FORMER CATHOLIC KNIGHT ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED RITUAL CLEANSING EXERCISE IN NNEWI. (PHOTO).

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Former Catholic Knight arrested over alleged ritual cleansing exercise in Nnewi Vigilantes in Nnewi have arrested Sir James Louis Okoye, a former Catholic Knight of St John International, who reportedly renounced Christianity during the official opening of Our Lady of Assumpta Catholic Church, Nnewi in January this year over non-recognition of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. Okoye was arrested after he was seen on Saturday wearing a red dress with fresh palm fronds between his lips, with a bell in hand, performing what he believed was the ritual cleansing of Nnewi land on the streets of the town. Okoye gained popularity in January, during the official consecration of the Nnewi Catholic Cathedral, where he decried the non-recognition Late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who he believed built the cathedral to almost completion before his death. He was captured on video removing his shoes and knighthood hat as he stepped out of the cathedral, shouting, “Ifeanyi Ubah ndo.” While stepping out of the gate,...

POLLUTION LINKED TO FRENCH-BRITISH OIL FIRM'S CONGO OPERATIONS POSES HEALTH RISKS, REPORT SAYS. (PHOTO)


 Pollution linked to French-British oil firm's Congo operations poses health risks, report says


Human Rights Watch said on Monday pollution linked to the operations of French-British oil firm Perenco in the Democratic Republic of Congo ​was exposing nearby communities to health risks, including respiratory illnesses and ‌symptoms such as chest pain.


Perenco is the country's sole oil producer, operating both onshore and offshore facilities around the town of Muanda along Congo's 37-km (23-mile) Atlantic coastline, pumping ​around 19,500 barrels of oil per day, Reuters reported.


Human Rights Watch said its ​findings were based on interviews with 45 residents, oil workers, ⁠health professionals, officials and experts, as well as analysis of satellite imagery, ​videos and photographs from the area.


The group said remote-sensing data and witness accounts ​indicated flaring, which is largely prohibited under Congolese law, at five sites between January 2025 and March 2026, including one less than 80 metres (262 feet) from homes. It cited ​residents reporting respiratory illnesses and other symptoms such as chest pain, headaches ​and nausea.


The group also said Perenco had not prevented oil spills from wells and pipelines ‌from ⁠leaking into the soil and riverbeds, citing two previous studies as additional evidence.


An investigation by Congo's Senate in 2013 found lead and mercury levels above WHO drinking-water guidelines. A 2025 study by researchers from universities in Congo and ​Cameroon found hydrocarbons ​and other pollutants ⁠in contaminated soil near Muanda posed potential risks to human health.

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