Many houses were damaged in the explosion, which spanned a 14-kilometre radius.
Many houses were damaged in the explosion, which spanned a 14-kilometre radius.
Last night, the state governor, Seyi Makinde, while giving an update on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said two deaths were recorded on Tuesday, adding one more victim died in a hospital on Wednesday.
Seven people were injured in the blast on Tuesday night at Bodija in Ibadan
However, in a new update on Thursday, the Special Adviser on Security Matters to Governor Seyi Makinde, Fatai Owoseni, said two more bodies have been recovered.
“Rescue operation is still ongoing. As of yesterday, we had three casualties but this morning, just about 30 minutes ago, I got information from the security operatives supporting the medical team that two more dead bodies were recovered this morning,” he said.
Scenes of an explosion in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday, January 16, 2024
During the show, the governor’s aide said the state government will ensure the diligent prosecution of those linked to the tragic incident either directly or remotely.
He said the government in collaboration with security agencies is gathering diligent information to avoid a situation whereby culprits evade justice.
According to him, this is to build the people’s trust in government as well as promote transparency in governance.
Owoseni said: “A lot of conversations have been going on, a lot of interfacing with the people so that they will see transparency in what the government is doing.
“The security agencies, especially the police, the DSS being supported by the Nigerian Army team EOD Unit as well are putting the bits and pieces of information together to ensure that discreet information is done towards prosecution to ensure that whoever, either directly, remotely connected with that incident are brought to justice.”
Foreign Names Indicted
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) certificate of a mining company indicted for Tuesday’s explosion in the Bodija area of Oyo State showed some foreign names as owners, Governor Makinde said.
He also said of the 77 people hospitalised, 60 injured victims have been discharged as the state government recovered one victim from the scene of the explosion.
“We recovered one individual alive today (Wednesday) under the rubble. 60 of the 77 people hospitalised have been discharged.
“We are trying to uncover the identities of the people. We’ve done a few fact-finding on the company involved and yes, there are indeed some foreign names on the CAC documents of the company involved but these are still early days. We don’t have anything to cover,” the governor said on Politics Today.
Makinde said the state has identified an individual of interest that security agents should be inviting for questioning., adding that the state government has no reason for the cover-up.
‘Illegal Miners’
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, visits the scene of the Ibadan explosion.
The governor said preliminary investigations by security agencies revealed that the blast was caused by illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija, adding that the explosion occurred at Adeyi Avenue, Bodija. However, it was heard and felt in many parts of the city.
He said, “Preliminary investigations by the security agencies revealed that illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija had stored explosive devices there which caused the blast. The investigations are ongoing. All those found culpable for this will be brought to book.
“We have already deployed first responders and all relevant agencies within Oyo State to carry out comprehensive search and rescue operations. These operations will continue throughout the night.”
BALLER DON ENTA FIRE! Nigerian Fine Boy Wey Sabi Chop Money Don Dey Burnt To Death Afta He Go Thief Phone For Ozubulu, Anambra
Beta TalkJun 25, 2021
One Nigerian fine boy and oppressor don dey caught and burnt to death along Ekwusigo LGA for Ozubulu, Anambra state. E bin happun say him be robber and no dey into legit bizness.
According to report wey dey ground, pipu con catch am and him co robber wey no get luck con dey caught when dey bin try snatch one tricycle (Keke) along Ekwusigo and dey shapaly set dem ablaze.
Anoda tori wey we gada dey yarn say di suspected robber bin snatch one phone from one lady before dem catch am with him partner and burnt alive.
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Di incident bin happun inside Ozubulu wey dey Ekwusigo LGA, Anambra state.
One eyewitness bin write: “Dis incident bin happun inside Ozubulu wey dey Ekwusigo local goment area of Anambra state. Dey bin dey two and wey dey bin kill becos dey thief one phone and no be tricycle (keke) as dem bin report already. Dey bin snatch one phone with dia okada from one lady and bin speed off at high speed. While dem dey escape, dia bike con spoil and bin stop moving and dey gatz come down to fix dia okada.
Dey bin no know dat one certain man wey bin see when dey bin snatch di phone bin dey follow dem with him own okada. Na di man wey see dem naim bin alert oda pipu around and dey arrested, seriously dey panelbeaten and burnt alive.
Dis young man na from one town wey dey bin call Akwaukwu also inside Anambra state but bin don live all him life inside Ozubulu with him parents wia he bin dey caught and killed. He na one baller (one ogbonge spender) one ogbonge time one and one ladies man. Pipu bin think say he bin dey into Yahoo with di way he dey flex and chop money. Na pity say he gatz go dis way. We dey pray make him soul find rest anywhere he dey now.”
Pliz dey patient, Fake life no gud. Try to manage di one you get, who love you go love you, Rip; na lesson be dis for both male and female.
