MAN FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AFTER ALLEGEDLY THROWING CHILDREN FROM STOREY BUILDING IN ABA. (PHOTO).
DEVELOPING STORY: Man Found Unconscious After Allegedly Throwing Children From Storey Building in Aba A man was reportedly found unconscious but still breathing after allegedly falling from a storey building at New Phase of Umuobe by Barracks, Opobo Road, Obignwa, Abia State. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, has caused panic among residents of the area. Eyewitnesses told Magic FM Aba that the man allegedly threw two of his children from the building before attempting to throw down his wife. However, the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. The two children were reportedly rushed to a hospital for medical attention. As of the time of filing this report, Magic FM Aba could not independently confirm their condition or whether they survived the fall. The man, who sustained an injury to the head, was still lying in front of his house and had yet to receive assistance as of the time of this report. Witnesses said he was unconscious but still breathing. Reside...
Today friday,a prosecutor in Democratic Republic of Congo said he had charged 34 people with genocide and crimes against humanity in inter-ethnic violence in the country;s southeas.The charges against members of the Luba,a Bantu ethnic group,and Twa,a Pygmy people who inhabit Africa's Great Lakes region,mark the first civilian prosecutions for such crimes in Congo.The prosecutor general of Katanga province,Caiphe Useni,said the proceedings began since yesterday thursday.''These are crimes that can have severe penalties,up to 30 years for example.A law enacted in 2013 authorized civilian courts to try cases of genocide and crimes against humanity''.The Luba and Twa have been in conflict since May 2013 in the southeast of Congo,known for its rich deposits of copper,cobalt and other metals.Local activists say that the violence is driven by social inequities between the Bantu villagers and the Twa,a hunting and gathering people long denied access to land and basic services.New York base campaign group Human Rights Watch {HRW} said on Tuesday that Luba fighters killed at least 30 people in April when they attacked a camp for displaced people in northern Katanga.HRW further said that the Twa militias massacred Luba civilians in reprisal attacks.
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