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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State Two suspected armed robbers were on Friday afternoon shot dead and another arrested by the Edo State Police Command, Benin City. It was reliably gathered that the four-man robbery gang had trailed their victim (name withheld), who came to Benin from Ughelli in Delta State, to buy a car, to a new generation bank located around Technical Road Junction in the City, where he had ‎gone to withdraw money. The robbers who reportedly came in a grey colour Toyota Corolla car with an Abuja registration number,‎ were said to have gone into the bank with their victim. Unknown to him, as he was coming out of the bank after withdrawing the money, they shot him on the lap after robbing him of N500,000. The robbers thereafter shot sporadically into the air to scare passersby and escape. They were however unlucky, as they were chased by men of Operation Thunder Storm, a security outfit of the State Police Command patrolling the city. Two of the armed robbers

L-R: Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will on Saturday lead members of All Progressives Congress (APC) from across the country to Akure for a mega campaign rally. Chief Abayomi Adesanya, Ondo State APC Publicity Secretary, in a statement on Friday in Akure, said the rally was for the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu. The Ondo State governorship election holds on Saturday, Nov. 26. Adesanya noted that the visit of the president with other leaders of the party would enhance the support of the masses who believed in true governance which the APC represented. “The president is expected to address a mammoth crowd of party faithful and the teeming supporters of APC in Ondo State. “Mr President has given assurances that he will personally grace the campaign rally scheduled to hold on Saturday at the Democracy Park, Akure. “Buhari will lead all the APC governors across the country and

Malam Muhammad Bello, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has called for calm over recent attacks on some villages in the territory, assuring that security agencies were on top of the situation. Bello gave the assurance while addressing newsmen after an emergency security meeting which was attended by stakeholders of the affected communities in his office in Abuja on Friday. The communities affected by the attacks suspected to have been carried out by herdsmen are mainly in Kuje Area Council. In the attacks on Darka and Huni-Gade communities on Sunday and Thursday, respectively, a 28-year-old man, Zakariyya Nuhu, was killed, while 10 persons were kidnapped and one injured. The minister said that the FCT administration and the security agencies had been following the development in the communities and had put measures in place to tackle the problem headlong. He advised the residents not to give any ethnic colo

Donald Trump, U.S. president U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday picked three conservative loyalists with hard-line views on immigration and counter-terrorism to lead his national security and law enforcement teams. According to a statement issued on Friday by Trump’s transition team, the choices include U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General and Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA Director. Retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, who had been a stalwart in supporting Trump’s promises to take tougher approach to militant Islamist groups, was also picked as National Security Adviser. The decisions followed the Republican president-elect’s consultations to fill key positions in his administration, which would take over from Democratic President, Barack Obama, on Jan. 20. The three men said they have accepted Trump’s offer. In choosing Sessions as Head of the Justice Department and the country’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer, Trump rewarded a loyalist who’s tough and sometimes

DSS operatives The Department of State Service (DSS) in Anambra on Friday raided some markets in Awka and Onitsha in search of illegal foreign currency hawkers. A trader at the Eke Market in Awka, disclosed that some hawkers of foreign currencies were arrested. He said that the DSS operatives also carted away huge sums of foreign currencies seized from the hawkers. “We scampered for our lives when we saw them inside the market in the early hours of the day because no one knew their mission initially. “They took over the market until later when we were able to find out their mission,’’ he said. A senior official of the DSS, who confirmed the raid under condition of anonymity, said that they acted on directive. He said that the exercise also took place in Onitsha, while other major markets in the state would also be raided. “We are worried that some commercial banks’ officials were conniving with the hawkers in the markets to destabilise the government efforts to sale the foreig