Meanwhile, one man don dey burnt to death by one mob wey dey vex afta he allegedly bin attempt to snatch one okada inside Makurdi, di Benue State capital.
Di incident bin happun for for di popular Wurukum Market along Akpehe road on Tuesday afternoon, June 8.
According to eyewitness report, di man bin dey inside him early thirties and bin dey caught inside di act and shapaly dey set ablaze by di mob.
Angry mob don set one young man ablaze afta him thief wrappers inside Ihugh market wey dey Benue state.
Di incident bin happun today, March 1 inside Ihugh, Vandeikya local goment area of Benue State.
Di young man bin meet him death afta he bin make away with some wrappers wey belong to one market woman.
Angry mob wey bin catch di young man for di popular market inside Benue, panelbeat and set am ablaze.
E bin dey gadad dat two young men from Ihugh bin dey burnt to death inside Konshisha Local Goment Area of di state early last month.
Di jungle justice wey dey issue to di young man today dey believed to be one act of retaliation from di death penalty wey dey bin issue to di two young men from Ihugh.
Dis tori dey come afta some pipu burn one suspected okada thief inside Makurdi on Tuesday night, two young men bin also lose dia lives afta one angry mob bin lynch dem inside Warri.
According to sketchy reports wey we bin gada, di pipu bin catch di young men for robbery on Wednesday for di refinery junction before dey con burn dem.
“Dey bin dey snatch phones and personal effects from commuters and shop owners when di mob bin mobilize and con catch dis two, one eyewitness bin disclose.
One of dem bin manage to escape but dis two dey unlucky.
Meanwhile, one truck wey dey fully load with salt was on Tuesday set ablaze by one angry mob inside Onitsha afta e bin killed one cart pusher, IgbereTV dey report.
Di incident bin happun for Upper Iweka, along di Onitsha-Owerri Road.
E bin dey gadad say di truck driver bin fly di scene afta di accident.
Di Public Education Officer of di Federal Road Safety Corps Sector inside di state, Kamal Musa, wey bin confam di incident bin yarn say di wheelbarrow pusher bin dey crushed to death by one truck without registration number.
“According to eyewitnesses, di truck driver bin slip out of him lane due to excessive speeding and bin crush one pedestrian, wey dey well-known inside di community, hence angry youths bin revenge as dey set di truck ablaze when di driver bin dey nowhere to be found," he bin yarn.
"Di FRSC rescue team from Upper Iweka outpost bin shapaly dey mobilised for rescue operations only for angry youths to block dem, wey bin take di corpse of di victim away,” he bin add.
Di state Sector Commander, Andrew Kumapayi, bin warn motorists, especially truck drivers, to abide by di stipulated speed limits inside built-up areas to avoid road crashes.
Inside anoda tori, tragedy bin strike Eziobodo Town ( host community to Federal University of Technology Owerri) as angry mob bin attack, catch and panelbeat one young man to death afta he bin butcher him papa with one matchet.
Di boy na one torn inside di flesh of di community as he bin dey addicted to hard drugs (Heroine) aka Guzoro. Di incident bin happun mid-day of November di 9th 2020 when he bin come home, con get one slight argument with him papa wey no gree am enta di house becos he bin stab one relative di day before for no reason.
Dis make di young man who come home high on drugs with blood inside him eyes, to vex. Ozioma, di young man con attack him papa and cut am plenti times ontop of him head, arms and oda parts of di body den con take off.
Di youths of Eziobodo town con sweep into action as dey porsu am down befor mob wey dey vex con catch am somewhere around di village, dey panelbeat am to pulp and con tie up just so he no go escape.
Sadly, di young man wey be also member of one cult group bin get sympathizers wey wan epp am escape while di police bin dey called in to arrest him as well.
As he no gree apologize or show remorse for wetin him do, mob con panelbeat am and burn am alive.
Dem con rush him papa to plenti hospitals before FMC Owerri con take am in for emergency treatment. E be like say di old man dey get himself and hopefully he go survive.
Earlier, Jacob Dese Akpene wey make di tori available to us bin write:
"Jungle Justice!!!
"One man wey dey neva identify bin dey burnt last night by mob wey dey vex say he try to thief one motorcycle inside Makurdi, di Benue State capital.
"According to eyewitnesses report, he bin shoot di okada man but di bullet no penetrate him bodi.
"Okada men bin reportedly porsu and catch am along Old Otukpo road near Hotel Bobec and con burn am beyond recognition.
"Why okada man no go protect him bodi against gun shot when he bin buy di bike for ova 200k?
"Why you no go do di same thing di okada man do to get di bike, most of dem dey ride dis bikes on higher purchase and join contributions. E no dey easy for dem too but dey manage to save and get dia own.
