BREAKING: Chad's President Deby is Dead, Army Announces, Reveals Cause of His Death

Barely a month after the death of Tanzania's president, John Magufuli, Africa has lost another sitting president - The president of Chad, Idriss Deby, is dead, according to an announcement by the country's army on Tuesday, April 20 - Deby allegedly died of injuries suffered while fighting a rebel group in the northern part of the country

An Army spokesman whose name was not mentioned said on Tuesday, April 20, that the president died of injuries suffered on the frontline, Al Jazeera reported. 

The news media noted that Derby's death came a day after he won a sixth term as the country's election results were just released on Monday, April 19.

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#UPDATE Chad's newly re-elected President Idriss Deby Itno, in power for three decades, died Tuesday of injuries while fighting rebels in the north of the Sahel country, the army says

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#UPDATE The Chadian army have confirmed that General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, a four-star general who is the son of slain president Idriss Deby Itno, will replace him at the head of a military council

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#UPDATE Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army announced on state television on Tuesday

Chad's president Deby dies after fighting rebels on battlefield: army

Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army announced on state television on Tuesday.

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Army spokesman announces on Tuesday, April 20, that President Idriss Deby dies of injuries suffered while fighting rebels. Photo credit: Aurelien Meunier Source: Getty Images Legit.ng gathers that the 68-year-old president came to power in a rebellion in 1990. 

Meanwhile, AFP stated in its own report of the tragic incident that Derby who has been in power for three decades died of injuries while fighting rebels in the north of the Sahel country. Legit.ng notes that President Deby's death comes barely a month after John Magufuli, the president of Tanzania, died at the age of 61. Magufuli's death was reportedly announced on Wednesday, March 17, by the vice president, Samia Suluhu Hassan. His death also came five months after he won a second term election. The late president had attracted widespread criticism for his denial of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Two young men shot dead by suspected cultists in Anambra (graphic photos)

Two young men were shot dead by gunmen suspected to be cultists in Awka, the Anambra state capital.

 

The men were gunned down at Ifite, all in Awka South local government area of the State on Sunday night, April 18. 

 

One of the victims has been identified as Anthony Onwudinjo, a fitness instructor in one of the gyms in the town.

 

Anthony was said to have been shot four times at a close range in front of his mother on Sunday April 18, the day Catholics the world over celebrated Mothering Sunday.

 

The second victim identified simply as Nnamdi was shot dead at the UNIZIK Temporary Site, popularly known a UNIZIK-Junction.

 

Late Anthony, before his death, had a masters degree, and was also a ward councillor from Obeledu, Anaocha local government area of Anambra state. 

 

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Ikenga Tochukwu, who confirmed the incident on Monday, April 19, said five suspects have been arrested in connection with the killings. 

 

"Anambra State Police Operatives have arrested five suspects in connection with the cult-related incident that occured in the late hours of Sunday, 18th April, 2021. The incident resulted in the gruesome murder of two young men at Miracle Junction by Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik) back gate, Ifite Awka," he stated. 

 

"On receipt of the information, Police Operatives quickly mobilized to the scene. The hoodlums on sighting the police took to their heels. During the hot chase by police operative, (5) five suspects were arrested and investigations is ongoing to apprehend other fleeing gang members." he added. 

 

I live along the expressways to make kidnapping easy for me - Suspected kidnapper tells police

 

A 20-year-old suspected kidnapper, Ahmad Muhammad, pictured above, has told men of the Osun State Police Command that he decided to live along expressways so that it will be easy for himself and other members of his gang to abduct their victims at will.

 
Muhammad, who is from Tambuwal community in Sokoto State, was arrested at Wasinmi, a village along Ife/Ibadan Expressway.
 

While being paraded at the police headquarters in Osogbo, the state capital, Muhammad said he is a member of a seven-man gang of kidnappers who abducted passengers on the expressway, adding that he was arrested during a shoot-out with police.

“We kidnapped two people along Ibadan/Gbongan Expressway after we made a roadblock. The police were alerted and they faced my gang in a gun battle during which my other gang members ran away with the kidnapped victims. It is painful that my other gang members left me alone in that bush and ran away.
 
It was easy for the police to arrest me because I don’t know the routes in that bush and I could not trace my steps to the place where my other gang members escaped to.”

 

He said his other gang members are Fulanis and gave their names as Alhaji, Buba, Siraju, Sadiq, Saidu.
 

“My gang members are all Fulani and they are not new in the business, it is a means of survival. I don’t have a shelter, I live along the expressway. I live on the road to make operation ease” Muhammad said

Schoolgirls smoking shisha in viral video suspended as Lagos State Government orders their rehabilitation

The schoolgirls filmed smoking shisha while still in their school uniforms have been suspended and the Lagos State Government has ordered their rehabilitation.

 

The schoolgirls have been identified as students of Oreyo Senior Grammar School, Igbogbo, Ikorodu area of the state, according to Vanguard.

 

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Tokunbo Wahab, said: "Appropriate steps are being taken to address the issue with the aim of preventing future occurrence in the state.

 

"The appropriate ministry is already intervening. You see why the role of parents is so critical. We can’t leave everything to government and school. This is heart wrenching."

 

He added that the state government has ordered for their rehabilitation with immediate effect.