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Tragedy hits Imo community as sewage pit claims four lives

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August 12, 2024

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Egbu residents in Owerri North LGA Imo State have been thrown into deep mourning as four young men lost their lives while attempting to evacuate dungs from a sewage pit at Umunwokoji Umuayalu village.

Ekwutosblog gathered that the incident that took mysterious dimensions saw the four workers taking turns to enter into the pit without coming out alive.

According to the information from a resident who doesn’t want his name mentioned, the first person entered the well to evacuate the dungs but was unable to climb out.

“In an attempt to rescue him, the second person entered too, followed by the third and fourth persons, all of whom lost their lives under such mysterious circumstances,” the source said.

The remains of the four victims were later evacuated and deposited in the mortuary.

The cause of their deaths is yet to be determined.

An environmental engineer, Sunday Ihekire while commenting on the incident said, “This incident is a tragic reminder of the importance of prioritizing safety protocols while embarking in such potentially hazardous activities.

“Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims during this difficult time.”

Meanwhile, a resident who described the incident as a bad omen, disclosed that among the dead was a newly married man with a month old baby.

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Police invade PDP headquarters as factional secretaries set to resume

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January 13, 2025

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The Nigeria police on Monday stormed the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as both the embattled National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu and Ude Okoye, whom the Court of Appeal declared as the authentic National Secretary of the party are set to resume work today.

DAILY POST reports that both Anyanwu and Okoye are laying claim to the office of the national secretary of the PDP.

The ongoing rustle started after Anyanwu contested for the Imo State governorship election, an exercise he lost to the incumbent.

Upon his return to the party, Okoye who held sway while he was away, challenged his right to return to an office he vacated to contest for an election in his state.

The court had ruled in favour of Okoye and last week.

The PDP national working committee had acknowledged Okoye as the legally recognised National Secretary of the party, maintaining that the party has a high regard for the pronouncement of the Court of Appeal.

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Court sacks pro-Wike Rivers PDP chairman

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January 13, 2025

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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday sacked Chukwuemeka Aaron, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state.

Chukwuemeka is a loyalist of the former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, who is currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

Justice Stephen Jumbo in his ruling nullified the PDP ward, local government and state congresses held in the state in July 2024.

The development is coming barely one month after another High Court nullified the ward, local government and state congresses of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.

The ruling sacked another Wike loyalist, Chief Tony Okocha, as the Rivers State chairman of the APC.

DAILY POST reports that the court’s decision to sack the PDP chairman followed a dispute over the legitimacy of the PDP congresses.

The congresses were conducted by a faction of the party loyal to Wike.

A State High Court presided over by Justice Charles Wali had on July 20, 2024, stopped the PDP from going ahead with the ward, local government and state congresses.

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Alaafin: Makinde presents staff, certificate of office to Owoade

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January 13, 2025

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has presented staff of office and certificate of appointment to Prince Akeem Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.

The ceremony was held in the early hours of Monday.

It was held at the governor’s office in Ibadan, the state capital.

DAILY POST reports that the event was attended by some political office holders.

Details later…