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Speaker 1: Missus Irene Obumleme, a pregnant woman and the wife of

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Stephen obum Neme and Wosu, who was allegedly shot dead

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on Valentine Day around Amufi Junction along Benin Agbour Road

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in Benin City, the Edo State capital, has cried out

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to well meaning individuals and civil society organizations to help

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her prevail on President Bola Ahmed Tenubu, the Chief of

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Defense Staff, General Olifemi Olide, and the four Brigade of

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the Nigerian Army to bring the suspected murderer of her

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husband to justice, stating that she has no knowledge if

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the soldier who allegedly committed the murder is actually being prosecuted,

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saying till date, the family has no information about the

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identity of the alleged killer or any legal action taken

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by the military authority to make the killer soldier face

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full wrath of the law, adding that the corpse of

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her husband has been in the mortuaries since the incident

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occurred on February fourteen, twenty two, twenty six, because the

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family believed if the husband is buried, they may never

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get justice and the case may be swept under the carpet.

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The bereave pregnant woman made the appeal in a twenty

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one minutes video made available to US fortnight ago, after

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we had earlier reported that the family of Stephen obum

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Lemme in Wosu has accused the Armed Forces of Nigeria AFN,

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led by General Olifemi Oliadae, the Nigeria Chief of Defense Staff,

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of attempted acts to cover up a soldier who allegedly

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earlier day after President Donald Trump of the United States

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of America, the USA announced the killing of Abu Ballal

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al Meenuki, the second in command of the Islamic State

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in Iraq and Syria ISIS, in a joint operation with

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Nigeria soldiers in Borno State. A new video of the

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abducted four hundred and sixteen women and children in Boco

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harm captivity has been released in addition to Agori video

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earlier released by the terrorists wherein they beheaded almost six

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men who the insurgents said tried to escape among the

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kidnapped victims. This had led to public outcry and demonstrations,

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but according to Punch newspaper, protesters are reportedly denied the

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rights to protest in Maidaguri, the Borno State capital, saying

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the army reportedly deployed tanks and heavily armed personnel to

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filling Polo, the venue of the recent planned protests, forcing

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the demonstrators to withdraw, quoting Somala Kaigama, leader of the protesters,

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as saying the atmosphere created by the military deployment made

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it impossible for citizens to continue with the demonstration that

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the development is deeply disturbing in a constitutional democracy. It

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may be recalled that we had reported that President Bola

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Ahmed To Nubu of Nigeria may have kept mute since

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more than forty eight hours a faction of the Boko

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Haram terrorists showed off four hundred sixteen people, mostly women

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and children, kidnapped and held hostage when the members of

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the It may not be wrong to say one of

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the major root causes of crimes, poverty, poor health care, suicides,

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killings and avoidable deaths today in the world is superstitious

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beliefs mixed with severe psychological manipulation, religious and spiritual delusions

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that often lead to family members abandoning their loved ones,

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especially their parents, for fear of being bewitched. Doomed or

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suffered from the delusional curse or spell superstitiously believed have

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been placed on their parents or loved ones, and this

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act who also lead to the accused family members committing

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suicides or being banished, beaten, or even killed by jungle justice.

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And in line with the numerous cases documented globally and locally,

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we have seen where individuals have committed murder or caused

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death due to acute spiritual delusions, which in psychiatry these

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are often diagnosed as cases of religious psychosis, schizophrenia, or

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clinical lycanthropy, where the perpetrator cannot separate objectively reads reality

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from spiritual hallucinations. This may interest you to know that

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in August twenty twenty five, at Outwood Lake in Ohio,

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United States of America, USA, an Armish mother obviously suffering

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from a severe spiritual delusion, drowned her four year old

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son in Atwood Lake. Investigators revealed that both she and

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her husband believed God was speaking directly to them, demanding

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ritualistic tasks to prove their worthiness, and as such, she

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explicitly told the police that the Lord War family of

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Stephen obum Neme and Wosu has accused the Armed Forces

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of Nigeria AFN, led by General Olafemi Olidae, the Nigeria

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Chief of Defense Staff, of attempted acts to cover up

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a soldier who allegedly murdered a young man, Stephen Obum

