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Speaker 1: Edo State House of Assembly Speaker Blessing Sheriff ag Berberku,

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has confirmed the killing of Brigadier General Asseini Graemer, the

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commander of the twenty nine Task Forced Brigade in Operation

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hadden Kai, when the Brigadier General and his troops came

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under the co ordinated multiple attacks launched by the Islamic

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State of West Africa Province I swopp at Benishek community

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in Kaga Local Government area of Borno State early morning

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night on Thursday, an attack The Nigeria Defense Headquarters had

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on Thursday denied the Brigadier General was ever killed alongside

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his soldiers, insisting the general was alive. Until Friday morning,

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the Edo State House of Assembly Speaker, who is also

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one of the prominent kinsman of the high ranking soldier,

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announced the death of the Brigadier General on behalf of

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the people of Owen ethnic group in Edo State. This

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President Bola Ahmed Tanubu, who probably tried to avoid contradicting

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the statement of denial issued by the nah Nigeria Defense Headquarters,

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mourned the deaths and killing of the country soldiers by

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thus simply and apparently logically stating that I extend my

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condolences to the families of our gallant soldiers led by

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Brigadier General Asiniomo Bremer, who made the ultimate sacrifice in

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the defense of our country today in Borno State. According

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to the condolence message made available by the Special Adviser

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on Media to the Edo State House of Assembly Speaker

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and a prominent broadcaster in the state owned Edo Broadcasting Service,

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e bs ivy Adodo Ebergella, the Edo State House of

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Assembly Speaker Blessing Agbebecu said on behalf of the entire

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Assembly and the good people of Owen nation mourns the

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painful loss of our gallant son, Brigadier General Oo Bremer,

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who paid the ultimate price in service to our dear nation, Nigeria.

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His bravery, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to the peace and

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unity of our country will never be forgotten. He stood

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as a shield for the nation and a symbol of

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courage for generations to come. This tragic loss is not

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only a blow to the Nigerian Army, but a deep

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wound to Owen Land, Heado State and the nation at large.

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We are proud of his service. Even in grief, we

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extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, the Nigerian Armed

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Forces and all who warned this hero. May the Almighty

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grant his sole eternal rest and give us all the

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strength to bear this irreparable loss. Rest on, brave son

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of Owen, Your sacrifice will forever speak, President Bola Ahmed

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to Nubu. In a condolence message issued through the Office

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of the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the President,

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BeO Onanuga, said expressed deep sadness over the loss of

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the brave soldiers of the twenty nine Task Force Brigade

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Operation Hadankai, who died in a coordinated terrorist attack on

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their camp in Benichhet. The President also expressed heartfelt condolences

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to the military and the families of the soldiers, urging

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them to take heart in the face of the unfortunate loss.

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The Defense Headquarters confirmed the attack and the tragic loss

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of lives, which occurred early Thursday, April ninth, twenty twenty six.

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President Tanubu praised the courage and heroism of the soldiers

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who fought valiantly to repel the terrorists and ensure that

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Boko Harum could not overrun the communities. The soldiers protect

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Armed Forces of Nigeria AFN has insisted that Brigadier General

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Asseini Bramer is alive after several reports indicated that the

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commander of the twenty nine Task Forced Brigade in Operation

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Haddenkai was left dead alongside several other Nigerian soldiers when

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the Islamic State of West Africa Province i SWAP launched

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a coordinated multiple attacks on military bases at Pulka, backing

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Ruwer communities in Guosa local government area and Nadi and

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Benishaped communities in the Kaga local Government area of Borno’s

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State between the hours of ten p m on Wednesday

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night and twelve a m. On Thursday early morning night,

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killing several numbers of Nigerian soldiers overransom at the military basis.

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But the Nigeria Military authority claimed that Brigadier General Assini

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Brahmer and his troops were able to repel the attackers

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at Benieshek, saying the Brigadier general is alive and not

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dead as widely reported in some media platforms. In addition,

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the Nigerian Defense Headquarters, in a press statement issued a

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few hours ago by Major General Michael Onoger, admitted that

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some numbers of Nigerian soldiers were left dead during the attacks,

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but refused to state the total numbers of soldiers killed

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by the attackers. Accordingly, the army said regrettively, the encounter

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resulted in the loss of a few brave and gallant

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soldiers who paid the supreme price in the line of duty,

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according to the n Nigeria Defense Headquarters in a press

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release that looked apparently self contradicting, questionable and somehow dishonest

