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Debretsion Gebremichael, President of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, has said his forces in Saturday night launched rocket attacks on Eritrea’s airport as conflict in the area escalates. Gebremichael says the attack was due to the Ethiopian national forces using the airport to launch attacks on Tigray. Al Jazeera The attack is viewed as the biggest escalation so far in the 12-day conflict between the Ethiopian Government and the governing party in Tigray amid fears that the crisis will spill over into neighbouring African countries. Ethiopia’s Government has not yet commented on the accusation but the attack is seen as a major escalation of the 12-day conflict between the government and the governing party in Tigray. Residents of Asmara reported hearing loud explosions amid reports of rockets landing near the city’s airport.  No casualties have been reported yet. The Tigrayans have also accused Eritrean forces of crossing into Ethiopia to back federal forces there. Reuter...

A policeman in Benue State has allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl in Ayilamo community under Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident triggered unrest by community members, who reportedly vandalised the windows and doors of the police station.  The accused policeman was rescued and taken away by his colleagues. Wuam Hilega, a community leader in the area recounting the incident said, “One Inspector Joseph allegedly raped the girl schooling around Tombo Ward, Ayilamo. “The incident happened around 5:00pm on Thursday. Five female pupils of Tombo Community Secondary School, Ayilamo, were sent on an errand by their games master to fetch water from a nearby hand-dug well. “The well is closed to Mobile Police Quarters but the mobile policeman, one Inspector Joseph, called one of the girls to come. The girl was afraid to meet with him but the policeman threatened to deal with her. So, the other girls advised her to go. “But when she got to the place, the police...

Medical Gear The Nigeria Center for Disease Control has confirmed 112 new cases of Coronavirus in the country. The new numbers show that the Federal Capital Territory had the most cases with 27, followed by Oyo State also with 27 cases. Medical Gear Google Others are Bayelsa with nine, Rivers nine, Delta seven, Edo five, Kaduna five, Ogun five, Anambra three, Katsina three, Ondo three, Osun three, Plateau three, Niger two, Kano one. So far, Nigeria has confirmed 64,996 since the first case of COVID-19 in the country in February.  Of the number 61,029 have been discharged while 1,163 have died. PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/3f8u0WD via EDUPEDIA

Gunmen Armed men suspected to be kidnappers have again struck in Ondo State, abducting some travellers on Saturday.  This comes barely a week after some travellers including civil servants and market women were abducted at the Ogbese area of the state but later released after paying huge ransom.  Gunmen Google The fresh kidnap case occurred on Owo-Ifon Road in Ose Local Government Area of the state around 7:00pm on Saturday.  A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the state, who identified himself as Mr Abiola, told SaharaReporters that the travellers were waylaid by the gunmen and marched into the bush.   “This is a fresh case that I witnessed. I was on my way to Ifon when I saw the gunmen marching the travellers into the bush.  “It was a terrifying scene for me, I was very scared when I saw them with guns.  “At least, I saw about six of them marching into the forest and the gunmen dressed exactly like the Fulani. I...

The Defence Headquarters on Saturday said the Air Component of Operation Thunder Strike has disrupted activities of cattle rustlers in Kwiambana Forest area in Kaduna State, killing several bandits. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement said the airstrikes, which took place on November 12, 2020, were carried out following reports that close to a 100 bandits armed with high-caliber weapons on motorcycles had rustled a large number of cattle and other livestock from Dankolo and Machitta villages. Defence HQ He disclosed that the bandits and the rustled livestock were subsequently spotted by a Nigerian Air Force aircraft on reconnaissance mission at Kaboru Village heading towards Kwiambana Forest. The statement reads, “The bandits and the rustled livestock were subsequently spotted by a Nigerian Air Force aircraft on a reconnaissance mission at Kaboru Village heading towards Kwiambana Forest. “The Air component, therefore, dispatched a N...