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Nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners set for release as crowds gather in Gaza

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All 1,966 Palestinian detainees slated for release from Israeli prisons have boarded buses as part of a large-scale prisoner exchange with Hamas, officials involved in the operation confirmed on Monday.

The releases come as part of the ongoing deal tied to the return of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023.

According to Israeli sources, around 250 convicted prisoners, including several serving sentences for terror-related offenses, are being released from Ofer Prison, located between Ramallah and Beitunia in the West Bank.

Their release is expected to proceed once Hamas hands over the remaining hostages still held in Gaza.

Reports from Arabic media indicate that Palestinian Red Crescent medical teams entered Ofer Prison earlier today to assist in transferring a sick security prisoner also scheduled for release.

Another 1,718 detainees from Ketziot Prison in southern Israel, mostly Gazans arrested during the course of the war, are also being freed and transported back to the Gaza Strip.

They are expected to be received at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, where initial medical checks will be conducted.

Footage obtained by Reuters shows about a dozen masked gunmen dressed in black, believed to be members of Hamas’s armed wing, stationed around Nasser Hospital alongside large crowds of Gazans gathered to welcome the released detainees.

Armored Israeli military vehicles were seen positioned near Ofer Prison earlier in the day, showing a heightened security during the exchange process.

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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables

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A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,

The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.

The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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