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  The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Rivers State Police Command, demanding a public apology for the assault on five journalists during a peaceful protest in Port Harcourt. Failure to comply, the union warned, would result in a statewide media blackout. In a statement jointly signed by Council Chairman Comrade Paul Bazia and Secretary Dr. Ijeoma Tubosia, the NUJ condemned the police actions as “unprovoked, barbaric, and inhuman,” calling for the immediate identification and prosecution of the officers involved. “The NUJ, as a watchdog of society, will not sit idly by while media practitioners are subjected to barbarism and brutality. Enough is enough,” the statement read, adding that further attacks on journalists would be “vehemently resisted.” The assaulted journalists—Charles Opurum of Channels TV, Allwell Ene of Naija FM, Soibelemari Oruwari of Nigeria Info, Ikezam Godswill of AIT, and Femi Ogunkhilede of Supe...

11 DIED OF SUSPECTED FOOD POISONING IN BENUE.(PHOTO).



11 DIED OF SUSPECTED FOOD POISONING IN BENUE



No fewer than eleven people have died of food poisoning in the Ikobi community in the Apa local government area of Benue State.

The incident, according to locals happened last week Monday when the people ate food suspected to have been poisoned.

Those who were reported to have lost their lives were identified to include: Adi Ale, Ochefije Ojo, Maria Ojo, Aipu Ochefije, Aboyi Ngbede Ochefije, Mary Ochoyoda and Ehi Abu

Others are: Blessing Abu, Peace Ochoyoda, Ojochono Daniel and
Favour Edoh.

But Police in the State confirmed that twelve people were affected but seven died.

The State Command spokesperson, Catherine Anene told our correspondent on the phone on Monday that the incident happened last week Monday.

According to the PPRO, a woman had gone to the house of her family members who died of food poison three months ago and cleaned up the house only for her to pack some foodstuffs from the house to her house.

The same food was said to have been cooked while those who ate the food were reported to have suffered a severe illness.

The PPRO said, “About three months ago there was a case of someone who died of food poisoning at a particular house in the (Ikobi) community.

“Few days after the incident, precisely on the 14 of this month (November) a woman who was possibly a family member of the deceased went to the house of the deceased to clean up the house and in the process found food stuff there which she brought to her house to cook.

“Unfortunately, after cooking the food she served some people and after eating the food, twelve people suffered illness and were taken to hospital but seven of them died and the other five who were rushed to the hospital for treatment have reunited with their families.

Credit: tribune

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