Apps used to be fun add-ons to get the most out of your phone. Today, they’re vital to our everyday communication, work, and play.
Sadly, it seems like every week, there’s another list of bad apps causing headaches or putting your security at risk. Phony cryptocurrency and financial apps are scammers’ latest grift.
While we’re talking smartphone security, there are five tweaks every iPhone user should make.
Tap or click for steps to see which apps are spying, hide your location, and close down access to your camera roll.
Now it’s time to open up your app list and start deleting the rogue ones.
1. Game and puzzle apps
Most people don’t put much thought into downloading free puzzles and game apps. But, unfortunately, that can come back to bite you in a big way when malware and other dangerous code are hiding.
Apps spreading malware want to reach as many people as possible, so it’s not uncommon to see ads for them across social media. That includes games called Rugby Pass, Flying Skateboard and Plant Monster.
It’s not just malware. Most games collect far more information than you might realize. For example, take the super popular Words with Friends.
This game collects the following data: purchases, contact info, user content, identifiers, diagnostics, location, contacts, browning history, usage and “other data.” I’ll stick with real-life Scrabble.
2. CamScanner on iPhone or Android
With precise cropping and auto light adjustments, this scanner app quickly shot to popularity. CamScanner even has an ID scan template, so employees filling out new hire paperwork can quickly scan and upload sensitive documents.
Now, hold on a minute before you trust this free app with your driver’s license, financial documents, and Social Security number.
Back in 2019, cybersecurity researchers found malicious code in the Android version of the PDF creator app. The bad code came from a third-party advertising library.
The app was updated, removing the offending software development kit, and later returned to the Google Play Store. Still, you may choose to stay away because you don’t need it.
What can you use instead? For iPhone users, the installed Notes app does everything you need when it comes to scanning.
For Android, try the Google Drive app. Hit the plus icon in the corner, then tap Scan. Easy!
3. Sketchy astrology app
Astrology lets you peer into the stars to see why you are the way you are.
Well, maybe. But download Astro Guru: Astrology, Horoscope & Palmistry, and you’re in for a whole lot of data sharing.
Check Point Research says the app, which has over 10 million downloads, didn’t properly lock down user data, including usernames, dates of birth, gender, location, email addresses and payment details. Yikes. Best to get rid of it.
Digital cleanup: Delete old accounts you don’t use, clear out your photo gallery, and clean your browser settings. Tap or click for simple steps to get all that and more done.
4. Find another way to fax
Here’s another find from research firm Check Point Research. iFax is a popular app that allows you to send, you guessed it, faxes straight from your phone.
Researchers found exposed cloud storage access keys that allowed access to faxed documents. As a result, malicious actors could gain access to documents sent by the app’s 500,000-plus users.
That could be a very bad thing if you’re sending, say, signed financial documents that include sensitive information.
Looking for an alternative? FaxZero is free if you send no more than five faxes per day and only three pages at a time. There’s a FaxZero ad on the cover page, but that doesn’t matter much.
To send up to 25 pages per day with no ads, it’s $1.99 per page.
If you need to receive a fax, eFax gives you a virtual fax number to receive for free up to 10 faxed pages per month. There are paid options, of course, should you go over the free plan.
5. Say no to this logo creator
Check Point Research found another app with an open, real-time database: Logo Maker – Free Graphic Design & Logo Templates.
The free app has a ton of downloads and great reviews. You would never know it could expose your info to anyone willing to look for it.
That includes email addresses, passwords, usernames, and user IDs.
Take this as a great reminder to set unique logins for all your accounts, even apps you may not access much.
Imagine you download Logo Maker and set the same password you use for your bank website.
Once a criminal gets their hands on your password, it’s easy to check other accounts using the same credentials.
6. An unsecured screen recorder
Recording your screen can be handier than a static screenshot, but be careful how you get the job done.
Screen Recorder, which has over 10 million downloads, exposes recordings made by users. Check Point says the app stores screen recordings on a cloud service.
That’s convenient, but researchers say, “there can be serious implications if the developers embed the secret and access keys to the same service that stores those recordings.”
Sure enough, Check Point’s research team recovered the keys that opened up access to each stored recording.
Of course, you don’t need a separate app for this. The functionality is built right into your phone.
7. Data-hungry Facebook
Think about how valuable your data is to Big Tech companies. Why else would they give you access to so many services for free? Facebook is a prime example. Here’s just a bit of what the app tracks:
Your contacts, call logs, and text messages
Your location
Your internal storage
Your camera and microphone
Facebook wants extensive access to your device.
It wants to track where you go (online and in person), what you search for, and what you buy. Then, it uses that data to serve you targeted ads. Don’t mind the ads?
All right. But Facebook is no stranger to data leaks, either.
Earlier this year, 533 million Facebook user records were exposed.
