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Habib Kasali , a 35 – year – old motorcyclist was arrested by police officers of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing a man in his community at Ibafo area of Ogun State with a pair of scissors after suspecting the victim was having an affair with his wife . He tells DAUD OLATUNJI his side of the story
When did you marry your wife?

We have been married for over six years and we have one child .

How did you get into trouble?

A cult member in my area had been dating my wife and I had reported him to one of his superiors in the cult group but he never listened to me. I begged everyone who could talk to him but he never listened to me.

In fact , one of his superiors who I reported him to told me that he also knew that he was dating my wife and had tried all he could to stop him but all to no avail .

Later , I went to report to the Baale ( traditional leader ) of our community and the Baale said I should bring my mother . So I went there with my mother and my wife. When we got there, my wife was asked if she was still interested in me and she said yes , but despite that she didn ’ t give me any rest of mind. She was coming in late and if I asked her where she was coming from , she would say she was coming from the salon and it had been going on like that . Again , I called his friends and they also confirmed my findings to me; I left them feeling very sad .

So on Saturday, I went to buy liquor from a woman selling herbs and on getting there, I saw my wife and the guy eating from the same plate , that was how a fight broke out between us . In the course of the fight , I saw a pair of scissors and I used it to stab him in three places . That was how he died .

Where did you stab him ?

Close to his eye , chest and stomach area , but I never wanted to kill him . In fact , before that day , I had begged him to leave my wife alone . I am not promiscuous and I only love my wife but he never listened.

How well did you know the victim?

He was one of the cult boys in our area whom I gave money anytime they asked me for money .

Are you a member of the same cult group with the deceased ?

No , I am not a member of any cult group . Everybody in our community knows that I am not a cult member .
Since you got into detention , has your wife been here to see you ?

No , she has never been here . I have not seen her .

What about your family ?

I don ’ t know if my family members are aware that I am in trouble , especially my mother . If anyone had told her , she would have been here .

Or are they ashamed of identifying with you ?

No , I have relatives and they will definitely come here if they are told about my predicament.

Did your mother ever warn you about the danger of not being able to control your anger?

Yes , she always warned me against having anger and that was why I didn ’ t want to fight initially but my disobedience to her warnings has landed me into trouble .

If you get out of here, what kind of relationship will you have with your wife?

I will do nothing to her but I will have nothing to do with her again . I will ensure that I cut off every tie between us . The only connection that will remain between us is our child . Before the incident , I had spoken to her on many occasions about her adulterous ways but she never listened, so if I accept her back , she will just continue in her adulterous ways. In fact , her grandmother was tired of the matter because I reported the matter to her every time to the extent that my wife even thought I was bribing her to support me .

What is going on in your mind right now?

I can ’ t explain what is going on … ( He bursts into tears ) .

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed , has warned that the Nigerian economy may slide into recession if the coronavirus pandemic continues for the next six months.

She stated this during her appearance on Channels Television ’ s Politics Today where she spoke on steps being taken by the government cushion the impact of the pandemic on the nation’ s economy .

She said , “ We are hopeful that this pandemic will be limited in time. If it is an average of three months, we should be able to close the year with positive growth.

“ But if it goes longer than that – six months, one year – we will go into recession . ”

This came as the International Monetary Fund said the global economy has entered recession over the ravaging impact of the COVID- 19 on different countries .

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The Managing Director , IMF, Kristalina Georgieva , who said this while making an opening remark during a conference call of the International Monetary Fund and Financial Committee , declared that no fewer than 80 countries had approached the Fund for help.

She said , “ We have reassessed the prospect for growth for 2020 and 2021 . It is now clear that we have entered a recession – as bad as or worse than in 2009 .

“ We do project recovery in 2021 – in fact there may be a sizeable rebound , but only if we succeed with containing the virus – everywhere – and prevent liquidity problems from becoming a solvency issue.

“ A key concern about a long- lasting impact of the sudden stop of the world economy is the risk of a wave of bankruptcies and layoffs that not only can undermine the recovery but can erode the fabric of our societies . ”

She added , “ We have seen an extraordinary spike in requests for the IMF emergency financing – some 80 countries have placed requests and more are likely to come . Normally , we never have more than a handful of requests at the same time . ”

Following the stay – at – order by different governments as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus , a health centre in Delta State has recorded high family planning requests .

The Reproductive Head Supervisor at Alihame Primary Healthcare Centre in Ika South Local Government Area of the state , Loveth Durojaiye , said the centre had received 80 percent above its usual request since the beginning of the lockdown .

Dourojaiye disclosed this during an advocacy visit to Alihame and Owa – Oyibo Primary Healthcare centres in the state .

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She said , “ Now , the compliance is very high . We are recording over 80 percent increase in patronage.

“ We urge other women to key in to avoid unwanted pregnancy especially this period of stay – at – home . ”

Speaking further , the Delta State Technical Support Lead for Family Planning, Bernard Emonena , said there would be an increase in sexual relationships as the lockdown prolongs .

“ Ordinarily , when you to go to work and come back , there is this natural tiredness, on that , it is a form of family planning on its own because you will be too tired to start up something that is intimate .

“ But now , you are at home fulltime, you are so open to a lot of things and sexual intimacy is part of it. So , if it goes continuously unprotected , you find out that in trying to curb this menace of COVID- 19 pandemic , you will end up with another problem of population explosion .

“ There should be high support for family planning services, if not , it will run counter to what we are already achieving in the state, ” he said .

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health , Prof . Akin Abayomi , has said the state may witness up to 39 , 000 cases of coronavirus.

Abayomi at a briefing urged people to adhere to the social distancing advice of the state government to check the spread of the disease .

