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“I was accused of ₦3.8 million I never stole” Man’s final note found after suicide in Ekiti school
“I was accused of ₦3.8 million I never stole” Man’s final note found after suicide in Ekiti school
By: Zagazola Makama
“I have nothing left. My family abandoned me. My church disowned me. They said I stole ₦3.8 million something I know nothing about.”
These were the heart-wrenching words left behind by Dolapo Augustine Awolola, whose lifeless body was discovered inside a classroom at Iworoko Community High School in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
Zagazola gathered that the tragedy unfolded on July 15 when a school security guard, Mr. Sunday Salami, found Awolola lying face-up, motionless, dressed in the white garment of the Celestial Church of Christ, a gold-plated necklace around his neck, a man once revered in faith, now broken by shame, betrayal, and despair.
Inside his pocket, alongside a black purse and Android phone, was the suicide note, a gut-wrenching testimony of a man consumed by false accusations and societal rejection.
In the note, Awolola wrote that he was accused of stealing ₦3.8 million, an allegation he insisted was false. But the weight of judgment, not just from strangers but from those closest to him his own family and his church, became too much to bear.
“Even my own people refused to hear me. My church turned their back on me. I can’t survive this disgrace. I don’t want to continue in a world where my name is already destroyed.”
No signs of physical violence were observed on his body, according to the preliminary assessment by police operatives who arrived the scene and later evacuated the corpse to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Dolapo’s story is one of many unheard cries in a society quick to judge and slow to forgive a quiet descent into hopelessness masked by outward dignity.
He chose a school, a place of learning, as the final chapter of his life, perhaps hoping that his death would teach a lesson his life couldn’t.
The family of the deceased has been contacted, and investigations are ongoing to unravel the circumstances that led to his tragic end.
But in the silence he left behind, one message remains clear: injustice, especially within families and communities, can kill more swiftly than any weapon.
“I was accused of ₦3.8 million I never stole” Man’s final note found after suicide in Ekiti school
Community leader killed in Bokkos ambush in Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
A community leader has been killed in an ambush by suspected armed militias in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday when a joint patrol team comprising military personnel, vigilantes and hunters was attacked along the Horop–Laban–Nawala feeder road, which shares boundary with Nasarawa State.
Sources confirmed that the victim, Mr. Dabit Clement Joseph, popularly known as Chepti, aged 47, who was the Youth President of Horop District, was shot dead during the ambush.
His remains have been evacuated and deposited at Luna Hospital morgue in Bokkos.
Police said investigation into the incident has commenced, with efforts underway to track down and apprehend the perpetrators.
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Bandit leader Abu Dan Barka, four fighters killed by fellow bandits in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Malama
A notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Abu Dan Barka, and four of his fighters have been killed by fellow bandits in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Zagazola Makama learnt that the incident occurred east of Magana Mai Rake village, near Yar Tashar Sahabi in Dansadau district of Maru.
The sources said the bandit kingpin and his fighters were ambushed and killed while moving through the area.
“Kachalla Abu Dan Barka was a well-known commander operating in Dansadau. His base was at Madada village, from where he coordinated attacks, cattle rustling, and kidnappings across Maru and adjoining LGAs,” one of the sources said.
The killing of Abu Dan Barka is seen as part of the rising wave of internal rivalries among bandit factions in Zamfara, where clashes between gangs have increased in recent months.
Zagazola noted that the Dansadau axis, long considered a major stronghold of banditry, has witnessed repeated turf wars as groups compete for dominance and control of illicit revenue streams.
While security forces have intensified operations in Zamfara and across the North West, many bandit leaders have also come under threat from internecine rivalries and betrayals within their ranks.
Zagazola is closely monitoring the trend.
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Borno State Governor Prof. Zulum’s digital transformation leads strategic digital growth initiatives at GITEX Nigeria 2025.
Borno State Governor Prof. Zulum’s digital transformation leads strategic digital growth initiatives at GITEX Nigeria 2025.
By: Our Reporter
The Borno State Information and Communication Technology Development Agency (BICTDA), under the able leadership of Hon. Engr. Mohammed Ahmed Kabir Wanori, supported by the Governing Board Chairman Dr. Idris Mohammed Yelwa and Prof. Mustapha Tijani, is actively building partnerships to accelerate digital innovation in Borno.
At GITEX Nigeria 2025, the BICTDA team of eight young innovators engaged with Cisco and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to explore exciting opportunities that can spark digital innovation and entrepreneurship, strengthen data protection, share knowledge, and grow Borno’s digital economy.
Hon. Engr. Wanori applauded Governor Zulum for his unprecedented support for digital growth, ICT development, and the empowerment of young people.
These meetings reflect BICTDA’s commitment to positioning Borno as a major driver of the North East sub-region’s digital future, creating new opportunities for startups, businesses, and young innovators across the region.
Borno State Governor Prof. Zulum’s digital transformation leads strategic digital growth initiatives at GITEX Nigeria 2025.
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