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...
According to sources,flip flops depicting Mahatma Gandhi have been removed from sale on Amazon after they caused anger in India.The uproar comes days after the online retailer apologised for selling doormats featuring the Indian flag.Gandhi,who campaigned for independence from Britain,is widely revered and known as the Father of their Nation.The Indian embassy in Washington had been told to tell Amazon US to respect Indian feelings,a foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying ''As a follow up to the matter regarding the sale of doormats with Indian flag on Amazon,our Ambassador in Washington has been instructed to convey to Amazon that while providing a platform for third party vendors,they should respect Indian sensitivities and sentiments,'' Vikas Swarup said.Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj took to Twitter to demand that Amazon ''apologise unconditionally'' or its officials would not be given visas.Amazon India vice-president Amit Agarwal wrote to Ms Swaraj saying the doormats had been offered by a third-party seller on its Canadian website and there had been no intent to offend.Mr Agarwal said in a statement that the firm was ''committed to respecting Indian laws and customs''.Desecration of the flag is punishable with fines and imprisonment in India.Amazon has not commented on the latest controversy over the flip flops but the product had been removed from its US sites on Sunday.More photos below.
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