8. QR code scanners
When you download a third-party scanning app, you’re clogging up your phone. Still, many people gravitate toward these programs. So instead of rolling the dice and giving up even more of your personal info, use your phone’s built-in resources.
On Android, open your camera app, point it at a QR code and hold steady for a few seconds.
If a notification appears, tap on it. If you don’t get a notification, go to Settings and enable QR code scanning.
To scan a QR code on your iPhone, open the camera app and hover over the code. Your smartphone will automatically direct you to the code’s link.
Did you know QR codes are an easy way to share your Wi-Fi password without having to type it out?
9. More than just dance moves
TikTok is famous for its quick viral videos – everything from dances to dangerous stunts. But when children compete for the most viral clout, they’ll go to any lengths.
One 10-year-old Italian girl strangled herself to death in a viral “blackout challenge,” AP News reported. A 12-year-old Colorado boy also died while participating in a “blackout challenge” in April.
All parents to know the perils of TikTok. Your child may tell you they’re on TikTok to hang out with friends and dance, but every kid is susceptible to peer pressure.
If they see social media stars they admire partake in dangerous games, they may want to follow in the crowd’s footsteps – often at the expense of their safety.
If you have a kid at home, say goodbye to TikTok. Even if you use it on your phone, the kids may be inspired to download it for themselves.
10. Light it up
When smartphones first came out, flashlight apps were a must. Not anymore since this feature is built-in to phones now.
Many app designers added shiny new features to keep users around and keep tracking all that data. Take iTorch Flashlight for iPhone, for example.
The free app tracks your location, personal identifiers, usage data and diagnostic info. That’s a lot to give up just to use a flashlight.
Bottom line: Ditch the flashlight apps on Apple or Android phones. You don’t need them, and your native flashlight app is just as good.
Bonus Tip: Do you have more photos than you know what to do with? Check out my podcast “Kim Komando Explains” on Apple, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast player.
In one episode that’s trending, I dive into the best ways to eliminate all the junk and duplicates – like memes and screenshots – hiding the important pictures you want to keep. Plus, how to backup and store your collection for easy browsing and long-term
This news was revealed in a statement that was made by the Ogun State Police Spokesperson whose name was reported as Mrs. Abimbola Oyeyemi. She revealed that the three suspects were trying to escape with a Toyota Camry which they collected at gunpoint in Ondo State.
According to reports, it was made known that one of the suspects died while he was receiving treatment at the hospital. It was further disclosed that the three suspects were coming from Ondo State and that they were heading straight to Lagos.
Unfortunately for them, when they got to a point at Ode- Remo in Ogun State, they met their waterloo as their vehicle hit a culvert and then somersaulted because of their dangerous and reckless driving.
It was also reported that the three suspected armed robbers that were in the vehicle sustained different degrees of injuries and wounds. It was also revealed that they were immediately rushed to hospital by some policemen from the Ode Remo divisional headquarters.
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The spokesperson also disclosed that while the victims of the crash were at the hospital receiving treatment, that the police then received a call that the vehicle which was involved in the accident was snatched and stolen from its owner.
After receiving such information, it was disclosed that the Divisional Police Officer quickly ordered that the victims should be placed under arrest right there in the hospital.
The owner of the vehicle however was reported to have come all the way from Ondo state. He was said to have explained how he was accosted on the road by five men dressed like policemen, and that he was dragged out of the car at gunpoint and the vehicle was snatched from him.
The suspects name were identified as Sunday Emmanuel, Idris Ibrahim, and Emeka John. It was however disclosed that Emeka John later died in the hospital when he was receiving treatment. It was also revealed that the remaining suspects have been taken to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for diligent and proper investigation and possible prosecution
Twenty-one-year-old Zanziman Ellie suffers from microcephaly, where a baby is born with a small head.
Shunned by his villagers for “being different”, Ellie, who can’t speak, spends most of his time in a jungle. Now, a crowdfunding campaign to help him is gathering steam.
Bullies are everywhere but how do you escape them? Twenty-one-year-old Zanziman Ellie chooses to hike nearly 32 kilometres every day.
Born in Rwanda, East Africa, Zanziman Ellie has microcephaly . A rare condition where a baby is born with a much smaller head than what’s perceived as normal, Ellie’s disorder has made him an outcast in his village, earning him the nickname “real-life Mowgli”.
Shunned for looking different, Ellie spends his time away from the community in the jungle. On most days, his meals simply consist of eating grass.
A new video capturing the moment Zanziman Ellie arrived in an urban area and interacted with people has gone viral.
In the clip, city dwellers expressed surprise as they welcomed and interacted with him. He got to sleep in a real bed, eat good meals and was enrolled in a school for the disabled.
The video got many emotional as they praised his mother for standing by him.
