BREAKING: Explosion rocks Rivers APC secretariat hours to LG election

Some persons suspected to be arsonists reportedly detonated explosives at the Rivers State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday morning.

Newstrends reports that the APC is the principal opposition political party in Rivers State.

The state was preparing to hold its local government Saturday, October 5 when the explosion came creating tension.

However, just a few hours before the exercise, the secretariat of the APC located in Port Harcourt was reportedly attacked.

According to a Leadership report, video clips obtained online indicate that the incident, believed to involve dynamite, caused damage to the main gate and the security post of the APC secretariat, as well as a nearby building.

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Chief Tony Okocha, the chairman of the party’s caretaker committee, attributed the attack on the secretariat to supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Okocha in a brief message sent to journalists in the state, said: “At the wee hours of Saturday, pro-Fubara civilian soldiers detonated dynamites at our office.

“The second attempt to set it ablaze was foiled as the security at the gate quickly put out the fire.”

The APC had previously declared its intention to abstain from the local government elections scheduled for this Saturday throughout the state.

In a surprising turn of events, the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of Hon. Chukwuemeka Aaron, also announced its decision to refrain from participating in the election.

BREAKING: Explosion rocks Rivers APC secretariat hours to LG election

Internet fraudsters set colleague, girlfriend on fire over fraud proceeds 

A 22-year-old man named Kwabena Osei and his 19-year-old girlfriend have been set ablaze by friends over GHS 190,000 allegedly made from internet fraud.

The incident occurred in Kasoa, Ghana.

According to a report by GhPage, Osei, an alleged member of a gang of internet fraudsters, was targeted after he refused to share the substantial spoils with his associates.

Friends of Osei had repeatedly confronted him, urging him to reconsider his decision to keep the money for himself. However, their appeals went unheeded, escalating tensions within the group.

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In a desperate act, Osei’s friends allegedly doused his residence with petrol and ignited the flames, resulting in the complete destruction of the property. Sadly, his girlfriend, identified as Princess, was present at the time and also succumbed to the fire.

Sources told GhPage that Princess was also involved in the fraudulent activities, allegedly serving as the voice of a supposed white lady to facilitate calls on behalf of Osei and his gang.

Updated: Internet fraudsters set colleague, girlfriend on fire over fraud proceeds

Students count losses as flood wreaks havoc in UI hostels

Flood has reportedly wrecked havoc in some of the hostels at the University of Ibadan (UI).

Newstrends gathered that the affected hall of residence is Awo Hostel where about 16 rooms in the underground floor were completely submerged with students’ properties floating on water.

Documents, books, foodstuff and other valuable properties of the students were said to have been destroyed.

One of the affected students, who pleaded anonymity said: “This is the third time everywhere is getting flooded but the first time our rooms are getting flooded like this.

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“Peoples’ foodstuff,, documents and properties, especially those that went to exam and are not around were destroyed. Someone even left her laptop on the floor charging and she went out.”

Videos showed some of the students who are around in the hostel struggled to save some of their properties, many of which could be seen floating on the water inside their rooms.