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Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed four mourners and injured about 15 others during a burial ceremony in Anambra State.The incident occurred on Thursday night, during a wake keep for an 18 years old boy, at Ezi village in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.The wake keep eas organised ahead of…
Nigeria Bleeds, Needs a Declaration of War on Insecurity Now“Bloody Weekend: over 100 Killed in Borno, Sokoto, Katsina, Edo.” This grim headline captures the frightening reality reflected in our weekend papers.The killing of eight NSCDC officers, the abduction of a Chinese national in Edo, the kidnapping of passengers on the Benin–Iyere–Oluku road, and the slaughter…
The assault, which took place in the early hours of Sunday, also saw an unconfirmed number of residents abducted by the assailants.At least eight people have been confirmed dead and 18 others injured following a deadly attack by armed bandits on Wake village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.The assault, which took place…
Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early Sunday, killing two people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky warned would prolong the war. An AFP reporter saw the roof of Ukraine’s cabinet of ministers in flames and smoke billowing over the capital. Drone…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Friday allegedly killed eight personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, attached to the BUA Cement Factory located in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. A senior officer of the command in the state, who revealed this on Saturday, said that one expatriate,…
A businesswoman, Victoria Mba, whose 22-year-old son, Moses Mba, was allegedly shot by police officers at the former residence of the Cross River State Governor, tells GRACE EDEMA about her struggle for justice, the attempt to label her son as mentally ill, and her demand for an autopsy Where are you from, and how are you…