45 years old marriage dissolved over allegation of infidelity

A Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Monday, dissolved a 45-year-old marriage between Ilani Alhaji and Halima Ilani over alleged infidelity.

The Judge, Malam Anas Khalifa, confirmed the one pronouncement of divorce made by the defendant after effort to settle out of court proved abortive.

Earlier, the complainant prayed court to dissolve her union with Alhaji saying he accused her of cheating in the presence of their children.

She said that the complainant had not been exercising his duty as a husband for 20 years, a situation she had to endure for the sake of their children.

“I am now old and I don’t have energy for these kinds of things; what pains me the most is him suspecting me of cheating.

“I am no longer interested in this marriage”, she said.(NAN)

An angry mob in Onitsha, Anambra State, set fire to two unidentified revenue touts early Friday morning, accusing them of causing a tipper truck to crash into a bystander.

The incident occurred along Old Market Road near Venn Road by Egerton.

Eyewitnesses reported that the driver of the tipper lost control of the vehicle after the revenue touts allegedly grabbed the steering wheel in an attempt to force him to pay a demanded fee.

In the chaos that followed, the truck veered off course and struck a bystander.

According to local sources who spoke with Nigerian Tribune, the group of revenue collectors—estimated at six—had been pursuing the driver over an alleged payment dispute.

While two touts were killed in the mob’s retaliation, four others managed to escape the scene unscathed.

The situation quickly escalated into violence, with residents taking matters into their own hands in the wake of the tragic accident.

A source said: “As they were chasing him, some of them were dragging the steering wheel with him, but unfortunately, in the process, the tipper driver lost control and rammed into a passer-by, killing him instantly.

“Immediately, the revenue collectors saw the damage they have caused, they tried to flee the scene, but the Onitsha mob got angry and descended on them, setting ablaze two of them instantly while four of them managed to escape.

“This is one death too many that has been going on in Anambra in the last two years. The person who the tipper driver rammed into is a known person. We cannot continue like this anymore. These Revenue touts of the state government have killed more Ndi Anambra than non-state actors.”

The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, however confirmed the development, saying the police have responded swiftly to bring the situation under control.

Ikenga added that the force was working with other relevant authorities to ascertain what happened and find an amicable solution to such, especially on future occurrences.

Two feared dead, several others injured as Vigilante members engage, Policemen in violent clash

A violent clash between local vigilante members and police officers at Izuchukwu Junction along the Nnobi/Nnewi Road on Wednesday night has reportedly claimed the lives of two with several people sustaining various degrees of injuries.

Eyewitnesses reported that the gunfight sparked widespread panic, with a vehicle engulfed in flames after stray bullets struck its fuel tank.

One witness recalled, “It all happened around 7 PM on Wednesday. Suddenly, we saw security forces exchanging gunfire. Two bystanders were hit by stray bullets and collapsed, bleeding profusely.

“Chaos broke out as people fled in all directions, unsure of what was going on. A car caught fire when bullets pierced its fuel tank. Many feared it was an attack related to the upcoming burial of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, scheduled for later this week in Nnewi.”

The frightening scene was also captured in videos that circulated on social media, with narrations from witnesses providing further details of the violent incident.

Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, has however confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday morning, clarifying the cause of the altercation.

SP Ikenga’s statement reads: “The local vigilante mistook police operatives for hostile forces and opened fire, resulting in the gunfight.

“The Anambra State Police Command is aware of the shooting at Izuchukwu Junction, Nnobi/Nnewi Road, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, around 7 PM. The misunderstanding arose when local security forces mistook police personnel for unfriendly entities and attacked them.

“The altercation was not instigated by non-state actors nor aimed at disrupting the burial of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. Preliminary investigations reveal that security operatives were trailing a suspect to a checkpoint when the gun battle ensued.

“Sadly, stray bullets struck the fuel tank of a Toyota Venza Sedan, leading to its explosion. Two innocent passers-by sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital. The Command appeals for calm as investigations continue.”