noticed by their grandmother.
Upon being questioned, she revealed her brother was responsible. The grandmother reported the case to the police, leading to the 19-year-old man’s arrest for incest. He appeared in a Mutawatawa Court, where the Magistrate sentenced him to 14 months in jail. Two months were struck off, and he will serve an effective 12 months.
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75-year Old Man Arrested For Defiling 8-year-old Girl In Anambra
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May 2, 2024By
EditorA 75-year-old barber, Nwankwo Nweke has been arrested for defiling an 8-year-old girl in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
The suspect, who hails from Isi Agu in Awka South Local Government Area of the state, confessed to the crime, claiming that ‘temptation that made him have carnal knowledge of the girl.’
The suspect pleaded for mercy and promised to be of good behaviour if the state government pardoned him.
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The parents of the victim, Mr John and Mrs Ogochukwu Ugwuanyi explained that they sent their child to get something at a nearby shop around 7pm. When she came back they noticed the items weren’t complete and asked her to return to the shop after which they started looking for her.
The parents stated that they quickly went to the shop to look for her but didn’t see her which prompted them to raise alarm over her sudden disappearance in the neighborhood.
Unknown to them, the suspect had already taken her to his house and told her not to answer her name.
They revealed that the suspect, who at the time was their neighbour, pushed the 8-year-old out of his room when he felt the search was over.
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On how they knew what transpired between their daughter and the suspect, Mr and Mrs Ugwuanyi said that when their daughter finally came back that night, they questioned her to know what happened.
She told them that the suspect lured her to his house with a promise to give her mango.
They noted that it was at that point that they involved security operatives before taking their child to the hospital.
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Outrage As Masquerades Brutally Flog Nurse Until She Falls In Gutter In Enugu [PHOTOS]
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May 1, 2024By
EditorA video of masquerades beating up a female nurse in Enugu has shocked viewers and sparked calls for justice.
The victim, identified as Blessing Ogbonna, was on her way to work at a private hospital in Nsukka when she was attacked on Sunday, April 28.
She was dressed in her nursing uniform and was riding on a motorcycle when the masquerades began flogging her until she fell from the bike and landed on the floor.
Even after she fell, they continued flogging her.
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She stood and ran but the masquerades refused to let go and they went after her and continued beating her until she fell into a gutter.
Outrage as masquerades brutally flog female nurse until she falls in a gutter in Enugu (video)
Passersby, who had tried to intervene when she was getting flogged, stepped in and pulled her out of the drainage after the flogging.
The video has sparked calls for the offending masquerades in the video to be disciplined.
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