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Female Air Force Personnel Dies After Snake Bite From Toilet Seat

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

A Nigerian Air Force personnel identified as Lance Corporal Becky has reportedly died due to complications from a snake bite.

Becky died in Abuja on Sunday after being bitten by a snake that hid itself in a toilet seat.

A viral social media video showed the moment the huge snake was removed from the toilet seat.

The late Becky’s friend, Aleeza Ayomide wrote on Facebook: “Rememberering everything we spoke about yesterday morning makes me find it so hard to believe you’re no more haaaa…. No o Bercy is this really true?

“My heart bleeds. Please be very cautious of your home and environment… LCPL Bercy was bitten by a snake in her Water Cistern Toilet. (WC).”

When contacted Ayomide for more details about the incident, she is yet to respond as of the time of filing this report.

Snake bites from toilet bowls are not uncommon, a phenomenon experts attribute to openings in the soak away exhaust pipes.

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BREAKING: 116 days in Office, Nigeria’s chief of army staff Ibrahim Attahiru is dead

by Leading Reporters
written by Leading Reporters

The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Ibrahim Attahiru has been killed in a plane crash in Kaduna, Peoples Gazette has learnt from military sources.

Mr Attahiru was appointed chief of army staff on January 26, succeeding Tukur Buratai. He was 54.

Mr Attahiru was killed alongside other military chiefs who were on the same flight, sources said. The presidency has already been briefed about the development.

The Nigerian Air Force has now issued a statement confirming that there was a crash, but did not immediately say the personalities onboard.

“An air crash involving a Nigerian Air Force aircraft occurred this evening near the Kaduna International Airport. The immediate cause of the crash is still being ascertained. More details to follow soon,” spokesman Edward Gabkwet said.

The plane was the third military jet operated by the Nigerian Air Force to crash this year.

Details shortly…

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BREAKING: Nigerian security forces on alert as ISWAP ‘kills’ Boko Haram Leader Shekau

by Leading Reporters
written by Leading Reporters

Security agencies are currently on alert over the reported killing of Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect….

On Wednesday evening, reports filtered in that Shekau was killed during a face-off with fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), around Sambisa Forest.

Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists neighbour each other around the Lake Chad region.

Despite resistance from countries in the Lake Chad region, the terrorists have continued their operation, severally clashing with the Multi-National Join Task Force comprising the security operatives from neighbouring countries.

In an intelligence cited by the team of our reporters, Baana Duguri, an ISWAP Commander, said Shekau’s men and ISWAP fighters engaged in a fierce battle on Wednesday.

The ISWAP fighters were said to have been on the trail of Shekau whom they wanted to capture alive but the Boko Haram leader reportedly committed suicide to avoid being caught.

“The ISWAP fighters surrounded the Boko Harm leader as the shooting ensued between the two sides but Shekau detonated a bomb and killed himself when he observed that the ISWAP fighters wanted to capture him alive,” the intelligence read.

The military authorities are yet to comment on the news about Shekau’s death but top security sources told us that ISWAP’s claim is being verified.

Both the Department of State Services (DSS) and the army authorities are said to be verifying the claim.

Although there have been reports of ISWAP and Boko Haram Commanders being killed in exchange of gunfire, this is the first time that Shekau will be reported to have been killed in a battle with terrorists.

Shekau had been reported dead on different occasions in the past but during encounters with the military.

However, he has subsequently embarrassed the military and government by debunking the claim of his death through videos or audios.

Shekau took over leadership of Boko Haram in 2009 following the death of Mohammed Yusuf, the group’s founder.

by Daily Trust

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Exposed: Pilots of Ill-fated Military plane Were Threatened with Detention for Refusing to Fly “A faulty plane”

by Leading Reporters
written by Leading Reporters

Discrete information emerging, following the crashed military plane that took the lives of seven personnel, has it that the pilots of the ill-fated Nigeria Airforce Plane Code-named The King Air 350 vehemently refused to fly the plane,

insisting that it was faulty and might not reach target destination, a complain, LeadingReporters learnt was hushed down and branded “insubordination” by the higher authorities with a threat of detention of the officers, if they refused to fly the plane.

A source who spoke to LeadingReporters on condition of anonymity said that the officers have severally complained that the plane needed total overhauling and may pose a flying danger if deployed on any assignment.

The source said that when the position of the lead pilot was made known to the higher authorities in the Nigeria Airforce, an order to detain them in the officers’ mess was given.  Their genuine concerned were believed to mean insubordination.

“There were asked to choose between flying the plane on the errand they were sent to and being detained in the mess.  At first the officers accepted to be detained, knowing too well that it was a journey they may arrive alive or never arrive at all.

“It was after much persuasion from their colleagues that the officers grudgingly boarded the problematic plane that ended their young lives and career.

Recall that an aircraft that belonged to Nigeria Airforce, named The KingAir 350 heading to Minna, Niger State crashed moments it left the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport over reported engine failure.

Nigerians are wondering where billions of Naira being voted for security are spent if the aircrafts owned by the military would be left in such condition that resulted in the deaths of its officers, seven promising young Nigerians.

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