African country, bounded by Senegal, with a narrow Atlantic
coastline.
The Gambia has registered two cases of a
British-identified coronavirus mutation which is likely more
infectious, the tiny West African state’s government said on
Thursday.
Gambian Health Minister Ahmadou Samateh told lawmakers the
strain was detected in two people entering the country — both of
whom were asymptomatic — but did not give further details.
“People coming from 20 hot-spot countries, like the UK, Spain,
France and Sweden must face another test because we have detected
the new variant,” he said. “This one transmits faster”.
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Coronavirus variant B117 likely emerged in southeastern England
in September, according to Imperial College London. The World
Health Organization says it has already spread to 50 countries
worldwide.
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This strain is believed to be more easily transmissible because
of a mutation of the spike protein, the part of the virus which
latches on to human cells.
A former British colony of some two million people, The Gambia
is the smallest country on mainland Africa.
Health officials in the poor nation have registered 3,890
coronavirus cases to date, with over 125 fatalities.
Samateh said the government was engaged in “initial talks” to
procure a consignment of COVID-19 vaccines, which it expects to
acquire in several months.
AFP
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A Magistrate Court in Benin city, Edo State, has sentenced
Adeshina Adeyemo, a tricycle operator that assaulted Federal Road
Safety Corps (FRSC) officials to three months imprisonment.
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Recall a video clip in July 2020, Mr Adeyemo, angered and
scantily dressed, stood on the bonnet of the FRSC’s patrol vehicle,
assaulting one of the officers in the process. He tore the
officer’s uniform.
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In retaliation, some of the operatives ganged up against the man
and rained slaps and beatings on him.
The unclad rider, who was reportedly arrested for driving
against traffic, also destroyed the agency’s patrol vehicle.
In a statement on Sunday, Bisi Kazeem, the agency’s
spokesperson, said while the prosecution of the tricycle rider has
commenced, the officers involved have been recommended for
demotion.
According to Mr Kazeem, Mr Adeyemo was arraigned before
Magistrate F. Ojehumen of the Evbuoriaria Magistrate Court B on a
two-count charge bordering on breaching of public peace and
damaging FRSC patrol vehicle during the July incident.
He was found guilty as charged, the FRSC spokesperson said.
On the first count charge, the accused is to pay N5,000 or one
month imprisonment, and N45,000 or two months imprisonment for the
second charge and both sentences are to run concurrently.
According to Mr Kazeem, Mr Adeyemo failed to meet the option of
fine and has been taken into custody at the Nigeria Correctional
Service in Benin City.
Reacting to the judgement, the Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi,
commended the judiciary for quick dispensation of justice.
Mr Kazeem said the FRSC boss noted that this, like other
judgements, is an indication and strong warning to perpetrator that
no member of the public who damages FRSC property, no matter how
small, will be spared.
While lamenting the attacks on FRSC personnel which often result
in loss of lives of patrolmen on the highways, the corps marshal
warned the motoring community to desist from attacking the corps
personnel or face the wrath of the law.