Body of Los Angeles fire victim found clutching water hose as he tried to save his family home of 55-years from the devastating wildfire

One of the Californians k!lled in the Eaton Fire was found with a water hose still in his hand as he tried to save his family home of 55 years amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfire.

 

The remains of Victor Shaw, 66, were found on Wednesday morning, January 8, by a family friend outside the Monterose Avenue home he lived in with his younger sister, Shari Shaw, KTLA reported.

 

 

Shari said she had tried to get her brother to evacuate on Tuesday night, January 7, as the fast-moving inferno closed in but as she was going out the door, Victor told her he wanted to stay behind and fight the fire, despite having health problems that limited his mobility.

 

“When I went back in and yelled out his name, he didn’t reply back, and I had to get out because the embers were so big and flying like a firestorm that I had to save myself,” Shari told KTLA.

 

“And I looked behind me, and the house was starting to go up in flames, and I had to leave.”

 

Family friend Al Tanner found Victor’s burned body on the side of the road the next morning — still with the garden hose in his hands.

“It looks like he was trying to save the home that his parents had for almost 55 years,” Tanner told the outlet.

 

Shari said she “fell to the ground” when she learned the horrible news — and couldn’t bring herself to look at her dead brother.

 

“They just told me that he was lying on the ground and that he looked serene as if he was at peace,” she said.

 

Victor Shaw is one of five victims so far confirmed killed in the Eaton Fire, the second-largest of the five wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County, which has exploded to more than 10,600 acres (16.5 square miles) and destroyed 972 structures as of Thursday morning.

 

The Los Angeles area has been devastated by multiple destructive wildfires raging through the area. The Palisades and Eaton Fires alone have collectively burned over 25,000 acres and over 1,000 structures.

Your policies not working, Bauchi governor tells Tinubu

 

Bauchi State Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that his policies "are not working and people are suffering." 

Speaking when he received a delegation of Islamic scholars led by Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, Governor Mohammed advised the president to listen to Nigerians and correct his past mistakes. 

He said: "I am not insulting anybody and it is not arrogance but as leaders, it is a duty upon us to tell ourselves the truth. We are saying it so that the president can correct his mistake. Nigerians are suffering and we, the governors, are also suffering because of the president’s bad policies. 

"Take for instance the Tax reform policy. Of course, no government can survive without revenue; if for instance the sources of its revenue can be blocked, no one can run it. 

"I am sure you have heard that we are quarrelling with the president. Yes, it is true we are quarrelling because our people are suffering and the president has refused to listen to us." 

Governor Mohammed told the delegation that he had the intention of meeting Sheikh Jingir on the matter, saying "You are among the few personalities that can approach the president on this issue. You are one of the people that the president listens to."

Teenage Sisters arrested In Pakistan for setting dad ablaze in revenge for years of rap!ng them

The police in Pakistan have arrested two teenage sisters for the murder of their father by setting him on fire in retaliation for years of sexual abuse.

The incident took place in the city of Gujranwala on January 1, and after the ok was carried out, their father succumbed to his injuries in hospital on Tuesday this week.

Rizwan Tariq, a senior police official in the city, told newsmen that, “The girls said that they decided amongst themselves to find a ‘permanent solution.'”

Tariq further explained that the sisters used petrol from a motorcycle, igniting their father while he was still asleep.

He also said that the step-sisters revealed that their father had been raping their eldest sister for a year now while making attempts to assault the younger sibling twice.

He added that their mothers, both married to the man, were aware of the abuse but were uninformed of the sisters’ revenge plan.

The man’s name has not been disclosed; this is to protect the identities of the girls, who have different maternal backgrounds.

Police have also detained one mother, while the other is still under investigation.

“We expect to present them before the court in a few days, as soon as we finish the investigation,” Tariq concluded.

Domestic violence and family-related Sexual abuse is very high in Pakistan, according to the UN which has tried funding programs to educate households and the boy child, especially against carrying out violence against women.

Los Angeles wildfires: Five k!lled as wildfire sweeps through California (photos)

 

Firefighters in Los Angeles, US, are battling several blazes in the city's suburbs, prompting the mandatory evacuation of more than 80,000 people.

The fires were sparked by a combination of dry conditions and powerful winds. Currently, authorities say there is no possibility of bringing some of the fires under control.

