Man arrested for killing his children with wooden pestle in Anambra

 

  The Anambra state police command has confirmed the arrest of a 34-year-old man identified as Ifeanyi Apusiobi of Azu Ogbunike in Oyi LGA of Anambra State, for reportedly killing his two kids with wooden pestle. 

 The suspect who crushed his children; Chinecherem Apusiobi aged 7 and Obinna Apusiobi aged 5 with the pestle while they were sleeping, also injured his 72-year-old father, Dominic Apusiobi on the head with same object. Exhibits have been recovered and the case has been transferred to the State CID in Awka for discreet investigation. The statement released by the state's police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed read; 

 On the 21/06/2020, at about 1:am, Police operatives attached to Ogbunike Police Station arrested one Ifeanyi Apusiobi 'm' aged 34years of Azu Ogbunike in Oyi LGA of Anambra State.

Suspect allegedly ran amok in a circumstances yet to be ascertained and attacked two of his biological children namely Chinecherem Apusiobi 'f aged 7 years and Obinna Apusiobi 'm' aged 5 years with a wooden pistle on their heads while they were sleeping.Suspect equally used same object and injured his father one Dominic Apusiobi aged 72years on the head.

Meanwhile,police detectives visited the Scene and rushed victims to the hospital for medical attention where the two children were certified dead by a medical doctor while the aged father is responding to treatment.Corpses deposited at Isienyi hospital morgue for autopsy.Exhibit recovered and case transferred to State CID Awka for discreet investigation. 

Ex-NDDC ED escapes death as gunmen shoot car

 

   Former Executive Director of Projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Engr. Samuel Adjogbe on Saturday night escaped death as suspected gunmen attacked his car. He confirmed the incident in a telephone chat with The Nation.

  He explained the vehicle was attacked around Ughelli, Evwreni and Ogor boundary axis on East/West Road of Delta State. Adjogbe explained there was sporadic shooting on his Lexus 570 Jeep, particularly the owner’s seat but he was luckily in the vehicle.

Delta SSG, Information commissioner test positive for covid-19

 

 

   The Secretary to the Delta State Government, Chiedu Ebie, and the state Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, have tested positive for coronavirus. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olisa Ifeajika, disclosed this in a statement today.

  He said the two had been moved to an isolation centre and were responding well to treatment. He noted that the two officials showed mild symptoms of the virus and consequently subjected themselves to the test.

Trump Campaign Blames Protesters For Poor Rally Turnout

 

  President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign on Sunday blamed the disappointing crowd at his Tulsa rally on protesters creating a hostile atmosphere and blocking supporters from getting into the arena.

  The White House had promised the much-hyped event — Trump’s first rally in three months — would be flooded with up to 100,000 people, but television images showed large sections of empty seating in the 19,000-capacity BOK Center.

  A outdoor event for the overflow crowd was canceled because no one showed up, despite the campaign hyping huge interest ahead of time, with more than a million ticket requests. Senior Trump campaign aide Mercedes Schlapp told “Fox News Sunday” that attendees were unable to get into the BOK Center.

“There were factors involved, like they were concerned about the protesters who were coming in. There were protesters who blocked the (attendees),” Schlapp said. “And so we saw that have an impact in terms of people coming to the rally.”

  Schlapp went on to say there were families that “didn’t want to bring — couldn’t bring — their children because of concerns of the protesters.” Schlapp was echoing an explanation first offered Saturday night by Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh, who said protesters were “even blocking access to the metal detectors, which prevented people from entering.”

  But reporters on the ground said they saw no problems for people trying to get in. Reports have been circulating in the last week that teen users of social media platform TikTok were block-booking tickets in a bid to embarrass the campaign.

Ondo Deputy Governor, Ajayi Resigns From APC

 

   Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi has resigned his membership from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ajayi resigned his membership of the APC on Sunday at his country home in Kiribo, Ward 2, Apoi, in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state.

This is coming few hours after Mr Ajayi was allegedly prevented by the Commissioner of Police, Bolaji Salami from moving out of the Government House in Akure the state capital. The resignation of the deputy governor from APC puts an end to speculations that have been on concerning his planned defection.

  Ajayi also used the opportunity to immediately pick his membership card of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at his ward. While addressing party supporters, the deputy governor said he is happy to be back to the PDP.

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