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Wife of officer crushed by police convoy in Enugu recounts last words of husband
By Emma Nnadozie Listening to the shaky voice of Mrs. Ngozi Isiwu-Obodo, wife of Inspector Obodo, 45, who was crushed to death by a police convoy, last Sunday, in Enugu, must draw tears from even the stone-hearted. She was lamenting the sudden death of her husband, a doctorate degree holder serving as an Inspector of [] The post Wife of officer crushed by police convoy in Enugu recounts last words of husband appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 23, 2026
Lagos: Police intercept diesel truck loaded with military camouflage, cartons of drugs
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CityNews Montreal
· Jul 7, 2026
‘We too need to grieve’: Procession underway for fallen SPVM officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane
Thousands of uniformed police officers, from Montreal and across Canada, took part in a procession for Mohamed Lamine Benredouane on Tuesday. To the tune of drumming and bagpiping, the officers marched from the SPVM police headquarters on Saint-Urbain Street then down René-Lévesque Boulevard — streets lined with other officers, first responders and members of the [] The post ‘We too need to grieve’: Procession underway for fallen SPVM officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Guineematin.com
· Jun 30, 2026
Accident de Mamou : « Les chauffeurs qui ne respectent pas le code de la route doivent être sévèrement sanctionnés »
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UrduPoint
· Jun 27, 2026
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Irish News
· Jul 7, 2026
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Related coverage for "Wife of officer crushed by police convoy in Enugu recounts last words of husband": Daily Post Nigeria — Lagos: Police intercept diesel truck loaded with military camouflage, cartons of drugs. CityNews Montreal — ‘We too need to grieve’: Procession underway for fallen SPVM officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane. Guineematin.com — Accident de Mamou : « Les chauffeurs qui ne respectent pas le code de la route doivent être sévèrement sanctionnés ». UrduPoint — DIG thanks policemen for ensuring secure, peaceful Muharram. Irish News — Warning over ‘chilling’ speeds as drivers clocked at up to 161mph on UK roads