MARISSA BODE WAS 'DENIED BOARDING A FLIGHT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. (PHOTO).

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 Marissa Bode was 'denied boarding a flight because I'm disabled' Marissa Bode, best known for her role in Wicked, shared on TikTok that she was recently denied boarding a Southern Airways flight because of her wheelchair.  She explained that when she asked gate agents for help locating her boarding pass, they questioned whether she could stand.  After she said no, they told her she could not board since all of the airline’s planes require passengers to climb stairs.  Bode described the experience as “blatant segregation,” criticizing the airline for failing to accommodate disabled travelers. Southern Airways’ contract of carriage states that passengers must be able to ascend and descend steps to board, and because its planes carry fewer than 28 passengers, the airline is exempt from providing lifts under the Air Carrier Access Act.  However, Bode said her manager had confirmed with the airline beforehand that she would be accommodated, making the denial even mo...

62-YEAR OLD HERBALIST ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING MINOR BROUGHT TO HIM FOR TREATMENT IN ADAMAWA.(PHOTO).

62-year-old herbalist arrested for allegedly raping minor brought to him for treatment in Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command on Saturday, July 23, apprehended a 62 years old man for allegedly raping a 14 years old minor in Zagun village, Numan local government area.

The suspect identified as  Godwin Sanda, a resident of Zagun village, allegedly took undue advantage of the victim's status kept in his custody as a herberlist for treatment. 

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, said the incident was reported to the Divisional Police  Headquarters, Numan by the victim's mother Maryam Abubakar.

Preliminary Investigation reveals, that the victim was suffering from mental disorder and was rushed to the suspect for possible medication by her mother.

In a twist of event, suspect advised the mother to go back home pending when the victim will recover and it was as a result of the mother's absence for a period of five days, the suspect had unlawful canal knowledge of the victim which led to her escape from his premises back to her parent's house.

The suspect is undergoing investigation by detectives from State CID based on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police CP S K Akande .'' Nguroje said

The police spokesperson added that the state Commissioner of Police has advised members of the public, particularly parents to be wary of questionable characters within their neighborhoods and always seek for expert's opinion before taking a decision, especially on issues concerning human health generally.



 

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