RIP Archives - Page 23 of 29

Dec

21

2022

Soldiers kill guest at funeral as siblings clash over property ownership

Lifestyle, MetroAccident, Crime, Metro, RIP, Security

A guest, David Chinonso, has been reportedly killed at Owode, Ogombo community, in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, after some military men stormed the burial of one late Mathew Ekpu. The uniformed men, numbering 15, were said to have arrived at the venue in an attempt to stop the corpse from being interred on the premises of the deceased. This led to a confrontation, as one of the deceased’s sons, Victor, was hit in the head with an iron, while Chinonso was shot in the chest. The children of the deceased, who spoke to PUNCH Metro, accused their sibling, Richard, of…

Dec

20

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Govt silent as Fulani Herdsmen kill 46, houses razed down in Southern Kaduna – SOKAPU

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The people of Southern Kaduna have cried out against the government’s inability to arrest and bring to book the perpetrators of several attacks on the area since 2014. A statement issued by the spokesman of Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), Mr. Luka Binniyat, said, “Let it be put on record that in the hundreds of attacks that have put many parts of Southern Kaduna into ruins and thousands killed since 2014, we have not seen anyone arrested and brought to book over these heinous crimes against humanity.” The union lamented what it called “the gruesome mass murder of not less…

Dec

20

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Another victim of Asake’s concert stampede dies

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A 23-year-old female security guard, Gabriella Hutchinson, has lost her life following the injuries she sustained from the stampede at the music concert hosted by singer Asake in 02 Academy, Brixton, United Kingdom. Daily Mail reports that the victim, who was working as a contracted security provider at the concert, died on Monday at the hospital four days after the incident on Thursday night. Hutchinson became the second victim who lost her life in the incident, after 33-year-old Rebecca Ikumelo died on Saturday. The Metropolitan Police disclosed that a third woman, 21, who was still receiving treatment, was in critical condition.…

Dec

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

I’m heartbroken – London Mayor reacts to Asake’s concert disaster

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London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has expressed sadness over a crash outside a South London venue hosting a concert by Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ahmed Ololade, professionally known as Asake. Asake was reportedly forced to end his sold-out performance at the O2 Academy Brixton on Thursday after a huge number of followers who did not have tickets attempted to force access to the venue. According to a Police report, eight people were transported to hospitals, while two more who suffered fewer injuries were attended to at the scene. Asake, in a post shared on his Instagram on Friday, publicly apologized to his…

Dec

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigerian mother of two dies after sustaining injuries at Asake’s concert stampede

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Rebecca Ikumelo, a 33-year-old Nigerian mother of two, has been pronounced dead after sustaining severe injuries during the stampede that occurred at singer Asake’s concert at Brixton O2 Academy in London. Late Ikumelo, who was very popular on Tiktok with videos she shared about her journey in taking care of her autistic son, died on Saturday in a hospital after being critically injured in the stampede. Confirming the death of the concertgoer on his Instagram on Saturday, Asake said, “I am devastated by the news that Rebecca Ikumelo, who was in a critical condition since Thursday, has sadly passed away.…