‘EMPTY BARRELS’ – OTTI DISMISSES UZOR KALU, ORJI, IKPEAZU OPPOSITION GANG-UP. (PHOTO)

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 ‘Empty barrels’ – Otti dismisses Uzor Kalu, Orji, Ikpeazu opposition gang-up Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has urged Abians to disregard recent remarks by some leaders of the opposition in the state. Governor Otti who was speaking on Saturday at Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Umuoriehi, Umuahia North LGA, during the dedication of the church building, said that those who are gathering against him were the same people that failed to develop the state in the past. Otti was reacting to an alliance formed against his re-election by former Abia governors Orji Uzor Kalu, Theodore Orji and Okezie Ikpeazu. The governor slammed the opposition members for pursuing personal interest above the collective development of Abia, declaring that every gathering they are making against him would collapse. He said, “Pastor Uguru made reference to the noise that you may have been hearing in the last few days. “I want us to just dismiss it as noise, you know, and it’s always the empty barrel that makes...

A 4-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS KILLED AFTER BEING HIT BY A SPEEDING CAR IN MUMBAI- POLICE. (PHOTO).


 A four-year-old boy, Ayush Laxman Kinvade, was killed after being hit by a speeding car in Mumbai, police said. 

The accident occurred near Ambedkar College in the Wadala area. Ayush lived on the footpath with his family, and his father works as a laborer. The car, a Hyundai Creta, was driven by 19-year-old Sandeep Gole, a resident of Vile Parle. Police have taken Gole into custody, and an investigation is underway.


This tragic incident follows another deadly accident in Mumbai earlier this month when a driver lost control of an electric bus operated by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST). The bus rammed into pedestrians and vehicles in Kurla, killing seven people and injuring 42 others. The crash also damaged over 20 vehicles and was captured on CCTV.


According to a recent report by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Maharashtra is among the states with the highest number of road accidents in the last five years. Between 2018 and 2022, the state recorded 66,370 deaths caused by road accidents, highlighting the urgent need for better road safety measures.


Nationwide, more than 7 lakh people have died in road accidents during the same period. Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of fatalities with 1,08,882 deaths, followed by Tamil Nadu with 84,316 deaths. Authorities have urged drivers to follow traffic rules to prevent such tragedies.

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