Punch Reports that A 55- year-old woman, Florence Aladenoye, was mauled to death by a dog in Idanre, in Idanre, Ondo State.

It was gathered that after the dog attacked her, the victim was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, where she later died.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Wole Ogodo, confirmed the incident, and added that after the dog attacked the woman, she was taken to 5 different hospitals before she died at the FMC.

Ogodo said the owner of the dog, Mr. Olofingbasote Afolabi, has been arrested and is being detained at the State Department of Criminal Investigation.

Ogodo said,

“The matter was reported to Afolabi, the owner for the dog, but he did not take any action to treat the victim. So the victim was taken to five different hospitals before she died at the FMC.”

The Police spokesman stated that the corpse has been deposited at a morgue, while investigation is ongoing.

Ogodo urged residents of the state who reared dogs and other domestic animals to ensure that their animals were properly kept and immunised.

Reports have it that the Office of The independent National Electoral Comission at Obingwa Local Government of Abia State was razed today August 2nd, 2015 by some hoodlums.

Residents of the community claim the fire outbreak had a thing or 2 to do with politics as suspected political thugs armed with knives, cutlasses and guns stormed the Local Government before setting the Electoral office ablaze.

This action comes ahead of the August 10th date fixed for the commencement of the state election tribunal. Results from the local government is among many issues that is strongly being contested.

Armed Robbers struck a wedding rain yesterday at Mgbuishii, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, killing the Video Camera Man and injuring many others including the Wedding Photographer.

Reports by Vanguard state that the newly married couple had just finished exchanging their wedding vows at the Chimezie Catholic Parist, Mgbuishii, Imo State and were heading to the venue for the reception when the armed men struck.

A villager, who spoke on condition of anonymity gave the name of the dead video camera man as Mr. Isaac Ezirim, while the wounded photographer is Mr. Julius Ashigbu.

“The hoodlums first attacked the vehicle conveying the bride and groom. Although the bullets hit the video camera man and the photographer, the driver of the vehicle sped off. The hoodlums robbed the friends and relations of the couple of cash and other personal valuables, including telephone handsets.” – the villager said

Police detectives, at the weekend, swooped on a suspected baby factory in Asaba, Delta State, and arrested the operator and eight pregnant girls, according to Vanguard.

In addition, a surveillance patrol team attached to the Ozoro Police Division, in the state, apprehended a pastor and a 14-year-old girl at a cemetery in the town around 10.30 pm.

Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, DSP Celestina Kalu, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, said, “On 30/7/2015 at about 2038hrs, Police detectives from GRA Division Asaba, while acting on a tip off raided a suspected baby factory at opposite Federal Radio Corporation, Asaba and arrested its operator, one John Mary Ihezun ‘m’.

‘Eight pregnant girls, namely:

(1) Ihezue Nkemjika
(2) Amaka Agu
(3) Isioma Anukwu
(4) Blessing Okafor
(5) Imezoma Okeke
(6) Chioma Oje
(7) Precious Ihemine
(8) Nzube Chukwu, and two boys, one Prince Chukwu and Obum Nwankwo were also arrested from the said baby factory.

Meanwhile, investigation is in progress.” In a related development, she said, “On 30/7/2015 at about 2230hrs, surveillance patrol team from Ozoro Division while on routine patrol arrested one pastor of Christ Freedom Family, Amazing Grace, Ozoro, in a cemetery at Ozoro with one Chioma (f), aged 14 years.

“The suspect claimed that he was performing spiritual healing on the said Chioma to enable her attain academic prowess. Investigation is ongoing,” she added.