Flood: Man electrocuted during rain in Lagos
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Lagos State Police Command has said that a yet-to-be identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin on Thursday.
He said that the incident happened on Wednesday during a downpour in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state.
“During the rain yesterday in Orile-Iganmu, a 61-year old man, while wading through the floods, held on to a street light pole and sadly got electrocuted,” the spokesperson said.
Hundeyin urged the public to always stay safe.
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149 thugs, others in police net – Kano CP
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The Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Salman-Dogo Garba on Thursday said the police has arrested not fewer than 149 thugs and others who were currently in the custody.
This was as he emphasized the zero-tolerance stance of the Police Command towards criminal activities particularly thuggery (Daba) which have not only posed a threat to the security and safety of the affected communities where lives and properties were lost and caused injuries to innocent citizens, but also affecting the overall development of the State.
CP Garba who made this known while briefing newsmen on the milestone achievement recorded within 10 days of assumption of leadership of the command.
LP crisis: Let’s put our differences aside – Peter Obi to party members
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Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi has urged members of the party to put away differences and work together for harmony to thrive in the party.
Obi, who made this call on Friday via his X handle, said they would emerge stronger and more united than ever.
He stressed the need for moving forward with a shared sense of purpose and vision.
Edo Guber: Disquiet as court nullifies PDP’s primary, voids Ighodalo’s candidacy
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THE Edo State political firmament was astir, yesterday, as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, nullified the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which produced Dr Asue Ighodalo as its candidate for the September 21 election in the state.
The court, in the judgment delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that the PDP primaries conducted on February 22, failed to meet the requirements of the Electoral Act 2022, guidelines for the conduct of the poll, as well as party’s constitution.
The verdict elicited mixed reactions in the polity. The Edo PDP Chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, the party’s campaign organization in the state downplayed the judgment saying that Ighodalo had not been removed as their flagbearer.