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Generator fumes allegedly kills Enugu groom, wedding guests

The Enugu State Police Command says it has commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of six persons, including a groom, Obinna Dike, in Akutara village, Adani community, in the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state.
However, a reliable source close to the family of the deceased told our correspondent on Monday evening that the death of victims could be linked to the inhalation of fumes emitting from a generator that was placed at the veranda of the house.
Reports said Eight other persons, who were said to be part of the guests at Dike’s wedding ceremony in Akutara village, were receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in the community.
The victims, after attending the wedding ceremony on Saturday, left the venue to continue the celebration at home.
Afterwards, they reportedly went to sleep in their various rooms at their residence in the community.
Things, however, took another turn when none of them came out of the rooms the following day.
Disturbed by the development, neighbours and residents in the community, who attempted calling their names and knocking on the doors of the rooms for the victims to open the doors to no avail, broke down the doors.
Upon gaining entry into the rooms, the residents reportedly found the lifeless bodies of six of the victims, including the groom, with foamy substances discharging from their mouths.
Eight other victims, who were found breathing faintly, were quickly rushed to hospital for treatment.
Our correspondent gathered that the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the victims had thrown the celebrants’ families and residents of the community into mourning.
Reacting, the state Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement, said the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, had ordered the state Criminal Investigation Department to investigate circumstances surrounding the victims’ death.
The statement read in part, “Preliminary investigation reveals that one of the confirmed deceased persons, Obinna Dike, 31, attended his traditional marriage ceremony at Obollor-Eke, in Udenu council area with his relatives and other victims of the incident on August 26.
“They, thereafter, went back home and continued with the celebration. However, the following morning, none of them came out of the room where they slept. This caused the door to be forced open, with all of them in the room found to be unconscious with foamy discharge from their mouths.”
The statement, however, noted that they were rushed to the hospital, where six of them were confirmed dead and deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
Meanwhile, eight others who survived were said to be responding to treatment in a hospital in the area.
While commiserating with the families and friends of the deceased victims, Ammani appealed to residents in the community to remain peaceful and support the police with necessary information in the investigation to unravel the cause of their deaths.
However, a reliable source close to the family allegedly linked the victims’ death to inhalation of generator fumes.
He said, “The bride, the groom’s mother and sister, whose two sons died and the rest that were hospitalised have recovered. The groom’s mother and the bride have been asking the whereabouts of the groom since they regained consciousness. We are suspecting generator fumes to be the cause of their deaths.” (The PUNCH)
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Police set up joint security force to end sit-at-home in Anambra

The Police Command in Anambra has established a joint security force to tackle the Monday sit-at-home enforced by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the state.
The team, comprised the military, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Department of State Services Federal Road Safety Corps and other security agencies.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Anambra, SP Tochukwu Ikenga made this known in a statement on Monday in Awka.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that IPOB emplaced the sit-at-home in the five South East states since 2021.
Ikenga stated that the Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Ikioye Orutugu had urged police operatives and key security stakeholders to ensure continuous security dominance, anti-crime and sit-at-home patrol in the state.
“Orutugu urged collective efforts of residents in condemning any act that threatens national peace and resolve to work together for the betterment of the state.
“The commissioner also assured residents of improved and unified response to security challenges and public safety.”
NAN reports that security patrol has been intensified in Ogidi, Obosi, Ihiala, Onitsha, Awka, Nnewi, Oba and other areas in the state. (NAN)
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At least 18 injured after plane crashes and flips on landing in Toronto

• Two people in critical condition airlifted to nearby trauma centre and one child taken by ambulance to hospital

