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I watched helplessly as faeces gushed out of my stomach –Imo man whose intestine was allegedly mistakenly cut by a doctor

Chizoba Okoro is the Imo undergraduate whose flier for a thanksgiving service went viral upon surviving after a doctor allegedly mistakenly cut his intestine during treatment. He shares the experience with  TOPE OMOGBOLAGUN of the Punch How  did the incident happen? I am popularly known as Danlynton Remedy. I am studying Sociology at the Abia State University, but I live at Okigwe in Imo State. On April 6 this year, I was heading to another village in Okigwe called Umuaka to see my boss since I was also training as a printer. On my way to the village, I was involved in an accident; I collided with another motorbike. The handle of my bike hit me in the stomach. Although I didn’t sustain any major injury, I soon discovered that the part of my stomach that got hit by the handle was red and I had pains there. I was rushed to a private hospital in Okigwe to ascertain if I had not sustained an internal injury. What led to the treatment error? When the handle hit me...

McGregor's UFC comeback descends into mass brawl

UFC: Conor McGregor comeback ends in defeat amid chaotic scenes Updated at  0832 GMT (1632 HKT) October 7, 2018 Conor McGregor sits on the mat in the octagon after being defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov by submission on October 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, US. (CNN) —  A much anticipated comeback to the Ultimate Fighting Championship by Conor McGregor ended in defeat Saturday, with the ugliest scenes coming after the fight. Khabib Nurmagomedov retained both his unbeaten record (27-0) and lightweight title with a fourth round win via submission, but the headlines were made by the 30-year-old Russian going over the cage and appearing to attack someone in the crowd in the immediate aftermath of his victory. This was followed by one of Nurmagomedov's camp seemingly entering the octagon and attacking the beaten McGregor inside the octagon. Fines and suspensions may well follow, and could mean the prospect of Khabib being stripped of the title. ...