Mysterious fire burns two minors to death in Akwa Ibom
A mysterious fire has burnt two siblings, aged three and six, to death in Udo Imuk, Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
The incident occurred at about 7pm on Friday.
The parents, who went out, were said to have locked the kids in their one-room apartment.
The father went to a nearby health centre for an injection while the mother went out earlier for shopping.
Neighbours said they had no idea that the kids were inside the room when the fire broke out.
The cause of the fire was a mystery because there were no electrical connections in the room.
The father Prince Ekpo, said: “I left the phone torch on in the room for the children, hoping to return soon after an injection.
“My wife earlier went out to buy something.
“I came back and saw people crowded and discovered my two children were burnt to death and we don’t know the source of the fire.”
Source: The Nation
Autopsy Carried Out On Raheem, NBA Constitutes Committee To Ensure Justice
An autopsy was carried out on Friday on a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem who was allegedly shot dead on Christmas Day by an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Drambi Vandi.
The result of the post-mortem examination done at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital is expected to be released on Saturday, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said in a statement.
“The NBA was represented at the post-mortem examination carried out on our late member, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital on 30/12/2022.
“A preliminary report of the exercise is expected today, 31/12/2022. The NBA hopes that the report shall further aid the process of prosecution,” NBA National Publicity Secretary, Akorede Lawal said in the statement released on Saturday.
The Bar also said it has constituted adhoc committee to handle the murder and civil cases of Raheem and Gafaru Buraimoh who were allegedly killed by cops in the Ajah area of the state.
Source: ChannelsTV
Candidates Rivers voters must shun, by Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike has urged voters to shun candidates and parties that do not mean well for Rivers State
He said Rivers people should vote wisely.
The governor spoke in his 2023 new year broadcast in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
The governor said it was not in the character of his administration to interfere with or limit the constitutional rights of politicians and their parties to hold electioneering campaigns and canvass for votes across the length and breadth of the state.
He said: “But we must be reminded that the laws and regulations restricting open political activities in public schools and residential areas are being implemented to prevent the destructive tendencies and public nuisance usually associated with such events when things go wrong.
“Ours is a state governed by laws, and no person, group, party, or association has the right to disobey the laws of the state managing campaign activities in public schools and expect us to keep quiet.
Source: Nation