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Peter Obi Expresses Sadness Over Onitsha Market Fire
A devastating fire erupted at the Iweka Electronics Market in Onitsha on Tuesday evening. It led to the destruction of numerous shops and goods worth millions of naira. The blaze began around 8:30 PM, reducing many traders’ livelihoods to ashes.
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, expressed profound sorrow over the incident. In a heartfelt message on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, he conveyed his sympathies to the affected traders, acknowledging the immense loss of goods and years of hard work.
Obi emphasized the compounded pain of such tragedies amidst ongoing economic hardship. He also calls on authorities to investigate the fire’s cause and implement preventive measures.
The Iweka Electronics Market, a vital commercial hub in Onitsha, has faced similar calamities in the past. In October 2019, a fuel tanker explosion near Upper Iweka Road led to a massive fire, causing significant damage to shops and properties in the area.
Traders affected by the recent fire are urging the government to provide support. They’re urging them to ensure that such incidents are prevented in the future.
A viral clip has made its way online showing a police officer in Delta State shooting a suspect who had already been restrained.
It can be noted that the suspect was pleading, claiming he had been framed and deceived, and said he would lead them to the right place.
However, while he was pleading, the police officer shot him. The officer later stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.
It was later revealed that the police officer has been arrested, as it is against the law to shoot a restrained suspect.
It was reported by the Kogi State Government that 24 children were abducted from an orphanage home. It was shared that this happened on the 26th of April, Sunday, and gunmen were seen in the area that day.
The information was shared by the Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who shared this sad news and described it as unfortunate.
“We condemn in strong terms the abduction of innocent children from an orphanage, the government is working closely with security operatives to ensure their safe return,”
Ghanaian media personality Afia Schwarzenegger speaks on the xenophobia issues occurring around Africans in South Africa.
She stated that Ghana is not the same as Nigeria and shared that if such issues happen to Ghanaians in South Africa, they will speak up and not keep quiet. She added that they will react.
“Ghana is not like Nigeria and we won’t hesitate to return the stupid favour.”
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