Day: November 25, 2020

Football legend, Diego Maradona dies at age 60

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One of the greatest football players of all time, Diego Armando Maradona has died at the age of 60. The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager suffered a heart attack at his Buenos Aires home. He had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November and was to be treated for alcohol dependency. Maradona was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, scoring the famous ‘Hand of God’ goal against England in the quarter-finals. Maradona played for Barcelona and Napoli during his club career, winning two Serie…

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Missing children found dead at retired police officer’s home

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Tragedy struck at Ugwu Ogede in Itchi, Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State on Monday when the bodies of three lifeless children were discovered in a car at a retired police officer’s home. The victims whose names were given as Chibugo Eze, Chinenye Eze, and Ebuka Ene, had gone to fetch water at a commercial borehole owned and located at the home of a former police officer, but did not return home alive. Also, two children, Kingsley Eze, and Mmasichukwu were equally rescued from the same car and…

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Gross misconduct allegation: Ondo Assembly impeaches deputy speaker  

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Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Ogundeji Iroju has veeb impeached by the State Assembly. Iroju, who represents Odigbo Constituency I, was impeached at the plenary session yesterday and replaced with Samuel Tona Aderotoye from Odigbo Constituency II, who is occupying the office for the second time. The impeachment came, barely 24 hours after the Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kolawole Olawoye was sacked by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Hon. Iroju’s impeachment was signed by 20 out of 26 lawmakers of the Assembly. The Speaker,…

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Angry youths burnt police station as Prison warders, okada riders clash in Ibadan

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Agodi Gate area of Ibadan, Oyo State, was a no-go area yesterday, following a clash between some motorcyclists and warders at the Agodi Correctional Centre. The clash led to the burning of the Idi Ogungun Police Outstation by some angry youths, while another police station opposite the centre was reportedly damaged. It was gathered that, a motorcyclist was shot by one of the warders, but some eyewitnesses claimed that the teargas canister, which the warder held, exploded and injured the motorcyclist in the face. Sources said that prison warders always…

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55 year-old man in possession of four human skulls, two hands arrested

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A 55-year-old man, Yesiru Salisu who specializes in harvesting human parts was arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for being in possession of human parts which include four skulls, two hands and three jaws. The suspect who resides at No. 7 Odenusi Street, Ijebu-Igbo allegedly severed the human parts from a Christian cemetery in Oke-Eri, Ijebu-Ode on Monday alongside his accomplice, Lekan Bakare, who is on the run. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed that the suspect was arrested following a report…

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