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Mother, 9-day-old baby killed in Ondo building collapse

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5 months ago

December 14, 2023

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A woman and her nine-day-old baby were killed after a building collapsed in Akure, the Ondo State capital, in the early hours of Wednesday.

However, the brother of the new born baby and the grandmother escaped death.

It was gathered that tragedy happened at Ayedun Street, around Hospital/Egbe road, in Akure metropolis, while the woman and her baby were inside the building. They reportedly died instantly.

An eye witness who did not disclose his identity explained that “it was a pathetic death, as an overhead water tank mounted near the storey building suddenly fell.

“There was no sign that the concrete on which the water tank was mounted was weak. It was too sudden. Unfortunately, the baby that was christened Tuesday, December 12, 2023, was inside the building with her mother when the tank fell on the building.

“The sound of the collapsed water tank attracted neighbours who rushed to the scene but were helpless as the victims were under the debris of the collapsed building.

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“Efforts to rescue them proved abortive. The bodies were later evacuated by security personnel who visited the scene. The injured victims were rushed to a nearby hospital.”

One of the occupants of the building told Vanguard that the husband of the deceased had stepped out for an appointment when the incident happened.

“He was contacted on his mobile telephone. When he rushed back, he watched helplessly the bodies of his wife and baby under the collapsed building.

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Police arrest woman for trafficking 16-year-old secondary school girl to Libya

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15 hours ago

May 12, 2024

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Operatives of the Ogun state police command have arrested a middle-aged woman, Abike Olonade, for trafficking a 16-year-old student to Libya.

It was reliably gathered that the victim, whose name is yet to be disclosed, is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Confirming the arrest, the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement in Abeokuta, on Saturday, said the suspect confessed to trafficking the victim to Libya.

She said, “One Abike Olonade has been arrested for trafficking 16 year old student of Ademoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State.

“She confessed that the victim has been trafficked to Libya.”

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Ajayi Crowther varsity guards arrested for raping female student

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1 day ago

May 11, 2024

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The management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, on Saturday, announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly raping a female student of the institution.

The management, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said the university had set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.

Atoyebi said the suspects have been handed over to the police with a vow to ensure heavy penalty on anyone found culpable after a thorough investigation.

He, therefore, assured all stakeholders that the institution would not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

The statement read in part, “Management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo received with shock a report of alleged rape of one of our female students on Thursday, May 9, 2024, by two members of our vigilance group.

“The management promptly handed over to the police, the two people alleged to have committed the crime while the university has set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.

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“The management wishes to assure all stakeholders that ACU will not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

“Raising Godly intellectuals is our primary goal in ACU and we will not allow any act of misconduct capable of diverting our attention from our goal. Heavy penalty awaits anyone who is found culpable after our thorough investigation.”

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JUST IN: XeJet Airlines plane skids off Lagos airport runway

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1 day ago

May 11, 2024

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A XeJet Airlines plane, On Saturday, veered off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday.

The bureau said the aircraft, which departed Abuja, skidded off runway 18L on landing in Lagos — making a halt on “the grass verge.”

According to the agency, about 52 passengers were on board the ill-fated aircraft, with the call sign 5NBZZ.

“NSIB confirms that an aircraft belonging to Xejet airlines skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport this morning. A go team has been deployed to the site of the incident,” the statement reads.

“Fire and Rescue on ground to help in evacuation of the passengers.”

The bureau said the runway has been closed to traffic at the moment.