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Imo North Bye-Election: Trump's Refusal to Ibezim Heads to Appeal Court Concede Defeat …INEC Unaware of Ruling, Meets to Fix New Date Pg Imo North bye-election: Trump's refusal to Ibezim heads to Appeal court concede defeat …INEC unaware of ruling, meets to fix new date Pg. 2 Mysterious deaths in Delta, Enugu queries integrity of caused by yellow fever -NCDC DG US election Pg. 9 Pg. 2 @newsechonigeria @newsechonigeria @newsechonigeria Trump ...Strong voice echoes the truth ISSN: 2736-0512 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 VOL. 1 NO. 33 N150 Anambra election: Anxiety grips parties on e-voting Pg. 8 ...Jonathan, Diri, APC, Muoghalu welcome development Erosion destroys four buildings in Bayelsa community Pg. 9 5 killed in Awka as rival cult gangs clash Pg. 2 Elect Igbo man president stop Biafra Yakubu agitation - Prof. Ibe Pg. 10 Abia phases out manual ticketing for Three hospitalized after Rivers Keke, Mini buses, warns shop owners Pg. 3 cop goes on shooting spree Pg. 7 Monday, November 9, 2020 Five shot dead in Awka as rival cult gangs clash From Uchenna Ezeadigwe, other a Keke rider". Awka "Because there was traffic, we all ultism in Awka has reached an stayed in our cars and watched. The apogee as the worst scenarios Keke rider broke free from the grip of Cplayed out within the last seven the other guy and reached into a sling days in the Anambra state capital, bag he had over his shoulders, and drew Awka.Intelligent gathering reveals that a small and rusted local pistol, which he a total of five suspected cult members immediately cocked and pulled the who are said to be within the range of trigger at his opponent". twenty three and thirty years of age have "Lucky for the bus conductor (who, been murdered in different locations as on seeing the gun immediately Amachalla axis, Amikwo axis, Ifite surrendered), the gun refused to shoot". Nkwo-Amenyi road, temp site junction When our correspondent pressured and Udoka Estate. him for more information, he said, "I News Echo Correspondent who went think the gunman may have felt the around the city after some rumours that conductor had a charm, so he aimed the gun shots were heard at around gun away from him; albeit randomly 10:25am, on Saturday, 7th Nov, 2020 at (and at the vehicles in the traffic) and Nkwo Amaenyi markets reports that a pulled the trigger severally. I confess that young man in his mid thirties was shot I almost died sitting in my car. Alas, it several times by unknown gunmen who was obvious that the pistol was faulty. came in keke tricycle. He quickly put it back in the bag and ran Earlier, on Friday, it was also off". gathered that a returnee who resides in "All these happened at day time, and Udoka estate and planning to go back to no one spoke or challenged him'', he Malaysia by December was shot and added. confirmed dead. However, findings reveal that more "The one they shot at Udoka estate than half of tricycle operators in Awka Lifeless body of Miyetti Allah chairman in Imo state, allegedly murdered by cousin. yesterday morning has been in Malaysia are cultists. Some of them carry small but came back last year December bags usually hanged around the waist or planning to go back by December chest. How chairman of Miyetti Allah ending once they open flight movement. Another resident who simply Now he just ended up killed". identified himself as Emeka disclosed However, it reports reveal that two that "All those guys who carry sling bags about, making it part of their dress in Imo was allegedly murdered rival cults were the Viking or Black Axe sense, no matter what they wear; fear confraternity. By Jennifer John scene, the body of late Yaya was them. Na gunmen be that". Imo state, Waziri Baba Suleiman According to a source who did not seen lying lifelessly on the floor, who also visited the scene, want his name on print stated that, "Killings within Awka in just this here was apprehension in expressed shock over the death of "about 11:40am today, I witnessed first- week is almost uncountable, guys let's be Obinze community of in the pool of his own blood. He careful". Yaya Haruna, whom many hand the level at which Awka has fallen, Owerri West Local had sustained several deep as far as cultism is concerned. Meanwhile, efforts to reach the T described as man of peace, Government Area of Imo State machete cuts on his face, neck "I was going to Nnewi from Awka. Police Public Relations Officer for adding that he has been confirmation of the incidents proved when the butchered body of the and other parts of his body. At Ukwu Orji, I saw two men fighting Speaking to