Terrorism : Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill 32 in Nasarawa villages

Suspected herdsmen at the weekend killed about 32 people  in different locations across the southern senatorial district of Nasarawa state.

The attackers reportedly struck in Tiv villages across Awe, Keana, Obi and Doma Local Government Areas of the state, leaving many others injured.

As at yesterday, over 10,000 Tiv villagers were said to have been trapped along the Agwatashi-Jangwa road axis in Obi Local Government Area shortly after the marauding herdsmen sacked many villages including Uvirkaa, the home town of a Gabriel Akaaka, a commissioner in Governor Tanko Al-Makura’s executive council.

Many people who fled their villages were stranded in  Lafia, the state capital apart from the over 100,000 people taking refuge in different Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), camps at Agwatashi, Aloshi, Awe, Adudu, Obi, Keana, Doma, Agyaragu, among other locations.

Eight injured people were yesterday receiving treatment at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, (DASH), Lafia as a result of injuries sustained from the attacks. Five bodies were deposited at the hospital mortuary out of which three were released by the Police for  burial.

President Tiv Youth Organization Nasarawa state chapter Comrade Peter Ahemba, told reporters that the entire Tiv villages in the southern part of the state were sacked, noting that most of the affected villages were being occupied by the invaders.

he said:  “As I speak to you, seven bodies of our people killed this morning (yesterday) by the terrorists in Wurji village of Keana LGA have just been recovered and brought to Keana town by the Police. Also last night, five of our people were killed in the coordinated attacks with seven others still missing at Kertyo and Apurugh villages in Obi Local Government”.

“Three days ago, we recorded eight deaths from similar attacks in Kadarko area, four from Aloshi axis, one person from Agberagba, all in Keana LGA. Another six persons were shot at Imon village and were rushed to Obi General Hospial as a result of which one of them later died. This is just few out of deaths we recorded within the last three days as a result of these senseless attacks”. He noted.

The Tiv youth leader alleged that the gun-wielding herdsmen were conveyed in trucks.

He appealed to the Nasarawa state government to stop the carnage

Police spokesman Idrissu Kennedy, said he was aware of attacks on Imon and some of the villages but was yet to be briefed on the number of casualties. - The Nation

Man murdered after winning N11m on NaijaBet

Achuku Joseph, a resident of Sabo Pegi area of Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital, has been brutally murdered after winning N11 million on the football betting platform, “Naija Bet”.

The lifeless body of the young man was discovered at the early morning of Saturday abandoned by the roadside at the Federal University, Lafia, with several deep machete wounds.

The Nation gathered from a member of the victim’s family, who pleaded anonymity, that the late Achuku was being monitored right from the time he won the game by some of his friends who earlier threatened his life in order to have a share of the money.

“Achuku had to relocate to another place to hide, but they traced him and used diabolical charms on him which made him sick and started behaving abnormally.

“We then decided to employ the services of a pastor who prayed for him and later took him to the Dalhatu Araf Specialist hospital in Lafia. It was in that process, that certain diabolic portion was discovered in his pocket. The portions were removed and discarded before reviving him,” he explained.

The source added that the deceased went out as early as 6am on Saturday without the knowledge of his family members only to be told that his body was found lifeless shortly after.

The report, however, stated that the case is with the State CID in Lafia, as investigation is ongoing to bring the perpetrators to book, while the corpse is still in police custody. - Daily Post

Aisha reveals why Buhari is allegedly part of wicked people

Aisha Yesufu, co-convener of BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group, on Monday insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari was part of those “wicked people” that kept Nigerians in poverty.

The activist made the remark while reacting to Buhari’s claim that “wicked people kept Nigerians poor.” 

Buhari had said this while receiving a delegation of the Buhari Diaspora Support Organisation led by Mr Charles Sylvester in London, on Sunday.

The President, had, however, noted that looking at the condition in which his administration met the country, without savings and the economy badly vandalised, “we have not done too badly.”

However, Yesufu, who frowned at the president’s remark, wondered why he never lend his voice to the issues of education, immunization, almajiri and girl brides.

In a tweet, the co-convener of BBOG group maintained that Buhari focused more on himself.

“President Muhammadu Buhari @MBuhari Is one of those wicked people that kept HIS people poor. Never for once did I hear his voice on issues of education, immunisation, almajiri, girl brides.

“He focused coldly on himself. These might not readily give him votes if addressed,” she tweeted. - Daily Post

Court remands man for ‘killing’ his grandmother

A 24-year-old man, Christian Musendiku, who allegedly killed his 80-year-old grandmother, was yesterday arraigned at an Ebute-Meta, Lagos mainland, Chief Magistrates’ Court.

Chief Magistrate O.A. Adegite ordered that the defendant be remanded at Ikoyi Prisons pending legal advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Prosecuting Inspector Julius Babatope told the court that the accused committed the offence on April 2 about 1 a.m. at 3, Erelu Street, Ato-Awori, Ijanikin, a Lagos suburb.

He said the accused hacked his grandmother, Maria Ogabi, to death with a cutlass.

The case was adjourned till May 16.