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Imo: Many Feared Dead As Illegal Refinery Explodes
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EditorNo few than 100 people died on Friday night after an illegal refinery exploded at Abaezi forest in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.
Six vehicles were also razed during the incident which had thrown the community into panic.
PUNCH Metro reports that at the scene of the incident on Saturday, a large number of people visited the place to have a glimpse of the unfortunate development.
The PUNCH correspondent counted no fewer than 50 roasted bodies at the scene of the explosion.
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The state Commissioner for Petroleum Resources, Goodluck Opiah, told our correspondent at the scene that the state government had declared the owner of the illegal refinery, Okenze Onyenwoke, wanted.
He advised the suspect whom he said was on the run to turn himself in at the nearest police station.
The commissioner said, “This is a sad development. The Imo State Government has declared wanted, Okenze Onyenwoke, who owns this illegal refinery. I advise him to hand himself over to the police or any security agency.
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“This is wickedness. This is economic sabotage. It is also destroying our youths. I, therefore, call on the youths to go away from this kind of illegitimate business. There are so many legitimate businesses one could do to make genuine money.”
An indigene of the community, who identified himself simply as Ejike said, “Nobody survived the incident. Those who were rescued yesterday have all died this morning. The casualty figure is over 100. This is sad. People are rushing to look for their relations but the unfortunate thing is that the victims were burnt beyond recognition.”
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Outrage As Masquerades Brutally Flog Nurse Until She Falls In Gutter In Enugu [PHOTOS]
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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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Mother Of Four Hacked To Death By Neighbour, Son In Edo
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EditorA mother of four, Mrs Nata Igbinovia, was hacked to death by her neighbour and his son while trying to intervene in a fight.
The incident occurred on Saturday at Okpagha-Ewuare, a community on the outskirts of Benin City, Edo State.
Patience, the deceased’s daughter, said the incident occurred when her mother intervened in a dispute between her cousin and the neighbours.
Speaking to newsmen, Patience said the suspects resorted to using a knife and an axe to take her life.
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“As he went to bring the small dagger, the son brought an axe that they usually use to split firewood. As he wanted to stab my cousin brother, my mom intervened, and that’s when the knife ended up in her hand.
“As my mom fell to the ground near their gate, the man took the axe and struck her back. While he was doing that, he took the opportunity to stab my mom in her side ribs,” she said.
She added that upon witnessing the lifeless body of her mother on the ground, the culprits escaped the scene.
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She stated that a nearby neighbour heard about the occurrence and brought a vehicle to transport her to the hospital.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed the incident, said the investigation is ongoing.
He identified the suspect as Philip Ayo and said he had been arrested.
When asked why the son, who was reportedly involved in the suspected murder, was not arrested, he said the detective would determine that after the investigation
“He will be charged to court shortly after the public holiday,” he added
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Police Foil Cult Initiation In Edo, Arrest 35 Suspects
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EditorOperatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Edo State Police Command have foiled a cult initiation and arrested 35 suspected cultists in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, said the arrest followed an intelligence report that some students suspected to be members of the Vikings cult group converged on an undisclosed location for the initiation ceremony.
The PPRO said an anti-cult team carried out the operations on April 27 and 28, 2024.
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The statement reads: “In continuation of the Edo State Police Commands’ onslaught against cult activities in Edo State, the operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Command on Saturday 27th April 2024 stormed the city of Ekpoma after an intelligence report that some students suspected to be members of Vikings secret cult confraternity who converged in an undisclosed place in Ekpoma to carry out initiation process of some new members where in the process 35 cultists were arrested,” the state.
“The operations were carried out simultaneously between the 27th and 28th day of April 2024.
“The Commissioner of Police Edo State, CP Funsho Adegboye, mni reiterates the command’s commitments to ensure the safety of lives and property of the citizenry.
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“He assures the good people of Edo State and the general public to always assist the Police with actionable information that will lead to achievements. The CP emphatically said information is key to good development and a crime-free society, as modern and civilized policing entails citizenship and community participation.
“He again advise parents and guidance to warn their children and wards to desist from these deadly cult groups that it has no gain, the end is disaster.”
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