Vigilantes Torture 60-Year-Old Man To Death In Anambra For Selling Family Water Tank
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A60-year-old resident of Nza Ozubulu in the Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State identified only as Mr. Kenneth has reportedly been tortured to death by operatives of local vigilantes hired by his younger brother.
An activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, made this known in a post he made on X on Thursday with the video of where the sexagenarian’s hands were tied behind him and repeatedly beaten with cutlass and sticks by his killers who took turns to beat him
According to Gwamnishu, Mr. Kenneth was said to have sold a water tank in his family house and used the money to solve family issues.
However, not being comfortable with Mr. Kenneth’s action, his younger brother called for operatives of the local vigilante group who arrested the elderly man and tortured him for hours, and during the process, he died.
In the video of his torture posted by Gwamnishu, Mr. Kenneth could be heard shouting “They have killed me. It is death. I am dying! What did I do?”
As his torturers took turns to beat him, voices could be heard in the background saying in Igbo language, “You stole. It is a general property,” amongst other unclear words.
Meanwhile, Gwamnishu noted that “Currently his wife and children are subjected to fear and intimidation as they have vowed to deal with them if they continue to seek justice for the death of Mr. Kenneth.”
Demanding justice for the deceased, the activist said, “Ndi Nza Ozubulu, Anambra State, stop shying away from this case and protect the deceased wife and children.”
When SaharaReporters contacted the Anambra State Police Command for confirmation of the incident and reaction, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Toochukwu Ikenga, said he was not aware of the incident.
The police spokesperson who asked the family of the deceased to reach out to him said, “There is no report like that before me, please. Can the victim’s relatives see me please.”
Naira depreciates to N1,305/$ in parallel market
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The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,305 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,255 per dollar on Tuesday.
Similarly, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,308.52 per dollar.
Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,308.52 per dollar from N1,300.15 per dollar on Tuesday, indicating N8.37 depreciation for the naira.
Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NAFEM rates narrowed to N3.52 per dollar from N45.15 per dollar the previous day.
Bandits attack palace in Zamfara, Emir whisked away
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Armed bandits have ambushed Zurmi town the headquarters of Zurmi local government in Zamfara State where they attacked the Emir’s palace in an attempt to kidnap the emir Alhaji Muhammed Bunu.
A resident of Zurmi Malam Aminu Sale told our correspondent in a telephone interview, that the bandits went straight to the palace emir and started shooting sporadically.
But, the Emir was whisked away by the security agents to Gusau.
The source said, that when the bandits could not succeed in abducting the emir, they destroyed one of the transformers and a telecoms mast network booster.
According to the source, the bandits killed three people, who were kidnapped during the incident.
He said the bandits, who entered the town at about 11:00 pm on Wednesday, also attacked the house of a former Military Administrator of Nasarawa state Col Bala Mande (Rtd).
“In fact, we the residents of Zurmi town have witnessed a terrible situation from the bandits’ attacks. This is not the first time the bandits have entered Zurmi town, it is not the second time.
“Similarly, the bandits had again on Wednesday last night attacked Maru town the headquarters of Maru local government council where they killed one person and kidnapped three people in their invasion,” a resident of Maru town, who identified himself as Aminu Maru, told our correspondent through telephone.
Photos: 119 inmates escape as heavy rains destroy Suleja Prisons
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No fewer than 119 inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, Niger state, have escaped, following hours of heavy downpour which destroyed parts of the facility on Wednesday night.
Spokesman of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service NCoS, Adamu Duza disclosed this in a statement on Thursday morning.
He said, “A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours on the night of Wednesday, 24 April 2024 has wreaked havoc on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, Niger state, as well as surrounding buildings, destroying part of the custodial facility, including its perimeter fence, giving way to the escape of a total of 118 inmates of the facility”.
According to him, the Service has immediately activated its recapturing mechanisms, and in conjunction with sister security agencies has so far recaptured 10 fleeing inmates and taken them into custody, while still in a hot chase to recapture the rest.
Duza said the Service is not unmindful of the fact that many of its facilities were built during the colonial era and that they are old and weak, adding that the Service is making frantic efforts to see that all ageing facilities give way to modern ones.
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