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Gunmen Bomb Imo Commissioner’s House

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Gunmen on Friday morning attacked the country home of the Imo State Commissioner for Labour, Employment, and Productivity, Ford Ozumba.

The incident which happened at Umuhu Okabia Community in Orsu Local Government Area of the state caused panic in the area as villagers fled to safety.

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Although no life was lost during the attack, our correspondent gathered that property worth millions was lost to the inferno.

Ozumba, who spoke to journalists, admitted said that no life was lost during the attack, adding that “there was nobody in the house at the time of the attack”.

The commissioner said that he was informed that the attackers threw a petrol bomb into the compound and burnt the house.

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He said “We were all in Owerri only to learn this morning that my family house had been burnt down. I was told that the attackers wreaked havoc in the dead of the night. They threw a petrol bomb into the compound.

“What a sad day. My family compound in my village has been razed down by hoodlums last night.”

Ozumba becomes the third commissioner in the cabinet of Governor Hope Uzodimma to have his home attacked and burnt by gunmen.

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The homes of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cyprian Akaolisa, and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, were burnt in 2021.

The Imo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Micheal Abattam, had yet to respond to an inquiry concerning the incident.

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Four Dead As 3-storey Building Collapses In Kano

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Four persons have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a three-storey building on Abedi Street, Sabon Gari area of Kano State.

The incident occurred on Sunday evening after a downpour that lasted several hours, leading to the building’s collapse and trapping its occupants under the rubble.

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Spokesperson for the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif, who confirmed the development, said two other persons sustained injuries while nine others sustained minor injuries.

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He said: “As of now, we have rescued 15 people. Four were confirmed dead, two sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment at Murtala Specialist Hospital, while nine others had minor injuries.

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“The rescue operation is still ongoing. We are carefully searching every part of the collapsed structure and evacuating the rubble, as it’s believed that more people may still be trapped inside.”

The rescue operation is carried out by men of the fire fighters, SEMA, NEMA and police among others.

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Gunmen kill community leader in Bayelsa

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Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed the Community Development Committee, CDC, chairman of Igbomotoru 1 Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.

It was gathered that the CDC Chairman, identified as Mr Goodnews Manash, was ambushed at the back of the community’s school compound about 10:30p.m., Sunday, while on his way to a relative’s house.

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Confirming the incident, the paramount ruler of the community, HRH Ayibaikie Ofongo, said: “Between 12 midnight and 2a.m., Sunday, somebody from the community called to inform me that gunmen have abducted the CDC chairman of our community.

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“It was not until this morning that I got concrete information that the CDC chairman was actually assassinated in the community. I can confirm that he is dead, but we intend to have meetings at the community level before we issue an official statement to the public”

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Also reacting , the Press Secretary to the Chairman of Southern Ijaw LGA, Mr Ayibaetare Easterday, condemned the incident, describing it as unfortunate.

He said: “The story is true but he was not killed in his house. He was killed close to another person’s compound, whom he was going to visit. It is an unfortunate incident and we pray that this kind of thing does not happen again.”

“We are all brothers and sisters, so if we offend one another in the community, we should exercise tolerance and make peace. The incident is not befitting of who we are and its condemnable.”

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Panic As Armed Robbers Kill 2 In Ebonyi

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There was fear and anxiety in Agba community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, as a suspected armed robber shot and killed two persons in the community.

The town union president of the community, Mr Sunday Nwadibia, who confirmed the incident said the community has been under siege for some time due to the activities of armed robbers.

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He gave the names of the deceased as Sunday Oyibe, a school proprietor, and Chukwu Ebuka.

Nwadibia said the community has been witnessing attacks and robberies since last year, which has led to loss of lives, cash running into millions, and property worth millions of naira.

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He revealed that before the killing of Sunday Oyibe and Chukwu Ebuka, the hoodlums attacked a POS operator in the community and dispossessed him of N2.7million.

The town union president, who said the hoodlums usually wear military camouflage with bulletproof vests, also snatched a Toyota Corolla car and five motorcycles from some members of the community when they started operating in the area.

He expressed dismay that their activities have crippled economic activities in the community and urged security agencies to come to the aid of the community.

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He said: “I was in my place when people started running because armed robbers were robbing at our junction.

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So, everybody started looking for safety not knowing that the hoodlums are coming very close to our side in the community.

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“Before we could notice it, we heard gunshots me and my workers also started running for safety. The hoodlums advanced to another junction near my house and that junction is called Orie Agba and started operating there and people started running.

“I climbed one upstairs and started watching the hoodlums. They started shooting heavily and approached my office which I had locked already when I noticed their presence in the community.

“They shot one Sunday Oyibe, the founder of Unique International School, who is also the chairman of the timber association in Ishielu. We rushed him to the hospital but he couldn’t make it.

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They shot another person, Chukwu Ebuka who people said was dragging his iPhone with them,” Vanguard quoted him.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the killing of the two persons in the community.

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He promised to get the details of the incident from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ishielu Local Government.

Yes, I know there was an incident somewhere in Ishielu but I will call the DPO of the area to get more information about it,” he said.

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