Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, survived an assassination attempt on Saturday, April 15 after an explosion occurred at a venue where he was giving an outdoor speech. Local news agency Kyodo news reported that a man had been arrested after throwing “what appeared to be a smoke bomb.” Video footage released by Japan’s public broadcaster NHK showed members of the public fleeing and a man being arrested following the explosion. The footage showed multiple police officers, holding the suspect on …
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Dr Nelson Omenugha, who escaped death Gunmen have killed a ward chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwokenagu, in Nnobi, near Nnewi, Anambra State. Four other persons including two vigilante members were reportedly killed while three vehicles were set ablaze during the attack which occurred at Afor -Nnobi, Idemili South local government area on Sunday night, September 26. One of the vehicles burnt by the hoodlums belonged to Dr Nelson Omenugha, the son of Anambra Commissioner …
A Malaysia based Nigerian man, Prince Ugo Sam, has narrowly escaped death in a ghastly auto crash. Taking to Facebook on Sunday, May 2, he shared photos from the crash scene and of himself on a hospital bed. “Glory be to God. I am alive” he wrote.
The Oyo State Police Command has announced the escape of the prime suspect in connection with the serial ritual killings of over five persons in Akinyele, Moniya in Ibadan. Recall that the prime suspect, 19-year-old Sunday Shodipe, was paraded before newsmen on July 17. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, disclosed this to newsmen through a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, on Sunday, August 16. According to the statement, Shodipe escaped from police custody on …
Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, a former Executive Director of Projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) escaped death on Saturday June 20 after being attacked by gunmen. He told The Nation that the incident occurred around Ughelli, Evwreni and Ogor boundary axis on East/West Road of Delta State. He said one of the occupants of his Lexus 570 Jeep was shot on the head following the sporadic shooting targeted at the owner’s seat. Adjogbe who disclosed that he luckily escaped the attack, said Adibor is receiving …
An accident which occurred today June 12, at Omoba Road in Ogbor Hill community of Aba, Abia state claimed the life a middle-aged woman identified simply as Mrs Ekenta. An eyewitness who sent in a video to LIB, said the sad incident occurred after the driver of the tipper truck lost control of the vehicle which suffered a brake failure. While the woman’s daughter and the driver of the tricycle a.k.a Keke Napep jumped out of the tricycle, she was however …