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How Herdsmen Ambush, Kill Catholic Catechist, Others

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Herdsmen have invaded Tse-Igbe in Nyiev Local Government Area of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State and killed a Catholic Catechist, Mr. Christopher Unenge.

The herdsmen also ambushed and killed two brothers, Aondowase Uma and Ahanbee Uma, in the same local government.

The assailants reportedly torched several houses.

The Tuesday killing came barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari visited state to commiserate with the government and people over herdsmen’s murder of 73 people and other killings in the state.

This brings to three the number of people killed shortly after President Buhari left the state on Monday.

This came as five people, among them two security agents, were killed yesterday at Dong village in Jos North Local Government Area and Rafiki neighboring communities in Miango District of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Guma is the home local government of Governor Samuel Ortom where the Exercise Cat Race launched by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has its operational headquarters.

The catechist, who worshiped at the Roman Catholic Mission (RCM) Church, Orogbo in Guma, was said to be going to attend a morning mass on Tuesday with his in-law identified as Ayem Mbakuughur when he ran into the herders. The herdsmen opened fire and killed Unenge instantly while Mbakuughur escaped.

Aondowase and Ahanbee were said to be returning from Yelewata Market on a motorcycle about 8pm when they were ambushed and killed. The herders also burnt their motorcycle.

Many people were said to have been injured in the attack while four others were missing as at the time of filing this report.

A survivor, Orihyev Nyaga, who was shot in his left hand, said he was returning from the market on his motorcycle when he ran into a road block mounted by the herdsmen.

When contacted, the Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, Reverend Father Moses Iorapuu, confirmed the killing of the catechist, but refused to give details.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Moses Yamu, also confirmed the killing of the two brothers.

Yamu, however, said he was yet to obtain details and promised to release it to journalists as soon as he got full details of the killings.

Meanwhile, in the Plateau State incident, the two security agents were reportedly killed while trying to repel the attackers who were well armed with sophisticated weapons.

The attack occurred about 7am.

The suspected Fulani herdsmen went on the rampage and burnt down houses belonging to Irigwe settlement in Dusa Kura, a few meters away from 3rd Division, Rukuba Barracks and also burnt down a Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) at Dong as well as injured several others.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Tyopev Mathias, said the command was aware of the incident.

He said urgent steps had been taken to bring the situation under control.

Seven persons have been arrested in connection with yesterday’s attack.

Media Officer of the Operation Save Haven, Captain Umar Adams, disclosed the arrests of the seven persons.

Source: New Telegraph.

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Lady Dies After Friends Pushed Her Into Boiling Pot Of Fresh Pepper In Delta State

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A Nigerian man identified as Israel Joe, has revealed how his friend, Roseline, died after she was pushed into a boiling pot of fresh pepper and tomatoes by her two female friends in Sapele, Delta State.

Joe stated that Roseline, a caterer, went on a trip with her friends to Sapele for a catering job where the bitter ordeal occured.

She tragically passed away on Saturday, April 13 after spending two weeks at the hospital in a very horrible state.

In a Facebook post on Friday, Joe said that before her untimely death, Roseline confided in him about two of her friends who were treating her coldly.
And he has vowed to bring them to justice.

This is such a heartbreaking event.

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IPOB Declares May 30th As Sit-at-home Day Across The Southern East States To Honour Biafran Fallen Heroes

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The Indigenous People of Biafra has declared May 30, 2024, as a sit-at-home day across the South-East to celebrate Biafran soldiers.

The pro-Biafran group said that day is set aside annually to celebrate the men and women who died in the Biafran war between 1967 and 1970 and beyond and even until now.

This was made known in a press statement by the group’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Thursday, adding that every Biafran in the South-East is expected to sit at home and reflect on the war.

He cautioned South-East residents to avoid loitering about on this day, adding that those who intend to travel to and fro Biafra land must do so before the evening of May 29.

The IPOB statement also directed that all the residents of “Biafra Land” are to stay indoors from 6 am to 6 pm on May 30, 2024.

He also called on christians and traditionalists to pray to Chukwu okike abiama for the fallen heroes, And also for the independence of Biafra from Nigeria.

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Anambra State Government Arrests Man For Marrying Off His Underage Daughter

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The Anambra State Government has arrested one Uzochukwu Okoli, for marrying off his underaged daughter.

Okoli was apprehended after his daughter reported to the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare about the alleged ill-treatment being meted out to her by her father and the man he forced her to marry.

The daughter, Chioma Okoli, who is currently 16 years old, said after the death of her mother, her father took her and her sister out of Edo state and brought them to Anambra.

She alleged that she was first forced to live with a 70-plus-year-old man at the age of 14 but after some time, she ran back to her father’s house before he finally gave her out to a 34-year-old Chinedu Nweke as husband.

Chioma who was in the company of her sister, explained that life with Chinedu has been a living hell because he allegedly beats her and sometimes pees in her mouth.

She said this act made her run away with their 9-month-old baby. Her father, Uzochukwu Okoli, on the other hand, claimed her daughter is 18 years old and, at some point, said she is 20 years old.

After he was handcuffed, Mr Okoli threatened to deal with the daughters if he made it out of prison. He also urged Chioma and her sister to pray he dies in prison because he would make life more miserable for them.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Hon Ify Obinabo, has instructed that the case be charged to court so that the girl can get justice.

Both Mr Okoli and Chinedu Nweke were arrested and will be arraigned in court.

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