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Nov 18, 2018 Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks
The fringe elements in the city are taking crime to a new level. For both man and woman, preying on helpless people is a sport. However, things would turn deadly when they would attack a man who happened to be armed. He would shoot one of his attackers.
This would spark a round of chatter from parents who have been living off the earnings of the criminal activity.
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A strange occurrence would see the police probing what has been claimed as a disappearance. The truth is that some people would be indulging in an alcoholic spree that would cause a young man to be disoriented.
During his period of incapacitation he would be incommunicado, leading to reports that he has gone missing.
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An attempt to connect an electrical fixture would lead to an electrocution. Such a job is best left to the experts, but some people try to find the easiest way out. Electricity theft is rampant in some communities.
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