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SUSPECTED ANTHRAX KILLS COW IN BORNO STATE
SUSPECTED ANTHRAX KILLS COW IN BORNO STATE
By: Bodunrin Kayode
A suspected case of anthrax disease may have killed a cow in the farm center of a church withheld within the University of Maiduguri.
University sources told this reporter that, though they could not tell immediately if antrax killed the animal, samples of the suspected animal have been taken for confirmatory testing at the National Veterinary Research Institute.
Also speaking with this reporter, Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Ballah Denue, said that the area where the dead cow was found has been sprayed and clinical moves have been made to ensure that whatever it is that killed the animal is not spread to the university community.
“Whatever we have seen, I believe is an isolated case; as I told you, it belongs to a church community, and I don’t believe it is a threat to the university community. Actually, I am a clinician for infectious diseases, and I was summoned to assess the situation, which I did. It occurred at a farm center attached to a church, but we have been able to bring the entire situation under control by spraying the environment.
“I don’t expect anyone to panic at all; it’s still a suspected case, but we are not taking anything for granted even as it is under investigation, and if you are investigating something, it could turn out to be anything, even negative,” said Professor Denue.
Equally, the Borno state ministry of health has triggered a red alert among health managers and partners to ensure that extra care is taken in the handling of the suspicion.
Making the announcement in Maiduguri Tuesday afternoon, a top ministry official said that the anthrax was reported at a farm center inside the University of Maiduguri (unimaid) after a cow mysteriously died.
He called on the management of theq ministry to do the needful by setting up all machinery in place for immediate response in case the test turns out to be positive.
SUSPECTED ANTHRAX KILLS COW IN BORNO STATE
Bandits kill one, injure another in Katsina vigilante patrol ambush
By: Zagazola Makama
One person was confirmed dead while another sustained injuries when suspected armed bandits attacked members of a local vigilante group during a patrol in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Zagazola Makama report that the incident occurred on May 4 at about 4:05 p.m., shortly after a security coordination meeting involving vigilante members from Malumfashi, Kafur, Bakori, and Kankara LGAs held at the Kankara LGA Secretariat.
Two vigilantes, identified as Salisu Barde, 60, and Sule Abdul, 50, were injured in the ambush along the Kankara–Sheme road.
Security forces were promptly deployed a patrol team to the scene and evacuated the victims to the General Hospital in Kankara, where Salisu Barde was later confirmed dead.
Security sources have intensified efforts to arrest the fleeing attackers.
Bandits kill one, injure another in Katsina vigilante patrol ambush
Gunmen abduct special constabulary officer in Kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed men have abducted a 29-year-old special constabulary officer during a surveillance patrol at Tafida/Nalado area in Nariya, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Sources td Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Sunday, May 4, at about 5:00 p.m. when the patrol team came under heavy gunfire from the assailants.
The operatives engaged the attackers in a fierce gun duel, but one officer, identified as PC-SC Mohammed Ali was forcefully taken to an unknown destination.
The assailants also carted away the victim’s Jincheng 110 model motorcycle.
Following the attack, a combined team of personnel and operatives from sister security agencies were mobilized to the scene, and a search and rescue operation has since commenced.
Gunmen abduct special constabulary officer in Kaduna
Police inspector attached to OPHK dies while on special duty in Yobe
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Inspector Pascal Okpabi, an officer attached to the 5 PMF Benin, who was on special duty with Operation Hadin Kai Joint Task Force, is dead.
Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Saturday, May 4, at about 4:50 p.m., when the officer, who was posted to 233 Battalion, Damaturu, collapsed while on duty.
The sources said that the officer’s Unit Commander, ASP Ogwouno Ekene, reported that Insp. Okpabi was rushed to the University Teaching Hospital Damaturu, where medical personnel diagnosed him with partial stroke linked to high blood pressure.
He was confirmed dead at about 4:30 p.m. the same day while receiving treatment.
The deceased, who hailed from Ebonyi State, had his family duly informed, and arrangements for his burial are underway.
Police inspector attached to OPHK dies while on special duty in Yobe
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