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Nemee and Woesu on February fourteenth, twenty twenty six, Valentine’s

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Day along Beni en Agbor Road around Amufi Junction in

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Edo State. This according to the family member, who pleaded

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for her names not to be mentioned in the press,

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said her brother was shot dead by the soldier after

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the deceased refused to hand over his car key to

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the soldier as demanded, saying her brother only went out

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with his friend she identified as Godwin Coco to get

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chicken feed when they encountered the soldier at the failed

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portion of the road that is currently under construction, saying

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the Nigerian Army has refused to disclose the names of

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the soldier who allegedly committed the act of murder or

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take appropriate lawful actions against the suspective murderer and in

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a swift reaction, when our reporter contacted the public Relations

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Officer of Full Brigade of the Nigerian Army Captain Kennedy

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and Yan Muvara phone call on Thursday evening. The military

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authority said it is not true that the soldier in

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question has not been identified, saying the matter has been

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settled and when our reporter demanded to know how the

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alleged murder case was settled with the family, the military

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authority refused to give details. Edo State Command of the

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Nigeria Police Force NPF has announced the arrest of some

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serving and already dismissed police officers who work together as

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a criminal gang terrorising members of the public in Edo State.

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The State Commissioner of Police, Monday at Bernica, who made

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this known in a press release made available a few

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hours ago, said the arrest was a major breakthrough against

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the suspected criminal elements pretending to be law enforcement offices

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to perpetrate heinous crimes within the state capitol, Benin City

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and its environs. It may be recalled that there have

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been outcry by residents in Edo State that law enforcement

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officers are committing or participating in criminal activities in the state. Specifically,

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in August twenty twenty five, some of policemen alongside some

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civilians were accused of abducting a resident in Benin City.

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The syndicate was said to have used the silver Toyote

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Yoris to terrorise citizens, seizing their phones and belongings through

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intimidation and armed robbery. In December twenty twenty five, four

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policemen were accused of extorting nine hundred and eighty thousand

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nairas from a local artisan goodness on Yeka after assaulting

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him earlier. In September twenty twenty five, the Edo State

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Police Command reportedly recovered and returned three hundred thousand nairas

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extorted from a furniture maker by offices attached to the

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ober Market Area Command in Benin City. May twenty twenty five,

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six offices, including a Chief super President Bola Ahmed Tenubu

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of Nigeria, may have kept nude since more than forty

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eight hours. A faction of the Boko Haram terrorists showed

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off four hundred and sixteen people, mostly women and children,

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kidnapped and held hostage when the members of the Jumatu

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Ali’s son A literality Walgi hard Jazz launched a large

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scale combat actions between fourth to the sixth of March

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twenty twenty six, against the men of the Armed Forces

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of Nigeria, a f N overran the Africa CU Country

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military base of Engosh, killing several soldiers, a figure the

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Nigeria authority disputed to be fourteen after several reports indicated

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that more than forty soldiers were killed during the attack,

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in addition to more than one hundred civilians, including Chief

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Imman of Ingosh alongside the community elders killed during the

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co ordinated attacks that lasted days of Ngosh community in

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Guosa Local Government area of Borno State. This During the attacks,

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numbers of people were also taken hostage by the insurgents,

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with speculations indicating that the hostages were apparently being held

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at the rugged terrain of the Mandara Mountains, which sit

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wide across the Nigeria border with Cameroon. That aside, one

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of the spokespersons of the Boko Haram group said they

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decided to release a proof of life video of the

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four hundred and sixteen women and children in their captivity

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following the demands made across to them by the Borno

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South Uthes Alliance BOSSIA and according to the States, Armed

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Forces of Nigeria AFN has insisted that Brigadier General Assini

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Bramer is alive after several reports indicated that the commander

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of the twenty nine Task Forced Brigade in Operation hadden

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Kai 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 Bosa Local Government area and Nandi and

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Beneshepe communities in the Kaga Local Government area of Borno

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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 Asseini

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Bramer and his troops were able to repel the attackers

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at Benieshet, 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 Nigeria President Bolahmed To Nubu has given

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reasons why he could not visit the Anguin Recouver community

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the scenes 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 victims for on

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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 a hall adjoining the airport so the

