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SAD! Man takes own life after snuffing life out of 2 sons over poor academic prowess

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7 hours ago

March 17, 2025

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A 31-year-old Indian accountant, Vanapalli Chandra Kishore, committed suicide after k!lling his two sons, aged six and seven, over their poor academic performance.

Kishore left a suicide note stating that he realised his two children, who were in upper kindergarten (UKG) and class I, are not doing well academically and would struggle to establish themselves in a highly competitive world.

The gruesome incident happened at Ramanayyapet, in Kakinada town of Andhra Pradesh, on Friday night, March 14, 2025.

Sarpavaram police station inspector B Peddi Raju said Kishore worked as an assistant at the ONGC office, an oil company in Kakinada.

“He killed his two sons by tying up their hands and legs and drowning them in two buckets of water. The family is financially stable, so his actions are surprising,” the police officer added.

Kishore had married Tanuja Sai Rani in 2017 and the couple had two sons, Joshith (7) and Nikhil (6), who studied in a nearby private school.

Their neighbours said they found the couple to be normal and friendly. As the children were not doing well at school, the parents had decided to shift them to a better school from the new academic year and also made enquiries.

As Friday was a holiday for Holi, Kishore along with his wife and children had gone to the ONGC office at Vakalapudi village, in Kakinada rural mandal, to celebrate the festival with his colleagues.

A few minutes after reaching there, he told his wife that he would take the children to a tailor to get new school uniforms stitched. He left her in the office and went out with the children.

When they didn’t return for a long time, she called her husband on his mobile repeatedly, but he did not respond.

After some time, Kishore sent a message that he would be back in 10 minutes. But he did not return.

A worried Tanuja, along with one of his colleagues, went to their house and found the doors closed from inside.

When there was no response from inside even after loud knocks and calls, Kishore’s colleague called some locals and broke open the main door.

While Kishore was found hanging from the ceiling fan in one of the rooms, Joshith and Nikhil were found dead in the bathroom.

Their hands and legs were tied and their heads were dumped in buckets full of water.

“How the kids aged six and seven, in UKG and class 1, will fare in the real world cannot be judged so early. We are not sure what their father thought. There could be other reasons why Kishore took this extreme step,” a police officer stated on Saturday.

“We came to know that the kids had joined a new school recently and they were not coping well with the change, We are investigating all angles.”

Police are questioning Kishore’s wife and also seeking information from relatives who live in the same locality.

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Lagos govt declares two-month traffic diversion for Independence Bridge repairs

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6 hours ago

March 17, 2025

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The Lagos State Government has announced a diversion plan ahead of emergency repairs on Independence/Mekwen Bridge, inbound the Marina/CMS route.

The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Oshiyemi, announced the diversion in a statement on Sunday.

Oshiyemi stated that the diversion would begin on March 19 and last until May 26, 2025.

“During repairs, the road from the National Open University of Nigeria through Bonny Camp Bridge to Independence Bridge will be closed to vehicles.

“Likewise, the service lane at Bonny Camp Underpass Bridge inbound Independence Bridge will not be accessible to motorists.

“However, the service lane from Ahmadu Bello Way to Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue will remain open to traffic,” he said.

Oshiyemi listed alternative routes for motorists to ease traffic flow during the repair period.

Motorists going to Victoria Island from Ahmadu Bello Way are to use Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Akin Adesola Street, Falomo Roundabout, and then Obafemi Awolowo Road to Ring Road.

Those heading to the Third Mainland Bridge should take Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Akin Adesola Street, Alfred Rewane Road, Osborne Road, and then link Ring Road.

Motorists going to Inner Marina and CMS from Ahmadu Bello Way should follow Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Akin Adesola Street, Falomo Roundabout, and Obafemi Awolowo Road to J.K. Randle Road.

Drivers heading to Ahmadu Bello Way from Inner Marina or CMS will go through the traffic access available.

Oshiyemi assured residents that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority would manage traffic throughout the diversion period.

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Police arrest 2 suspected ritualists for beheading minor in Adamawa

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7 hours ago

March 17, 2025

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The police in Adamawa State have arrested two suspected ritualists for the killing of a 10-year-old Almajiri boy in the Jada Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Adamawa State Police Command, SP. Suleiman Nguroje, made this known in a statement he signed and shared on the police X account on Sunday.

The statement pointed out that the suspects, Ibrahim Abdul Malik (27) and Aliyu Abdul Malik (18), both residents of Anguwan Sarkin Yamma, Jada, allegedly killed and beheaded the victim, identified as Abdalla Lawali of Anguwar Dubai, Jada.

According to the statement, Abdalla was reported missing on March 7, 2025, while credible intelligence led police officers from the Jada Divisional Headquarters to the suspects, after days of searching.

Upon their arrest, security personnel recovered the decomposed body of the boy in a sack, while his severed head was found buried in a shallow grave within the suspects’ residence.

During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime, claiming they were influenced by evil forces.

Meanwhile, the Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, Psc (+), has condemned the barbaric behaviour and directed the case to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.

The police commissioner assured that justice will be served in the matter.

He called on members of the public to always be vigilant and report any suspicious movements around their neighbourhood to the police.

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Anambra State: Six killed as truck rams into vehicles, pedestrians

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7 hours ago

March 17, 2025

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The accident, which occurred on Saturday night at around 9 p.m., at Upper Iweka axis of Onitsha, involved a truck that lost control and rammed into pedestrians, two tricycles, and a commercial bus filled with passengers.

A tragic auto crash at the Upper Iweka axis of Onitsha has claimed the lives of six people, with several others injured.

Confirming the incident, the Anambra State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that it had taken over the scene to maintain order and facilitate investigations.

Ikenga in a statement issued on Sunday said, “The accident claimed the lives of six persons and left a few others with various degrees of injury.

“The aim of the takeover is to ensure order in the area as well as to facilitate investigations into the incident.

“Eyewitness accounts reveal that the accident occurred as a result of loss of control of a truck that rammed into pedestrians, two tricycles and a commercial bus loaded with passengers.”

The police spokesperson said that some of the injured are currently receiving treatment in the hospital, while the deceased has been deposited in the morgue and some relatives of the victims have been contacted and debriefed about the incident.

“To this end, the Command while condoling the families and friends of the deceased and wishing the injured a quick recovery, cautions drivers to always do the necessary checks before plying the road,” he added.