OKPOKO BUILDING COLLAPSE: ANAMBRA COMMISSIONER CONDEMNS ILLEGAL STRUCTURE, ORDERS DEMOLITION. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Okpoko Building Collapse: Ojukwu Condemns Illegal Structure, Orders Demolition ‎ ‎By Chukwuka Ugokwe ‎ ‎The Anambra State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Bar. Chijioke Ojukwu, has on Oct 8, described the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area, as unfortunate. ‎ ‎The incident, which occurred in the Anata Anaba area of the town, claimed the lives of a middle-aged woman and her 14-year-old daughter, amid allegations that warnings about the safety of the building had been ignored. ‎ ‎The victims, identified as Happiness Ugoagu and her daughter, Chikaima, were reportedly asleep in their bedroom when the building collapsed onto their residence. ‎ ‎Ojukwu, who visited the scene alongside officials of the ministry, alleged that substandard materials had been used in the construction. He also disclosed that a stop-work notice had previously been served on the building. ‎ ‎Describing the structure as illegal, ...

A BUSINESS MAN HENRY DIMOJI,CRUSHED TO DEATH BY A DIESEL TANKER AT MILE 2,AFTER POLICE MOUNTED AN ILLEGAL CHECK-POINT.

Mr.-Henry-Dimoji                       A sad report just got to my news desk today,on how a 48 year old business man Henry Dimoji,who resides around Anthony village in Lagos state,but hails from Imo state,was crushed to death by a diesel tanker.Henry Dimoji was returning from a wake-keeping with his wife in Festac town area in a Honda car,only to be stopped by some policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad,Ikeja,mounted an illegal checkpoint at Mile 2 end of Oshodi Apapa Expressway,conducting unapproved stop and search,stop Henry Dimoji and his wife Linda.The policemen refused to allow Henry Dimoji to park properly by the road side,insisting that he must come down to open his booth for search.So he came down and an oncoming tanker,said to be carrying diesel,hit Henry Dimoji and dragged him on the road.The policemen were said to have avoided the tanker.It was gathered that the matter which occured at about 7:30pm last week thursday April 30,was transffered to the State Criminal Investigation Department,while the policemen had been arrested.The truck driver and his conductor had also been arrested by the police.It was further learnt that the SCID was still searching for two policemen,who were also with the patrol team during the incident.May Henry Dimoji's soul rest in peace,AMEN.

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