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Crime: Medical doctor injects taxi driver to death, steak Camry car
A Kwara-based medical doctor, Abbas Adio, has murdered a taxi driver, Emmanuel Oyiobo, by trickishly injecting him with a substance which took his life in Benin City, Edo State.
Spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, SP Yemisi Opalola, while parading the suspect on Tuesday in Osogbo at the Police Headquarters, said the suspect was arrested while freeing with the deceased’s car.
Opalola said Osun State Command received a distress call from Edo State Command that “Toyota Camry car (YAB 368 CN) was snatched from Benin and tracked to Osun State”.
“The Osun Police Command quickly put security mechanism in place and the said car was intercepted along Ejigbo/Ogbomoso road and Adio was arrested” she said.
She added that during the preliminary stage of the investigation “Adio travelled from Kwara State to Benin in Edo State and met one Emmanuel Oyiobo, a taxi driver who was drove him for the days he spent in Benin and they became friends and exchanged contact and have been communicating since then”.
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AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
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