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 A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi, Benue State capital on Tuesday remanded a teenager in a correctional centre. The 17-year-old girl was charged with arson and homicide. Magistrate Reginal Ochokwunu ordered the police to return the case file to the office of the Benue Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice. Ochokwunu adjourned the case until March 5. The prosecutor, Dominic Ochaba told the court that the case was transferred from the ‘A’ Division Police Division, Makurdi to State Criminal Investigation Department, through letter N0.AR:3I00/BNS/MKA/VOL.7/674 dated January 12, 2021. The police inspector explained that retired ASP Paul Ogwu of No: 17 Yadev Street, Wadata, Makurdi reported the case on January 11 at the ‘A’ Division. Ochaba alleged that the teenager went to the house of Chidinma Omah, 28, at No. 17, Yandev Street, Makurdi, poured fuel on him while asleep and set him ablaze. The fire burnt down the entire house while Omah, who sustained grave burns, died while r...

  China on Thursday reported its first death from Covid-19 in eight months as the country battles to contain a resurgence in cases and prepares for the arrival of an expert team from the WHO .  More than 20 million people are under lockdown in the north of the country and one province has declared an emergency, as daily Covid-19 numbers climb after months of reporting only a handful of daily cases. China had largely brought the virus outbreak under control through a series of strict lockdowns and mass testing.  But another 138 infections were reported by the National Health Commission on Thursday — the highest single-day tally since March last year.  No details were given by health authorities about the latest death, except that it occurred in Hebei province, where the government has placed several cities under lockdown.  Authorities last week launched a mass testing drive and closed transport links, schools and shops in Hebei’s capital city Shijiazhuang — t...

  Nigeria has recorded another daily record of more than 1,600 new cases of Covid-19 infections. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said it was concerned about the rate of transmission in the country. More than 94,000 cases have now been confirmed with at least 100 deaths recorded in the last two weeks. And, Lagos state has recorded 642 cases of Covid-19 in the last 2hours - the highest number of cases confirmed so far. The state's governor has appealed to residents to adhere to public health safety protocols. Article share tools