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Economic Hardship: Family of 6 hospitalized after consuming ‘Amala’ made from cassava peels

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Economic Hardship: Family of 6 hospitalized after consuming ‘Amala’ made from cassava peels

Amidst the prevailing economic hardship and hunger in Nigeria, a family of six, in an attempt to alleviate their hunger, consumed ‘Amala’ made from cassava peels which has landed them in the hospital.

They were urgently hospitalized at Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Oyo state.

The incident which happened on Wednesday night in Ogbomoso South/Ogo Oluwa Local Government area of the State left one of the family members dead.

According to a report by Vanguard, they started complaining of abdominal pain hours after consuming the amala.

Neighbours quickly rushed the mother whose name was given as Mrs Victoria Adewole and the five children to the Ogo Oluwa Hospital, opposite Ogbomoso High School.

Unfortunately, the hospital management had to refer them to LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso having observed their serious condition.

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Upon arrival at the teaching hospital, one of the children, a grand daughter could not be admitted because she was reportedly brought in dead. Five others were admitted and are said to be at intensive care unit of the hospital.

The source said, “The family ate Amala dinner prepared from yam or cassava flour.”

According to the source, “one of the children managed to disclose that it was cassava peels that they ground and made into flour which they prepared as Amala, since they could not afford to buy yam or cassava flour.”

“The complication from the peels might have resulted in the death of the youngest grand daughter, whose immune system might be very low. 

“The mother and her other four children are still battling with life in the hospital. We plead with kind-hearted people to please assist the family in whatever way they can so that fatality is no longer recorded among them”, the source said.

The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Olawale Olakulehin, confirmed the incident saying, “The one that gave up, died before getting to LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. As at this afternoon, four of the five undergoing treatment are in stable condition. However, one of them is in critical condition. I have just been updated”.

Economic Hardship: Family of 6 hospitalized after consuming ‘Amala’ made from cassava peels

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64 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Osun

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64 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Osun

Investigators of the Ibadan zonal directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 64 suspected internet fraudsters in Osun state.

The suspected cybercriminals were arrested in Ede, Osun state, following actionable intelligence on their suspicious fraudulent activities in their environs.

Items recovered from them include 18 exotic vehicles, 18 laptops, 112 mobile phones, three Play Station games, five motorcycles, and other incriminating documents among others.

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Sexual harassment: Kogi varsity lecturer stripped naked

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Sexual harassment: Kogi varsity lecturer stripped naked

A senior lecturer with the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi state, on Friday, May 10, faced unexpected consequences, as he was stripped near naked over allegations of forceful sexual advancement towards a female student.

The lecturer whose full name was yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report was said to have incurred the wrath of some other female undergraduates of the English Department, where he teaches, when they got wind of his latest ‘escapede’ as they insisted he must be publicly ‘disgraced’, claiming that ‘his cup was full’.

The lecturer who was stripped to his boxers was however saved from further molestation by the combined efforts of the school security unit, at the Adankolo mini campus of the institution.

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During the interrogation, the lecturer implicated his colleagues, including the Head of the Department (HOD), claiming that they usually provide him with names of female students to either “pass or fail” based on their level of intimacy or absence with them.

When contacted, the school’s spokesperson, Daniel Iyke, said that the management was already aware of the development and had immediately set up machinery to investigate the case.

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EFCC apprehends 21 suspected fraudsters in Uyo, seizes luxury items

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EFCC apprehends 21 suspected fraudsters in Uyo, seizes luxury items

In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 21 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Akwa Ibom State. The arrests, which took place at various locations within the state, were part of a coordinated effort to combat financial crimes.

On Monday, May 6, 2024, five suspects were taken into custody at the ‘Laundering Lounge’ located in Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo. The operation continued into the next day, with an additional sixteen suspects arrested on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Church Road, off Calabar Itu Road, Uyo.

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The EFCC operatives successfully recovered a range of items linked to the alleged fraudulent activities. The haul included two luxurious cars, nine laptops, 28 smartphones, and two wrist watches, all of which are believed to be proceeds or instruments of the suspected crimes.

The anti-graft agency has indicated that the suspects will face legal proceedings once the investigations are complete. This decisive action sends a strong message that the EFCC is actively pursuing cybercriminals and working to safeguard the integrity of Nigeria’s financial system.

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