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Video: It's Not Fair That When Youths Of The Southeast Agitate, Some People Say They Are Violent-Isa

Public affairs analyst Isa Abubakar. This is what he had to say in an interview with Arise News: "First of all, let me put up an analogy to highlight the marginalization of the Southeast. An inferno that may burn down an entire village could start with a little match lit by a mischievous child playing around on a combustible object.

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Video: It's Not Fair That When Youths Of The Southeast Agitate, Some People Say They Are Violent-Isa

MILITARY

Terrorists Attack Two Communities in Katsina, Killing Two and Abducting Several

In a series of disturbing incidents, suspected terrorists attacked two communities in Katsina State on Thursday, killing two villagers and abducting several others. The attacks, which occurred in the early hours of the morning, have instilled fear and caused injuries to several residents. According to a reliable source, a large group of armed assailants invaded the first community, opening fire indiscriminately and causing chaos.

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Terrorists Attack Two Communities in Katsina, Killing Two and Abducting Several

TRAVEL

Zhejiang's green program gives new image to rural areas

Photo shows a fitness park in Deqing county, Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/People's Daily Online) By Dou Hanyang, Han Xin, Qiu Haifeng, People's Daily In the beautiful field in Pushan village, east China's Zhejiang province, tourists joined a bamboo dance led by villagers, immersed in a joyful atmosphere filled with laughter.

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Zhejiang's green program gives new image to rural areas

MILITARY

Terrorists have taken over Taraba communities - Lawmakers

Terrorism has been a major challenge for Nigerians, particularly the people living in the Northern part of the country. While many people believe that the newly sworn- in President, Bola Tinubu, will find a solution to the killings and destruction in the North and other parts of the country, it was reported that criminal elements have now taken over some communities in Taraba State

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Terrorists have taken over Taraba communities - Lawmakers

SOCIETY

7-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped as Gunmen Attack Yangoji Village

Gunmen invaded Yangoji village in Kwali Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and kidnapped a seven-year-old girl on Wednesday. Suleiman Musa, a resident of the village, reported that the gunmen attacked the community in the early hours of the day, firing several rounds of bullets and entering some houses to kidnap the girl.

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7-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped as Gunmen Attack Yangoji Village

SOCIETY

Seven-Year-Old Girl Abducted by Armed Men in Yangoji Village, FCT's Kwali Area Council.

Photo showing police officer during Operations. In Yangoji village, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), armed men have kidnapped a seven-year-old girl. Suleiman Musa, a villager, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the criminals broke into the neighborhood early on Wednesday.

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Seven-Year-Old Girl Abducted by Armed Men in Yangoji Village, FCT's Kwali Area Council.

MILITARY

Bandits Kill Locals and Abduct Girls in Zamfara State

A horrific incident unfolded in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State as bandits launched an attack on communities, resulting in the death of numerous locals and the abduction of at least 30 girls. According to a survivor interviewed by BBC Hausa Service, one of the escaped girls returned with only her headscarf, highlighting the harrowing experience they endured.

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Bandits Kill Locals and Abduct Girls in Zamfara State

POLITICS

Today's Headlines:Atiku, Obi Contest States Won By Each Other At Tribunal; Gunmen Kill 31 In Zamfara, 25 In Benue

Atiku, Obi Contest States Won By Each Other At Tribunal Photo Credit: Nation Newspaper The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, is contesting the results of the election in some of the 12 states won by his ex-political ally, Atiku Abubakar, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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Today's Headlines:Atiku, Obi Contest States Won By Each Other At Tribunal; Gunmen Kill 31 In Zamfara, 25 In Benue

CULTURE

Art enriches cultural life in China's rural regions

People visit an art exhibition held in Gaoqiao village, Deqing county, east China's Zhejiang province, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/People's Daily Online) By Cui Yan, People's Daily What kind of vitality can art bring to the countryside?

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Art enriches cultural life in China's rural regions

MILITARY

Deadly Bandit Attacks: 31 Killed and Many Injured in Zamfara State's Janbako and Sakida Villages

Photo showing unknown Gun men. Attacks by bandits on the villages of Janbako and Sakida in Zamfara State's Maradun Local Government Area resulted in the deaths of 31 persons and the injuries of several others. According to PUNCH NEWS, In a telephone chat with the media on Sunday, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed, a native of the region, claimed that on Saturday afternoon, a big group of bandits raided the two communities.

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Deadly Bandit Attacks: 31 Killed and Many Injured in Zamfara State's Janbako and Sakida Villages

SOCIETY

Gunmen kill 31 in Zamfara, 25 in Benue

The local resident, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed, describes how the bandits raided the villages of Janbako and Sakida in Zamfara State's Maradun Local Government Area at 2:30 in the afternoon and began firing randomly at the locals, killing numerous people. According to Punch Newspaper, Mohammed claimed that the bandits attacked the settlements at 2:30 p.m., just as the villagers had concluded their Islamic prayer.

