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Gunfire Hits Southwest Airlines Plane at Dallas Airport

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5 hours ago

November 16, 2024

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Indianapolis was reportedly struck by gunfire while preparing for departure at Dallas Love Field Airport on Friday night, as confirmed by the airline. The incident occurred around 9:48 p.m. at 8000 Herb Keller Way, and authorities were quickly alerted to the scene.

According to a spokesperson for Southwest Airlines, a bullet hit the aircraft, but fortunately, no injuries were reported among the 99 passengers and crew on board. The aircraft taxied safely back to the terminal immediately after the incident.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Southwest Airlines provided further details, explaining that Flight 2494 was preparing for takeoff when a bullet struck the plane’s right side, just below the flight deck. The airline reassured passengers that it would accommodate them on another flight and has since taken the affected plane out of service.

While law enforcement was promptly notified, Dallas Police have not yet disclosed information about the source or motive behind the gunfire. The Dallas Police Department has intensified security efforts at the airport, and a thorough investigation is currently underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. Further updates are expected as authorities continue their inquiries into this unexpected and concerning situation.

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Police save abduct£d 14-month-old baby from nanny

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50 minutes ago

November 16, 2024

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have successfully rescued a 14-month-old baby, Grace Osamagbe, who was abducted by her nanny, Rejoice Chukwu, in April.

Commissioner of Police Umoru Ozigi told newsmen on Saturday in Benin, that the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit arrested Chukwu, 24, and her boyfriend, Destiny Uchechukwu, 28, in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom

According to Ozigi, the suspects abducted the child in Benin and collected a ransom of N160,000.

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“In spite of receiving the ransom, the suspects allegedly sold the baby for N500,000 to Doris Chiwendu in Owerri, Imo State.

“Following intense interrogation, police tracked down Chiwendu and another suspect, Jane Amaigbo, in Ubomiri, Imo State, and rescued the baby on November 9.”

The police commissioner explained that the suspects would soon be charged in court.

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Ondo: Hoodlums attack INEC officials in Ogbagi Akoko, destr0y electoral materials, others

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1 hour ago

November 16, 2024

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Some hoodlums have attacked and assaulted officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at Polling Unit 19, Ward 6 Ogbagi in the Akoko area of Ondo State in the ongoing governorship election in the state.

According to a video posted on social media, the Presiding Officer (PO) of the polling unit said that the attackers destroyed all the electoral materials at the polling unit, stole their phones and purses, and physically assaulted them.

The Presiding Officer, who said that the attack happened shortly after a PDP agent at the polling unit was arrested by the police for tearing votes, said that her Assistant Presiding Officer 1 (APO 1) she identified as Bello Samuel, had been missing since they were attacked.

Narrating what happened, the Presiding Officer said, “As the process of the election was going on, a party agent from PDP tore a vote without my consent. I don’t know his name because he had not indicated his name.

“I was trying to address him but he asked me to do my work. In order to resolve the matter, the Kabiyesi of the community (community leader) came but he (the PDP) agent was trying to tear another vote when the officers (police) at the polling unit called the DPO for his arrest.

“They (police) asked me what I wanted and I said he should be removed or the polling unit should be canceled. Then, he was arrested and the election continued.

“Unaware, we discovered a gang of people parking the election materials and they beat us up – I and my APOs. Even till now, I haven’t seen my APO 1, Bello Samuel by name.

“Our phones have been stolen with our purses, and all the electoral materials have been destroyed except the BVAS which I escaped with.”

She said that before the hoodlums attacked them, “I called SPO and the officers called the DPO. After that, I know nothing preserved by grace.”

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Just in: APC In Early Lead As INEC Uploads Ondo Election Results On IReV Portal

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1 hour ago

November 16, 2024

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INEC has begun to upload Ondo Governorship Election Results to the IReV Portal.

Ondo State electorates have today voted who would govern the South-west state until 2028.

Those who contested in the election include: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC); Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Bamidele Akingboye; Labour Party’s (LP) Olusola Ebiseni, Zenith Labour Party’s (ZLP) Abbas Mimiko; and Hon Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

SEE RESULTS:
Ondo governorship election INEC IReV portal results:

OGOGORO III: OPEN SPACE AT EDEMAS HOUSE OGOGORO

Ward: MAHIN 11
Lga: ILAJE

NNPP: 53
APC: 47
PDP: 1
LP: 0

OKENJO/OKEEJE CAMP/EDEBO /OSAFA 1 & 11, BESIDE AKADIRIS HOUSE

Ward: ISOWOPO II
Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST

APC: 90
LP: 30
PDP: 25

L.A PRY SCH IGIRIKILE

Ward: APOI III
Lga: ESE-ODO

APC: 69
PDP: 64

ODOSI 1 & 11, COURT HALL AUGA

Ward: ISOWOPO II
Lga: AKOKO NORTH EAST