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December 13, 2021

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Lagos Covid-19 Positivity Rate Increases From 0.1% To 14.1% In 24 Days

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. AKIN ABAYOMI, says there has been a significant increase in the COVID-19 case positivity rate in the state.

Giving an update of the COVID-19 situation, Prof. ABAYOMI said as of November 15, 2021, the case positivity was 0.1 per cent, adding that it jumped to 14.1 per cent on the reported date.

According to the commissioner, the total number of COVID-19 cases is 79,925 and the average case positivity is 8.9 per cent.

He added that the fatality rate is at 0.87 perc ent.

ABAYOMI noted that the total number of COVID-19 related deaths is now 687.

Celestial Church Members Kidnapped During Vigil Rescued In Ogun

Three Celestial Church of Christ members, who were kidnapped during a night service in Obada-Oko area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, have been rescued.

They were rescued unhurt by the Ogun State Government-owned security outfit, the So-Safe Corps.

Church goers were not spared as the kidnappers storm worship centres to drag away worshippers at vigils, the same reason police warned against night services.

However, it appears Mr Ezekiel Agbaje and two other women had ignored police warnings as they were abducted at about 1 am on Friday while in a vigil at the Celestial Church of Christ, Owo Agbara Majemu Parish, Iwokun, near the 'railway bridge' in Obada-Oko.

According to So-Safe Corps spokesman, Moruf Yusuf, the Commander of the agency, Soji Ganzallo, had, upon useful information, instructed the Corps Special Squads to go after the abductors and rescue the victims unhurt.

Police Arrest 3 Dowen College Students Over Sylvester Oromoni’s Death

Three students of Dowen College located in Lekk have been arrested by the Lagos state police command in connection to the death of Sylvester Oromoni jnr.

The state commissioner of police, Hakeem Odumosu confirmed that three out of the five students are already in custody.

Before his death, Oromoni had named five students who he claimed had jointly attacked him in his dormitory room, inflicting on him multiple internal injuries.

The CP Pdumosu added that the suspects are operatives of the police in their probe.

The demise of the 12-year-old boy has put Dowen College in the eye of the storm as Nigerians have called for the school to be punished for allowing such a tragic incident to occur under its premises.

The student’s distraught father had earlier told of how his child was beaten and fed a liquid chemical.

252 Inmates On The Run As NCoS Confirms 9dead, 6 Injured In Jos Prison Attack

The Nigeria Correctional Service has confirmed nine inmates were shot dead, six injured during the recent Jos Medium Security Custodial Centre attack.

It also said that 252 inmates were still on the run, after officials of the Correctional Service conducted a head count.

According to a statement by the Spokesman of the Service, CC Francis Enobore, on Monday in Abuja, noted that one of the NCoS Armed Squad personnel paid the supreme price in the encounter.

Briefing reporters on the development, Spokesperson of the Plateau Police Command, ASP Gabriel Ogaba Ubah said following a full reinforcement of combined team of security Operatives in the state to the Centre, nine fleeing inmates were arrested.

The comptroller of the prison, Samuel Aguda counted the losses during the invasion.

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