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Soldiers Killed 17 IPOB Members In May—Amnesty Int’l

Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian military of killing not less than 17 unharmed members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, during a protest in May 2016. Members of the group had planned a march to celebrate heroes of the Biafran War. Amnesty said it based its report on details from eyewitnesses, morgues and…

Taliban Denies Leader Killed In US Drone Strike

The Taliban has denied reports that a US military drone strike had killed Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor and another fighter in Pakistan. Earlier on Saturday, a US official said that the drone attack “likely killed” Mansoor inside Pakistani territory. Authorised by US President Barack Obama, the strike took place at about 6 am…

Top NFF Official Shot Dead

News reaching us from the Glass House of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, in Abuja confirms that one of its own has been killed. The Federation, in a post on its Twitter handle, @thenff, on Wednesday morning, announced the death of its Head of Protocol, Ibrahim Abubakar. Abubakar was said to have been shot dead…

MC Oluomo's Aide Mamok Buried Amid Tears

Tears flowed freely on Friday when the remains of Olayinka Olakunle Mamowora, fondly called Momok was finally laid to rest at his residence in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. Several members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, from Lagos State were at the burial today. They were also there to pay last respect…