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Unsafe Nigeria; Gumi Describes US Military Action In Sokoto A Terrorist Act
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Unsafe Nigeria; US Begins Military Action In Sokoto, Several Dead
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VeryDarkMan Presents Apparent Questionable Court Docs Against Gwamnishu
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I Wasn’t Arrested, Gwamnishu Says Over ₦5.4m To Rescue Kidnapped Couple
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No Gun Battle, Matters Arising As Terrorists Free 230 Nigeria Church Kids
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Increasing Mass Murder In South Africa; 9 Killed In Bekkersdal
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Speaker 1: One of the most talked about Islamic creatures in Nigeria
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who have had photographs with people suspected to be terrorists
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terrorizing villages and communities in the northern part of Nigeria.
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When he visited the suspected terrorists in their camps inside
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forests on the ground of having peace talk with the
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armed groups, Shake Armoured Abu bak Armor moved. Gumi has
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described as a terrorist act the United States U S
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military action ordered by President Donald Trump that attacked and
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killed yet to be ascertained total numbers of ISIS affiliated
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Laccuoa terrorists in Socoto State on Christmas Day. This the
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Islamic cleric called on the people in the villages affected
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by the U S missiles strikes on Thursday night to
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post on social media platforms evidences of damages caused by
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the U S military action. According to Gumi, it is
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in line with the teachers of Islam for terrorists to
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be killed, but the killing must be done by people
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with the clean and holy hands and not by another
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terrorist whose hands sustained with the blood of hundreds of
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thousands of innocent children, women and men. Just recently stressing
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that the U S involvement in the fight against terrorism
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in Nigeria will make the country becomes an enemy of
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its neighbors, a theater of war because the involvement will
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attract the real anti u S forces into the West
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Africa country. And in a manner that looked like mockery,
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shake Gumi said, dropping a few bombs here and there
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cannot tackle the menace of terror. They need serious military
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on the ground, which, if we are serious, we have
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enough men to do that. In contrary to Gumi’s assertions,
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the Nigeria government, through the Office of the Minister of
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Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuger, said it was President Bola Ahmed
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to Enubu on Thursday that gave the US the approval
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to carry out the strikes against the terrorists. But the
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government’s statement apparently did not go down well with Omiyele Saware,
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a human rights activist and the founder of the Sahara
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Reporter’s News media, who insisted that it is evident that
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the strikes were carried out without the genuine authority or
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informed consent of the weaklings masquerading as government under asswar
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ju Bolah Ahmed Tenubu, and in a swift reaction, to
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Omiele Sware. One of the recently nominated and confirmed ambassador designates,
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Reno Omakri, said, I am afraid I will have to
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disagree with mister Omile Soare and others like him who
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were misinforming the Nigerian public that the recent actions against
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terrorists are proof that Nigeria lacks sovereignty. Such views are
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indicative of a lack of awareness of international relations. It
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is also wrong for mister Sware to call our government
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and military week Shaikh Armored Abu back arm A mood Gumi,
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in a statement titled the Symbolism of the U S Stripe,
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he shared on his verified Facebook account when he reshared
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the news link of a post published by CNN on Friday,
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said annihilating terrorists is an Islamic obligation. The prophet Peace
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be upon him wished he annihilated them. He said, should
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I live till they appear, I would kill them as
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the killing of the nation of Ad al Bukhari and Muslim.
