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Medview Airline airlifts 460 Lagos pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2017

Medview Airline on Sunday began airlifting of Lagos pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2017 Hajj. The first flight, a B747-400 aircraft carrying 460 passengers departed from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 12.50 p.m. A total of 2,316 from the state are expected to participate

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Alleged N255m car probe: Its FG’s vehicle not mine – Oduah

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2017

Former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah, says she is unaware of any probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on any matter allegedly concerning her. She was reacting to media report that she had been invited by the anti-graft agency for questioning over a N225 million bullet-proof BMW allegedly purchased her when […]

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Lone wolf kills 8 in Catholic Church, says Police

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2017

The police in Anambra state on Sunday confirmed that only one  gunman killed eight worshippers and injured  18 others in an early morning attack on St. Philip Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area. Earlier reports had said the killings were done by gunmen, with rumours that some Boko Haram elements carried out the attack. […]

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Anambra people condemn Ozubulu church killings

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2017

Some residents and people of Anambra State have condemned the killing of worshippers early on Sunday morning at St. Philips Catholic Church in Ozubulu community of the State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Police Commissioner in Anambra, Garba Umar, had confirmed that eight persons died and 18 others sustained various degrees of injuries in […]

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Anambra church shooting: HURIWA calls for sack of police commissioner

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2017

A pro-democracy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the early Morning massacre of scores of worshippers at the Saint Philips Catholic church, OZUBULU in Anambra state by armed freelance attackers. HURIWA accused the Federally controlled security forces in the Anambra state of abysmally failing in their constitutional responsibility and

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Anambra Church Massacre is abominable, barbaric, inhuman- Dogara

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2017

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has described Sunday’s attack on worshippers in a Catholic church in Anambra state as abominable,  barbaric, inhuman, and the height of wickedness.  Scores of worshippers were murdered by gunmen  inside a Catholic church in Ozubulu in Anambra State. The shooting is said to have occurred during church […]