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Suspected herdsmen kill six in Benue community
Suspected herdsmen have launched fresh blistering attacks on Ayilamo settlement killing six persons in the process.
Ayilamo is the headquarters of Tombo Ward, Gaambietiev ,Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.
The attacks took place on Friday and yesterday in the farming community located on Abinsi- Anyiin – Wukari federal highway.
Wukari in Taraba State shares boundary with Benue State and there has often been communal strife between the neighbouring communities.
An eyewitness, Terwase Avande told The Nation that suspected armed herdsmen with herds of cattle stormed Ayilamo , Tombo Ward ,at about 6 pm from the direction of Akwana Road and started shooting at houses and setting them ablaze.
” The herdsmen came alongside their cattle, well-armed, as they shot at houses , while the cattle advanced into the main Ayilamo town”
Avande stated that but for the timely intervention of members of Operation Whirl Stroke , a military troop ,who repealed the attackers, Ayilamo would have been overrun.
He said three persons were shot and killed in the Friday attack.
Again on Saturday ,the herdsmen returned at about 2pm, despite the presence of military personnel and opened fire at Ayilamo Police Station, located on Uzer – Makurdi road .
“The armed herdsmen supported by a militia from a neighbouring state, shot at Ayilamo Police Station, forcing the policemen on duty to flee. They went into the police station and smashed the window glasses and scattered some documents. Three persons were killed in the Friday attacks, “said Avande.
A community leader ,Chief Paul Adetsav told The Nation that ” attempt to overrun the community is as a result of some mineral resources which were said to have been found in the area .
Adetsav said “so many mineral resources have been found in Tombo land , and illegal mining activities have been going on until Benue State put a stop to it.
“Since then, the intensity of the attacks has increased. The invaders keep threatening us with bloody violence on a daily basis , killing and maiming our people and setting our houses ablaze.
” We no longer go to our farms. The few planted crops have been destroyed by the armed herdsmen using cows who go into the farms and match over them .Hunger is killing us and our children have nothing to eat for years.
“The government who has oversight over security is doing nothing to save us. Gradually, the invaders who are well armed are closing up on Ayilamo with a population of over 400,000 people.”
At press time, residents of the area were seen fleeing the farming community in their numbers. Mothers with children on their backs were seen trekking long distances to safe places.
The Logo Divisional Police office in Ugba confirmed the attacks and killings.
The Chairman of Logo Local Government Council, Hon.Clement Ukav, confirmed the incident and assured that he was doing everything possible to arrest the situation.
By Francesca Hangeior.
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday decorated the acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, as Lieutenant General.
It was gathered that the short ceremony took place in the President’s office complex at the State House, Abuja.
“President Tinubu decorates acting Chief of Army Staff, Oluyede, as Lt. General,” a snippet from the president’s communications team read Tuesday.
Tinubu had appointed Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff last Wednesday, even as his predecessor, Taoreed Lagbaja, remains indisposed for weeks.
By Francesca Hangeior.
There was a lull in the Ekiti State Judiciary headquarters in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday following the death of the state Chief Judge, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye.
Adeyeye, who was inaugurated as the Ekiti State Chief Judge on October 11, 2021, passed away on Monday at the age of 64.
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, also expressed condolences on Adeyeye’s demise.
Oyebanji, in a statement on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, described Adeyeye’s death as “heartrending and a colossal loss for the state.”
The governor said, “With the death of the late Justice Adeyeye, the Judiciary in Ekiti State, in particular, and Nigeria in general, has lost a great pillar and an asset whose worth is invaluable.”
Oyebanji described the late Chief Judge as a firm and forthright jurist who demonstrated an unwavering dedication to the principles of equity and justice.
He noted that Adeyeye worked hard for a vibrant and independent Judiciary in his lifetime, which allowed that arm of government to contribute to good governance and the defence of the rights of citizens.
The governor added that the late Justice Adeyeye did his best in advocating better welfare for judicial officers and staff members of the Ekiti State Judiciary to ensure effective service delivery and the smooth running of the justice sector.
He stated, “This is indeed a great loss to our dear state. On behalf of the government and people of Ekiti State, I commiserate with the family of the late Hon. Justice Adeyeye and pray that the good Lord will console and comfort them, and grant the dear departed eternal rest.”
The Chief Registrar of the Ekiti State Judiciary, Olanike Adegoke, described the late Chief Judge as “a respected jurist who dedicated his life to upholding the principles of fairness, equity, and justice.”
By Francesca Hangeior.
The Equatorial Guinean Government has announced the suspension of Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a politician and a former head of his country’s anti-graft National Agency for Financial Investigation (ANIF).
Reports broke out exposing the numerous tapes. In the sex tape, about 400 woman were recorded allegedly involving Mr Engonga, the son of Baltasar Engonga Edjoo—the current president of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)—and numerous women surfaced online.
Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President, Teddy Nguema, in a statement on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Monday, also announced the immediate suspension of the women (staff of the agency) involved in the explicit videos, some of which were filmed in the offices.
Nguema stated that the government is implementing strict measures against such acts, viewing them as a grave violation of the Code of Conduct and the Public Ethics Law.
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