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  • NiMet warns of intense heat in Gombe, Abuja, Kano, others

    NiMet warns of intense heat in Gombe, Abuja, Kano, others

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a warning of severe heat stress in Gombe State and 17 other northern states.

    The other states are Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

    This is contained in its weather outlook released on Friday and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Saturday by Gayus Musa, the meteorological manager for Gombe State.

    The agency said temperatures were expected to rise up to 40 degrees Celsius from Saturday, causing thermal discomfort in the affected states.

    “After 3 days of rainfall, discomfort levels are set to rise from April 12 due to high temperatures and clear skies.

    “Maximum temperatures in the north are reaching up to 40°C; with clear skies and moisture in the air, heat and discomfort will be more intense.”

    Musa urged Gombe residents to take proactive measures, as extreme heat had significant health implications.

    He warned that the rising temperatures and high humidity levels could cause thermal discomfort.

    He advised residents to, therefore, avoid excessive sun exposure and seek cooler environments while recommending drinking plenty of water and avoiding strenuous activities during the hottest part of the day.

    “I advise residents to stay in well-ventilated areas, wear breathable clothing, drink plenty of water, avoid peak sun hours between 12pm and 3pm, and use sun protection.

    “Also, let’s always check up on vulnerable persons like our children and the elderly persons in our communities,” he said.

    He urged stakeholders to create more awareness about heat stress risks and preventive measures essential for healthy living. (NAN)

  • 16-yr-old girl commits suicide in Gombe

    16-yr-old girl commits suicide in Gombe

    A 16-year-old girl, Maryam Samuel, allegedly committed suicide at Kaltungo community in Kaltungo Local Government Area of the state.

    The spokesman of the Gombe State Police Command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident on Saturday in Gombe, said the girl committed suicide by hanging on a tree.

    He said the incident occured on March 14, barely 24 hours after the deceased left home to fetch firewood.

    “On Friday, at about 9:00 a.m, a case of suicide was reported at Kaltungo Divisional Headquarters by the village head of Kalarin.

    “The deceased later identified as Maryam Samuel, 16 years old from Kalarin ward was seen hanged with rope on a tree at Kalarin mountain without any marks of violence found on her body,” he said.

    Abdullahi said the corpse had been deposited at the General Hospital Kaltungo.

    He said that preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased left home on Thursday to fetch firewood from the nearby bush, adding that further investigation would unravel the root cause of the unfortunate incident.

    However, a source at the deceased’s family, who pleaded anonymity, alleged that the girl was pregnant by her boyfriend, a development which enraged her parents.

    The source said the girl was discovered to had been visiting her lover, and pregnant during an interaction between the parents and the boyfriend.

  • Man attempting to steal transformer cables electrocuted in Gombe

    Man attempting to steal transformer cables electrocuted in Gombe

    An unidentified man was electrocuted while attempting to steal transformer cables belonging to the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) on Friday in Gombe.

    Confirming this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the Police Public Relations Officer, Gombe State Command, said the incident happened at about 7:00a.m.

    “Around 7:00a.m. on Friday, the Police on duty saw someone trying to cut high tension cable that linked the pole to the transformer at Independent National Election Commission (INEC) Zonal Store in Gombe.

    “He cut one of the armoured cables; in the process of cutting the second, he was electrocuted,” Abdullahi said.

    He said that the policemen took the unidentified man to the Specialist Hospital, Gombe, where he was certified dead by a medical personnel.

    Abdullahi said the body had been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary.

    “The deceased is yet to be identified because there was no item on him,” the police spokesperson said.

    Abdullahi said that the deceased might have tried to take advantage of the recent power outage in the state to steal the armoured cables, not knowing that electricity had been restored.

    When contacted, the Head of Corporate Communications, JEDC, Dr Elijah Adakole appealed to residents to always resist the temptation to vandalise electrical installations and equipment to avoid such unpleasant occurrence.

    Adakole said that the company had been losing huge investment through vandalism; hence, the appeal to communities in their franchise areas to protect installations from being vandalised.

    “If you see anyone entering any of our transformers, ask questions and interrogate them and if possible, report them to the nearest security agents.

    “We know that these assets serve the various communities, so it behoves on communities to take ownership of the facilities, so that all of us can benefit from them maximally.

    “When equipment are vandalised, communities will be in darkness, economic activities will be affected, social life truncated, security of the area could be compromised,” he said.