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Teenage tricycle rider murdered in Delta, mob sets killer ablaze
Teenage tricycle rider murdered in Delta, mob sets killer ablaze
A 15-year-old commercial tricycle rider, simply identified as ‘Smally’ has been brutally murdered in Delta State.
The deceased was reportedly hacked to death with by a man identified as Jereoma of Jeddo Community, in Okpe Local Government of the state.
Smally, who operated between Ugbuwangue and Ogunu communities in Warri South Local Government Area, was said to have ventured into commercial tricycle business less than a month ago.
He reportedly met his end in the hands of his killer after he picked him up between the hours of 8 p.m., and 9 p.m., that fateful day from Ugbuwague to Ogunu on a chatered basis only to be hacked to death in Ogunu community.
The assailant then dumped his remains around a plantain farm beside a private school at the Ogunu head bridge.
After killing the tricycle rider, the killer with his blood-soaked shirt took his keke in a bid to escape but the tricycle fell into a ditch, a member of the Ugbuwangue task force, who spoke in confidence, disclosed.
A clutch of Hausa traders, who saw the keke fell into the ditch ran to assist the rider who, by then have alighted from the tricycle but were shocked to see him drenched in blood. On further inquiry, they discovered that the tricycle belongs to someone they knew in the area.
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According to sources, when they inquired about the real owner of the keke from him, he became inaudible and confused without any genuine and convincing answer.
The Hausa traders then called the Ugbuwangue community task force Chairman and his team and they took the suspect to the community security post for proper questioning.
Not satisfied with his response to questions posed to him, he was taken to a near by military post on the NPA expressway, where he declined to divulge the whereabouts of the owner the keke owner.
At this point, other tricycle riders ransacked the vicinity and discovered the mutilated body of the 15-year-old ‘Smally’, whose head was axed and opened up from behind.
The corpse was brought to the military post on the MPA expressway at Ugbuwangue.
The sight of the corpse infuriated the crowd which took the killer from the soldiers’ custody and set him ablaze before the Police Area Commander, Chairman of Warri South LGA and officers from the 3 Battalion Army Barracks arrived at the scene.
Teenage tricycle rider murdered in Delta, mob sets killer ablaze
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Updated: Onlookers among 90 dead, 50 hospitalised in Jigawa fuel tanker accident
Updated: Onlookers among 90 dead, 50 hospitalised in Jigawa fuel tanker accident
Onlookers who rushed to the scene of a petrol tanker accident account mainly for 90 people confirmed dead inthe explosion that occurred on Tuesday at Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
Police spokesperson for Jigawa, Mr Shi’isu Adam, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.
He also said that 50 other persons had been hospitalised for varying degrees of injury due to the explosion.
He said, “We are worried that in spite of police warning for people to steer clear from scenes of accidents involving fuel tankers, they still engage in such acts.
”People gathered around the accident scene, that is the reason for the mass casualty.”
Giving an account of the accident, Adam said, “At about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University and it exploded.
“The driver left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe. when the accident happened,” Adam said.
The spokesperson said that a mass burial of the victims was arranged for 9am on Wednesday.
He added that the injured were receiving medical attention at the Ringim General Hospital
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Tanker explosion claims 90 lives in Jigawa – Police
Tanker explosion claims 90 lives in Jigawa – Police
No fewer than 90 people were confirmed dead, following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday.
Mr Shi’isu Adam, the Police Spokesperson in Jigawa, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.
He also said that 50 other persons had been hospitalised for varying degrees of injury due to the explosion.
”At about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University and it exploded.
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“The driver left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe. when the accident happened,” Adam said.
He said: ” We are worried that in spite of police warning for people to steer clear from scenes of accidents involving fuel tankers, they still engage in such acts.
”People gathered around the accident scene, that is the reason for the mass casualty,” he said
The spokesperson said that a mass burial of the victims would hold by 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
He added that the injured were receiving medical attention at the Ringim General Hospital.
Tanker explosion claims 90 lives in Jigawa – Police
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Guidelines Violation: TikTok removes 2.1 million videos in Nigeria
Guidelines Violation: TikTok removes 2.1 million videos in Nigeria
TikTok has removed more than 2.1 million videos in Nigeria during the second quarter of 2024 for breaching its community guidelines, the company revealed in its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report.
The removed videos account for less than 1% of total uploads in Nigeria during the period.
The report, released on Tuesday, highlighted TikTok’s proactive content moderation efforts, with 99.1% of the videos being taken down before users reported them, and 90.7% removed within 24 hours.
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TikTok reaffirmed its commitment to creating a safer platform for Nigerian users, noting its continued investment in advanced technologies to enhance content moderation and mitigate risks.
Globally, TikTok removed over 178 million videos in June 2024, with 144 million of these flagged by automated systems.
The company boasted a 98.2% proactive detection rate worldwide, underscoring its efficiency in addressing harmful content before users encounter it.
Guidelines Violation: TikTok removes 2.1 million videos in Nigeria
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