Tag: ‘Shot Dead

‘Shot Dead,’ 11 Killed As Northern Nigeria Boils In Protest

Ganiyu Amodu

. 6 Protesters in Niger, 4 In Borno, Stray Bullet Kills Shop Owner In Kebbi . FCT Protesters Vandalise Govt Vehicles; Properties, As Hoodlums Snatch Phones, Handbags   No fewer than 11 people have reportedly been killed in three states across the Northern Nigeria as the hunger protest turned violent. In the protest tagged ##EndBadGovernance, six protesters were reported to have been shot in Niger, four protesters in Borno, while a stray bullet reportedly hit and killed a shop owner In Kebbi state. The FCT protest was also hijacked by…

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‘Shot Dead,’ American Rapper Killed On 26th Birthday

Ganiyu Amodu

Julio Foolio, a Florida rapper whose real name is Charles Jones, was shot and killed early Sunday morning while celebrating his 26th birthday. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn in Tampa. Jones’ lawyer, Lewis Fusco, confirmed his death to CBS News affiliate WTSP-TV. According to Fusco, the shooting happened after Jones was kicked out of an Airbnb for exceeding occupancy limits during a pool party celebration on Saturday afternoon. Social media posts from Julio Foolio earlier in the day had promoted the pool party at…

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