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50 feared killed as gold mine collapses in Congo
Rescuers are digging through rubble after a gold mine collapsed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving about 50 people feared dead. The mine near Kamituga town, in the east […]
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Naval Ratings torture man to death in Lagos
Attempts by a peacemaker, Collins Osagie, to settle a disagreement between a spare parts trader and a naval rating in the Okokomaiko area of Lagos State, has cost him his […]
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Girl falls, dies inside well in Lagos
A three-year-old girl, Seyi Jebose, has died after falling into a well at Ipaja area of Lagos State. The PUNCH gathered that the girl fell into the well while playing […]
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Drunk man drowns inside swimming pool
A 42-year-old man, Izuchukwu Achusim, has reportedly drowned in the swimming pool in a hotel in Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra state. The deceased was said to have gone to the hotel […]
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Woman sleeps, dies inside shop in Akwa Ibom
MEN of the Nigeria police in Ikot Abasi division of Akwa Ibom State on Saturday arrested and detained a trader, Amechi Nnamuchi, after the remains of a 65-year-old woman were […]
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2 dead, 1 unconscious after inhaling generator fumes in Lagos
Tragedy struck in the Ogba area of Lagos State, on Monday, after two hairdressers, identified as Temitope Olagunju and one Baraka, were found dead in the shop where they worked. […]
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One dead as Toyota Avensis car crashes into Oko-Erin River in Kwara state
One person has been confirmed dead, while men of the Kwara State Fire Service are still searching for two others, who were in a Toyota Avensis car that plunged into […]
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Apprehension as 150 people die in Kano in 2 days
Over 150 people who reportedly died in Kano between Friday and Saturday last week have been buried in three cemeteries, heightening fears that the deceased must have died as a […]
Crime
71-year-old farmer kills wife during argument
A farmer, identified as Eric Olowokande, has been arrested by the men of the Ondo State Police Command on Monday for allegedly beating his wife to death at Idanre town […]
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One killed as rival gangs clash at construction site in Ibadan
One person has been killed in a gang face-off at a construction site in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Shina Olukolu, confirmed […]