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 UNICEF warns about escalating crisis in eastern Congo, urges global action UNICEF has urged the international community not to remain indifferent to the worsening situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where fighting between government forces and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group continues to endanger millions. Spokesperson James Elder emphasized to Anadolu that the crisis will deepen unless addressed through political engagement and financial support. Elder, who recently spent one week in Goma, in the east of that country, described the region as facing a near “disaster” due to the Mpox virus outbreak combined with violence. “UNICEF and partners were rushing to support across the region to ensure it just did not spread further. That means building up health systems, vaccines going to very remote areas,” he said. “Then all of a sudden in late January, conflict broke out. Thousands of people killed, hundreds of thousands of people displaced, hundreds of ...

FIVE MEN CHARGED WITH STEALING N25M WORTH OF MILO IN OGUN. (PHOTO).


 Five Men Charged with Stealing N25 Million Worth of Milo in Ogun


Five men appeared before an Ota Magistrates' Court in Ogun State on Monday, accused of stealing a truckload of Milo products valued at N25 million. The defendants—Temidire Ramon (35), Aminu Yusuf (26), Olusola Opadare (35), Oludayo Adeleye (38), and Amodu Jimoh (51)—are facing charges of theft and conspiracy.


According to the prosecutor, Insp. E.O. Adaraloye, the defendants committed the crime on October 13, 2020, at Agbara, Ogun State, by conspiring to steal the Milo products from Nestle Company. The alleged offences violate Sections 390(9) and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State.


The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges. Magistrate Mr. O.A. Onagoruwa granted them bail of N500,000 each, with two sureties in the same amount. The sureties must be employed and reside within the court's jurisdiction, providing proof of tax payments to Ogun State. The case has been adjourned to December 12 for further hearing.

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