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NSCDC seizes 1000 litres of petrol from Boko Haram suppliers

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2018

The Borno Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has seized about 1, 000 litres of petrol from suspected ‘Boko Haram’ fuel suppliers in the state. The Commandant of the corps, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, made the disclosure in Maiduguri on Wednesday in an interview with

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’11 killed’ as suicide bomber attacks mosque in Borno

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2018

A suicide bomber has killed 11 people at a mosque in the twin towns of Gamboru and Ngala in Borno state. The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday. A senior security official said the male suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device(IED) after he sneaked into the mosque while worshippers were observing early […]

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Benue New Year Attack: Police arrests 8 herdsmen

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2018

Eight herdsmen have been arrested by the Benue state police command in connection with New Year Day’s attacks on Guma and Logo Local Governments in which 17 people died. The command’s Spokesman, Mr. Moses Yamu, said on Wednesday in Makurdi that the attacks were carried out between December 31 and January 1, 2018. “Eight herdsmen […]

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Bishop Matthew Kukah’s brother kidnapped in Kaduna

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2018

Yohanna Kukah, a traditional ruler in Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State has been abducted. The monarch with the title ‘Agwam Akulu,’ is the younger brother of the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah. ‎ ‎The attackers arrived at his private residence in Anchuna around 9pm. According to TheCable, they […]

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Breaking: Benue killing: Youths protest Fulani attack, gives Buhari final option

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2018

Youths in their hundreds are currently protesting the killings of people of the state by Fulani herdsmen in Benue State. The youths  converged at the popular Food Basket Roundabout in Wurukum, Makurdi, the state capital.  The aggrieved youths who wield posters are calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to “act now or resign.” The protest has […]

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Fuel Scarcity: Buhari should stop blame-game, take responsibility for his actions for once  -Fayose

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2018

  Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose has carpeted President Muhammadu Buhari over claim that some Nigerians were deliberately inflicting hardship on Nigerians by creating the current fuel scarcity and that he was determined to get to the root of what he described as “collective blackmail”, telling the President to “take responsibility and stop blame […]