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Horror in Ogun: Celestial pastor kills wife over infidelity, runs into speeding truck
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Scavengers strip Lagos bridges, homes in widespread theft
For some metal scavengers, popularly known as āiron condemnedā pickers, Lagos bridges, old buildings, construction sites and even occupied homes have become sources of quick money. Armed with cutting tools, they break into concrete structures to remove reinforcement rods and strip roofing sheets, selling the materials as scrap while leaving buildings weakened and damaged. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA writes that they also steal electrical wiring, burn it to extract the copper and sell it for as much as N10,
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Scavengers strip Lagos bridges, homes in widespread theft
For some metal scavengers, popularly known as āiron condemnedā pickers, Lagos bridges, old buildings, construction sites and even occupied homes have become sources of quick money. Armed with cutting tools, they break into concrete structures to remove reinforcement rods and strip roofing sheets, selling the materials as scrap while leaving buildings weakened and damaged. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA writes that they also steal electrical wiring, burn it to extract the copper and sell it for as much as N10,