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with facts. In continuation of the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s

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AFN counter terrorism efforts, troops of the twenty nine Task

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Forced Brigade in Operation hadden Kai came under a coordinated

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terrorist attack on their location at the brigade headquarters in

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Benechet Or Noo State. The attack occurred at approximately zero

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thirty hours twelve thirty a m. On Thursday, the ninth

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of April twenty twenty six, as insurgents attempted to breach

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the defensive perimeter of the military installation. However, the troops,

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led by the commander twenty nine Brigade, Brigadier General Assini Bramer,

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responded with exceptional courage, professionalism and superior firepower in a

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well coordinated counteraction. The insurgents were decisively engaged and forced

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to retreat in disarray, abandoning their mission and leaving behind

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traces of their failed assort. This attack is a clear

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indication of the desperation of terrorist elements, who, having suffered

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significant losses in recent operations, continue to resort to futile

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and ill fated offenses against well defended military positions. The

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swift and decisive response by troops underscores the high level

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of combat readiness, resilience, and operational effectiveness of Operation hadden

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Kai in safeguarding critical locations and maintaining pressure on terrorist

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groups across the northeast theater. Regrettably, the encounter resulted in

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the loss of a few brave and gallant soldiers who

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paid the supreme price in the line of duty. The

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Chief of Defense Staff, General Olifemi A latinbos and Oliadae,

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honours their heroism, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to the defense

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of the nation. Their courage will forever remain a source

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of pride and inspiration to the Armed Forces of Nigeria

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and the entire nation. The High Command extends its deepest

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cres Nigeria President Bolah Ahmed to Nubu has given reasons

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why he could not visit the Anguin Rocouba community, the

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scene some citizens were massacred by terrorists on Palm Sunday,

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saying upon arrival in Jos, the visit encountered some logistical challenges.

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While the road distance from the airport to Joss township

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is approximately forty minutes, the runway does not support night

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flights due to the absence of navigational aids. The constraints

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made it unfeasible to drive into town, meet victims for

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on the spot assessment and return to the airport before dusk. Consequently,

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state and federal officials decided to bring representatives of the

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affected community to appall adjoining the airport so the President

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could meet with them promptly while adhering to flight restrictions swiftly.

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Peter Oby, former governor of a Nambra State and the

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Labour Party presidential candidate in the last general elections in Nigeria,

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said during his visit to Benaway State in June twenty

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twenty five, Bola Hmed Tanubu stopped at the government house

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but did not go to the actual scene where innocent

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Nigerians lost their lives. Similarly, in Jos, his engagement ended

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at the airport instead of at the effected communities. At

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a time when Nigerians are enduring days without power, our

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leaders cannot even stay a few minutes without it. Now

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is the time to stop incompetent leaders, those lacking the

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capacity and compassion who prioritize their own comfort over the

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well being of the people and make empty promises. On

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the other hand, Atiku Abubaka, the former Vice President of

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Nigeria and the last general elections presidential candidate of the

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People’s Democratic Party PDP, demanded President Bolah Hmed Tanubu act

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as the commander in chief of the armed forces and

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stated how dozens have continued to be killed in Benaway

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State less than seventy two hours and other killings in

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Kaduna’s state and thousands of people seen running away to

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community in Nasarawa State after the President had visited Platous

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state and promised such attack would and occurred again. According

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to Ratiku Abubakha, I wish to remind President Bola to

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Nubu to keep to his words that this hang when

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Recouba attack will not repeat itself. It does appear that

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those words are hollow because barely seventy two hours another

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attack in Beneway’s state claimed over a dozen lives. The

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Commander in Chief should brace up to the challenges of governance.

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President Bola Ahmed to Nubu, through the Office of the

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Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, BeO

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on Anuga, on April third, twenty twenty six, in a statement,

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said President Danubu’s itinery for Thursday included two main engagements,

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receiving the Chalian President Mahamat Idris dabi Igno and proceeding

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to Riperu Ogan State. After Governor Caleb Matfog’s briefing, President

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Tanubu suspended the trip to Ogan overnight, the present Residential

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Villa made arrangements for the visit to Jos, with presidential

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assets quickly deployed. However, the President could not postpone the

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scheduled visit by the Chadian leader. The President of Chad

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was at the Presidential Villa for a very important bilateral

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meeting focused on strengthening security collaboration between the two countries.

