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Suspected Fulani Herders Attack Governor Ortom’s Village, Kill Five Persons

Governor Samuel Ortom No fewer than five persons were killed when suspected herders invaded Governor Samuel Ortom’s village inTse-Apera, Nzorov District under Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. A native of the area, who simply identified himself as Tertsea Ator, told journalists in Makurdi that the attack, which resulted in the killing of the five persons and injuring many others, took place on Sunday. Governor Samuel Ortom He said, “For the people who had not woken up, they knocked at their doors; when they woke up, they were shot. On the spot, they killed two; one of them was beheaded and eight others injured. “Those wounded were taken to Teaching Hospital and two to General Hospital in Gbamjimba, but one of the injured, who was taken to the Teaching Hospital, died yesterday (Monday) morning.” See Also Politics Benue Governor, Ortom, Tackles Military For Killing Wanted Criminal After Embracing Amnesty Programme 0 Comments 1 Week Ago When asked how he knew ...

Musician Sentenced To Death For Alleged Blasphemy Has Right To Appeal To Supreme Court —Ganduje

Kano Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that Yahaya Shariff-Aminu, a musician sentenced to death for a song deemed to be blasphemous against Prophet Mohammed, can appeal his judgement up to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Ganduje said this when he spoke with journalists in Abuja following a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. Kano Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. He said that while the musician had appealed the judgment of the Sharia Council, the state was waiting for the decision of the court. “He has already appealed. That process is going on and that process will continue up to the Supreme Court. “For the time being, we are waiting for the judicial processes,” he said. Ganduje also said the President has been put on notice but refused to disclose the position of Buhari on the matter. Kano Governor, @GovUmarGanduje , Briefs President @MBuhari About Musician Sentenced To Death For Alleged Blasphemy Against Prophet Mo...

School Children, Over 20 Others Burnt To Death As Tanker Explodes In Kogi

A tanker accident, which resulted in fire, has killed many people in Lokoja, Kogi State. Among those burnt to death are school children, traders and pedestrians along Lokoja-Abuja Road. The casualty figure was reported to be over 20 as the fire spread widely. It was gathered that the driver of the tanker conveying petrol lost control as the truck rammed into a tricycle and oncoming vehicles before going up in flames. Firefighters and emergency personnel are on the ground rescuing victims. News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2EqVSY6 via EDUPEDIA

President Buhari’s Nephew And Katsina Lawmaker Threatens To Physically Assault Man Over Facebook Posts Against Him

Fatuhu Muhammad The allege Facebook Post by Abdul basid Bello Mai’adua A nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari and member of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, Alhaji Fatuhu Muhammad, has allegedly attacked a man in his constituency by verbally assaulting him and threatening to arrange for his beating over alleged Facebook posts against him. According to Katsina Post, the All Progressives Congress lawmaker representing Daura/Maiadua/Sandamu Federal Constituency, called the man named Abdulbasid Bello Mai’adua, asked him to record the conversation while he abused and threatened him. Fatuhu Muhammad In the audio currently circulating on social media, the lawmaker could be heard attacking Mai’adua while daring him to report to whomsoever he wished to in Nigeria. During the alleged telephone conversation, the lawmaker was heard saying, “I want you to record this call. I am warning you not to try me again because I am not your mate, neither your boss. If you do not get out ...

Boss Rapes Home Help In Lagos, Forces Her To Take Contraceptives After Abuse

victim A teenager working as a home help has been raped by her boss in the Epe area of Lagos. The girl named Balogun, who worked with her boss, whose identity is yet to be known, at Brown Roof Estate, Araga, off Atlantic Hall International School, Epe, said the man forcefully had sex with her multiple times and forced her to take contraceptives thereafter. The victim, Balogun. Balogun said her boss always tied her hands and legs whenever he wanted to rape her. “It started after lockdown when the wife of my boss returned to work. “My boss called me and tied my hands and legs and forcefully had sex with me. “Whenever he rapes me, he gives me drugs and alcohol to use so that I will not get pregnant,” she said. She added that the man always threatened to kill her if she told anybody about what he was doing to her. “My boss always threatened to kill me if I told anybody what he was doing to me. “The police have come to arrest him and I have given the drugs he used to give me...