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19 confirmed dead in Abia pipelines fire

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The Abia command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the death of 19 persons, following Friday’s pipeline explosion in two villages in Osisioma Local Government Area of the state.

The state Commander of the organisation, Mr Benito Eze, confirmed the number of casualties to newsmen in Umuahia.

Eze said that 16 persons, including one woman, died in the explosion that occurred around 2.47 a.m at Umuaduru Village in Umueze Autonomous Community.

He also said that three others died in the fire that occurred at about 3 a.m in a private residence at Umuimo Village in the area.

Narrating the incident, Eze, who said that he visited the scene around 4 a.m., described the incident as unfortunate.

He said that the Umuaduru incident happened when some youths in the area where scooping petroleum products from vandalised pipelines.

Eze further said that the fire at Umuimo happened when a woman, identified as a food vendor, got up at about 3 a.m. to start cooking for the day’s business.

“I gathered that the family stored petrol in the house and that it caught fire when the woman wanted to set up fire for cooking.

“The fire razed down the whole house but the woman and her husband did not die but managed to escape with burns,” he said.

The civil defence boss said that the couple had been taken to a hospital for medical attention. (NAN)

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Any Person Arrested And Can’t Justify His Source Of Income Should Be Properly Investigated And Charged To Court – Delta Police PRO, DSP Bright Edafe

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The PRO of police has advocated for the arrest of people who can not attest to the source of their wealths.

He wrote: ‘“It is a very sad trend that people feel it’s wrong to question the suspicious wealth of persons who can not lay claim to any justifiable means of income.

When we have cases of ritual killings, Kidnapping, and even internet fraud. We tell our men to do the right thing and not take it as an avenue to extort.

However, any person arrested and can’t justify his source of income should be properly investigated and charged to court when the cockroach in his cupboard has been unveiled. Like me, hate me, I don’t mind, it’s the simple truth.’”

As a citizen, What’s your take on this development?

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“I Never Said I Needed Kidney Transplant” Nigerian Transgender, Jay Boogie Says After He Was Accused Of Seeking Donations From Nigerians With Fake Medical Diagnosis

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The Transgender has come out to say his own part of everything relating to his asking for financial help due to his botched surgery.

He wrote: “On the 30th October 2023, i had a BBL and Liposuction at CGE AESTHETICS (Curvy Girl Essentials) from 5pm -11:40pm, when I became conscious on 31st October 2023 while still at CGE till 11:22am. My urine for 12hours was less than 200ml and the surgeon began to panic, a referral was made to Lagoon hospital on the 31st October 2023 and I arrived Lagoon hospital at exactly 3:56pm
where doctors at the emergency unit came for their investigations and recommended medications to subdue pains while (EUCR, FBC, CT-SCAN, CRP AND XYZ) was going on. On 1st November 2023 at 3:42am, Lagoon Hospital returned me in an ambulance to CGE AESTHETICS.

We arrived Zenith Medical and Kidney Centre in Yaba at 6.23am and i was diagnosed with Sepsis and Acute kidney injury, and we started dialysis, which i did daily at that time and i still couldn’t pass urine. I also did a plasma exchange to enable me pass urine, but that didn’t work.

I NEVER POSTED I NEEDED KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, I only posted I needed donations for my hospital bills.

Due to the media pressure, Zenith Hospital Management discharged me at 9a.m with a creatinine as high as 807 on the 18th November 2023 and asked i do my dialysis from home, all efforts to check in to LUTH AND LASUTH was VOID DUE TO LACK OF BED SPACE IN the Critical Care Unit (CCU). I went to St.Nicholas hospital (Campbell street Lagos) where i had to continue my dialysis and more.

I had to go offline for my mental health because the bullying was too much and I was getting death threats. I ceased communications because my family decided we needed privacy.

I NEVER SCVMMED NIGERIANS, I NEVER LIED, AND I DID NOT DEFRAUD ANYONE. I HAD SEPSIS AND ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY, AND I WAS ON DIALYSIS.

It took this long for me to respond because my health was my priority and i had to take care of myself. I was discharged on the 28th of November 2023, i am getting better and i feel better. I am still on medications, and i am also off dialysis for now and my health is rejuvenating.

I want to thank everyone that donated and reached out to me during my ordeal and i want to assure them i never lied or scammed Nigerians about my situation.”

Jay Boogie
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Singer Orezi’s Residence In Lagos Destroyed By Fire

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Singer Esegine Allen, popularly known as Orezi, has lamented on how broken he feels after fire razed his home in the Lekki area of Lagos State.

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Orezi shared photos and video of his burnt residence on his Instagram story on Tuesday.

He wrote, “Last night was really hectic. Still trying to figure out and wrap my head around all that happened.

“I’m sitting here asking my self why me. God is indeed merciful. Can’t thank God enough.

“I was as a meeting in Lekki county last night around around 11.48pm when I got a call from my neighbor, Bobrisky, that my house is on fire. I initially thought this was a joke.

“I was like, ‘Which kind yeye joke bob Dey give me so?’ Immediately I raced down to my house. What I saw … broke me.”

Here are pictures of the house

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