More than 2,000 structures have been burnt with 80,000 residents under evacuation orders. At least five people have also been k!lled in the fire.

According to BBC, seven fires are currently being tackled;

The Palisades fire was first reported at 10:30 (18:30 GMT) on Tuesday and grew in just 20 minutes from a blaze of 20 acres to more than 200 acres, and by Wednesday night was approaching 16,000 acres. At least 30,000 people have so far been ordered to leave their homes.

The Eaton fire grew to cover 1,000 acres within the first six hours of breaking out. It started in Altadena in the hills above Pasadena at around 18:30 local time on Tuesday. By Wednesday night, January 8, five deaths had been reported and it had spread to more than 10,000 acres.

The Hurst fire is located just north of San Fernando. It began burning on Tuesday at around 22:10 local time, growing to 850 acres, according to local officials. It has triggered evacuation orders in neighbouring Santa Clarita.

The Woodley fire broke out in Woodley Park at approximately 06:15 local time on Wednesday. The LA Fire Department (LAFD) says it has now been contained.

An Olivas fire erupted in Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles, and was burning across about 11 acres of land, though has also now been contained.

The Lidia fire broke out at around 14:00 on Wednesday in the mountainous Acton area north of Los Angeles and grew to cover almost 350 acres. As of 21:00, it had been 40% contained.

The Sunset fire broke out at around 18:00 in the Hollywood Hills, a residential neighbourhood overlooking the historic Hollywood area of the city. It currently covers around 50 acres and is 0% contained. A mandatory evacuation order is in place.

Many Hollywood stars including Ben Affleck, Paris Hilton, Adam Brody, Eugene Levy, Miles Teller Leighton Meester, Anna Faris, Billy Crystal, and many more have been forced to evacuate their mansions which have been destroyed by the fire. 

19 k!lled as gunmen attack Chad presidential complex

 

At least 19 people have been k!lled after gunmen launched an attack on Chad’s presidential complex on Wednesday, Jan. 8. 

An armed commando unit reportedly shot inside the presidential building around 7:45pm. 

Abderaman Koulamallah, government spokesman and foreign minister, said the de@d include 18 of the assailants and one security agent. 

“There were 18 de@d and six injured among the 24-strong commando unit that launched the assault, and we suffered one de@th and three injured, one of them seriously,” he said. 

Koulamallah, who had a gun on his belt and was surrounded by soldiers, said “the situation is completely under control. The destabilisation attempt was put down”. 

He said the attackers were suspected Boko Haram members but later said they were “probably not” terrorists. 

He described them as drunken “Pieds Nickeles” — a reference to a French comic featuring hapless criminals. 

Koulamallah said the armed assailants confronted four guards before entering the presidential complex, where they were “easily overpowered”, adding that the surviving attackers were “completely drugged”. 

Chad is under military rule and faces regular attacks by Boko Haram, especially in the western Lake Chad region. 

The country recently ended a military agreement with former colonial power France.

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27-year-old arrested for decapitating his 80-year-old aunt in Ogun (photo)

The police in Ogun state have arrested a 27-year-old man identified as Afeez Adesina for allegedly decapitating his 80-year-old aunt, Aduke Alukete, at her home in the Ado Odo Ota area of the state on Friday, December 27.

The suspect's evil action was brought to light by one Aderamu Jelili Ademola, who reported to the police that Adesina entered the home of the 80-year-old victim and decapitated her with a knife. 

He was arrested while attempting to flee the scene of the incident.  The Divisional Police Officer of the area along with a team of detectives, visited the scene of the incident and evacuated the body of the victim to Ilaro General Hospital mortuary for an autopsy. 

The suspect has been transferred to the State CID in Abeokuta for further investigation.

When interrogated, the unemployed suspect, said he k!lled his aunt because he believed her de@th would make him secure a job as soon as possible.

Food stampede: These self-indulgent folks are blind to how desperate the times are for their fellow Nigerians - Oby Ezekwesili slams outrage from FG towards philanthropic citizens

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has slammed the Federal government and other government officials for their outrage at the different philanthropic citizens and organizations that organised food distribution outreaches that sadly claimed the lives of some persons during a stampede at the venues where the food was being distributed.

