Gunmen kill Taraba monarch, injure one

By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Gunmen on Thursday night invaded Sansani community, Gasol Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing the traditional ruler, Alhaji Abdulmutalib Nuhu. The gunmen were said to have stormed the community at about 9pm and headed straight to the palace of the third class chief. Nuhu Salihu, an elder brother to…

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Bandits storm Abuja estate, abduct two

Kidnappers on Thursday night, stormed the Nigerian Army Post Housing Scheme in the Kurudu area of Abuja, abducting two residents. According to The Punch newspapers, the abductees include the wife and one of the in-laws of a lawyer, Cyril Adikwu. The incident, according to a neighbour of the victims, occurred around 10:00 pm in the…

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UNICEF’s child rights specialist wants more funding for implementation of child rights law in Kaduna

UNICEF’s Child Protection Specialist, Dr. Wilfred Mamah, has appealed to the Kaduna state government for more funding for the implementation of the child right protection law. Mamah made the appeal at the weekend in an interview with journalists in Kaduna during the training of lawyers for the implementation of the law. Kaduna state passed the…

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