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He said , “ Our mathematical modelling shows that the worst – case scenario is that we may see up to 39 , 000 cases in Lagos , but if everyone practises good social distancing , the figure will be limited to 13 , 000 .

“ If we add social distancing to active contact tracing , then we will be able to bend the curve further . The figures may seem alarming at this point , but this is just to emphasise to the Lagos community to follow instructions of the incident commander to make sure that we practice social distancing .

“ Looking at the same timeframe from the introduction of the index case , you can see that Lagos State is not seen anywhere near what Spain , Italy , and Iran are showing . So , at weeks two and three of our index case , we are flat ; and at week four , we have 37 cases; while at the same fourth week, Italy , Iran , and Spain had more than 20 , 000 cases. ”

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo- Olu , has said that curfew may be imposed in the state with the increasing cases of coronavirus.

He said this during a live broadcast at the State House, Marina .

He said , “ We are moving to the direction of curfew, but there are indices and numbers we need to see , we haven ’ t seen that number yet to warrant a curfew.

“ The disease is not a respecter of anybody . It doesn ’ t look at class , gender or race , everybody is at risk, that is why we need to obey the rules and regulations set for ourselves. ”

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Thursday said the cases of the coronavirus in the country had increased to 65 – three have been discharged and one dead .

Currently , the majority of cases were imported to the country from high -risk nations such as the United States , the United Kingdom , and other European countries .

Among top officials who have tested positive are the Chief of Staff to the President , Abba Kyari , and the Bauchi State Governor , Bala Mohammed .

The disease has spread to eight states and the Federal Capital Territory. There are 44 cases in Lagos ; 12 in the Federal Capital Territory ; Ogun State , three; Ekiti State , one ; Bauchi State , two ; Oyo State , one ; Edo State , one ; Osun State , one and Rivers State , one .

The Federal Government says four stadia in the country will be used as isolation centres in the fight against coronavirus pandemic .

It also said all National Youth Service Corps orientation camps in the country would as well be used as isolation centres .

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Minister of Youth and Sports , Sunday Dare , made this known via his Twitter handle .

He wrote , “ Mr . President has approved for the Ministry of Youth and Sports to open and make available the stadiums in Surulere Lagos , Ibadan , Abuja, and Kaduna , as well as our NYSC camps nationwide for use as isolation centers as they are needed . We are in touch with relevant authorities . ”

The Federal Government had on March 18 ordered the immediate closure of NYSC orientation camps nationwide over coronavirus fears.

But Dare , said the President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd . ) , approved the re – opening of the camps as COVID- 19 isolation centres .

The Federal Government says four stadia in the country will be used as isolation centres in the fight against coronavirus pandemic .

It also said all National Youth Service Corps orientation camps in the country would as well be used as isolation centres .

Minister of Youth and Sports , Sunday Dare , made this known via his Twitter handle .

He wrote , “ Mr . President has approved for the Ministry of Youth and Sports to open and make available the stadiums in Surulere Lagos , Ibadan , Abuja, and Kaduna , as well as our NYSC camps nationwide for use as isolation centers as they are needed . We are in touch with relevant authorities . ”

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The Federal Government had on March 18 ordered the immediate closure of NYSC orientation camps nationwide over coronavirus fears.

But Dare , said the President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd . ) , approved the re – opening of the camps as COVID- 19 isolation centres .

The United States has asked medical professionals seeking to work in America to apply for a work visa at the nearest US Embassy as part of measures to strengthen the health system to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

The government in a statement published on www . travel . state . gov on Friday, advised foreign medical professionals already in the US to consult with their sponsors to extend their programmes .

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According to World Health Organisation statistics as of 12 :00 pm on Friday, 63 , 570 people have been infected with the virus and nearly 884 have died in the US which is quickly becoming the new epicenter of the outbreak .

The statement read , “ We encourage medical professionals seeking to work in the United States on a work or exchange visitor , particularly those working to treat or mitigate the effects of COVID- 19 , to reach out to the nearest embassy or consulate to request a visa appointment .

“ For those foreign medical professionals already in the United States :
“ J- 1 Alien Physicians ( medical residents) may consult with their programme sponsor, ECFMG , to extend their programmes in the United States . Generally , a J – 1 program for a foreign medical resident can be extended one year at a time for up to seven years . ”

It noted that the expiration date on a US visa did not determine how long one can be in the United States .

United Kingdom Prime Minister , Boris Johnson , has tested positive for coronavirus .

According to World Health Organisation statistics as of 12 :00 pm on Friday, there are 9 , 533 confirmed coronavirus cases and 463 deaths in the UK .

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He tweeted , “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus .

“ I am now self – isolating , but I will continue to lead the government ’ s response via video – conference as we fight this virus .

“ Together we will beat this . # StayHomeSaveLives . ”

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation pipeline along Ojukwu Street , Navy Town axis of Satellite Town in Lagos is leaking .

This was confirmed by the Director- General , Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Mr Olufemi Oke- Osanyintolu , to the News Agency of Nigeria .

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He , however , gave the assurance that “ technicians from the NNPC have been alerted to the danger and are on top of the situation” .

“ We received an alert Thursday evening and upon arrival , it was discovered that an NNPC pipeline along the axis at Ojukwu street , Navy Town was leaking .

“ We contacted the NNPC who dispatched a repair team to the location.

“ The agency and other first responders intend to remain on high alert until the repairs being carried out by NNPC are fully completed , ” Oke- Osanyintolu said .

The LASEMA boss, however , urged members of the public to proceed with extreme caution in and around the area to prevent any form of explosion or ignition from naked flame or other activity .

Oke- Osanyintolu also pledged to provide an update to the public concerning the pipeline leakage.

This coming 12 days after the March 15 pipeline explosion at Abule Ado , Lagos which left over 20 persons dead while many houses and vehicles were destroyed .

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