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Bio: Asaba Massacre: Untold Story Of Tragedy And Carnage

January 21, 2020 4:57 am

For the past 52 years, the people of Asaba in Delta State have been living in deep sorrow and anguish. They have been swimming in the ocean of misery and trauma as a result of the Nigeria-Biafra civil war.

Honourable Chike Osadebey, son of Dennis Osadebey, former premier of the now defunct Mid-Western Region of Nigeria, told Daily Sun in Asaba last Thursday that because Asaba is a closely-knit community, every family was a victim of the “abomination in Asaba,” as Chinua Achebe described it.

“If you dig deep, it seems that everybody in Asaba is related to one …

Five Die In Christmas Road Tragedy

December 25, 2019 10:14 am

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Niger said on Wednesday that five people were killed in an accident along Bida- Kutigi road of Bida Local Government Area.

NAN reports that similar accident occurred on Tuesday at Bonu village along Lambata-Minna road resulting to loss of 5 lives and injuring of several others.
FRSC Sector Commander, Joel Dagwa, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Wednesday.

Dagwa said 18 persons were involved in the accident – 7 male, 2 female, 3 male children, 6 female children.

He said 9 persons were critically …

Breaking: Tragedy As Nnamdi Kanu Loses Father

December 6, 2019 7:31 am

The Afaraukwu community Eze-in-council has this morning announced the death of the father of leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Eze Isaac Okwu Kanu.

This is coming less than three months of the official announcement of the death of his wife, Ugoeze Kanu.

Details later.

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Tragedy As Nigerian Passenger Slumps At MMIA Lagos

October 13, 2019 9:37 am

A Nigerian passenger, Jude Oladapo, on Saturday slumped and died while undergoing boarding procedures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

Spokesperson for the MMIA Police Command, Lagos, DSP Joseph Alabi, confirmed the development to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.

Alabi said that the 44-year-old passenger was about boarding an Air France flight when he suddenly slumped after receiving news that his wife had died.

According to him, the incident happened at about 5.30 p.m. and the deceased was confirmed dead by Dr Ajayi Olamide of the MMIA Medical Clinic.

Alabi said that the corpse …

Tragedy! 19 passengers burnt to death in Ondo accident

June 9, 2019 12:01 am

Tragedy struck, yesterday, along Akure/Owo Expressway in Ondo State, as no fewer than 19 persons died in a fatal road accident that involved two vehicles. They were burnt beyond recognition.

The Guardian learnt a truck, while trying to dodge a pothole, rammed into an 18-seater bus going from Lagos to the North with number plate: YLA 25 XU. The accident occurred at the Oba-Ile area, in Akure North Local Council, which is known for several failed portions. A witness said the head-on collision ignited fire, which affected two other vehicles.

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