Metro
Thunderstorm Kills Three Anambra Pupils On Football Field
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Three male students of a private secondary school (name withheld) in Okpuno, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, have died while playing football on the school field.
It was gathered that the incident happened late Saturday durinh rainfall which was accompanied by breeze and thunderstorms.
According to eyewitness, the students were practising on the school’s pitch in preparation for a football competition before the lightning started.
The eyewitness said about nine students were involved while six of them were rescucitated later at the school’s clinic where they were first rushed to.
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The source said, “The boys were practising on the football pitch with their coach in preparaton for a football tournament.
“The coach had ended the practice session before the rains started, but some of the students stayed behind to continue playing football.
“Lightning, accompanied by claps of thunderstorms suddenly enveloped the area and the boys were struck in the process”
Witness reports added that “a teacher heard the students screaming and running. He ran to the field and saw at least nine students trembling and jerking on the turf.
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“That was when he raised the alarm and people gathered to help. The boys were immediately rushed to the school clinic, from where they were taken to hospital in Awka.
“Six of the nine boys were resuscitated and are currently receiving treatment, but three did not survive. Their parents have been contacted.”
A resident, identified as Hope Egwu, told journalists that the news of the accident went round the community on Sunday before it was made public, adding that everyone had been held spellbound.
At the hospital in Awka, parents and sympathisers trooped into the ward where the survivors were receiving treatment.
When interrogated, a doctor at the hospital, who craved anonymity, said three out of the nine boys were brought into the hospital dead, but six others were revived.
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“As of now, parents of two of the dead boys have taken the corpses away, while one is still in the mortuary.
“It is sad that they were playing on the field barefooted. If they had boots on, the impact of the lightning would probably have been minimised,’’ the doctor added.
When contacted on the telephone, the school principal, who picked his calls after several efforts, simply said, “I am not in the mood to explain anything or make a statement right now” and thereafter dropped the call.
The state’s police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who was contacted, said the incident had not been reported to the police.
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Metro
My Wife Sleeps In Leggings, Denies Me Sex —Husband
Published
4 hours agoon
August 30, 2025By
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…He starves me, our children, beat me, left me almost naked in public —Wife
A minibus driver complained before a local court in Lusaka, Zambia, that his wife sleeps in leggings to prevent him from making love to her.
Richard Makura, 48, of Kanyama compound was testifying in a case in which his wife, Patricia Mulenga, 40, a business woman sued him for divorce on allegation that he was violent.
According to the Zambian Observer, the two got married in 1996 and have three children.
Patricia told the senior court magistrate, Lewis Mum, sitting with two other magistrates, Abbyshine Michelo and Esther Mulomba at Kanyama Local Court that Richard has been beating her over petty issues since her father in 2004.
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She explained that in 2006, he threatened to burn her clothes and was forced to seek refuge at her parents’ home.
She told the court that he once beat her until she fainted.
Patricia stated that in 2015, Richard started working for APG Milling in Mansa but still failed to provide for the family because he only sent home K50 or K100 per month.
She further said that Richard joined her in June 2016 when his contract was terminated but she never saw the benefits he was given.
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“When I asked for our children’s school fees, he beat me in public and removed the chitenge material I was wearing.
“I was left in the short skirt I was wearing and in the confusion, he beat a man who wanted to rescue from his hand,” Patricia stated.
In defense, Richard denied being violet but admitted that problem started in 2006 when he had a girlfriend.
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He explained that when he came from Mansa, his wife started sleeping in leggings to prevent him from making love to her.
The magistrate, Mumba stated that there was violence in their marriage and since Patricia wanted divorce, the court had no power to continue to live with Richard.
He granted the couple divorce, ordering Richard to compensate Patricia with K6,000 with initial payment of K1,000 followed by monthly installment of K400.
Property acquired together was ordered to be shared equally.
Metro
I Spent 13 Days In Hospital After My Husband Beat Me —Wife
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4 hours agoon
August 30, 2025By
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…I now love her the more —Husband
A housewife, LadidiI Abass, has dragged her husband, Shehu Abass, to a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Garki, Kaduna, Kaduna State, seeking divorce over alleged battery.
Abass who reside at Rigasa, Kaduna, said her husband usually beat her any time they had a misunderstanding.
Accordng to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the last time he did, he was hospitalised for 13 days.
“He usually beats me in front of our children.
“The last time he beat me, I was hospitalized for 13 days,” Ladidi said.
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She prayed the court to dissolve their union and grant her custody of their children.
The defendant, Shehu, denied all the allegations.
“I have just started loving my wife. I love her more and more every hour, “
Shehu thus prayed the court to grant him time to resolve their differences.
The judge, Murtal Nasir, after he had heard both parties, ordered the complainant to testify on her allegation on battery.
He then adjourned the case.
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My Husband Abandoned Me, No Longer Comes To My Room —Wife
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August 30, 2025By
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…I still love her —Husband
A housewife, Hassana Adamu, has urged a Upper Area Court, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to dissolve her 10-year-old marriage to her husband, Danjuma Ali, on the grounds of lack of love and interest.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Hassan told the court that her marriage with Danjuma is blessed with three kids.
“I have lost interest in our marriage and no longer love my husband.
“My husband has abandoned me. He does not enter my room again, and he is no longer interested in me.
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“I want the court to dissolve our marriage because of lack of love and interest.”
Danjuma in his response , however, said that he still loved his wife.
The judge, Malam Abdulkarim, advised the couple to explore some means of settlement.
Abdulkarim asked the complainant if she was willing to accept back her husband if he did all she wanted, but she answered in the negative.
He then adjourned the case.
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