The deceased, identified as one Mrs. Esther Mba, was trampled to death during the ensuing stampede that followed the 7:00p.m. xTHIS came as the private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), yesterday, explained the delay in distributing the relief items to poor and vulnerable families to cushion impact of the virus. THIS is even as the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) urged accountability and transparency in the disbursement of the items. BESIDES, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has vowed to arrest and try perpetrators of Sunday and Monday looting in parts of Adamawa. IN the meantime, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is to investigate sources of the looted items.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2020 03:45 UTC