Thirteen students in a private Nigerian primary school died and several others were injured when a boundary wall collapsed, police said on Wednesday. ”It was an unfortunate incident. Thirteen children lost their lives while several others, including their teachers, were also injured,” Oyo state police spokesperson Bisi Okuwobi said.
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/ 18 September 2007
Aduke Komolafe, a 58-year-old Nigerian civil servant, put an end to her life by swallowing rat poison, mortified at the loss of her savings to a phoney investment fund. Lured by the promise of 100% returns in two weeks, the mother of five put 1,3-million naira ($10 000) into Pennywise, one of dozens of self-styled "wonder" investment firms.