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Lassa Fever: Panic As 3 Cases Recorded, 12 Under Surveillance In Bauchi

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5 years ago

January 25, 2020

From Adamu Shehu Imam, Bauchi

Three confirmed positive and twelve under surveillance as Bauchi State record Lassa fever, Info Daily reports.

Executive Secretary, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Rilwanu Muhammed, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Bauchi, the state capital.

Accroding to the Executive Secretary, the recent outbreak affected Toro, Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi, Bogoro and Dass local government areas, adding that the agency had spent a lot of resources on surveillance to investigate the disease.

While noting that Toro LGA is the most prevalent in the state, He explained that the agency had already worked out plans to prevent mortality rate of the disease through preventive dialysis.

“We have sent a memo to the state governor for a dialysis machine to be used on the patients because all the confirmed cases have renal failure. We also booked 10 units of blood at the specialist hospital Bauchi for an emergency cases”, he added.

He disclosed that Doctors are currently afraid of contacts with patients with all forms of fever in the state, a situation that prompted stakeholders meeting to tackle the issue through the universal safety practice.

The Executive Secretary lamented that the ugly practice of some young adults in some parts of the state hunting rats and selling to the public at rate of N100 in Alkaleri LGA must have resulted in the outbreak.

He called on parents and guardian to prevail on their children, subjects against the hunting and selling of rats so as to complement government efforts in addressing the menace.

He, however, assured that the Federal Government has donated drugs and protective equipment to the state.

“Last week the Federal Government donated drugs and Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) used by medical personnel for the treatment of suspected and confirmed cases of Lassa fever in the state,” he added.

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JUST IN: UNIBEN Students Trapped as Three-storey Building collapses

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1 day ago

September 14, 2024

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Several students of the University of Benin have been trapped in a three-storey building that collapsed in Ekosodin, an off-campus community dominated by students of the University.

The collapse could be attributed to a heavy downpour that started in the early hours of Saturday which fell till about 10 am.

A staff of the University said: “The incident happened earlier morning on Saturday. We were on duty when we got the call and we are on the scene, some people have been rescued others are still trapped, we are calling for more hands to ensure that the occupants are rescued. I am still at the scene.”

The university management has yet to release an official statement to that effect.

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JUST IN: Gunmen Kidnap Rivers Monarch’s Police Orderly, Driver

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1 day ago

September 14, 2024

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Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped a police orderly and driver working with a respected royal father in Rivers State.

The victims were abducted on Saturday at the residence of the monarch, His Royal Highness(HRH) Chief Cornwell Ihunwo around Eagle Island.

It was learned that Ihunwo is the paramount ruler of Rumu-Elechi community in Nkpolu-Orowurokwo, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.

An Executive member of Diobu Vigilante and Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu-Orowurokwo Godstime Ihunwo, who confirmed said the incident happened around 8pm.

Godstime alleged that the intent of the kidnap was the traditional ruler, condemning the move to abduct the community leader.

He said, “I received a call about abduction of HRH Cornwell Ihunwo about 9pm on Saturday 22ndJune,2024. I rushed down to his house at Eagle Island where I met him. Chief Cornwell told me it is his driver and Police orderly who were abducted.

“We condemn the planned abduction of HRH Cornwell Ihunwo and call on the Police to ensure a thorough investigation into the incident.”

However, when contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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Soldiers Allegedly Torture Poly Student To Death Over Allegation Of Cultism

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1 day ago

September 14, 2024

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Terhile Timothy Achinya, a mechanical engineering student with the Isa Mustapha Agwai l Polytechnic Lafia, was allegedly beaten to death by yet-to-be-identified military men.

The news of the death of Achinya has sparked outrage within and around the Polytechnic community, however, the Acting Rector of the institution, Dr. Nurudeen Mu’azu Maifata has called for calm.

The Students Union Government, President of the Isa Mustapha Agwai l Polytechnic Lafia, Comr. Jacob John Mutuwa narrated the situation leading to the death of the student.

“It all started when a student named Samuel Ejembi informed some military men in Lafia of some students who are alleged to be involved in cult activities. the soldiers searched and picked up some of the accused students at Eji World, an entertainment centre opposite the Poly campus.”

The president explained that both the informant and the accused were picked up and taken into custody by the military on Friday last week.

Mutuwa disclosed however that Achinya died while undergoing interrogations and torture by the military men and the corpse was deposited at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia.

Mutuwa expressed sadness over the unfortunate death, lamenting that if the management of the institution had allowed students to use the student accommodation built by former governor Tanko Almakura, things like this would not have occurred.

The Union president commended the students for taking a calm position despite the tragic death of a fellow student.

He assured that legal action had been instituted against the killers and called for calm.

Also reacting, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for prompt action to bring the perpetrators to book.

Coordinator, NANS Zone C, Comr. Daniel Friday Egga appreciated the action taken by the Management and SUG Leadership of the institution in addressing the matter.

Daniel called on the government and well-meaning individuals to join hands in seeking justice for the victim and his family.

NANS, however, alleged that the soldiers who were attached to the 123 Special Force Battalion were the ones responsible for the killing and urged military authorities to take immediate action.