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Today's Headlines: 2 Dead, 7 Injured In Ogun State Accident; 12 Army Dead In Borno ISWAP Attack

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2 killed, 7 injured as vehicle rams into commuters in Ogun

Two persons including a minor were presumed dead while seven others were injured, in multiple accidents, which occurred on Saturday, at the Gbuguda/ Ewekoro area of Ogun State.

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The incident occurred at about 7.32 am, inbound Abeokuta.

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Vehicles involved were a Ford, with number plate AAA 449 XB, Toyota Sienna with number plate KRD 900 GV and a tricycle with number plate AKM 791 VP.

ISWAP allegedly kills 12 soldiers, vigilantes in Borno ambush

Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have killed at least twelve Nigerian soldiers and local vigilantes in Borno.

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The terrorists buried improvised explosive devices(IED) on the road a military convoy travelling to Maiduguri from Marte would pass.

The motorcade was escorting soldiers that were granted leave to pass from the Marte unit.

The troops were ambushed around Ala village situated between Marte-Dikwa town, PRNigeria reported.

As one of their vehicles came in contact with the IED, the terrorists hiding around opened fire.

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The attack occurred the same day troops repelled ISWAP at a military base in Malam Fatori in Borno and Babangida community in Yobe.

ISWAP is consolidating its grip in Sambisa after overpowering Boko Haram. The fighters are led by Aboubacar Oucacha Fiya.

Anambra lawmaker locks away empowerment items meant for constituents

Empowerment items meant for youths and women in Oyi/Anayamelum Federal Constituency have yet to be distributed, two years after.

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The Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) made the discovery during the ongoing Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Exercise in the state, 

They said the items were stored in a warehouse belonging to the lawmaker.

The items, which were bought in 2019 and 2020, include grinding machines, sewing machines, driers, clippers, among others.

Brother Kills Sibling For Money Ritual In Kwara

Operatives of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have arrested a 25-year-old lsmail Saliu for allegedly killing his 14-year-old brother, Azeez Saliu.

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Ismail reportedly conived

with an herbalist and one other person to kill his brother for money ritual.

The spokesman of NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, who confirmed the development in Ilorin, the state capital on Saturday, said that the incident happened penultimate Friday in Kosubosu, the headquarters of Baruten local government area of the state.

“On Friday 13/09/2021, operatives of the NSCDC in Kosubosu divisional office got a distress call from a neighborhood about suspicious movement of certain individuals in their area.

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