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A second deadly wave of unprecedented explosions in the strongholds of Lebanon’s Hezbollah left it in disarray on Thursday, hours before a major speech by its beleaguered leader Hassan Nasrallah. The latest batch of device explosions killed 20 people and wounded more than 450 others on Wednesday, officials said, stoking fears of a full-blown war
The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday said Nigerians are desperately in search of survival due to the harsh economic situation. Obi said the harsh economic reality has pushed Nigerians to search for food at the cost of their lives. He was reacting to the stampede in Oyo, Anambra States, and
Oyo, Anambra, FCT Stampedes: Nigerians desperately searching for food – Peter Obi
The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday said Nigerians are desperately in search of survival due to the harsh economic situation.
Obi said the harsh economic reality has pushed Nigerians to search for food at the cost of their lives.
He was reacting to the stampede in Oyo, Anambra States, and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Not less than 20 residents of the Okija community in Anambra State have reportedly lost their lives in a stampede.
The stampede occurred on Saturday during an event for the distribution of rice.
DAILY POST also reported that an unspecified number of persons died following a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama area of Abuja.
Reacting, Obi posted on X: “I am deeply saddened and distressed by the tragic loss of lives in desperate searches for food. A few days ago, about 35 people, mostly children, lost their lives in a stampede at a Christmas Funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State.
“This morning, reports emerged of at least 10 people losing their lives in Abuja while scrambling for palliatives, with many others injured.
“Now, I just heard that about 19 more lives were lost in another stampede in Okija, Anambra State, as people struggled to receive food items.
“While I will not cast blame, but instead appreciate the organizers of these respective events for their kind gestures in providing palliatives and support to society, especially the poor, these tragedies reflect the systemic failures that plague our society.
“The desperate quest for survival in these harsh economic times has driven our people to extremes in their search for food, often at the cost of their lives.
“How do we explain that in a nation blessed with abundant resources, our people are dying of hunger in such numbers? How is it possible that we cannot feed our citizens despite the vast, fertile lands our nation is endowed with? My heart bleeds.
“One can only imagine the pain their families are enduring at this moment. My heart goes out to them. I sincerely commiserate with all the affected families and the good people of Oyo, Anambra, and the FCT over these tragic incidents. May God grant them, and all of us, the strength to bear these painful losses.
“May God Almighty grant the departed souls eternal rest, and may the injured recover swiftly. -PO”
Oyo, Anambra, FCT Stampedes: Nigerians desperately searching for food – Peter Obi
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has insisted that his troops are mounting a “vigorous” response to Rwanda-backed fighters advancing in the country’s perennially troubled east, while criticising the international community’s “silence and inaction.” The weeks-long offensive by the M23 armed group, which has seized vast swathes of eastern DRC, including most of the
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Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has insisted that his troops are mounting a “vigorous” response to Rwanda-backed fighters advancing in the country’s perennially troubled east, while criticising the international community’s “silence and inaction.” The weeks-long offensive by the M23 armed group, which has seized vast swathes of eastern DRC, including most of the
The family of two-year-old Eromonsele Omhonria, who was shot in the eye by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Delta State, has decried abandonment, saying the toddler has not received any treatment since the incident occurred. It was gathered that the elder brother of the victim, Ivan, died in the incident
Our child hasn’t received any treatment- Family of toddler shot by NDLEA personnel cries out
The family of two-year-old Eromonsele Omhonria, who was shot in the eye by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Delta State, has decried abandonment, saying the toddler has not received any treatment since the incident occurred.
It was gathered that the elder brother of the victim, Ivan, died in the incident from bullets fired by the NDLEA officers.
The NDLEA officers were said to be conducting a raid nearby on July 13, 2024, when the children were struck by stray bullets.
Ivan was two years old, while Eromonsele was one year old at the time of the incident.
Speaking when the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions entertained the matter on Tuesday, the parents of the children said they had been abandoned by the agency.
Present at the House were the parents of the children, their lawyer, and representatives of the NDLEA.
According to the father, Fidelis, the surviving sibling of the unfortunate incident has been abandoned by the agency.
While addressing members of the House Committee, the lawyer of the family, Mathew Edaghese, said whenever the little boy cries, blood oozes from his eye and mixes with his tears.
According to the family, following the incident, the hospital in Delta State referred them to an eye specialist hospital in Lagos, which further referred them to a hospital in the United States.
“In respect of the surviving child with this gunshot wound to the eye, efforts have been made in his private capacity to get this child flown to where he was referred: a hospital in the United States of America. The referral was made by the Eye Foundation in Lagos, the best medical facility for eye issues in Nigeria.”
“This recommendation was made within the first week of the incident. And they were aware of it. They did nothing about it. And the family has made several attempts to get a visa,” the family said.
The family, in their petition, demanded N2 billion compensation from the NDLEA.
Chairman of the Committee, Mike Etaba, said the surviving child must get immediate treatment, but stated that the N2 billion demand was not feasible.
Etaba urged the NDLEA to accept that the matter be stepped down and settled on terms acceptable to all parties, expressing displeasure that the Chairman of the NDLEA, Buba Marwa, did not show up for the hearing in person.
He invited Marwa and the parents of the children to meet with the committee in his office on Thursday, 24th October, at 10 a.m. to resolve the issue.
Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, NDLEA, Theresa Asuquo, who represented Marwa, agreed to the terms, telling the committee that the matter was before the court and should not be entertained.
She was, however, cautioned against misleading the committee, as the matter in court was that of the State vs. the erring officers, which does not stop the probe by the House.
Our child hasn’t received any treatment- Family of toddler shot by NDLEA personnel cries out