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This said, it should only be carried out by clean
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holy hands, not by another terrorist whose hands are stained
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with the blood of hundreds of thousands of innocent children,
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women and men. Just recently, this is the mistate Nigeria
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has made terrorists. Don’t fight terrorists in While many Nigerians
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were asleep after the twenty twenty five Christmas celebration, the
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United States U S warship moved close and took position
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in the Territorial Africa Waters then launched missiles at the
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dead of the night on Thursday into areas predominantly dominated
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by the Lacquero were terrorists in the nigeria north western
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state of Sokoto, with President Donald Trump saying many of
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the terrorists were killed, but the Islamic State of Arakan,
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Syria ISIS in the West Africa Province, is yet to
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issue a statement over the air strikes on the Lacquarrowa
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camps in Sokoto. The armed group that is affiliated with
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the Islamic State Sahil Province operating in Mali, Nijay and
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the Nigeria Kebi and Sokato States, whose activities are mostly
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observed in five local government areas of Tangasa, Gudu, Alala,
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Binji and Salame in Sokato State. This some residents at
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Jabo Village in the Tambul Local government area of Sokato
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State posted videos online to indicate that some components used
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in making the missiles fell on a farmland in the
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Jabo village. The videos showed a lot of the villages,
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mostly younger ones, holding phones with touch light on recording
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the scene of the burning parts of one of the
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missiles in the farmland, while some took a closer camera
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angle shot of some of the components that have manufacturing inscriptions,
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dates and brand labels. The U s Africa Command, in
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a statement a few hours ago, said that the direction
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of the President of the United States and the Secretary
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of War, and in co ordination with Nigerian authorities, US
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Africa Command conducted strikes against ISIS terrorists in Nigeria on
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December twenty fifth, twenty twenty five, in Socoto State. President
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Donald Trump, while announcing the military action through his Truth
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social media platform on Thursday night, said to night, at
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my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched
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a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorists scam in
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Northwest Nigeria who have been targeting and viciously killing primarily
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innocent Christians at levels not seen for many years and
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even centuries. I have previously warned these terrorists that if
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they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would
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be hell to pay, and to night there was. The
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Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes as only the
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United States is capable of doing. Under my leadership, our
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country will not allow radical Islamic terrorism to prosper. May
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God bless our military and Merry Christmas to all, including
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the dead terrorists, of which there will be many more
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if their slaughter of Christians continues. Peter Hegsath, the U
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S Secretary of War, reiterated the U S president announcement
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in a tweet, saying the President was clear last month
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the killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria and elsewhere must end.
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The Department of War is always ready, so isis found
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out to night on Christmas. More to come. Grateful for
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Nigerian government support and co operation. Merry Christmas. On November
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twenty fifth, twenty twenty five, Peter Hesath had said, yes, sir,
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the killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria and anywhere must
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end immediately. The Department of War is preparing for action
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either the Nigerian government protects Christians. In an effort to
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challenge and prove wrong the statement of Harrison Gwamershue, a
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well known civilian volunteer assisting Nigeria security operatives with intelligence
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information that has led to the arrest and killing of
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suspected kidnappers in gun battle that he Harrison Guamashue was
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never arrested or charged to court by the Nigeria Police
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Force over the five point four million nyers he allegedly
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removed from the twenty million nyrus ransom he was contracted
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to handover to the kidnappers for the release and rescue
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of the married couple kidnapped in Avilli community in the
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Etxico West Local government area of Edo State. In late
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November twenty twenty five, a leading Nigeria social media influencer
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and human rights activist, Martin’s Vincent aka Veridarkman, on Tuesday night,
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took to his social media pages and presented an apparent
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questionable court document, probably with malicious intent to manipulate and
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mislead unsuspecting members of the public inader to malign the
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character of Harrison Guamaschute. This In the court document presented
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by Veri Dugman, the alleged charge serial numbers were covered
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with the colored inc no date of court sitting was
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written on the court document. The document indicated that the
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alleged three count charges were drafted and signed on the
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eighteenth of December twenty twenty five, a day before Harrison
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Guamashue was asked to go home from the police custody
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on December nineteenth, twenty twenty five, while awaiting the advice
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of the Department of Public Prosecutor DPP on the matter,
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and the apparent fraudulent court document did not show the
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officer or the person responsible for the court count charges
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and Veridukman, apparently in a manipulative manner, did not show
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the full signature and any name of the officer who
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authored the alleged court charges. Veridargmann claimed in the video
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that the prosecutor wanted Harrison Guamaschute jailed for six months,
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but the judge he identified as Justice Ettinosa Adekoma, allegedly
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on her personal consideration because of the Christman and New
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Year’s season and public intervention, decided to grant Harrison Guamashue bail.