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The meeting ran longer than expected, affecting President Tanoubu’s scheduled

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departure for Jos. Upon arrival in Jos, the visited young man,

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who identified himself as a four hundred level student in

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the Department of Statistics at the University of Jos Unijos

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in Plato State, has given accounts how he was told

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to go and collect the dead body of his sibling

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on the phone by the attackers who on Wednesday were

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seen in a viral video that mobbed and stoned his

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sibling almost to death at an ever busy road near

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the permanent site of the University of Jos. Accordingly, he

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said the victim, who happened to be his younger sibling,

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is also a three hundred level student in the Department

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of Geology from the same University of Joss, saying his

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younger sibling only went out around eight or nine on

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Wednesday morning to resolve issue with his bank account at

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terminus area of the Joss city when he came under

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attack after the driver of the commercial tricycle or keke

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he entered abandoned him half way and asked him to

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find way out for his own escape as the rampaging

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mobs took over the road. According to the elder brother

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of the mob victim, who also introduced himself simply as Nando.

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His younger sibling, already sensing danger, called him on the

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phone that the keke driver had abandoned him half way

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before the junction of his house, that he’s currently running

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on the street towards home, adding the victim begged him

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to look for commercial motorcycle or ricardo rider to advance

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towards his direction and wait at their street junction to

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help him home. But while he made attempt to do

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as requested by his younger brother, the security operatives in

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the area prevented him, saying they can’t allow him go

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out because the situation in town was too dangerous, he said.

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While he was looking helpless, he decided to put a

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call across to his younger brother, only for the phones

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call to be answered by the attackers, who spoke to

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him in house a language that they have killed his

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brother that he should go to the scene to pick

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his younger brother’s dead body. He said. He started crying

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and a lot of people around started concerning him, while

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the security operatives at the Senior staff quarters gate still

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prevented him from going out until there is normalcy in

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the area, He said, some sympathizers took him home from

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the point he was to the university staff quarters where

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his neighbors who came in to also console him, started

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encouraging him not to cry again with the optimism that

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his younger brother is not dead, he said. One of

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his neighbors thereafter asked him to report the issue at

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the police station, which they did and submitted the snapped

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copy of the victim’s student identity card at the police

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station and returned home waiting for feedback from the police.

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He said he was waiting on the police for feedback,

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he decided to log in into his WhatsApp group chats

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and behold, he saw a video of his younger brother

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being interviewed at a hospital bed inside an undisclosed medical

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center and that was how he knew he was still

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alive and his whereabouts. It would be recalled that we

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had reported that it may not be wrong to say

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lack of proper accountability by the Nigeria Police Force. President

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Bulla Armedenubu and the Governor of Plato State, kaylab Matfong

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is largely responsible for the daily killings in the troubled

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Joss city of Plato State. This is probably glaring on

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Wednesday when a resident reported with a video evidence of

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a disturbing situation wherein a man was seen mobbed and

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stoned to death at a very popular and ever busy

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road apparently within the area or near the University of

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Joss permanent site. Group of attackers are seen in the video,

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operated for some minutes, if not up for any It

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may not be wrong to say lack of proper accountability

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by the Nigeria Police Force President Bola armed Tanubu and

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the Governor of Plato State, Caleb Mattwang is largely responsible

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for the daily killings in the troubled Joss city of

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Plato State. This is probably glaring on Wednesday when a

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resident reported with the video evidence of a disturbing situation

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wherein a man was seen mobbed and stone to death

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at a very popular and ever busy road apparently within

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the area or near the University of Joss permanent site.

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Group of attackers are seen in the video, operated for

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some minutes, if not up to an hour, used styx

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stones among others to hit the victim’s head until they

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were satisfied the man would have been dead, while vehicles

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were seen speeding off and moving away from them with

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no resistance or timely response from the Nigerian security operatives,

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even when the worsening security situations and tensions in Plato

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State have become of global concern. This the Platos the

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State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, in a statement

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on Wednesday, only said a disagreement ensued between some youths

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in Nasarawa Guan community of Joss North Local Government Area

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on Wednesday and caused minor tensions in the town, saying unfortunately,

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some houdlums and crisis merchants took advantage of the situation

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to cause fear and panic among traders and students within

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the university community. However, the Command, in collaboration with other

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security agencies, swiftly intervened, arrested the situation and restored calm

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in the area. But the Nigeria Police Force Command apparently

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kept mute on the now viral video of a man

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being mobbed and stoned to death in a brutal and