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President could meet with them promptly while adhering to flight

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restrictions swiftly. Peter Oby, former governor of a Nambra State,

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and the Labour Party presidential candidate in the last general

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elections in Nigeria said during his visit to Benaway State

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in June twenty twenty five, Vola Ahmed Tanubu stopped at

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the government house but did not go to the actual

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scene where innocent Nigerians lost their lives. Similarly, in Jos,

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his engagement ended at the airport instead of at the

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affected communities. At a time when Nigerians are enduring days

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without power, our leaders cannot even stay a few minutes

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without it. Now is the time to stop incompetent leaders,

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those lacking the capacity and compassion who prioritize their own

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comfort over the well being of The young man, who

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identified himself as a four hundred level student in the

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Department of Statistics at the University of Joss Unijos in

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Plato State, has given accounts how he was told to

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go and collect the dead body of his sibling on

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the phone by the attackers who on Wednesday were seen

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in a viral video that mobbed and stoned his sibling

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almost to death at an ever busy road near the

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permanent site of the University of Joss. Accordingly, he said,

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the victim who happened to be his younger sibling is

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also a three hundred level student in the Department of

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Geology from the same University of Joss, saying his younger

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sibling only went out around eight or nine on Wednesday

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morning to resolve issue with his bank account at Terminus

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area of the Joss City when he came under attack

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after the driver of the commercial tricycle or kek he

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entered abandoned him half way and asked him to find

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way out for his own escape as the rampaging mobs

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took over the road. According to the elder brother of

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the mob victim, who also introgyce us 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 cake 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 acado 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 it may not be wrong to say, lack

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of proper accountability by the Nigeria Police Force, President Bola

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armed Tanubu and the Governor of Plato State, Caleb Matfog

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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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stone to death at a very popular and ever busy

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road apparently within the area or near the Universe of

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

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operated for some minutes, if not up to an hour,

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used styx stones among others to hit the victim’s head

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until they were satisfied the man would have been dead

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while vehicles were seen speeding off and moving away from

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them with no resistance or timely response from the Nigerian

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security operatives, even when the worsening security situations and tensions

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in Plato’s state have become of global concern. This the

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Plato State Command of the Nigeria Police Force in a

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statement on Wednesday only said a disagreement ensued between some

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youths in Nasarawa Guan community of Joss North Local Government

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Area on Wednesday and caused minor tensions in the town,

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saying unfortunately, some ludlums and crisis merchants took advantage of

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the situation to cause fear and panic among traders and

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students within the university community. However, the command, in collaboration

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with other secure c Edo State House of Assembly Speaker

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Blessing Sheriff Agbebeku, has confirmed the killing of Brigadier General

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Asseini Graemer, the commander of the twenty nine Task Forced

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Brigade in Operation had in Kai when the Brigadier General

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and his troops came under the co ordinated multiple attacks

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launched by the Islamic State of West Africa Province I

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swopp at Benishek community in Kaga Local Government area of

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Borno State early morning night on Thursday, an attack The

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Nigeria Defense Headquarters had on Thursday denied the Brigadier General

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was ever killed alongside his soldiers, insisting the general was

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alive until Friday morning. The Edo State House of Assembly Speaker,

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who is also one of the prominent kinsmen of the

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high ranking soldier, announced the death of the Brigadier general

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on behalf of the people of Owen ethnic group in

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Edo State. This President Bola Ahmed Tanubu, who probably tried

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to avoid contradicting the statement of denial issued by the

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Nigeria Defense Headquarters, mourned the deaths and killing of the

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country soldiers by thus simply and apparently logically stating that

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I extend my condolences to the families of our gallant

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soldiers led by Brigadier General A. Saniomo Brahma, who made

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the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our country today

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in Borno State. According to the condolence message made available

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by the Special Adviser on Media to the Edo State

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House of Assembly Speaker and a prominent broadcaster in President

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Bola 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 Matfuan 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 quarters 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 at 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 totze K,

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a veridarkman who visited the scene of the crime, said

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

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and stood in between the gaps, shooting at the youths

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while the terrorists escaped. But in a swift reaction on Tuesday,

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Nigeria Army Authority debunked the claim that the solid Poslas

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