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Harrison Guamashu says he was never arrested by the police
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or charged to court as speculated in the public spaces
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over the five point four million niras he allegedly removed
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out of the twenty million niras ransom he was given
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to handover to kidnappers and as well apparently used the
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money as a bait to stage sting operation for the
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release and rescue of the husband and wife simply identified
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as mister and missus Ibraheen kidnapped in Avilli community in
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the Exico West Local government area of Edo State, which
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generated public reactions after the kidnappers set free the wife
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and kept the husband in captivity on the ground that
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the money given to them was not complete, and some
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persons who have access to the apparent sensitive security information
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went public to create an impression as if Harrison Guamoshue
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stole part of the ransom money. Even when Harrison Grea
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Bamnashu explained to them that it is part of his
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operational procedures to remove some cash from the ransom money,
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his explanation apparently went on deaf ears and people who
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may be best described as mischief makers took advantage of
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the issue to call Harrison Guamnoshue names and reopen his
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alleged past deeds in a prejudiced manner to cast dispersions
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on him, even when they knew that Harrison Guamnashu has
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a long history with video evidences of assisting security operatives
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to rescue kidnapped victims. Harrison Guamnashu says he was never
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arrested by the police or charged to court as speculated
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in the public spaces over the five point four million
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lyrus he allegedly removed out of the twenty million virus
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ransom he was given to handover to kidnappers and as
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well apparently used the money as a bake to stage
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sting operation for the release and rescue of the husband
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and wife simply identified as mister and missus Ibraheim, kidnapped
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in Avilei community in the Exico West Local government area
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of Edo State, which generated public reactions after the kidnappers
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set free the wife and kept the husband in captivity
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on the ground that the money given to them was
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not complete, and some persons who have access to the
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apparent sensitive security information went public to create an impression
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as if Harrison Gwamnoshu stole part of the ransom money,
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even when Harrison Gwamnashue explained to them that it is
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part of his operational procedures to remove some cash from
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the ransom money. His explanation apparently went on deaf ears
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and people who may be best described as mischief makers
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took advantage of the issue to call Harrison Guamashu names
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and reopen his alleged past deeds in a prejudiced manner
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to cast aspersions on him, even when they knew that
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Harrison Gwamnashu has a long history with video evidences of
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assisting security operatives to rescue kidnapped victims and in some
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cases the total money paid as ransom were recovered and
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returned to the victim’s families and the sting operation usually
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leads to the killing and arrest of the societ expected kidnappers.
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This according to Harrison Guamoshow in a statement he issued
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through his verified Facebook accounts some hours ago, he was
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the one who personally submitted himself voluntarily to the Edo
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State Command of the Nigeria Police forced to enable the
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police investigate his action, that he never had the intention
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of stealing the money and his action of removing some
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money from the ransom was part of his usual operational procedures,
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adding that the police never charged him to court and
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while in self detention with the police. He became the
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cell president and he facilitated the release of four persons
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who were probably arrested and detained by the police unjustly
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for a crime the beneficiaries may know nothing about. And
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the video posted online by Harrison Guamashu on Monday night
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showed he arrived home to the waiting hands of his
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elderly mother, who was seen in the video singing, dancing
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with other family members, friends and well wishes and screaming
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loud with joy while using one of her hands to
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caress the chess of her son, Harrison Gwamneshu, during which
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she said a lot of prayers in her local dialect.
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In his words, Harrison Gwamnishu said, I did not return
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alone during my time in custody. I became the cell
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Precido O b J and later handed over that responsibility
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to a young man, Honor Abba, who had also been
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unjustly arrested and detained. While there, I quietly supported the
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release of four individuals who were being held without cause,
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and to day, Honor Abber from Benaway State has also
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regained his freedom. My sincere appreciation goes to my Edo
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human rights team led by John Odeon Kadiri, for their
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invaluable support in making this possible. Dear family, I am
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pleased to inform you all that I have been released
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from custody. Words cannot express how grateful I am for
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your support, especially considering that many of you had not
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yet heard my own side of what truly happened. Barely
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one month after terrorists invaded the Christian school on November
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twenty first, twenty twenty five and kidnapped over two hundred
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thirty school children at the Saint Mary Catholic Church School
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in Papri Town in Niger State, the Nigeria government, under
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the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tenubu, has announced the
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complete release of all the abducted church school children by
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the terrorists. According to the presidential spokesperson, BeO on Anuga,
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the terrorists released the kids based on intelligent driven operations,
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but some Nigerians who took to the comments sections of
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the presidential spokesperson on social media said the government should
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come out clean and tell the public the truth that
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it paid money as ransom to the terrorists to secure
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the freedom of the kids, stressing that terrorists don’t release
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kidnapped victims for free. BeO on Anuga, the presidential spokesperson,
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had said in a statement he issued and made available
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yesterday that the remaining one hundred thirty school children and
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abducted by terrorists at Saint Mary’s Catholic School in Papri,
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Niger State on November twenty first, have now been released.
