Oct 13, 2021 – Top News Magazines.

Two lawmakers suspected of aiding kidnap of Zamfara assembly Speaker’s father suspended

Oct 13, 2021 topnews

Two members of Zamfara state House of Assembly have been suspended for their alleged involvement in aiding and abetting banditry in the state. The two lawmakers are alleged to have aided the kidnap of the Speaker’s father, and the murder of another colleague of theirs. The suspended members, according to a Press release signed by the Director-General Press Affairs of the House, Mustafa Kaura, are Yusuf Muhammad Anka representing Anka constituency; and Ibrahim T. Tukur Bakura representing Bakura constituency. The statement said, “They have been suspended from the state House…

Kenyan athlete found dead with stab wounds

Oct 13, 2021 topnews

In a suspected homicide, record-breaking Kenyan distance runner Agnes Tirop was found dead on Wednesday with stab wounds to stomach, athletics officials said. Tirop, 25, was a fast-rising athlete — a double world 10,000m bronze medallist and 2015 world cross county champion who also finished fourth in the 5,000m at the Tokyo Olympics this year. Only last month, she smashed the women-only 10 km world record at the Road to Records Event in Germany, with a time of 30:01, slicing 28 seconds off the previous record, Athletics Kenya said. Tirop also…