President Muhammadu Buhari In an unprecedented move, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed eight bills passed by the National Assembly into law. Sen. Ita Enang, the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, while briefing State House correspondents. According to him, the bills signed into law are: Prevention of Crime Amendment Act,‎ 2016; The National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breeds (Registration) Amendment Act‎, 2016. Others were: Telecommunications and Postal Offences Amendment Act,‎ 2016; The National Agricultural Land Development Authority Amendment Act‎ 2016; The Produce Enforcement of Export Standards Amendment Act‎ 2016. Also signed by the President were: The Agricultural and Rural Management ‎Training Institute Amendment Act‎ 2016; Bee Import Control and Management Amendment Act‎ 2016, and Water Resources Amendment Act‎ 2016‎. Enang said that the President expressed appreciation to leadership and

Lanre Rasak In order to massively reduce the cost of road maintenance across Nigeria, experts have advised the country’s federal government to begin to tap into the inestimable maritime potential it is endowed with. They called for the establishment of maritime college that will see to the issues of safety and the creation of enabling environment for investors in water transportation. Chief Lanre Rasak, a construction expert, who made the call in an interview maintained that the college, if established in a state like Lagos, would in no small measure enhance the capacity of boat operators and other service providers in the maritime sector. According to him, although government’s efforts in Lagos were commendable, more still needed to be done to deepen the people’s confidence in the area of water transportation. “We need to take the issue of safety with utmost concern in the maritime sub-sector; we should deliberately encourage the establishment of a maritime college in Lagos so t

The gavel of justice For allegedly beating up his father’s tenant, Abayomi Shorungbe, 47, was on Friday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The accused, who works at the Ikeja airport and resides at 8, Ejire Lane, Orile-Agege, a suburb of Lagos, is being tried for conspiracy and assault. The prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu told the court that the offences were committed on Oct. 24 at the accused’s residence. Ogu said that the complainant, one Mr. Adewale Adejoro, is one of the tenants of the accused’s father. “Because he hasn’t paid his house rent, the accused hired two soldiers who came to the house and dragged him to an unknown place. “The accused was beaten severally and was made to write a letter of undertaking that he will vacate his apartment by end of year,” he said. Ogu said that the two soldiers are at large and that the offences contravene Sections 166, 171 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. The accused, however, pleaded not guil

INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has issued a timetable and schedule of activities for outstanding councillorship election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) scheduled for Dec. 3. The notice of the timetable was issued in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Mrs Augusta Ogakwu, on Thursday in Abuja. The timetable showed that the conduct of primaries by political parties for the Garki Council Ward election of the Abuja Municipal Area Council ended on Nov. 14. The commission scheduled Thursday, Nov. 17 as the last day for the submission of nomination form while the publication of the list of nominated candidates is Nov. 21. It also fixes Nov. 23 as the last day for the submission of names and addresses of party while the last day for campaigns stands at Dec. 1.

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has renewed his promise to provide quality, affordable and accessible healthcare services to the people of the state. Obiano said this during the public hearing on a Bill to establish the State Health Insurance Scheme by the State House of Assembly Committee on Health in Awka. Represented by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike, the governor emphasized that healthcare delivery remained one of his top priorities. He assured that measures to ensure full implementation and sustainability of the scheme had been put in place. Mrs. Rita Maduagwu, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, said the hearing was to enable members of the public to contribute to the process of law-making. She explained that the forum would give members of the public the opportunity to contribute in other matters that would guarantee their welfare. However, Maduagwu said that the bill was critical to the health condition of

Dr-Hassan-Lawal Dr Hassan Lawal, a former minister of Labour and Productivity, has urged Nigerians to be patient and prayerful while President Muhammadu Buhari strives to fix the economy. Lawal made the appeal on Friday on the sidelines of the maiden Keffi Polo Tournament in Keffi, Keffi Local Government Area of the state. “ The policies and decisions being undertaken by the APC-led administration under President Muhammadu Buhari would soon end the economic recession that has brought hardship to the people. “ I want to use this medium to appeal to Nigerians to be more patient and prayerful as President Buhari strives to fix the economy so as to improve the standard of living of the people. “Sustained prayers by the adherents of the two major religions in the country will definitely assist the president, other elected and appointed leaders to overcome both economic and security challenges hindering the growth and speedy development of the country. “Nigeria is passing through a p

