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Just In:11 Drown As Heavy Wave Hit Fishing Boat In Rivers

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No fewer than 11 persons, including five children were got drowned on Tuesday when a fishing boat they were travelling in capsized along the Andoni-Bonny waterways in Andoni local government area of Rivers State.

Elanza News gathered that the incident occurred when the boat, which was carrying 25 passengers, was hit by a heavy wave, forcing it to break into two.

A source told our Correspondent that there was to rescue team as at the time of the accident, to assist the passengers swim to safety, adding that by the time rescue came, 11 passengers had already drowned while 14 others were rescued.

He stated that already, three corpses have been recovered while efforts were on to recover the remaining eight corpses.

Confirming the ugly development, the Chairman of Andoni local government council, Hon. Erastus Awortu, said most of the victims of the boat mishap were from Ngo Town, Ataba, Isiama and other communities in the LGA.

Awortu, in a statement made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt yesterday, said the situation was been monitored to offer further support especially to give the survivors necessary medical attention and recover the remains of the dead from the Sea.

He promised to do whatever within her power to reduce the burden of grief of the bereaved families and communities.

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8 passengers burnt to death in Edo road crash – FRSC

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said eight passengers were burnt to death in a fatal road accident that occurred at Agbede community, along the Benin-Auchi road, Etsako West Local Government.

Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Cyril Mathew, said this on Monday in Benin City

Mathew said eyewitness accounts revealed that the accident happened on Sunday when a truck descending the Ewu Hill from Benin towards Auchi experienced brake failure and crashed into several vehicles trapped in traffic.

The impact reportedly ignited a fire, engulfing the vehicles and resulting in multiple casualties.

He said the crash involved four vehicles, including two tankers carrying diesel and petroleum products.

“Based on reports from witnesses, one of the tankers lost its brakes while descending the hill and rammed into other vehicles, sparking a fire,” he explained.

He further disclosed that two people died on the spot, while four others were rushed to the hospital.

After the fire was extinguished, he said emergency responders recovered seven bodies, which included the two that died on Sunday.

“Tragically, one of the injured victims succumbed to his injuries on Monday morning, bringing the total death toll to eight.

“Eyewitnesses recounted how the truck driver and his assistant shouted, “No brake! No brake!” before crashing into two other vehicles caught in the traffic.

“The victims were reportedly trapped in the congestion and they were not involved in any illegal fuel scooping,” he said.

The FRSC commander commended his personnel and local residents for their swift response, which helped prevent further casualties.

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Many feared killed as bandits attack 4 communities in Ondo

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Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, in the early hours of Saturday, attacked four communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, leaving in their trail dead bodies.

The affected communities are: Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor and Ademekun in the Akure North LG.

It was reported that scores of people living in the communities were killed in the midnight attack.

Speaking with the newsmen in Akure, a resident of one of the attacked communities, who simply identified himself as Sunday, said that many people were feared killed by the bandits.

He said that many residents in the communities fled their homes to seek refuge in the bush.

Sunday explained that the attack started last week Monday, but a fresh one was launched on Friday night without anybody stopping them.

“They attacked our communities on Friday night when everyone was asleep, they opened gun fire on anyone in sight.

“So many ran into the bush for safety while some unlucky ones were killed in the villages.

” On Sunday, security men came around and recovered some of the corpses.

“Many people are missing and have still not been accounted for. If they search further, they will still find more dead bodies in the bush,” he said.

Confirming the incident, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, said investigation had started while men of the command were already in the area to restore normalcy.

She said that the attack on Aba Pastor community was reported to the police on Saturday.

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“Immediately, the command swung into action to ensure normalcy was restored and the perpetrators arrested,” Odunlami said.(NAN)

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Tambuwal Assures PDP Will Reclaim Mandate in 2027 As Ramadan Aid Begins

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Former governor of Sokoto State and current Senator, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has reaffirmed his party’s commitment to reclaiming power in 2027.

Speaking on Monday at the launch of a Ramadan aid distribution programme, Tambuwal assured supporters that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would regain its “stolen mandate” in the next general elections.

The initiative, aimed at assisting fasting Muslims during Ramadan, will benefit 30,000 households across Sokoto State.

Tambuwal noted that this effort was in addition to food assistance programmes being carried out by PDP lawmakers at both state and federal levels.

“As you are aware, many people have lost their lives and are no longer with us. By His grace, we are here to witness another Ramadan and provide support to our people once again,” he said.

He expressed gratitude to party leaders and supporters for their commitment, stressing that the PDP remained united in Sokoto.

“We are one big, united family. We shall continue to work together towards reclaiming what has been taken away from us.

In the last elections, our mandate was forcefully stolen, but we are restrategising and reorganising. By the grace of Allah, we will reclaim it in 2027,” Tambuwal declared.

Sokoto State PDP chairman, Comrade Bello Goronyo, echoed similar sentiments, thanking party members for their loyalty.

He criticised the current government, attributing the economic hardships faced by Nigerians to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

“We urge the people of Sokoto and Nigerians at large to free themselves from the misgovernance of the APC in 2027,” Goronyo stated.

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The PDP’s Ramadan assistance programme includes the distribution of thousands of bags of rice and other essential grains to youth and women-led organisations across the state.

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