Tag: Ablaze
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Just In: Hoodlums set ablaze Anambra Federal lawmaker’s residence
Hoodlums have set ablaze the House of the former deputy speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly and the current member representing the Ihiala federal constituency in the House of Representatives. The House consisting of a fully furnished duplex, with a bungalow in the same compound, was completely razed down, while properties in the…
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Woman sets self ablaze over N70,000 loan in Abeokuta
Tragedy struck in Abeokuta on Saturday as a middle-aged woman, popularly known as Mama Dada, set herself ablaze in her rented apartment at Oke-Keesi, Itoko area of Abeokuta. An eyewitness, Rasheed Aina, who spoke with newsmen on Sunday, said that the woman was burnt beyond recognition, as the entire building was also razed.
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Unknown gunmen sets INEC office ablaze in Enugu state
Unknown gunmen have set ablaze the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu state. It was reported that the incident happened at INEC office located at Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu South Local Government Area, LGA, Enugu State. A security man was shot dead and part of the building was destroyed by the…
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BREAKING: Unknown gunmen set police station ablaze, kill officer in Imo
Unknown gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have razed down a police station at Arondizuogu in Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State. TheNewsGuru learned that the incident, which started on Tuesday morning, led to the demise of a police officer. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Michael Abattam,…
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19-year-old, friend arrested for setting ex-lover’s house, girlfriend ablaze
Nineteen-year-old Jemila Ibrahim and her friend, Fatima Mohammed, have been detained by the personnel of the Lagos State Police Command for setting her ex-lover’s house ablaze at the Monkey Village, FESTAC area of the state. It was gathered that Jemila and her friend visited the residence of her ex-lover, Mohammed Yusuf, around 5.30pm on November…
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Irate youths set ablaze Akure church over missing baby ‘buried at altar’ [VIDEO]
Sotitobire Miracle Church in Akure, Ondo state, has been set ablaze by irate youths over speculations that the corpse of a one-year-old boy declared missing was exhumed in the church. It has not been confirmed if the body of the child was found in the church. TheNewsGuru gathered that the police are said to…
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Hoodlums set ablaze primary school containing electoral materials in Benue — EO
All electoral materials for Mbalom ward in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue, were in the early hours of Saturday burnt by armed hoodlums. According to a witness, the hoodlums on arrival fired shots in the air before setting on fire the RCM Primary School Aya, housing the materials. Mrs Ngunan Yongo, the Electoral…
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Man sets lover, two others ablaze over ‘minor’ disagreement
An Indian man, Jalil Khan, allegedly set ablaze his 40-year-old lover, Sangita Suresh Devre, her married daughter and infant granddaughter in Nashik on Monday, police said. While the nine-month-old infant died, the two women suffered 80 per cent burn injuries. They were admitted to the Nashik Civil Hospital, where their condition is stated to be…