Photos: Youths rush to scoop fuel from fallen tanker in Makurdi, Benue

Facebook user, Ben Dzwa who is currently at the scene, advised motorists accessing the George Akume Way, along Makurdi International Market Road from the New Otokp road to be cautious as a fuel tanker lost balance a few minutes ago and fell while negotiating the bend. 

Some youths with are rushing to the scene with cans to scoop fuel dripping from the tanker. Only one traffic warden can be seen there and there is probably little he can do to disperse the youths.

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So Barbaric: Kaduna Youths Drag Body of Shiite Member Through Refuse Dump (Photos)

The corpse of a Shiia member has been abused by some irate youths in Kaduna who dragged it in the dirt to show dishonour.

A body being dragged in the refuse dump

 

The body of a Shiite member murdered in Kaduna on Wednesday, October 12th, was beaten and dragged through mud and refuse by some irate youths.

 

The shocking images are evidences of a recent wave of attacks on Shiite Muslims in northern Nigeria.

No fewer than eight members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, Nigeria’s foremost Shi’ite group were murdered yesterday. One member of the group was killed in Sokoto State, three other members were killed and two policemen injured in Katsina State while commemorating its religious rite called “Ashura.”

The group said in a statement late Wednesday that at least 13 of its members were killed in multiple clashes with the police and some hoodlums in Funtua, Sokoto and Kaduna.

 

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Tears Flow as Serving NYSC Member Drowns in Port Harcourt (Photo)

A young man who was only just serving his beloved country in the NYSC scheme, has experienced a horrible tragedy.

Dayo

 

The young man identified simply as Corper Dayo, died recently.

 

Dayo, a member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC drowned on August 27th after he accidentally slipped of a boat while boarding a jetty to the community where he was serving.

 

His body was found two days later floating in the river. He was laid to rest on Friday, Sept 2nd.

 

A Facebook user shared the photos along with a tribute. Below is what she wrote:

 

"Corper Dayo was someone who didn't say more than 100 words in a day.

 

Corper Dayo was someone who never looked for trouble.

 

Corper Dayo was someone who smiled in French

 

Corper Dayo was someone who always seeked the face of God.

 

We the Isaka, Port Harcourt corp members sadly bid farewell to our friend who was one of us but lost his life last week Saturday.

 

Corper Dayo crossed the river to have a haircut in preparation for the next day (Sunday service) but unfortunately did no make it back to us after his haircut because he reached the island and accidentally slipped off the boat as he was trying to climb up the jetty leading to the community where we stay.

 

We cried our eyes out in prayers begging God to rescue him while the searcher swept the river. Unfortunately according to the wish of God, he was only found two days after floating in the river. Corper Dayo was finally laid to rest on 2/09/2016.

We say may his soul rest in perfect peace. AMEN

 

I also use this medium to urge our fellow corpers who are posted in riverine area to be very careful and also put on your life jackets no matter how small the river may be"

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Police kills protesting youth in Kogi

There was uproar yesterday in Umomi community in the Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State when some policemen attached to the Ugwolawo division opened fire on a crowd of protesting youths.

Two of the youths, identified as Okaye Omodi and Zekeri Mohammed, were shot dead by the officers, who immediately fled to their station.

It was gathered that the youths were protesting the arrest and detention of some residents, including a retired police officer identified as Peter Adama.

A Punch correspondent gathered that Adama and others were arrested around 11pm on Tuesday by some officers attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

A resident, Jeremiah Idege, said the operatives swooped on the community after some Fulani herdsmen reported that their cows had been killed by some residents. Idege claimed that the allegation was false, saying that the herdsmen had actually invaded and destroyed the community’s farmland.

He said. “We have issues with the Fulani herdsmen and that has been on for as long as 15 years. They have been destroying our farmland with reckless abandon. As I speak with you, our community is wrecked.

“The little we have left was ravaged again by their cows recently and we reported the matter at the Ugwolawo Police Division. We were given four policemen to follow us to assess the level of damage done to our crops.

“Later, the police said we should come to a roundtable meeting with the herdsmen so they could resolve the case; but we refused. We just asked them to leave in peace. If we collect any money from them, they will say they have bought the lands and they will completely take over what we have left.”

It was learnt that a few days after the mediation failed, the herdsmen reported that some cows had been killed by the residents.

Punch was told that some of the community leaders followed the herdsmen round to see the alleged dead cows, but found none. Another resident of the community, Sani Emmanuel, said the herdsmen made the allegation because they were asked to leave the village.

Emmanuel said on Monday, the Fulani leaders reported again at the police station that another set of cows had been killed.

He said, “On Tuesday, around 11pm, a group of policemen entered our village and started breaking doors and ransacking our homes. They arrested a lot of people, including Adama, who is retired police officer.”

Emmnauel said the arrest did not go down well with the community youths, who trooped out on Wednesday to protest the continued destruction of their farmland without any help from the security agents.

Punch Metro was told that the youths blocked the roads and sang solidarity songs. A witness, who did not want his name in print, said the protest was peaceful.

He said, “The protest, which started around 10am, was peaceful and it was within our village. Suddenly, armed policemen from the Ugwolawo division drove in and shot live bullets into the crowd. We all fled without knowing what had happened. The policemen had left before we knew they had killed two people.”

The corpses were said to have been abandoned on the road until the Ata of Igala, Mr. Michael Idakwo, reportedly arrived at the scene and ordered that the victims’ families should take them away for burial.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Kogi State Command, William Aya, confirmed the incident, adding that the state Commissioner of Police had gone to visit the scene.

He said, “I don’t have all the details of what transpired now. But the state Commissioner of Police has gone to see what actually transpired and assuage the residents. I will get back when I finally get the details.”

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