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Imo: Oguta LGA boss visits victims of herdsmen attack

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The Chairman of Oguta LGA, Imo State, Ifeanyi Nnani, alongside his local council officials, has paid a visit to victims of alleged Fulani herdsmen attack in Agwa community.

It was reported that many lives were lost during the incident.

He condemned in its entirety the gruesome killings of innocent people who were attacked in their own homes and farms.

Among those that he visited was Joy Osita Achugwo, a pregnant woman who was reportedly shot by the herdsmen and is currently receiving treatment.

Another victim, Mr Ekene Davis Onyejiekwe from Umuekpu in Mbano Agwa Autonomous community, who confirmed that his younger brother was shot dead in their house by the herdsmen, is equally receiving treatment.

Nnani, while commiserating with the victims, assured the people of the community that the leadership of the Local Government Area was strongly committed and dedicated towards ensuring that peace and tranquility returns to Agwa Clan.

The Oguta Council boss said concerted efforts are on, with the help of the security personnel to fight insecurity in the Council Area.

In a separate reaction, the Federal Commissioner representing the State in Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Kyrian Uchegbu while condemning the attack, called for strong internal

security to avoid future occurrence.

He described the attack as barbaric, as he regretted that at the present age, people were still engaging in careless shedding of human blood.

Uchegbu called on the leaders of the community to leverage on the opportunity provided by the State Government to form local vigilante groups in order to protect the area against invasion.

He advised that while choosing members of the vigilante group, the community should endeavor to enlist people with proven character.

The State NDDC representative, enjoined the people to be security conscious and desist from any act that may lead to jungle justice by rejecting the temptation of picking up arms for revenge.

However, Uchegbu added that he did not rule out the fact that some people may hide under the guise of Fulani herdsmen to unleash mayhem.

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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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