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Fire Accident: Perm Sec, Pregnant Wife, 2 kids Burnt To Death

Adeyemi Dabiri-Adejobi Nov 19, 2019 0

Fire engulfs residence of acting Permanent Secretary, Mr. Seker Akaa, in the Benue State Ministry of Science and Technology, burns pregnant wife along side two kids to death.The family of Four was burnt to crisp in the early hours of…

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Woman docked for burning son with hot iron

Tomisin Erogbogbo Feb 14, 2019 0

A 31-year-old mother, Shaki Adebayo, who allegedly burnt her 12-year-old son with hot pressing iron, has been arraigned before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.The defendant, who resides at 210 Bamgbose St., Lagos Island, is…

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Global Warming: Wildfire Kill 50 in Greece as Residents Escape to Beaches

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 24, 2018 0

The effects of global warming continue to be felt all over the World with freak heat waves, flooding and wildfires from Australia to Japan, Sweden, Norway and now a wildfire in Greece.Reports coming out of Greece reveal that at least 50…

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Old Age Tenants Set On Fire Over Land Dispute

Ibukun Jul 9, 2018 0

An elderly couple was set ablaze in Homa Bay County of Kenya allegedly over a land dispute, Standard media reported.78-year-old Harrison Ogeka and Isca Atieno, 70, were in their house when it was set ablaze at Kobala village in…

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Houseboy Kills Boss And Boss’ Lover Over Broken Promise

Ibukun Jun 16, 2018 0

Raphael Jaja the houseboy of a naval officer, Lieutenant Abubakar Yusuf, has admitted to killing his 35-year-old boss and his boss's girlfriend, Lorraine Onye. He blamed the crime on frustration.After strangling Onye to death, a 300…

Health & Relationships

Improving the survival chances of burns victims in Nigeria

Polycarp Auta May 8, 2018 0

Ten-year-old Bejima Dauda, a student, recently suffered third degree burns quantified at 70 per cent, from an inferno at her residence in Jos. She was on admission at the Intensive Care Unit of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH),…

Crime

Man Pours Acid On Wife For Flirting

Ibukun May 2, 2018 0

Lukman Madotti, a 33-year-old has been charged for attempted murder after allegedly pouring acid on his fiancée, Toyin Muyiba,His plea was, however, not taken at the court and he was remanded in Ikoyi Prisons.The Police Prosecutor,…

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100 Level Student Dies In Kerosine Explosion

Ibukun Apr 27, 2018 0

Ogolo Eke, a student in her 100-level student at the Cross River University of Technology in Calabar, died on Wednesday due to a kerosene explosion in her house in the Eight Miles area of Calabar.The victim was 21 and a student of the…

News

Four Police In South Africa On Trial For Alleged Killing And Harming Of Nigerians

Ibukun Apr 23, 2018 0

Four policemen in South Africa are facing charges for the alleged killing and maltreament of Nigerians in their country.Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora Affairs, revealed on Monday via a…

Crime

Landlord Burns Down Building After Tenants Refuse To Pay

Ibukun Feb 23, 2018 0

Idemudia Obamonyi, a landlord in Benin city reportedly set ablaze the building of his deceased father’s house, a residence he inherited, over the refusal of his tenants to pay rents.According to Herald correspondent reports,…

Crime

Fulani Gateman Burns Boss To Death, Steals All Her Jewellery

Ibukun Jan 31, 2018 0

A Fulani gateman allegedly killed his boss whom he was working under as a gateman, stolen her jewellery and bailed. This was said to be in the presence of some of his Fulani kinsfolk.Pictures of the burnt corpse of the victim have…

World

Officials say 22 passengers burnt alive in collision in northern India

Uju Jun 5, 2017

Officials say 22 people were burnt alive when their bus collided with a truck in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh early Monday.Senior police officer Rohit Sajwar said that fifteen others were injured, six of them seriously, in…

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Burn Survivor proves doctors Wrong with Preganancy, shares Inspiring Photos

Uju Sep 22, 2016 0

Andrea Grant, a motivational speaker and burn survivor shared some photos of her maternity shoot which was not supposed to be possible and have now gone viral.On August 14, 2001 at age 9, Andrea Grant and her brother, were badly…

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Zamfara Mob That Burnt 8 People were Students: Governor

Femi Famutimi Aug 25, 2016 0

The Governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari revealed details of the nasty incident that happened in Zamfara when 8 people lost their lives, thanks to a mob.He disclosed the details while addressing State House correspondents in…

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Mob set ablaze suspected robber in Warri

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jul 6, 2016 0

A middle-aged robbery suspect was on Wednesday set ablaze by angry mob at Isoko quarters in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta.The deceased, aged 21, was alleged to have been a member of a five-man robbery gang terrorising the…

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6 Policemen Nabbed For Murder and Evidence Tampering

Seun Peters Aug 13, 2013 0

In a bizarre but rather common occurrence, 6 men of the mobile force attached to the Ondo State Police Command have been arrested for killing a tanker driver, identified as Mr. Friday, and setting his truck ablaze, last Wednesday.It is…