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Gunmen kill 31 in Zamfara, 25 in Benue

MILITARY

Terrorists Attack in Sokoto over Refusal to Pay Imposed Levy.

Not less than 50 people were reported killed in Gwadabawa and Tangaza Local Government Areas of Sokoto State by bandits last weekend after locals refused to pay illegal levies imposed on them. Hours after the attack on three communities in Tangaza council, corpses of 37 persons were yet to be buried.

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Terrorists Attack in Sokoto over Refusal to Pay Imposed Levy.

SOCIETY

Bandits kill 50 in Sokoto, 31 in Zamfara

On Saturday night, "gunmen thought to be bandits reportedly struck the Gwadabawa and Tangaza local government districts of Sokoto State, killing around 50 people." According to PUNCH. On the same day, "31 villagers were also murdered on Saturday afternoon by bandits in the Zamfara State villages of Janbako and Sakida, in the Maradun Local Government Area."

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Bandits kill 50 in Sokoto, 31 in Zamfara

POLITICS

Today's Headlines:Your govt is temporary, I’ll reclaim my mandate –Atiku; Gunmen kill 31 in Zamfara, 25 in Benue

Your govt is temporary, I’ll reclaim my mandate – Atiku tells Tinubu Photo Credit: Daily Post The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has described President Bola Tinubu’s government as temporary. Atiku made the remark while stressing that he would reclaim his alleged stolen mandate in court.

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Today's Headlines:Your govt is temporary, I’ll reclaim my mandate –Atiku; Gunmen kill 31 in Zamfara, 25 in Benue

SOCIETY

Today's Headlines: Gunmen Abduct 7-Year-Old Girl In Abuja; Obaseki, Shaibu, SSG Sponsor 50 Pilgrims

Gunmen Abduct 7-Year-Old Girl In Abuja Photo Credit: Daily Trust Armed men have abducted a seven-year-old girl in Yangoji village, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Suleiman Musa, a resident of the village told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the hoodlums invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday

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Today's Headlines: Gunmen Abduct 7-Year-Old Girl In Abuja; Obaseki, Shaibu, SSG Sponsor 50 Pilgrims

SOCIETY

Today's Headlines: Father Arrested For Causing 2-Month-Old Baby's Brain Damage; 18 Kills In Fresh Attack On Benue Villagers

Father Arrested For Causing 2-Month-Old Baby's Brain Damage Photo Credit: Pm News A 33-year-old father was arrested on Monday for allegedly causing a serious brain injury to his 2-month-old baby by violently shaking him. The Incheon District Court issued an arrest warrant for the man on charges of child abuse, citing concerns that he may attempt to flee.

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Today's Headlines: Father Arrested For Causing 2-Month-Old Baby's Brain Damage; 18 Kills In Fresh Attack On Benue Villagers

SOCIETY

Kidnappers Leave Trail of Death and Abduction in Ogun Farm Raid

According to Punch News report, A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday when gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, launched a brazen attack on a farm in Awo village, Orile-Imo, located in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. During the raid, the assailants shot dead a security guard and another individual, while two persons were abducted from the scene.

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Kidnappers Leave Trail of Death and Abduction in Ogun Farm Raid

SOCIETY

Residents narrate how bandits killed three people before rustling over cattle in Kaduna

According to a news that was published by the Daily Trust Newspaper online this morning,it was reported that the some bandits, have shot dead two brothers, whose names were given as Halilu Shittu and Muhammadu Shittu, in Azara village and rustled over 1,000 cows in the neighbouring Bishini village in Kachia Local Government area of Kaduna State, as a yet-to-be identified man was also shot dead during the attack.

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Residents narrate how bandits killed three people before rustling over cattle in Kaduna

SOCIETY

Bandits Kill Siblings, Steal Over One Thousand Cows In Kaduna

Two siblings, Halilu Shittu and Muhammadu Shittu, were murdered by bandits in Azara village, Kachia LGA, Kaduna State, and over 1,000 cows were stolen from Bishini village, a neighboring community. During the attack, City & Crime learned that an unidentified man was also fatally shot.

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Bandits Kill Siblings, Steal Over One Thousand Cows In Kaduna

SOCIETY

Suspected armed herdsmen storm Benue LG, kill 18, behead women, children

Suspected armed herdsmen again launched a deadly attack on Iye community of Uvir Council Ward in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State and killed 18 people. Only two days have passed since the alleged murders of six individuals in Akpete village in the Apa Local Government Area. Recall that on the previous Tuesday, between the villages of Ortese and Ngban, in the same Guma LGA, six individuals were killed, including three members of the State Community Volunteers Guards and a hunter.

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Suspected armed herdsmen storm Benue LG, kill 18, behead women, children