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They are expected to arrive in Minna on Monday and
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rejoin their parents for the Christmas celebration. One hundred were
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released earlier by the terrorists, taking the total of freed
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students to two hundred and thirty. The freedom of the
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school children followed a military intelligence driven operation. Some social
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media users who are apparently Nigerians, took to the comments
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sections of the presidential spokesperson post both on Facebook and
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ex social media platforms and expressed themselves over the new developments,
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some of which are presented verbatim below. Relwan Ibrahem said, released,
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not rescued. Kidnappers, don’t release captives for free. In all,
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thank God for their lives. Femiade Boye said, so what
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happened to their abductors? Were they engaged in the way
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they understand or they were relief east After monetary negotiation.
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We thank God for the release of these children. At
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the same time, what happened to the abductors? Akim badet
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Agenbiade said, military intelligence driven operation as how na how
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many bandits did they arrest? Bankie Alash said a wheeler
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dealer government of no direction will never say the truth.
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Only God knows how much ransom was paid from the
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hard earned resources or borrowed funds of this country. No
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amount of propaganda or damage control. Nigerian’s becomes wiser every
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day with all your antics and they are ready for
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you come twenty twenty seven. Roscoe Oko said, Sir, with
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all due respect, do the terrorists release them unconditionally or
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your government paid ransom? Jo k Megamixer stated the Presidency
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celebrates her military intelligence driven operation for the Papri release,
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yet says nothing about the fate of the abductors. In
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a functioning secure system, the return of victims is only
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half the job. Without arrests or neutralized threats. This is
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not a rescue. It is a handover that comes at
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a cost that wasn’t mentioned. The official account of the
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paper release reads like a travel itinery, not a security report.
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If this was indeed an intelligence led operation where are
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the suspects. Silence on the abductor’s fate suggests a non
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combative arrangement that leaves the kidnap industry intact. The increasing
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rates of mass shooting leading to mass murder in South
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Africa recorded another new figure on Sunday early morning in
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the Beckistal town near the southwestern part of Johannesburg in
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the Gauteng province, when about twelve masked unknown gunmen invaded
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a public drinking, accommodation and relaxation spot known as Tavern,
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shooting into the parban shop people as they cite them
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on the street while feeing, leading to the killing of
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nine persons as confirmed by the local authority, with additional
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ten persons staining injuries. This occurred less than three weeks
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when gunman stormed an illegal drinking establishment also known as
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chabine at a hostel in Sausville, west of Pretoria, wherein
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twelve people were killed, including a three year old child,
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a twelve year old boy and a sixteen year old girl.
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And in twenty twenty four alone, twenty six thousand, two
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hundred and thirty two murder cases representing more than seventy
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people killed per day in South Africa was reported by
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the South African Police Service SAPs and a non governmental organization,
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the Democratic Alliance b C, had stated in its report
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earlier in the year that between January and March twenty
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twenty five, five thousand, seven hundred and twenty seven people
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were murdered, representing an average of sixty two people killed
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per day. In twenty twenty five first quarter and six thousand,
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nine hundred eighty five attempted murders were recorded seventy five
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per day. Forty three thousand, seven seven hundred and seventy
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six assaults with intent to cause grievous bodily harm were reported,
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representing four hundred and seventy five per day. Ten thousand,
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six hundred eighty eight people were raped, one hundred and
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sixteen per day, four thousand, five hundred and seventy one
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kidnappings occurred forty nine per day, eleven thousand, one hundred
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and eleven common robberies and thirty five thousand, three hundred
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and seventy four commercial crimes were reported, representing five hundred
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and four per day, and as at the time of
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filing in this report, on Monday, morning. The South Africa
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President Cyril Ramathosa is yet to issue statement or announced
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policy action over the Sunday recent mass murder in the country,
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just as residents who spoke with local media blamed the
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attack on illegal miners known by the group name Zamazamas,
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and the residents believed the police are in cahoots with
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the different gangsters terrorizing communities in South Africa. Residents who
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spoke with local news media said that the mass murder
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in Beckisteal occurred around one an early morning night on Sunday,
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December twenty first, with about twelve gunman in a white
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van and silver Sudan opened fire at the Quinnoxalo tavern
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in Beckistal, southwest of Johannesburg. A resident who spoke with
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Newsroom Africa television said, it is bad, my sister. The
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thing is, this has become a norm in this township.
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Young kids, tender kids as young as two three years old.
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When a gunshot sounds, they don’t flinch. They would ask
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you which direction does it come from? They are used
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to gunshots. Little kids. Now you can imagine how much
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about old people. What happened yesterday is a reflection of
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I don’t know how to put it. Maybe let me
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put it straight. A reflection of neglect by the police. Criminals.
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They do as they please. Here these guns they sound
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