Tag: Killings
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Those who politicise isolated killings aren’t patriotic – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has frowned at those criticising his administration over “isolated security challenges” in some parts of the country. The President spoke while hosting the National Executive of the Buhari Campaign Organisation in the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the killing of Mrs. Funke Olakunri, daughter of…
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Enough is enough of herdsmen killings in Southwest – Ooni
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has declared that the South West has heard enough of the killing by the herdsmen. He declared it was time for the region to be united in purpose in combating the security challenges headlong. Oba Ogunwusi, who spoke on Sunday in Kota Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government area…
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Northern governors commiserate with Ortom, condemn fresh killings in Agatu
The Northern Governors Forum has condemned the killing of 25 people in Agatu, Benue. The people were killed on Sunday at a Church service at Okokolo Village of Agatu Local Government Area of the state. The forum in a statement by its Chairman, Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau,described the killings as a heinous crime that…
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Killings in North not caused by religion – ACF
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has said the killing of innocent persons by insurgents, armed bandits and militia groups in the North has nothing to do with tenets of religions. A Sallah message by the forum’s National Publicity Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Biu, wishing Muslims happy Eid-el-Fitr celebration, called on elected public officers in both executive…
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Killings: Presidency reacts to cleric’s statement describing Buhari ‘Sleeping on duty Commander-in-Chief’
Presidency on Sunday described the comment made by the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Rt. Rev. Fr. Stephen Mamza against President Muhammadu Buhari as an ”unfair comment”. Recall that the Bishop described President Buhari as ”sleeping on duty Commander-in-Chief.” Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, stated this in a…
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Killings: Police to retrain officers, men on arms handling
In a bid to stem the tide of police brutalities against the civil population, the police authorities have concluded plan to return all officers and men to the range from retraining on arms handling and proficiency. The Assistant-Inspector General of Police for Zone 11, Adeleye Oyebade, who made the disclosure at the inauguration of the…
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FCT indigenes protest over killings of natives by Army
By Gabriel Okoro, Abuja Coalition of Federal Capital Territory indigenous groups on Tuesday carried out a protest at the National Assembly gate over recent killings of its native people allegedly perpetrated by the Nigerian Army. The protest which lasted for hours resorted to traffic gridlock at various entry point of the National Assembly around the…
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Address killings within 48 hrs, Reps tell Buhari
Disturbed by the resurgence of killings by alleged herdsmen and bandits across the country, the House of Representatives has mandated President Muhamnadu Buhari to address the House and the nation within 48 hours. This followed a motion under matters of public importance by Rep Mark Gbillah (PDP-Benue) at Thursday plenary presided over by Speaker Yakubu…
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Buhari reacts to latest killings in Kaduna, resurgence of cultism in Rivers
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned recent violence in Kaduna state, which led to the death of 20 members of Adara community. A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday, noted that the unfortunate deaths were result of latest incident between the Adara and Fulani…
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10 confirmed dead in fresh attack on Kaduna village
Mr Charles Danladi, the Chairman, Sanga Local Government Council, Kaduna State, has confirmed the death of 10 in an attack on Nandu village in the area. The chairman in Kafanchan on Saturday that the attack occurred on Friday and 11 houses were burnt. Danladi, however, said that normalcy had since returned to the affected village,…