WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning development that came hours after he confirmed one of his longest-serving aides with whom he had recently traveled also received a positive test result.
According to eyewitness reports Papa, who roams the city with an amputated hand, is notorious for his
violent behaviour on the streets of Uyo metropolis had tried
to escape after the
incident but was caught around Oron Road by some angry youths who beat him to a pulp.
Narrating the story, a neighbour, Emem Ime Solomon told the
media that the deceased, Okon Nya Nyong, 39, hails
from Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State
and was a petty trader.
According to
her the incident occurred at about 6:00 am on Friday, August 14, 2020
when Okon Nyong had gone to fetch water
and was stabbed in the back with a broken bottle by the
suspect, while carrying his water containers back home.
She said the
deceased who had attempted to escape his attacker had ran towards his apartment
but had collapsed a few meters to his house and the
suspect closed in on him, stabbing him with reckless abandon. The victim slumped
after losing a lot of
blood and was eventually pronounce dead at a nearby hospital
where he was rushed for treatment by neighbours.
Also
speaking on the incident, siblings of the deceased, Edet Okon Nyong and Ikwo Okon Nyong, along with their uncle, Ekpenyong
Ekpenyong, said they arrived Uyo from Cross River State after
receiving the sad news and were very saddened over the gruesome murder of their
brother.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Command, DSP Frederic
N'nudam who confirmed the incident in a press statement,
Told the media that
the police had visited
the crime scene and
arrested Papa and his father, Ime David and that the suspect has confessed to
the crime upon interrogation by the police.
The PPRO
also disclosed that the
matter has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department of the
State Police Command, Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo for further
investigations.
Photo
Credit: @melanin_sassy/Twitter
Efful-Etteh, a young man in Ghana was
caught on
camera whiles fixing DStv for a client on his own
wedding day. In the videos, the groom was seen coupling different components of the gadget as quickly as he could so he could go join his bride in
church. The
crowd which gathered to witness the man's dedication to his
work were amazed.
The viral video showcasing the gentleman dressed in his wedding suit and fixing DStv for one of his customers on his own wedding day was caught on camera and posted on twitter by a lady identified as Yaa Melanin who was an eye-witnessed at the August event day is making rounds on the internet.
In the
video, the groom is spotted doing his very best to fix the gadget as quickly as
he can while a car is waiting to take him to the church.
It is not
known why exactly the gentleman could not wait for his marriage ceremony to be
over before attending to his job duty. In a separate video, individuals who
were amazed by the man's dedication to his job had gathered to witness the for
themselves.
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NMA Chairman
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Mr Itoro Columbia
Chairman of Ikono Local Government Area
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