newsmen, the instrumental to the tranquility by the roadside, one a conductor and the abortive as at time of filing this report. chairman of Miyetti Allah was visibly traumatized immediate and peaceful coexistence being discovered in a bush in the area. younger brother of late Yaya, enjoyed between cattle breeders Mysterious deaths in Delta, Enugu It was originally suspected that Alhaji Usaini Haruna made a and other residents of the state. by the residents that the act was shocking revelation, narrating When contacted, the Police caused by yellow fever -NCDC DG perpetrated in the middle of the how one of their cousins whose Public Relations Officer, SP Orlando Ikeokwu said he was yet From Uchenna Ezeadigwe Laboratory and NCDC's National night by locals, but later name he gave as Sali Musa has investigations revealed that he been issueing threats to kill both to get full brief on the matter. He igeria Centre Disease Reference Laboratory, Gaduwa. Dr Ihekweazu, noted that more was killed by one his relations. of them and take over their cows. promise to issue a statement once Control (NCDC), in a The Sirki of Northerners in he gets full details of the incident. Nrelease, says that the reports samples are being tested from both When newsmen visited the of a sudden spike in cases and deaths states to confirm the causative in some communities in Delta and organism of this outbreak even as an plan for a vaccination campaign.” the breeding of mosquitoes, use preventable disease, and a single Enugu states were due to yellow fever, incident management system has NCDC's DG assured that the insecticide-treated mosquito nets shot provides immunity for a and it is supporting these states to been activated by NCDC to agency will continue working with and install screens on windows and lifetime. respond to the problem. coordinate response activities and t h e a f f e c t e d s t a t e s, o t h e r doors to prevent mosquito bites and Symptoms of the disease According to a release on 07th, Rapid Response Teams (RRT) have government agencies and our avoid self-medication if ill and have include yellowness of the eyes, Nov, 2020 and signed by Director been deployed to both states. partners to reduce the risk of spread symptoms such as fever as well as sudden fever, and headache and General, NCDC, Dr Chikwe He added, “The NCDC and State of the disease and ensure cases are ensure children are vaccinated body pain. The yellow fever vaccine well managed to reduce the number a g a i n s t y e l l o w f e v e r a s is available for free in primary Ihekweazu, said that as at the 6th of RRTs are carrying out active case of deaths. precautionary measures to reduce health care centres in Nigeria as November 2020, three samples from search, risk communications and community engagement as well as Dr Ihekweazu, however, the risk of yellow fever infection. part of the national childhood Delta and one sample from Enugu pleaded with the individuals to The yellow fever virus which is routine immunization schedule. tested positive for yellow fever at Irrua ensuring prompt management of cases. Our sister agency, NPHCDA is keep their environment clean and spread through the bite of an Specialist Teaching Hospital free of stagnant water to prevent infected mosquito, is a vaccine- working with the affected states to have procedures for dealing with such matters. We give effect to pronouncement of the court if we Imo North bye-election: Ibezim heads to Appeal court have them. The commission does not act on the basis of news paper p u b l i c a t i o n o r r a d i o …INEC unaware of ruling, meets to fix new date announcements. We only act when electorates in Okigwe zone not to By Jude Owuamanam flag bearer at the primary election name with that of Araraume. we receive certified true copies panic, and to remain focused in the held on September 3, but Justice According to Justice Ringim, (CTC) of any judgement and after face of what he described as “the we have read and digested the he All Progressive Alliance Tijjani Garba Ringim of the Owerri this was because there was a petition (APC) candidate in the yet- onslaught of political desperados.” contents. It's then that the division of the FHC, had, on Friday by the APC Screening Committee to-be rescheduled Imo North Meanwhile INEC said that it's commission will meet and take T nullified Ibezim's candidature on the that he and five others were bye-election, Mr. Frank Ibezim, has yet to be informed of the Friday decision. disqualified for not meeting basic said that he will challenge the ruling ground that Ibezim did not ruling of the court.
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