The Advocate News Seattle – Page 14

In Georgetown, a man was shot.

By Charles Opara A man was shot in an apparent drug argument early Tuesday in Georgetown, prompting police to investigate. A 48-year-old man was dropped off at Harborview at 6 a.m. with a gunshot wound. A friend of the victim allegedly discovered him at 6th Avenue and Myrtle Street and drove him to the hospital.

Inslee issues an update to proclamation to repeal the state’s face-covering policy.

By Charles Opara Gov. Jay Inslee updated Proclamation 20-25 (Washington Ready) today to eliminate the face covering requirement in most places. The requirement to cover one’s face will remain in effect in healthcare settings, long-term care facilities, and correctional facilities and jails. Furthermore, Proclamation 20-25 has been updated to protect all persons’ right to continue

A security guard shot outside a grocery store in South Seattle.

By Charles Opara A security guard was shot outside a South Seattle grocery shop late Monday evening, prompting police to launch an investigation. Around 11 p.m., police responded to a shooting in the 3800 block of Rainier Avenue South, where they discovered the victim, a store security guard, with gunshot wounds to his legs. With non-life threatening

Ukraine conflict refugees top 2.3 million

By AFP More than 2.3 million refugees have now fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on February 24, according to United Nations figures issued Thursday. UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, recorded 2,316,002 refugees on its dedicated website — 160,731 more than the previous count on Wednesday. “UNHCR needs about $500 million for its emergency work in

Interruption of Chronological Sequence of Biafran War

By Charles Opara The deaths of more than a million people in Biafra as a result of the brutal civil war which ended exactly 50 years ago are a scar on the Biafran history. For most Nigerians, the war over the breakaway state of Biafra is generally regarded as an unfortunate episode best forgotten, but

BIAFRA : How Nigeria Police Tortured 3 IPOB Members To Death

By Charles Opara IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful revealed this in a statement made available to The Advocate News on Wednesday. In the statement, Powerful identified the dead persons as Mazi Obinna Iroegbul, Onye Army and Sydney, adding that Nigerian security agencies derive joy in killing Biafra supporters and agitators. The statement reads, “The global family

BIAFRA : We‘re not sure if Nnamdi Kanu is still alive

By Adaora Onwuzurumba “For now we are not sure of his state of health or if he is still alive at all. DSS should open up and tell the world why they are shielding our leader from the family and Lawyers. Have they eliminated Mazi Nnamdi KANU?” The above statement was made by the Media

Why Husbands die First

By Azu Ishiekwene My wife occasionally jokes that my stressful, high-strung lifestyle could mean I’ll die before her. I’ve hardly paid any attention, until recently. Three weeks ago, we both visited a friend who lost his father on New Year’s Day. The deceased was over 90. We went in company with my friend and neighbour

China starts evacuating citizens from Ukraine

By AFP China has started evacuating its citizens from Ukraine, state media said, as fears grow for their safety with anger reportedly rising over Beijing’s refusal to condemn the Russian invasion. About 600 Chinese students fled Kyiv and the southern port city of Odessa on Monday, the state-run Global Times newspaper reported, citing the Chinese