Zamfara massacre: Death toll now 70

•1000 villagers flee homes

From ATTAHIRU AHMED, Gusau

The death toll of the recent Zamfara killings has risen to over 70. The dead included Chief Imam and village head of Kizara in the state. Also, no fewer than 1,000 people,

 

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“Civilian JTF” versus Boko Haram: The new battle in Borno

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A new battle is emerging in Borno. It is a ‘war’ being championed  by a group of youths .   Borno people  have labeled  this  group of young unarmed men hunting for  Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri since last weekend  “Civilian JTF”. The label was derived  from  the acronym used to describe the military Joint Task Force (JTF)

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Detained Lebanese Nationals Battle For Freedom

The Three Lebanese held by the Federal Government for illegal arms dealing has sued the Federal Government of Nigeria for unlawful detention.

The suspects have been under the custody of the Nigerian government since last month after a huge arms cache was discovered in their residences.

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Madalla bombing: Kabiru Sokoto loses bid to stop trial

Kabiru Umar, alias Kabiru Sokoto, a Boko Haram member facing trial for allegedly masterminding the 2011 Christmas Day bombing at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, has failed in his bid to stop his trial.

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court Abuja, dismissed the no-case-

 

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Borno: Residents of Bama, Gwoza on the run, as Boko Haram resurface

Residents of Bama and Gwoza local government councils in Borno state are on the run again for fear of eminent violence due to the influx of Boko Haram sects into the two council areas in Borno state.

The residents who were seen at Muna garage in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital in great number with the few things they were able to carry from their homes on Saturday told reporters in Maiduguri that all was not well as

 

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FG to pay burial bills of NANS executive members who died in auto crash

The Federal Government has promised to pay all burial expenses of the five executive members of the National Association of Nigerian Students,NANS, who died in an auto crash last week.

The NANS Executives met their death around Ikwuano council Area of Abia state while they were on their way to Uyo, Akwa Ibom state

capital to intervene in the student’s struggles against the school authority over transportation hike.

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