In a post shared on X, Ezekwesili argued that the comments made by President Tinubu, the IG of Police and other government officials since the stampede incidents happened, show how detached they are from the reality that people are hungry and that well-meaning Nigerians have decided to fill in the gap created by government. She wondered why government officials have ‘’failed to connect the dots on how their serial leadership failures have turned normally quiet food charity events (that used to happen without any risk to life) into de@th traps.'

She went on to pray for the humanitarians who have been charged to court for the various stampede incidents.

Her post reads;

Still on the food stampedes across the country. What are these self-righteous indignation and outrage from public officials and institutions towards philanthropic citizens and organizations all about?

 

I mean, is it that the well-fed of our society fail to see that it is actually the generosity and social safety net being provided by individuals- here at home and abroad - and their organizations that have kept the poor of the Land going?

 

Reading the statements of @officialABAT, the IG of @PoliceNG, @nassnigeria officials and their many senior, junior and minion public officials as well as their allies, you can tell how totally detached from reality these people all are.

 

These self-indulgent folks are cocooned away in luxury and blind to how desperate the times are for their fellow Nigerians who now embrace the risk of death to get a “ loaf of bread” for themselves and their children.

 

How are these “leaders” failing to connect the dots on how their serial leadership failures have turned normally quiet food charity events (that used to happen without any risk to life) into death traps?  

 

Do these public officials not understand that unlike a few Nigerians that used to need handouts in the past, majority now do and that it is the massive increase that has placed inordinate pressure on the capacity of the humanitarians?

 

Humility and empathy remain in short supply among our public officials and that’s unfortunate but please stop dragging those who were evidently helping fill the gap that your own failures massively created.

 

I hope the courts will act in the spirit of jurisprudence and not mere legalism on the matters of benefactors being held in custody for “doing good that went wrong”.

 

May God continue to comfort the families of the victims of the food stampedes.''

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Actor Frederick Leonard addresses bloggers speculating that his marriage to actress Peggy Ovire is in crisis

 

Actor Frederick Leonard has slammed bloggers speculating that his marriage to actress Peggy Ovire is in crisis.

The couple got married in November 2022 and there have been rumours that their marriage is in crisis.

In a post shared on his Instagram page, Frederick said it is no one's business if Peggy wears her wedding ring or not, or decides to go on solo vacations without him. The actor further said he and Peggy are in love and owe no one any explanation about how they run their marriage.

He wrote;

“Dear idle and Uzless bloggers, with your empty headed followers,

Leave me and my wife's name out of your contaminated blogs.

This marriage IS NOT YOUR BUISNESS.

What goes on in this marriage will not make your lives better or put food on your table.

Beyond bad leadership, poverty is on the all time high because stupiddty is on the increase, and people are channeling their energy and attention wrongly.

Y'all should LEAVE US ALONE!

Since we got married, Y'all have been sniffing like hungry dogs t looking for what you will never find.

We DO NOT OWE this Toxicc social media space any explanation for our action or a sneak peek of what's happening in our Home.

Marriage is Not SLAVERY !

She can post Christmas photos without me in it.

She can rest her fingers and not wear her ring, I bought the ring and I'm not complaining.

she can go on vacation without me, IT'S NOT YOUR BUISNESS.

She can wear short dresses cos she's a stunning woman, and the bush ones amongst you will BE ALRIGHT.

She can Live her Life and be happy!

And i will do the same, be happy and Fulfilled.

I'm not gonna stop kissing in movies cos I'm now married or cos of what some UnENLIGHTENED dumb fuvks will think, No professional actor anywhere in the world does that.

Some of Y'all should stop trying to indict some innocent actresses starring in movies with me. These are professionals getting paid to do their job and put food on their table. For those who choose to judge my true nature as a person by the roles I play in movies, it goes to show how daftt you are, and that's not my fault, it's not my job to boost your I.Q

Peggy and I never consulted any of you when we decided to get married. Therefore, we don't owe you, Shiit!

This app was created to connect, share love and have fun, but frustratedd people have Made it Toxicc.

This will be the last time The LEONARDS will address Blogs and social media idiocyy. if Y'all decide to continue in your follly after this post, my wife and I will just relax and laugh, as the senselesss one will become a source of entertainment for us.

PEGGY AND I ARE DIFFERENT ! read that again.

LEAVE US ALONE!

I LOVE MY WIFE AND MY WIFE LOVES ME.”