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Communal Clash Claims Four Lives In Adamawa

Communal Clash Claims Four Lives In Adamawa

June 8, 2022 7:12 am

No fewer than four persons have been confirmed dead in a clash between the Lunguda community and some settlers in Adamawa State.

The incident, which happened at Lafiya in Lamurde Local Government Area of the state, was confirmed by the Lamurde Council Chairman, Bulus Daniel.

Daniel informed reporters about the death of four persons in the violent confrontation which reportedly started on Monday morning.

‘I can confirm to you that about four people have been killed, but we do not have the full statistics of the casualties as of now,’ Daniel said.

A resident of the area, who did …

Amotekun: APC Govs Reach Consensus On Community Policing

January 25, 2020 7:14 am
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are reaching consensus regarding the best strategy for tackling insecurity in their respective states.

Many of the Governors are also settling for “Community Policing”, according Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State.

Lalong disclosed this, Friday, in Abuja during the first quarterly meeting of the Governance Programme Steering Committee of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF.

The Governor, who is also the Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum spoke to newsmen in his capacity as Co-Chairman of the governance steering committee.

According to him, the committee aims to develop a Common Policy Framework

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Military Sack Bayelsa Community Over Killing Of 4 Navy

January 18, 2020 7:12 am

Gunmen ambushed and killed four soldiers and a civilian in Nigeria’s oil-rich south, local sources said Wednesday, breaking months of uneasy calm after unrest over the distribution of the country’s oil revenues and forcing a military retaliation.

Armed men ambushed the military contingent in the Ekeremor waterways area of Bayelsa State as they returned from an assignment in the Letugbene community on Monday.

The gunmen, who outnumbered the soldiers, forced the servicemen to surrender, marched them to a creek, executed them and stole their weapons and military gear.

A civilian boat driver with the military detachment attempted to escape but …

Another Imo Community Abolishes Osu Caste System

January 8, 2020 10:30 pm

January 8th, 2020, will forever remain memorable in the minds of the people of Abba clan, consisting of four communities in Nwangele council area of Imo State. It has been clearly etched in the annals of the area as when they unanimously resolved and finally abolished the obnoxious and discriminatory tradition of Osu/Ohu or Ume caste system.

Flowing from the landmark declaration, for the first time in the community, both the freeborn (Diala) and those who had been labelled as Osu or the like came under the same roof to wine and dine.

Following the repudiation of the caste system …

Erosion: Edo Community, Oregbeni May Disappear

January 8, 2020 2:37 pm

Residents of Oregbeni Community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo, have appealed to Gov. Godwin Obaseki to come to their aid over the devastating effect of gully erosion in the area.

The erosion has caused a section of the 2km Obaseki St. to cave in with deep gully.

The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the community made the appeal for help to reclaim and restructure the street during a media tour of the area on Wednesday.

The Secretary of the landlords of Obaseki Street, Mr Bello Imasuen, who spoke on the erosion challenge, said several houses and …

Gunmen Attack Kogi Community, Kill 19, Burn Houses

January 3, 2020 8:51 am

Gunmen have killed no fewer than 19 people in Tawari community in Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State, burning buildings, including the palace of the king of the community.

The Public Relations Officer of the Kogi State Police Command, Mr Williams Anya, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Friday.

He said that a police assessment team had visited the community, adding that many buildings, including places of worship had been burnt.

Tawari community is a few kilometres off Gegu town along the Lokoja-Abuja highway.

A resident of Tawari community, …

Father Pours Acid On Community Members For Bullying Son

January 1, 2020 9:37 am

A father identified as Ogar Ogbudu has allegedly poured acid on more than twenty-seven (27) people for allegedly bullying his Son (name withheld) in Yala local government area of Cross River State.

NAN gathered that the incident occurred at Ugaga community in Yala local government area where some group of teenagers were having fun.

An eyewitness, Omgbidu Savour told our reporter on Tuesday that fight broke out between the teenagers and Ogbudu’s son who later came with acid to spray on the other kids, leaving them ferociously injured.

Saviour said, “Some peers, 14 to 15 years of age went

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Herdsmen Attack Benue Community, Butcher Two

Tension As Over 200 Fulanis Storm Ondo Community

December 30, 2019 2:39 pm
Crisis was on Friday averted at Ajowa-Akoko in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State following the alleged entry of over 200 strange faces into the community.

Youths of the community had mobilized to confront the strangers who were said to be of Fulani origin, the youths were said to be angered following the offloading of suspected Fulani herdsmen.

According to the Chairman, Ajowa Council of Obas, the Oloso of Oso-Ajowa, Oba Clement Omoola Jimoh said the coming to the community of such large persons of Fulani origin numbering over 200 was an embarrassment to the community

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Ekiti Community Goes Agog As Fayemi Installs New Oba

December 22, 2019 1:44 pm

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has presented the staff of office to the new Oluloro of Iloro Ekiti, Oba James Oluwafemi Olugbesoye, with a pledge to always accord respect to the traditional institution.

Fayemi said traditional institution remains a major mechanism for good governance through the reconciliatory and advisory roles it plays in the society.

Represented by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, the Governor urged the new monarch to mobilize his subjects for the growth and development of Iloro Ekiti in Ijero Local Government.

According to a statement by the Special Assistant (Media), Odunayo Ogunmola, Oba Olugbesoye succeeds

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Anambra Community, Herdsmen Clash Over Destruction Of Crops

December 13, 2019 10:00 am

Members of Ebenebe community of Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State have clashed with cattle herdsmen in the area over the destruction of their crops by livestock tended by Fulani herdsmen.

THISDAY gathered that security agencies in Anambra State walked round the clock to foil any loss of life during the clash which occurred on Tuesday.

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A source said members of the community had mobilised to fight back after herdsmen moved their livestock to destroy crops in farms, while also threatening members of the community with attack.…

Lagos Community Debunks Rumours Over Kingship Tussle

December 9, 2019 8:58 am

Some members of the Oniru Royal Family, Iru land in Lagos State, have said there was no acrimony among members of the clan over kingship.

This is coming on the heels of the recent election of the new Oniru, Hakeem Ajasa. There were reports that some aggrieved parties, in a section of the community, had challenged the announcement of Ajasa as the oba-elect.

But Ajasa’s supporters have reaffirmed their confidence in him, saying there was neither controversy nor opposition to his emergence. They described the dissenting voices as baseless and ill-informed.

The last Oba Idowu Oniru died at the …

Nsugbe

Community Accuses Obiano’s Aide Of Threatening Mayhem

December 1, 2019 5:33 am

Nsugbe community in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State has raised the alarm that the Special Assistant to the Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Osita Nwoye is threatening to breathe mayhem on them.

Osita, whose controversial appointment as Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Nsugbe Development Union (NDU) is being resented by Nsugbe indigenes, had allegedly threatened to deal ruthlessly with the inhabitants of the town through his recent Facebook post in Akuoyibo Nsugbe Forum.

He had vowed to deal ruthlessly with any indigene that challenges the action of the state government in his Facebook post, insisting that “Obiano and …

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