TRAGEDY STRIKES AS PROMISING COUNCILLOR HON. CHUKWUMA OKPALAUZUEGBU IS LAID TO REST ON INTENDED WEDDING DAY. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.
Tragedy Strikes As Promising Councillor Hon. Chukwuma Okpalauzuegbu Is Laid To Rest On Intended wedding Day By Charity Ejiofor A day that was meant to mark a joyful union has instead become one of deep sorrow for family, friends, and the Aguata community, following the sudden passing of Hon. Chukwuma Christopher Okpalauzuegbu, the councillor representating Amesi Ward. Hon. Okpalauzuegbu fondly known as Chuma, had been preparing to celebrate his wedding ceremony, an event filled with hope, promise and carefully laid plans. Loved ones, and sponsors, ready to stand beside him as he embark on a new chapter of life. In an unexpected and heart breaking turn of events, those dreams were cut short. Instead of celebration, family members gathered in mourning as his remains were received at Aguata Local Government Area congress of councillors. The loss had left a profound void, with tributes pouring in to honor a man remembered for his dedication, warmth, and service to h...
According to sources,at least 100 shop and three cars have been burnt in an early morning fire which emgulfed Jakande Market at Ikosi,Ketu area of Lagos state.The fire was said to have begun around 4:00 am,with goods worth millions of naira destroyed in the inferno.Michael Akinde,General Manager of LASEMA said ''The inferno started at about 4:00am on 28th of January 2016 at Jakande market,Ikosi-Ketu.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained,but parts of planks section,banana section,and section where tyres are sold have been burnt down by fire.Threee vehicles were also burnt completely,several numbers shops were completely razed down.However,no life was lost to the inferno and nobody sustain injury but goods worth fortunes were burnt.The combined effort of LASEMA's Emergency Response Team,ERT and the Lagos State Fire service from Alausa and IIupeju stations were able to curtailed the fire from spreading further and causing more havoc.Goods worth fortunes were salvaged,saying that men of the Rapid Response Squad,RRS and police officers from Ketu Police Station were on ground to provide security''.He said post disaster assessment would be conducted by LASEMA accordingly,while advising market authorities to put in place safety and emergency preparedness measures such as fire hydrant to avert and adequately respond to fire incidents and other emergencies.One more photo below. 
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