EKEDC logo The management of Eko Electricity Company (EKEDC) on Friday said that power outage currently being experienced by its customers on Victoria Island and Lekki was caused by system collapse from the national grid. Mr Godwin Idemudia, the General Manager of the company, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos. Idemudia said that the outages were also affecting Ikoyi, Festac town, Mushin, Surulere and environs. “We are, therefore, appealing to customers on Victoria Island, Lekki, Ikoyi, Festac, Mushin, Surulere and environs to bear with us as supply is now being restored gradually,’’ it said. It added that the collapse occurred on Thursday around 7:19 p.m. “There was another system collapse from the national grid as confirmed from the Nigeria Control Centre (NCC) in Oshogbo. “The system collapsed on Thursday. Up till now, only parts of Agbara and Ojo have been restored to the 5MW each. It said that the management of EKEDC highly regretted any inconve

Istanbul-university-unrest Police detained 73 academics at Yildiz Teknik University, in Istanbul on Friday as part of an ongoing crackdown in the wake of the July coup attempt by a faction in the military. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said the 73 were part of the 103 academics it issued warrants for as some of the suspects in the last part of the probe. It said their arrest was in part, based on information that the academics had used ByLock, an instant messaging application. The office said that government saw the app as a tool that was used by Gulenists in the period before the coup attempt. The government blames the coup attempt on Fethullah Gulen, a preacher based in the U.S, who was once allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and has launched mass arrests and purges of his alleged followers. Gulen has since denied the charges. The government has dismissed tens of thousands of civil servants and more than 20,000 from the military including cadets. Mo

Simon Lalong, Plateau State Governor Mr Lipdo Nangwang, Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Plateau, has called on Nigerians to promptly report suspicious illegal immigrants and aliens living in their midst to the relevant authorities. He said in Jos on Friday, that immigrants who do not possess relevant documents were the people usually being used to undertake nefarious activities in the state. “It is very risky to allow aliens live in your area without reporting them; such persons usually avail themselves for nefarious acts. “You will observe those who indulge in acts of destruction during crises are usually not from Nigeria. “Since Nigeria is not their country, they have nothing at stake,” Nangwang said. He said that if the residents avail the relevant authorities with information on illegal immigrants in their midst, they would be arrested and dealt with appropriately. He called on illegal immigrants and aliens living in the state to ensure that

A 23-year-old man who accidentally fell into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park and died was dissolved in the boiling acidic waters, according to a report made public Thursday. Colin Nathaniel Scott, of Oregon, had gone to the park in Wyoming with his sister last June to “hot pot” or soak in the thermal pools. He slipped and fell in as his sister filmed the accident on her cell phone, according to a report of the incident obtained from park officials by local news channel KULR under a freedom-of-information request. The report said the incident happened on June 7 after Scott and his sister, Sable Scott, went into a very dangerous area with boiling acidic waters that was clearly marked off-limits. “There’s a closure in place to keep people from doing that for their own safety and also to protect the resources because they are very fragile,” Yellowstone’s deputy chief ranger Lorant Veress told KULR. “They were specifically moving in that area for a place that they could pote

Ambode Lagos State Government, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said his administration is determined to stamp out kidnapping and violent crime from Lagos. The governor spoke at the grand finale of this year’s Community Day celebration held at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Ambode said all hands must be on deck to nip in the bud all forms of kidnapping, crime, sexual harassment and other debilitating vices from Lagos. “I urge you all to be law abiding and vigilant in all our communities so as not to allow any form of criminality such as kidnapping, sexual harassment and robbery in our state. Today, our security slogan, ‘see something, say something’ has become the password for 24-hour vigilance,” said Ambode who was represented by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Abdullateef Abdulhakeem. Ambode added that in order to strengthen community-based security initiative, the Neighbourhood Safety Agency Bill which was recently signed into law was part of government’s

