Man Shot Dead While Trying To Rob A Pastor (Graphic Photos)
An armed robber who tried to steal from a Pastor has met his untimely death after he was shot in the process.
An armed robber who tried to steal from a Pastor has met his untimely death after he was shot in the process.
Four persons were critically injured on Sunday when a two-story building collapsed in Owerri, Imo State.
The incident, which happened at 4:34pm at Number 10, Amaram Extension Street, less than a kilometer from Dan Anyiam Stadium, where the governor-elect held a nondenominational church service ahead of his inauguration next Wednesday, caused pandemonium in the area.
A news Correspondent who visited the scene saw rescue workers, which included policemen and residents, rescuing victims.
A policemen who does not want his name in print told our correspondent that four persons, including a female occupant, were rescued from the debris.
He said, “On arrival, we saw people already on a rescue mission. We quickly swung into action and rescued four persons.
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“Two who are critically injured have been rushed to the hospital.”
One of the survivors, who identified himself as Paul, said he had to jump out of the building after he observed a strange noise.
He said luckily for him, immediately he jumped out, it gave way.
An eyewitness said, “This building has remained uncompleted for over 20 years. This highly unfortunate.
“The blocks have soaked water, leading to its collapse. Surprisingly, the owner left this place about 15 minutes ago.”
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there was panic on Monday afternoon as a fire broke out at the arrival section of the Sam Mbakwe international cargo airport in Owerri, Imo State.
The cause of the inferno was not immediately ascertained, but a source at the airport said that there was an ongoing renovation at the arrival section, which was affected.
Our correspondent gathered that the inferno, which raged for 50 minutes, started around 2:10pm.
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It took spirited efforts from men of the fire service and the airport workers for the fire to be quenched.
The source said, “It happened at the arrival department of the airport where the authority was carrying out renovation work.
“It would have caused bigger havoc but for the arrival of men of the fire service.
“It started around 2:10pm and raged for 50 minutes. It damaged equipment and infrastructure, but the rescue work assisted in savaging the situation.”
When contacted, the Police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, said that he had yet to be briefed .
According to the PDP, the situation was so pathetic that a discomfited President Buhari could not articulate any message to support
his re-election bid but told Nigerians to vote for any candidate of their choice in the general election.
The PDP said, “It was pitiable to watch Mr. President garble, as the audience who refused to carry APC broom also remained passive, while many started leaving the venue while he was still presenting his address.
“Ironically, President confessed that he had nothing new to tell Nigerians. If anything, the APC Presidential candidate, in his party’s usual penchant for false performance claims, alluded to a non-existent ‘market money’ which elicited heckles from the audience.
“The fact that a sitting President cannot attract a meaningful audience from the same state where a mammoth and overflowing crowd received Atiku Abubakar, just a week ago, further confirms that Nigerians, across the board, have indeed attained a consensus to return the PDP to power, come February 16, 2019.
“The PDP therefore charges President Buhari to counsel himself, end his desperation for power and spend the remaining days to prepare his hand over notes to Atiku Abubakar, so that our nation can be returned to the path of peace, national cohesion and economic prosperity, which has eluded us in almost four years.”
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The Archbishop of Owerri Catholic archdiocese, Most Rev. Valentine Obinna, started the new year by removing the posters of politicians at the popular Assumpta roundabout in the metropolis.
According to reports, the bishop said the posters are used to deface edifice in the state and make the environment which is close to the church – so dirty and untidy.
The Bishop also urged politicians during the morning mass to play politics of Peace.
Early last year, the archbishop was reportedly attacked by some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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The cleric alleged that some persons suspected to be APC members had assaulted him during a burial service.
He said that no action would be taken against the APC members who assaulted him.