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December 30, 2021

December 30, 2021 Inspiration 92.3 FM

Welbeck’s Late Effort Dents Chelsea’s Title Hopes

Substitute Danny Welbeck scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser for Brighton to deny Chelsea victory and deal a blow to their hopes of keeping pace with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

Chelsea looked set to move three points clear of fellow title contenders Liverpool when Romelu Lukaku marked his first top-flight start for two months by giving his side a lead, which they held until the 91st minute.

Brighton carved out 18 chances in total at Stamford Bridge but looked set for disappointment before Welbeck met Marc Cucurella’s chipped cross.

On a bad night for Chelsea, they also lost defenders Reece James and Andreas Christensen to injury.

They head into 2022 second in the table – one point above third-placed Liverpool, who they face on Sunday at Stamford Bridge.

But they trail Manchester City by eight points after Pep Guardiola’s side won 1-0 at Brentford.

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Phil Foden Stars as Man City Go Eight Points Clear

Phil Foden marked his return to the Manchester City side by scoring the only goal as Pep Guardiola’s men opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Brentford.

With Chelsea being held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton earlier on Wednesday and Liverpool losing 1-0 to Leicester the day before, City capitalised by seeing off a spirited Bees side.

Foden hadn’t started since Guardiola had warned his players about their off-field behaviour after both he and Jack Grealish were reportedly pictured in a nightclub and then dropped for the clash at Newcastle.

He settled the encounter with his fifth league goal of the season early in the first half, superbly finishing first time from Kevin de Bruyne’s whipped ball.

The win was City’s 10th in a row and leaves them in a commanding position at the top.

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Kidnappers Free Ekiti Chief, 2 Others

A traditional chief in Ijan Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Chief Emmanuel Obafemi, and two other kidnapped cocoa merchants have regained their freedom after paying N4 million as ransom.

Information gathered revealed that they were released along Ikere road around 3am on Wednesday and had been reunited with their families.

Obafemi was kidnapped on his farm located along Ado-Ijan road on Thursday while the two cocoa merchants, who are residents of a farmstead called Ilupeju-Ijan, were picked up on Saturday along Ijan-Ise road.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Ekiti, Sunday Abutu, confirmed the release of the victims.

He, however, said they were released following the hard work of the combined forces of police, Amotekun corps and local hunters.

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Police Van Loses Control, Kills Cop, Injures 8 Others In Ekiti

An unidentified police officer coming back from work has been knocked down on a motorcycle by a police van in Ekiti State.

Eight of the officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) also sustained serious injuries in the accident.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Ekiti, ASP Sunday Abutu, said the accident occurred during a response to a distress call from the divisional police officer in Ikole Ekiti.

He said the van was one of the three vehicles deployed for reinforcement to arrest some cultists who had been terrorising the people of Ikole and its environs.

“Unfortunately, while on their way, one of the three patrol vehicles developed a mechanical fault, went off its lane and hit an oncoming motorcycle ridden by a policeman who had closed from work and was returning home.

“The policeman was rushed to the hospital for medical attention but was confirmed dead by a medical doctor while eight other RRS operatives in the patrol vehicle sustained different degrees of injury and are currently in the hospital receiving medical attention.”

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