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Two killed, many abducted as kidnappers attack travellers in Enugu

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a local chief and one other person and abducted many travellers in Enugu State.   The incident occurred at Neke along the Ugwogo-Neke-Ikem road in Isi-Uzo local government area of the state between 7:30 and 8 pm on August 11, 2023.  An eyewitness, Kingsley Odoh, who spoke to journalists in Enugu on Saturday,  said t he suspected kidnappers swooped on passersby along the road, shot sporadically at oncoming vehicles and killed two persons.    They also kidnapped passengers in a bus plying the Enugu-Ugwogo-Neke-Ikem road.   “ Chief Cyril Mbah from Neke Odenigbo-Nike was gunned down by suspected kidnappers along the Ugwogo/Isi-uzo road, near Neke Odenigbo junction,” he said.    "He was rushing home with his daughter in his car when he ran into a group of suspected kidnappers who suddenly opened fire on him. Unfortunately, he couldn’t survive the gunshots but nothing happened to his daughter  ...

Anthony Joshua knockouts Robert Helenius in 7th round, his first knockout win in three years

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  Anthony Joshua on Saturday night, August 12 delivered a seventh-round knockout of Finnish boxer, Robert Helenius making it his first Knock out win since he defeated Kubrat Puliev on December 12, 2020. The Former unified heavyweight champion was supposed to fight with Dillian Whyte at the O2 Arena in London bug Whyte failed a drug test last week, with Helenius who has just foight seven days ago in Finland, coming in as a last minute replacement. Helenius gave a good showing of himself attempting to counter punch and throw jabs in the first few rounds while Joshua wary of a repeat of the Andy Ruiz situation slowly threw his jabs and had to wait till the seventh round to strike the killer blow.   The fast right hand knockout sent Helenius tumbling after a three-punch combination. As Helenius rolled down the ropes the the referee didn’t waste time to end the match. With a potential fight against Deontay Wilder (who beat Helenius in the first round when the both fought)...