Day: February 3, 2025

The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed that 10 people were killed in an attack on Amegu Nkalaha Community in Ishielu Local Government Area by unidentified gunmen. Police spokesperson Joshua Ukandu said that security operatives recovered 10 bodies after the attack, adding that the assailants also burned houses selectively in the community. “Several houses were also burnt selectively in the area, and other properties were destroyed. Upon receipt of the information, we drafted police operatives to the area. We are currently investigating the incident while normalcy has returned to the…

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Thirty people have died from a road accident that occurred at Onipetsi, along the Ore-Lagos highway in Odigbo LGA. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident on Sunday. Samuel Ibitoye, Ondo FRSC commander, said the accident occurred on Saturday. He said the accident happened when two commercial buses had a head-on collision and burst into flames. Ibitoye said a preliminary investigation showed that one of the vehicles drove against traffic. He added that twenty-eight persons were burnt beyond recognition while two others died while being taken to the…

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The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Bayelsa on Sunday announced that it has commenced sensitisation to alert the public of an outbreak of cholera in the state. The development follows confirmation by Prof Seiyefa Brisibe, the State’s Commissioner for Health on Jan 26. Bayelsa, an oil-rich state has been grappling with Cholera, a waterborne disease that thrives due to lack of potable water in spite of declaring a revenue in excess of N193 bn as of January, 2025 in its treasury according to the latest figures provided at monthly transparency…

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