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Kwara: Gov Abdulrazaq visits, sympathises with communities over bandits attacks
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State on Thursday visited Oke Ode in Ifelodun Local Government Areas to once again commiserate with the community and the families who lost their loved ones to the recent attacks by armed kidnappers.
Ekwutosblog reports that last Sunday’s attack on the Ogba-Ayo community of Oke-Ode town in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state claimed 12 lives, including the Baale of Ogba-Ayo, while an unspecified number of people were also abducted.
The governor, who was accompanied by security chiefs and top government officials, prayed for the repose of the souls, commended the security forces for their efforts, and reassured the community that peace would be restored in no distant time.
A statement by his spokesman, Rafiu Ajakaye, in Ilorin on Thursday disclosed that the governor also sent words of condolence and solidarity to all the communities caught in the breaches, from Ifelodun to Irepodun, Isin, Ekiti, Edu, and Patigi Local Government Areas.
“We have come to commiserate with the community over the attacks. It is to also commend the security forces, forest guards, and vigilantes for repelling them and restoring peace back to the community,” he said.
“It has been quite challenging. Everything is being put in place to mitigate its effects, and make sure we end such occurrences.”
In his entourage were the Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo; State Director of DSS; State Commandant of NSCDC, Dr Umar Mohammed; Senior Special Assistant on Security, Muyideen Aliyu; and Chairman of Ifelodun LGA, Femi Yusuf.
The governor received briefings from security officers and some stakeholders from Oke Ode and neighbouring Igbaja, including the National President of Oke Ode Development Association, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Ajala; Elder Oyin Zubair; and the youth leader.
The governor had earlier issued a statement to commiserate with the affected communities, saying that much more must be done to protect the people and their property.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
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.
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
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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