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Nawoj chairperson in Borno looses Aunty to Domestic fire
Nawoj chairperson in Borno looses Aunty to Domestic fire
By: Bodunrin kayode
The chairperson of Nawoj Fatima Mustapha has lost her Aunty to a house fire.
The old woman in her 70’s and four of her grand children lost their lives in a domestic fire incident which engulfed their house while sleeping in the outskirts of the Borno state Capital Maiduguri.
The elderly woman Yamai who lives in Kofa community not far from Bintu suga
in the outskirts of Maiduguri with seven of her grandkids, had informed one of the tiny tots to put on the coil to protect them against mosquitoes which she
did and went out later.
Her niece Fatima Mustapha who is the chairperson of the Nawoj in the state told this reporter that out of the seven grand kids living with her some escaped
the fire as they were not in but those who died with her have ages ranging from
two, four, six and thirteen years.
“We believe that after a while the mosquito coil mistakenly engulfed the rug of the room where Yamai as she is popularly called stayed and spread to
the entire house. This is because there was no other source of fire in the house at that time of the night other than the coil.
“In the commotion, it became too late to escape because the tiny tots were afraid of the smoke so they all crept back to the old woman and stayed put till the fire engulfed all of them after the roof caved in
on them.” Said Fati
Narrating the incident further, Fatima who is the Nawoj Chairperson posited that her late Aunty Yamai could not move around easily which is why she was caught up and could not escape with the kids outside her house.
Sadly she just layed down and waited for death to come when the roof caved in on them in the house.
She has since been buried according to islamic rites and the third day prayer done on wednesday.
Hundreds of sympathisers thronged the residence of the deceased and
wept openly on seeing the charred bodies of the four kids before they were prepared for burial.
Yamai is survived by five children, nephews and nieces such as the NAWOJ Chairperson and the former President of the Old students
association of the Federal Government College Maiduguri, Suleiman
Dikwa, 12 grand children and a multitude of extended family members.
Nawoj chairperson in Borno looses Aunty to Domestic fire
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
By: Zagazola Makama
A senior police officer has died while 17 other passengers sustained injuries following a road accident along the Potiskum–Bauchi highway in Yobe State.
Sources said the crash occurred at about 3:15 p.m. on Feb. 21 near the bye-pass roundabout area of PKM on the outskirts of Potiskum.
The vehicle, a Toyota Hummer Bus belonging to Borno Express and conveying 18 passengers from Kaduna to Maiduguri, reportedly lost control after the rear tyre rim on the passenger side suddenly detached.
According to the sources , the driver veered off the road into a bush, resulting in fatal and multiple injuries.
One of the passengers, ACP Abubakar Ibrahim Balteh, 45, attached to the Borno State Police Command, sustained a severe head injury and died on the spot.
Two male and two female passengers escaped unhurt, while 13 others suffered serious injuries of varying degrees.
The injured victims and the deceased were evacuated to the General Hospital Potiskum for treatment and autopsy.
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have neutralised several of suspected Lakurawa terrorist elements following a failed attack on Dadinkowa community in Kebbi State.
Local intelligence sources said the armed group attempted to raid a local market in the early hours of Sunday and blocked a major access road into the community to facilitate the operation.
The sources disclosed that security forces responded swiftly after receiving distress alerts and engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle, forcing them to retreat.
According to the sources, several of the assailants were neutralised during the encounter, while others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds.
The attempted market raid was successfully foiled, preventing potential civilian casualties and destruction of property.
Troops have since intensified patrols and clearance operations around Dadinkowa and adjoining areas to track fleeing elements and stabilise the security environment.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
One killed as suspected IPOB/ESN militants attack Ogbakoba Market in Anambra
By: Zagazola Makama
A 15-year-old boy was killed while security operatives repelled an attack by suspected members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN militia at Ogbakoba Market Arena in Anambra State.
Sources said the incident occurred on Feb. 21 at about 1:40 p.m., when a group of armed hoodlums emerged from a dense forest camp at Amiyi and opened sporadic fire at market-goers, apparently attempting to kidnap or rob residents.
A joint task force patrol team stationed at Amiyi responded swiftly, engaging the attackers in a fierce gun duel that forced them to retreat into the forest with bullet wounds. The injured boy was rushed to the village hospital but was confirmed dead on arrival. His body was deposited in the morgue for autopsy and preservation.
The sources added that later the same day at about 8:30 p.m., the armed group resurfaced near the community, snatching a shuttle bus with registration number HAL 987 XA and a GSM phone belonging to one Mr. Kinsley Iwunze of Okpotuno Odekpe, Ogbaru LGA.
Security operatives immediately dispatched teams to the scene, but the hoodlums had fled. Authorities said an aggressive manhunt was ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
One killed as suspected IPOB/ESN militants attack Ogbakoba Market in Anambra
Police officer dies, 17 injured in auto crash along Potiskum–Bauchi road
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA humiliate Lakurawa terrorists
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