handbag A 23-year-old suspected tout, Tosin Oyedele, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly damaging a car and snatching a hand bag in traffic. The accused, a resident of No. 17 Oyewole Agbado in Ogun, was arraigned on a two-count charge of misdemeanour and unlawful damage. He however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor Nwosu George told the court that the accused committed the offences on Nov. 16, at about 4.00p.m. along Oshodi/Anthony Express road, Lagos. He said the accused damaged the back door glass of a Toyota Jeep with registration number KTU 565 DZ valued at N150, 000 property of KPI limited. He said that the accused damaged the car under the pretext of begging for alms while the complainant one Mr Jason Meredith was stuck in traffic along Oshodi/Anthony road. “Before the complainant and his driver knew what was happening, Oyedele broke the back door glass of their car and started dragging a hand bag containing a lapt

4 suspected suicide bombers and 2 local vigilantes die in early morning explosion in Maiduguri The Borno Police Command on Friday confirmed two more explosions after a separate suspected suicide bombing in Maiduguri. Mr Damian Chukwu the Commissioner of Police, made the confirmation while speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri. ” Aside from the explosion near a mobile police location in Jiddari, we had two other suicide bombings along Maiduguri-Gamboru road. ” In the first case, a suspected male suicide bomber detonated his explosive after he was stopped at the entrance of the Muna Garage, killing himself instantly, ” Chukwu said. He said that another suspected male suicide bomber detonated his explosive on the same road few meters away killing himself and two local vigilantes called Civilian JTF. ” In all, we recorded six deaths, comprising four suspected bombers and two vigilantes. “This is about the sixth or seventh suspected suicide attack in the last couple of days, the polic

palm-wine Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, Enugu State, on Friday said that it would soon seek national and foreign investors that could partner it in processing and packaging its palm wine for consumption and export. The Caretaker Chairman of the council , Mr Uwakwe Ezeja, said at the ongoing Nsukka Trade Fair, tagged “Nsukka 2016’’. The theme of the 10-day fair, is “Promoting Small and Medium Enterprise Scheme (SMES) and Agriculture for National Economic Recovery. “Ezeja said that the council had a lot of palm wine trees, adding that the climate of the area was good for producing the product from its vast plantations. “Our palm wine is among the best in the country and it tastes fine when consumed. “We have thousands of these palm wine trees all around us in the council area.’’ Ezeja said that the council lacked the financial muscle to harness it and showcase it to the rest of the world. “Hence, we are using this trade fair as an opportunity to showcase it and give free

The gavel of justice A 31-year-old man, Victor Obi, was on Friday charged before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly pouring hot water his neighbour. Obi, who lives at N13, Adekanbi St., Iyana-Iyesi, Ota, is facing a charge of assault. The prosecutor, Cpl. Abdulkareem Mustapha told the court that the accused committed the offence on Oct.10 at about 1.30 p.m. along Obasanjo Road, Onipanu, Ota. Mustapha said that the accused assaulted one Juliet Omoigui, by pouring hot water on her and thus inflicting injuries on her body. He said that the offence contravened Sections 351 and 355 of the Criminal Code Vol.1, Laws of Ogun, 2006. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The chief magistrate, Mrs. Funke Odubanjo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum. Odubanjo said that the sureties must be residing within the jurisdiction of the court and should be gainfully employed. She also directed that they should swear to

Google Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, the Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone West Africa, on Friday advised youths to be content creators so that their talents would be exposed. According to Kola-Ogunlade, folks are now ‘migrating’ to their phones and laptop to watch shows, news and even learn how to cook. “YouTube brings together some of the creative contents from Nigerians across the globe. “From comedy to motivational talks, so many Nigerian content creators offer you full value for your time. “ Simply open your YouTube and enjoy the amazing contents on Nigeria by Nigerians for Nigerians. “Whether you want to learn how to sew or cook or simply laugh away the stress, simply open your YouTube and subscribe to one of the many Nigerians with content just for you,” he said. Kola-Ogunlade said that if their contents had high track, it could also generate income for them. He listed seven of Nigerian top content creators on YouTube for the public viewing pleas

