Finally, Benue COVID-19 index case, Idoko-Okpe, released after 54-day quarantine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nThe sad development was said to have happened after the heavy rainfall on Saturday.<\/p>\n
As gathered, the family had slept in the night when the lightening strike hit their house, killing the father mother and their five-year-old son.<\/p>\n
The tragic occurrence which was said to be first of its kind, has thrown the entire community into a mournful state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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