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Five die, 15 missing as canoe capsises in Jigawa

5 months ago993 min

No fewer than five persons were confirmed dead when a canoe conveying 20 passengers to cross over the Gamoda River at the Nahuce village in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State capsised. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday. “Today, Thursday, August 8, 2024, at about 1200hrs, information from a reliable source revealed that five persons died when the canoe carrying 20 passengers to...

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BREAKING: Akwa Ibom NYSC Coordinator And Driver Declared Missing, Fears Of Kidnapping Grow

5 months ago973 min

They are believed to have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen while travelling on a highway connecting Onitsha, Delta State, and Owerri, Imo State, two days ago. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that its Akwa Ibom State Coordinator, Mr. Okun Christopher, and his driver, Mr. Daniel Effiong, have gone missing. They are believed to have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen while travelling on a highway connecting Onitsha, Delta State, and Owerri, Imo...

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Five dead, 15 missing in Jigawa boat accident

5 months ago983 min

A boat accident on Thursday claimed the lives of no fewer than five persons around Gamoda River in Nahuce village, in the Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Confirming the tragedy in the Dutse area of the state, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, in a statement on Friday, said the boat was conveying 20 passengers when it capsized around 12 pm. He said, “Upon receipt of the report, a team...

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Missing man’s remains found inside crocodile in Australia

5 months ago776 min

Human remains believed to be of a missing man was found inside a crocodile in north-eastern Australia, police said on Tuesday. The 40-year-old man had gone missing in a suspected crocodile attack near the Annan River Bridge in Far North Queensland on Saturday afternoon. “A formal identification process is underway however it is believed that the remains were that of a missing 40-year-old New South Wales man,” Queensland police said in a statement. “Further testing...

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ICPC to probe 13,350 missing diapers at Kebbi hospital

5 months ago2733 min

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has vowed to unravel the alleged missing of 13,350 diapers meant for antenatal care at a Primary Health Centre in Sambawa community, Kebbi. The commission said it would investigate the criminal conduct and bring the culprits to book. The Chairman of ICPC, Dr Musa Adamu, said this during a one-day conference, organised by the ICPC in Abuja, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that...