{NAWA OO} Ikare Robbery Incident-Death toll rises to 18 as fresh facts emerges

Fresh facts emerged, yesterday, that eight policemen were shot dead by the dare-devil armed robbers, who robbed three banks simultaneously in Ikare area of Ondo State, Tuesday.The affected banks are: First Bank Plc, Ecobank Plc, Wema Bank Plc and Spring Bank.




As at yesterday, reports said that 18 persons were killed by the bullets of the robbers, who carried out the operation commando style.

{Marburg Virus} New Disease, Marburg Fever Emerges In Uganda, Kills One.

A man has died in Uganda's capital after an outbreak of Marburg, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, authorities said on Sunday, adding that a total of 80 people who came into contact with him were quarantined.

 Marburg starts with a severe headache followed by hemorrhaging and leads to death in 80 percent or more of cases in about nine days. It is from the same family of viruses as Ebola, which has killed thousands in West Africa in recent months.