Jigawa-gov No fewer than 80 suitors have registered in Gwaram Local Government Area to participate in a mass wedding, sponsored by the Jigawa Government. The Local Government’s Information Officer, Malam Nasiru Yusif, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Friday that the new suitors comprised of 40 men and 40 women. Yusif said the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the wedding in the area, Malam Abdullahi Basirka, announced the figure at a stakeholder meeting held in Gwaram on Thursday. He said that the committee would visit the District Head of the area to solicit his support in educating people on the importance of the programme. According to him, the Council Chairman, Alhaji Ilu Shuwarin, has pledged the council’s support towards successful hosting of the mass wedding. On July 16, the Jigawa Government set up a 19-member committee to organise mass weddings for widows and divorcees in the state. The committee is headed by the Secretary to the St

Chinese Shenzhou China’s longest manned space flight returned to earth on Friday after over a month in orbit, local media reported. According to local media report, a capsule with two astronauts on board glided to earth under parachute, landing in grasslands in China’s Inner Mongolia region. The two taikonauts, Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, did not emerge from the capsule immediately. However local media reported that the Commander-in-Chief of China’s manned space programme Zhang Youxia had announced that the Shenzhou 11 mission was “successful”. Since the mission began on Oct. 17, the astronauts have spent most of their time working in China’s temporary space laboratory, Tiangong 2. They conducted experiments and testing technologies for their ability to withstand long periods of use in space. The manned mission China’s sixth in its history is part of the country’s plan to build its own permanent space station by 2022. Report says if the International Space Station finish opera

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the prudent management of the state’s resources which had led to the constant payment of workers’ salaries. The TUC was reacting to a report of BudgIT, a data organization, which listed Enugu among the only three states in the federation that were fulfilling obligations to their workers. Mr. Chukwuma Igbokwe, the Chairman of Enugu State Chapter of TUC, told NAN on Friday in Enugu that the report indicated “sheer dexterity and commitment’’ of the governor to industrial harmony in the state. Igbokwe said that the verdict of BudgIT was objective and represented the true position of things in Enugu State on the manner the management of the resources in the overall interest of the people. “Gov Ugwuanyi has shown an exceptional display of quality leadership for his administration to pay salaries regularly. “The governor has equally shown resilience in his resolve to still e

Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, Governor of Abia State, Some residents of Umuahia, the Abia capital, have urged the state government to take urgent measures to checkmate the activities of touts. The call was made following a failed attempt by a motorist to set himself and six touts ablaze in Umuahia on Thursday. It took the timely intervention of bystanders and shop owners in the area to avert what could have been a major disaster. A witness told NAN that the incident happened around noon when touts popularly called “agboro”, accosted an unidentified motorist, accusing him of parking wrongly. A shop attendant in the area, Gregory Kalu, observed that the menace of the group had gained momentum since the inception of the present administration. Kalu described Thursday’s incident as a regular occurrence in different parts of Umuahia,adding: “we see these things everyday.” Mrs. Catherine Mbanaso, a petty trader in the vicinity, also described the touts as “a band of notorious and vicious men”

satguru-maharaj-ji Satguru Maharaj ji, the Founder of the One Love Family, says the APC will rule Nigeria beyond 2019 in spite of the acrimony in the party. The sect leader said this in Ibadan on Friday at a press conference to mark the 36th anniversary of the group. He said what the ruling APC needed to do was to ensure that those who defected from the PDP to the party were monitored to ensure that they do not tarnish the good intention of President Muhammadu Buhari. Maharaj ji also said the defection of some PDP members to APC was to escape prosecution for offences with which they had been charged. The sect leader said Nigeria was in need of leaders like Buhari in order to create a new country to be proud of. He further urged the APC to work for the suspension of any minister or lawmaker under probe for acts of corruption until cleared. “If this is complied with, APC will stand by the name of Maharaj ji. “ I will make sure I support the party so that Nigeria would be free t

Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, Enugu State Police Commissioner, The Enugu State Police Command on Friday commenced investigations to unravel why one Francis Uzo, 41, had to kill himself after hacking his wife to death in Emene, near Enugu. The command’s spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement in Enugu that the investigations were being handled by the homicide section of the Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (CIID) of the command. “The couple was reported to have been living happily until Wednesday when Francis was alleged to have murdered his 40-year-old wife, Mrs Ozoemena Uzo. “Francis was also alleged to have killed himself after the incident,’’ Amaraizu said in the statement. “It was gathered that on that day at noon, Mr Uzo had allegedly pounced on his wife over a yet-to-be-established issue and inflicted several degrees of injuries on her. “The injuries allegedly brought about serious bleeding all over her body. “She was later rushed to a hospital where sh

2 suspected suicide bombers die in early morning explosion in Maiduguri The Police Command in Borno, on Friday confirmed the killing of two suspected suicide bombers after an explosion near a mobile police unit in Jiddari area of Maiduguri. Mr Victor Isuku, the command’s spokesman, who confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Maiduguri, said the explosion occurred in the early hours of Friday. “By 3.50 a.m today, the mobile police personnel on guard duty, opposite the Federal High Court in Jiddari sighted three suspected suicide bombers; comprising two females and a male running toward their sandbag. “They ordered them to halt for questioning but they refused. In the process, one of the females detonated the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) strapped to her body, the IED killed her and one other male accomplice. “The other female was arrested alive and subsequently handed over to the military for further necessary follow up actions,” he said. Isuku added that the police h

The Conference of Alumni Associations of Nigerian Universities (CAANU) has appealed to the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its ongoing nationwide strike. Its chairman, Dr. Ahmed Mora, urged the union to suspend the strike in the interest of university education in the country in a statement on Friday. Mora said that such an action at this time when universities were resuming for the new academic session could not be in the best interest of the nation. He called on the leadership of the union to further “exploit established avenues before proceeding on the nationwide strike.” According to him, it is parents and guardians as well as the students in our universities that would suffer most from the action. Mora said that this was because many students had already reported in their respective universities and had registered for the 2016/2017 academic session, while lectures had begun in some departments. The chairman noted that the strike coul

Satguru Maharaj ji, Founder, One Love Family. Satguru Maharaj ji, the Founder of the One Love Family, says the APC will rule Nigeria beyond 2019 in spite of the acrimony in the party. The sect leader said this in Ibadan on Friday at a press conference to mark the 36th anniversary of the group. He said what the ruling APC needed to do was to ensure that those who defected from the PDP to the party were monitored to ensure that they do not tarnish the good intention of President Muhammadu Buhari. Maharaj ji also said the defection of some PDP members to APC was to escape prosecution for offences with which they had been charged. The sect leader said Nigeria was in need of leaders like Buhari in order to create a new country to be proud of. He further urged the APC to work for the suspension of any minister or lawmaker under probe for acts of corruption until cleared. “If this is complied with, APC will stand by the name of Maharaj ji. “I will make sure I support the party so th

A victim of the explosion being assisted by nurses Mozambican media say 73 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded in a fuel tanker explosion in the north of the country. Radio Mozambique reported Thursday that medical teams were at the scene of the accident in the town of Caphiridzange in Tete province. The radio says dozens of charred bodies were scattered around the explosion site and that government officials believe more bodies might be in surrounding woods. It says a truck driver from Malawi had turned off the main road to sell fuel to local residents, who were gathered around the vehicle when the fuel caught fire.