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Saudi Arabia deportee commits suicide in Jigawa

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4 months ago

December 28, 2023

Saudi Arabia deportee commits suicide in Jigawa

In Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State, a 38-year-old woman, identified as Hajiya Tabawa Ado, recently deported from Saudi Arabia, took her life by jumping into a stream.

Reports suggest that the woman made this drastic decision due to incessant harassment by the agent who facilitated her trip to Saudi Arabia.

A resident, choosing to remain anonymous, revealed that the woman had been sponsored by an agent to travel to Saudi Arabia with an agreement to repay the expenses incurred during the journey.

“Women and men have been traveling to Saudi Arabia in search of greener pastures where some women served as house helps.

“She was sponsored to Saudi Arabia and when she arrived there (Saudi Arabia) and saw that she could not bear the kind of maltreatment in the house she was working, she decided to run and in the process, she was arrested and deported back to Nigeria.

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“Therefore, the agent has been asking her to pay him back his money which she doesn’t have. I later heard that she drowned in Kafin Kainuwa stream and died”

Spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Jigawa State Command, CSC Adamu Shehu, confirmed the incident to journalist.

He said the incident happened on Monday, Christmas Day, at around 7:45 pm.

“The NSCDC received Information that a 38-year-old woman, Hajiya Tabawa Ado Musa, plunged into a stream called Rafin Kainuwa located at Marakawa Ringim town in Ringim Local Government Area.

“Her corpse was later discovered on Tuesday and was taken to Ringin General Hospital and was confirmed dead by a medical doctor,” he said.

Adam added that investigation revealed that the woman had been suffering from epilepsy for some years.

The woman, who is survived by her husband and children, has been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.

Saudi Arabia deportee commits suicide in Jigawa

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Rampaging cultists gun down SUG official, one other in Edo

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18 mins ago

May 1, 2024

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Rampaging cultists gun down SUG official, one other in Edo

Fear gripped residents as two students from Ambrose Alli University (AAU) in Ekpoma, a government-owned institution in Edo state, fell victim to a tragic incident of cult violence.

Among them was a member of the university’s Students’ Union Government (SUG). The SUG official, a 400-level student in the Faculty of Agriculture, met his demise on Poultry Road Extension in Ekpoma.

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This unfortunate event came shortly after another incident where an individual named Eddy was fatally assaulted for allegedly using fake bank alerts during a transaction. Regrettably, this incident was mistakenly interpreted as an attack by rival cult factions. Consequently, a cycle of violence ensued, resulting in the deaths of the two undergraduates.

Confirming the grim reality of the cult-related killings, Edo’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Superintendent of Police Chidi Nwabuzor, disclosed that arrests have been made in connection to the incident, with investigations underway.

Rampaging cultists gun down SUG official, one other in Edo

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Lagos cleric, 45, docked for raping 22-year-old lady

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1 hour ago

May 1, 2024

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A 45-year-old cleric, Mr Sunday Adewoye, was docked for allegedly raping a 22-year-old lady before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State on Tuesday.

Adewoye, whose address was not provided, is charged with unlawful sexual penetration and rape.

The prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that Adewoye committed the offenses on April 17 at 5.00 p.m. on Joseph Dosu Way, Badagry.

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Adeosun said that Adewoye had sexual intercourse with the 22-year-old lady without her consent, in contravention of Sections 260 and 263 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, did not take the plea of Adewoye.

He said that he needed advice from the state director of public prosecutions.

The chief magistrate ordered that the defendant should be kept in a custodial facility pending the advice.

He adjourned the case until June 3 for mention.

Lagos cleric, 45, docked for raping 22-year-old lady

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Pregnant woman among nine people injured in Lagos gas explosion

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May 1, 2024

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Pregnant woman among nine people injured in Lagos gas explosion

A pregnant woman and eight other people sustained varying degrees of injuries after a gas explosion rocked the Alaba Lane area of Alayabiagba Community in Lagos, Nigeria.

New Telegraph reports that the incident occurred on Tuesday at around 12:39 pm.

According to Amodu Shakiru, the Head of Public Education at the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, preliminary investigations suggest that a leaking gas cylinder among several being traded in the neighborhood triggered the explosion.

The leak caused a high-tension cable to snap, starting a fire that destroyed four commercial tricycles, six lock-up shops, and a portion of a bungalow building.

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“The Federal Fire Service, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, and fire stations in Ajegunle and Sari-Iganmu quickly responded to the incident and were able to contain the fire.

“The Lagos State Ambulance Service also provided initial care to the injured, including the pregnant woman and children.”

“The pregnant woman and eight other victims, both male and female, are currently receiving treatment at the Gbagada Burn & Trauma Center and Ajeromi General Hospital for their burn injuries.”

In a separate incident, reports indicate that no fewer than 14 buildings were gutted by fire in Dosumu Market, located in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State.