Tag: community
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Police confirm killing of 6 in Rivers community
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the killing of six persons during a violent protest by angry youths in Chokocho, Etche Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the killing in a statement in Port Harcourt on Thursday. He debunked some media reports that 15 persons were killed…
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Ebonyi communities go spiritual against cultism
Elders drawn from the 16 communities in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Thursday, congregated at the village square (Obodo Amananta) at the Ngbo/Izziah Cultural Centre and called on the gods of the land to deal decisively with anyone involved in cultism, sponsoring war and other social vices in the area. Southern…
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Photo: Major link bridge to ex-president Jonathan’s community collapses
…Residents stranded Residents in some communities in Ogbia, the Local Government Area of former President Goodluck Jonathan, have been rendered stranded following the collapse of a major bridge in their area. It was gathered that the only bridge connecting Emeyal and Kolo and Jonathan’s Otuoke community collapsed and cut off the area. Residents, who were…
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Rivers community petition Buhari over incessant bunkering, pipeline damage
Concerned youths of a riverine community in Bille, Rivers State have written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the activities of bunkers in the area. The letter undersigned by the Bille Youth Vanguard and sent to TheNewsGuru.com on Wednesday fingered operatives of the Nigerian Army as accomplice to the criminals. The youths, however,…
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Again, herdsmen invade Benue community, kill five
The Michia settlement in Gaambe-Tiev of Logo Local Government Area of Benue state was on Sunday thrown into mourning again as suspected armed Fulani herdsmen invaded the area killing five people and injuring several others. According to a community leader in the council area, Joseph Anawah, the attackers invaded the community between 11.30 pm and…
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Gunmen invade Taraba community, kill nine
The Police Command in Taraba on Wednesday confirmed the death of nine persons in early morning attacks on Tutuwa community in Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP David Misal, told newsmen that a yet-to-be identified armed militia must have carried out the deadly attack. Misal said…
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Alleged invasion: Edo community sues Army, AGF, demands N700m damages
Some indigenes of Ajakurama and Tarila Zion communities in Edo state have slammed a N700 million damages suit on the Nigerian Army and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. The petitioners, in a case with suit number FHC/B/CS/116/2017, filed before a Federal High Court in Benin, Edo state, alleged that the Nigerian…
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Gunmen storm Rivers community, kill 10
The Police Command in Rivers State, said that 10 persons in Mgbuosimi in Obio/Apkor Local Government Area of the state were killed by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday. Nnamdi Omoni, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt that the cause of the mayhem was…
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Yoruba community leader calls for vigilance over northern youths threat
Mr Abdulkarim Babatunde, a Yoruba Community leader in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger, said on Friday that security agencies must tackle those who issued eviction notice to Igbos in the North. Babatunde said it was a very serious threat which must be handled with all seriousness to forestall breakdown of law and order in…