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 Mirra Andreeva wins French Open at 19, becomes youngest women’s champion since Monica Seles   Russian tennis star Mirra Andreeva completed a breakout run at the French Open on Saturday, defeating Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to capture her first Grand Slam title at age 19. Andreeva, who was already regarded as a prodigy after emerging on the WTA Tour as a teenager, became the youngest women’s singles champion since Monica Seles, who was 18 when she won her third straight French Open in 1992. Ranked eighth in the world, she controlled the final in Paris, taking command after dropping just a few early games. The match shifted decisively when Andreeva won nine consecutive games to seize control, eventually closing out the victory with a backhand winner on match point before falling to her knees in celebration on the clay. She finished with 25 winners compared to Chwalinska’s 10 and committed fewer unforced errors in a match played under windy conditions at Cour...

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER VANDAL ELECTROCUTED IN ABA, OTHERS APPREHENDED. (PHOTO).


 Electric transformer vandal electrocuted in Aba, others apprehended


A suspected vandal, identified as Obioma Joseph Nwadinma, has been electrocuted in Abia State while attempting to vandalize an. electricity transformer at Abayi Ogbuligba Junction in Osisioma Ngwa LGA.


His accomplice in the attempted theft was arrested by members of the public while trying to flee.


According to Edise Ekong, the Brand and Communication Manager for Aba Power, one of the vandals, Obioma Joseph Nwadinma, who was in his 20s, met his demise while attempting to steal upriser cables from the 500kVA distribution transformer but was electrocuted as he tried to escape the scene.


In another development, another individual, Isaac Ude, was arrested while tampering with prepaid meters at the Tonimas building, located at 10 Diobu Avenue off Aba-Owerri Road in Aba North LGA.


The suspected thief was apprehended by residents of the area and was handed over to Aba Power’s security team and the police.


Ekong praised the residents of Aba for their vigilance around electricity installations, noting that such vigilance was critical in curbing vandalism and ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply.


Ekong lamented the loss of life, emphasizing the shameful nature of Nwadinma’s actions, which have left his family and community embarrassed, even as he promised that power supply in Aba would soon improve.

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