NEWS

Boko Haram kills eight farmers in Borno

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

Boko Haram jihadists killed eight people in a series of raids on farming communities in northeast Nigeria, civilian militia members and local residents told AFP on Friday. The attacks were carried out by gunmen travelling in pickup trucks and on motorcycles outside the Borno state capital,

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68 Boko Haram insurgents surrender, denounce terrorism

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

The Nigerian military yesterday, said that a total of 68 Boko Haram terrorists, had in the last three weeks surrendered to the military and denounced terrorism. Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director, Public Relations, Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole, made the disclosure in a statement. Nwachukwu stated that the military had also commenced a rehabilitation […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

I enjoyed torturing women, especially when their fathers, husbands were there —Jihadist

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

A female ISIS deserter has spoken of how she would revel in torturing other women in front of their family members during her time in an all-girl jihadist brigade in Raqqa, Syria. The woman, only known as Hajer, also reveals that the British female jihadists would be the most sadistic torturers, and would use a […]

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Jonathan: Despite getting the least vote from the north, I built 165 model schools there

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says though the northern part of the country gave him the least vote, his administration built 165 Almajiri integrated model schools there. He said this while delivering the keynote address at a peace summit organised by the Junior Chamber International (JCI) in Malaysia. Jonathan said he was inspired to construct the model […]

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Gunmen kill 20 in Plateau village

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

No fewer than 20 persons were killed in a night attack by suspected gunmen at Ancha Village of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau. A resident of the area said that the attack took place in the late hours of Thursday. The source, who preferred anonymity, also said that the attack left scores severely injured. […]

NEWS

South African police releases five Nigerians, says Union

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2017

The Nigeria Union, South Africa, (NUSA) says five Nigerians detained by the police for protesting the killing of a businessman, have been released. Clement Kalu, 35, a native of Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra, was allegedly killed by the police while being interrogated for being in possession of drugs, at Springs […]