COMOROS PRESIDENT’S KNIFE ATTACKER FOUND DEAD
A man who attacked Comoros President Azali Assoumani with a knife and injured him slightly has been found dead in prison, the national prosecutor said Saturday, a day after the incident.
“He was isolated in a cell so that he could calm down yesterday after his arrest. Investigators found his lifeless body lying on the floor this morning. A doctor declared him dead,” Ali Mohamed Djounaid told a press conference.
“An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of his death,” he added.
Government spokeswoman Fatima Ahamada said Saturday that 65-year-old Assoumani was at home with his family and “doing very well”.
The attack took place during a funeral for a well-known religious leader.
The knife injured the president’s hand, but the attacker was stopped by another mourner, witnesses said.
More Stories
LATE OHANEZE NDIGBO PRESIDENT, IWUANYANWU TO BE BURIED NOV 1
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, an elder statesman and President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, will be buried on November 1. Senator...
PSC DEPLOYS STAFF TO MONITOR POLICE CONDUCT DURING EDO GUBER POLL
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has deployed personnel to monitor police officers' conduct during Saturday's governorship elections in Edo State....
COUNTERFEIT: NAFDAC DESTROYS SUBSTANDARD PRODUCTS, OTHERS WORTH N43 BILLION IN OYO
On Thursday, September 19, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroyed substandard products worth N43...
ENVIRONMENTAL INFRACTIONS: KWARA SEALS 14 BUILDINGS
According to Hajia Nafisat Musa-Buge, the state's commissioner for the environment, the Kwara government has sealed off 14 properties in...
UPDATE: SHETTIMA TO REPRESENT TINUBU IN NEW YORK FOR 79TH UNGA
President Bola Tinubu will not attend this year's 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The...
OYO GOVT, EIDU TARGET 2030 SDGs FOR EDUCATION
The Oyo State government has reiterated its commitment, with collaboration from all stakeholders in the basic education sub-sector to achieve...