A plane carrying 80 people crash landed at Toronto Pearson airport yesterday, flipping upside down and leaving at least 18 people injured.
Video from the scene showed a Delta Air Lines plane belly-up on snow-covered tarmac and people walking away.
Two people in a critical condition were airlifted to a nearby trauma centre and one child was taken by ambulance to a hospital in downtown Toronto. Twelve others sustained minor injuries.
Flight 4819 – operated by the Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air – crashed while landing in Toronto about 2.45pm local time, having flown from Minneapolis in the US state of Minnesota.
The US Federal Aviation Authority said all 80 people onboard had been evacuated.
Video footage posted on Instagram showed passengers being helped by cabin crew to leave the upturned plane, with firefighters hosing the fuselage.
A Facebook user who said he was a passenger on the flight, John Nelson, posted a video showing the crashed plane and wrote: “Our plane crashed. It’s upside down. Most people appear to be OK. We’re all getting off.”
Nelson later told CNN there was no indication of anything unusual before landing. “We hit the ground, and we were sideways, and then we were upside down.
“I was able to just unbuckle and sort of fall and push myself to the ground. And then some people were kind of hanging and needed some help being helped down, and others were able to get down on their own.”
Todd Aitken, the airport’s fire chief, said: “It’s very early on. It’s really important that we do not speculate. What we can say is the runway was dry and there was no crosswind conditions.”
Deborah Flint, Toronto airport authority chief executive, said the crash did not involve any other planes.
The Ontario premier, Doug Ford, said he was “relieved there are no casualties”.
All departures and arrivals at the airport resumed at 5pm local time, having been paused minutes after the crash.
A massive snowstorm hit eastern Canada on Sunday, and strong winds and bone-chilling temperatures could still be felt in Toronto yesterday. Before the crash, dozens of departures and arrivals had been delayed.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) said it was “deploying a team to investigate” the accident, which came weeks after two fatal crashes in the US.
The US National Transportation Safety Board said a team of investigators would assist Canada’s TSB.
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Family speaks on how newlywed NDLEA operative was lynched by mob


The family of a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operative has refuted media reports alleging that they criticized the agency following the tragic death of their loved one, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics 1, Aliyu Imran.
PRNigeria reports that Imran, who got married in December 2024, was brutally lynched by a mob in the Gadan-Gayan area of Igabi Local Government, Kaduna State, while on duty.
The incident occurred after Imran and his colleagues pursued a suspected drug dealer. In an attempt to evade arrest, the suspect reversed his vehicle, causing an accident that claimed the lives of at least three people on the spot.
When Imran attempted to calm the ensuing chaos, an enraged mob attacked him, stabbing him multiple times.
A police officer managed to transport him to a nearby hospital, but the mob followed, dragged him out, and set him on fire. He succumbed to his injuries shortly after.
Some media outlets reported that the deceased officer’s family accused the NDLEA of failing to issue a statement or offer condolences. However, the family has strongly denied these claims.
In a statement obtained by PRNigeria, the Head of the Family, Alhaji Hassan Idris Funtua, clarified their position:
“We, the family of Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics Aliyu Imran, wish to address the recent media reports regarding the tragic death of our beloved son. These reports falsely claim that we accused the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of neglect. We categorically deny this allegation.
“In reality, the NDLEA has been supportive and proactive in their response to this tragedy. The Chairman/CEO, General Muhammadu Buba Marwa, personally reached out to us within hours of the incident, offering condolences and assurances of his commitment to addressing the issue.
“Furthermore, officials from the NDLEA Kaduna State Command attended Aliyu’s burial and informed us of the suspension of the Commander involved. A delegation from NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja also visited us on Sunday, February 16, 2025, to express their solidarity.
“We urge the general public to disregard the misleading reports, as they lack merit and do not reflect our family’s position. We request that media houses respect our grief and refrain from diverting attention from the main issue – the gruesome murder of Aliyu Imran, a promising young man who was brutally taken from us just 48 days after his wedding.
“Our focus now is on coming to terms with this senseless tragedy and seeking justice. We have faith that the law will take its course, and those responsible will be held accountable.”
The NDLEA has yet to issue an official statement on the incident, but sources indicate that an internal investigation is underway. Meanwhile, authorities have vowed to bring those responsible for the mob action to justice.
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