Most parts of Abuja, the nation’s capital, have been thrown into darkness as suspected vandals have cut underground transmission cables supplying electricity to the city centre.

Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of Adeyemi Adewale, a football player for the Ilesa West Local Government Area team, who slumped during a match in Osogbo, the state capital.

“She has discovered that the child was electrocuted, but they put the body in the pool to make it look like drowning”

The unhealthy practice has been going on for decades. Over time, it has been accepted as normal as meat consumers continue to ignore the dangers associated with the method: using scrap tyres to shear goats, cows, ram and other animals for human consumption.

“Six of them were instantly killed in the building the vehicle ran into while three Muslims, who were observing their morning prayers, also lost their lives”