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highly provocative manner that can cause the reprisal attack, more

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so as daily killings in the state are attributed to

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religious differences. Although some persons said the victim was still

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alive but Some newspaper reported on Thursday morning that three persons,

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including the victim, were killed in the fresh violence that

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erupted in Plato State on Wednesday. According to the police

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press release signed and made available by the Plato State

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Police Command Public Relations Officer Alfred Alabo, following the relaxation

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of the forty eight hour curfew by the Executive Governor

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of Plato State, the Commissioner of Police C P. Bassiowa

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advises members of the public to comply with the curfew

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imposition as there will be strict enforcement. In the early

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hours of today, a disagreement which ensued between some mutes

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in Nasarawagwan community of Josslaw Local government area caused minor

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attentions in the town. Unfortunately, some hoodlums and crisis merchants

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took advantage of the situation to cause fear and panic

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command traders and students within the university community. However, the Command,

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in collaboration with other security agencies, swiftly intervened, arrested the

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situation and restored calm in the area. Efforts since been

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made by the police, the state government and the leadership

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of the school to provide buses to convey the students

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to their preferred locations, while massive security deployment has been

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made by the Command to secure other students and school facilities.

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So far, the Command has arrested seven suspects, including one

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Matthew Musa twenty seven years who was arrested in possession

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of two locally made firearms and one Yakubu Abdulahi twenty

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six years old, who was wearing a military uni. President

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Bulla Ahmed Tenubu of Nigeria has commended the governors of

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Kaduna and Plateau States after citizens were massacred by terrorists

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almost simultaneously on Sunday in the two states, with the

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President claiming Governor Caleb Matfwon contained the situation in Joss

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without specifically stating what the governor did, even when armed

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terrorists seemed successfully invaded and massacred citizens or brutally and

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indiscriminately shot sporadically and killed numbers of persons at gary

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yar Way Corps in the Anguin Recouba community of Joss

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North Local Government area of Plato State on Sunday night,

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which was also the Christians last day of the Holy

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Week of Land known as Palm Sunday, leading up to

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Easter celebration. Residents said the terrorists raided the community and

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operated for a long period of time that lasted after

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an hour without resistance or any action from government. Some

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even accused men of the Armed Forces of Nigeria AFN

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of allegedly aiding and giving cover to the terrorists to escape. Specifically,

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one of the youth’s leaders in Plato State, who spoke

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with a prominent Nigeria social media personality, Martin s. Vincent

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totze K, a veridarkman who visited the scene of the crime,

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said Nigeria’s soldiers prevented the youths from going after the

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terrorists and stood in between the gaps, shooting at the

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youths while the terrorists escaped. But in a swift reaction

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on Tuesday, Nigeria Army authority debunked the claim that the

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soliders gave the terrorists a cover, saying the soldiers arrived

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the scene with four gun trucks after the terrorists have

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left due to long distance and acted professionally, without stating

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what the soldiers did professionally before the Sunday massacre. On Friday,

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in one of the burial ceremonies of the people that

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were previously killed by terrorists in Plateau State during the

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Christians Holy Week of Lent. Reverend Ezekiel Dakamo, while speaking said,

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in this village rimling Ream Local Government area alone, we

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have received attacks from the Islamic terrorists more than twenty

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four times, and many residents said the Sunday massacre was

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premeditated and the governor and the President apparently failed to

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put proactive measures in place to prevent the attacks that aside.

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Almost at the same time on Sunday, another group of

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terrorists attacked Khir Village in Kagaco Local Government Area of

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Kaduna State, shot sporadically at residence and killed and kidnapped

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several numbers of wedding guests time. According to Punch newspaper,

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a resident said the attackers operated freely and successfully up

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to an hour without resistance, but President Bola Ahmed Tanubu

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in a press statement on Tuesday, specifically said I commend

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Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Platau State for his efforts in

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containing the situation in Joss and Governor Uber Sani of

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Kaduna State for supporting the rescue and containment efforts. Apparently

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reacting to the worsening security situation in Nigeria. Shortly after

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the president press release was published on Tuesday, Lieutenant General

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to Kubra Attie, former Nigeria Chief of Army Staff, posted

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a video in his verified Facebook social media account with

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a statement history Maida, Guri, Nigeria. Year twenty seventeen. For

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the first time in years, the Nigerian Army conducted military

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drills in the Sambisa Forest, which previously had been a

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stronghold for Bokoharam. Voice of America VOA was process wark

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