2 dead, 2 hospitalised after taking herbal concoction in Kogi
Two persons have been confirmed dead while two others were hospitalised in Isanlu, headquarters of Yagba East council area of Kogi State after drinking concoction. The event happened on Tuesday evening when the four of them decided to experiment on combining some fruits and roots. Vanguard gathered from one of the youth leaders of the area that the four persons simply identified as Okiribo, Samuel Folorunsho, Shola Pempe and one others were renowned for their “drinking prowess.” The youth leader, Segun Ariyo, said the four of them mixed Jimson Weeds and high plum fruits, known in the local parlance as
2-yr-old, 99 others abducted in fresh Niger attack, 2 dead
Terrorists have again attacked two communities, Fungan Bako and Kawo, in Rafi local government area of Niger State where two persons were, reportedly, shot dead and no fewer than 100 people abducted. Among those abducted were a pregnant woman and her two-year-old baby. The pregnant woman was, however, released because of her heaviness after trekking several kilometers but her daughter was taken away. A dependable source in the area said the terrorists, who rode on about 30 motorcycles, invaded the communities on Thursday at about 11:00pm and carried out their operations till early Friday. The source said each of the
