Angry youths burn 7 assassins to death in Benue

Seven ritualists were burnt were on Tuesday, February 10 burnt to death by an angry mob.

According to Premium Times, the incident happened at about 1.00pm at Naka, Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.

A witness told the website that the ritualists were suspected to have killed an 11-year-old.

The witness, Toryila Adamgbe, the ritualists killed the 11-year-old during an unsuccessful attempt to kill the teen’s uncle.

Aljazeera article refers to GEJ as Badluck Jonathan

We Killed Over 300 Boko Haram Fighters, Says Niger Defence Minister

The Niger Republic military has claimed to have killed over 300 Boko Haram fighters in a gun duel around its borders with neighbouring Nigeria.
The Nigerien military had at the weekend said it killed 109 Boko Haram fighters that started attacks in Diffa areas.

A Nigerian military officer serving in the multi-national force confided to our reporter, while it was also confirmed by the country’s Minister of Defence, Mahamadou Karidjo who briefed journalists today.

3.3m Nigerians now displaced by Boko Haram

Today is Safer Internet Day; "Let's create a better internet together"

 "Let's create a better internet together," is the motto of a worldwide initiative that has designated the second Tuesday in February "Safer Internet Day." It's part of global efforts to promote "safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among children and young people across the world."

In essence, a "safer" Internet is a better Internet, and for the past 11 years the global initiative that now comprises 100 countries and a number of industry giants has dedicated itself to achieving that goal.

Photos: Under Aged Children Collecting PVC in the North

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Gunmen kill Lagos tailor in uncompleted building

Some yet-to-be identified gunmen have killed a 38-year-old tailor, Oluwasegun Adegbenjo, in Oke-Abiaye, in the Alagbado area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Adegbenjo was shot dead in an uncompleted building where he had gone purportedly to meet someone.

Our correspondent gathered from a source that the killers did not steal anything from the deceased. His jeep, which he drove by himself to the site, was also left untouched at the scene of the murder.

A Must Watch: “What is Boko Haram?” || Watch Buhari respond to election postponement

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Muhammadu Buhari, has reacted to the postponement of the general election.

When asked by a foreign journalist of his opinion on the polls being pushed forward, Buhari said: “No I will not support a postponement of election. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria were fighting wars and they conducted elections. What is Boko Haram?.”

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Boko Haram attacks Niger prison before vote

(Reuters) - Islamist fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram sect attacked a prison in neighboring Niger overnight, hours before Niger's parliament was due to vote on joining a regional offensive against the militants, witnesses said.

Heavy gunfire rang out as Niger's army repelled the attack, Boko Haram's third assault on the border town of Diffa in four days, residents and military sources told Reuters.

Authorities ordered locals to stay in their homes and mounted roadblocks around the town by late morning. Residents said many had fled.

All known Boko Haram camps will be 'taken out' in six weeks- NSA

Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, says all known Boko Haram camps in Nigeria will be taken out within the six weeks so the country can have a safe election.

Dasuki said this while responding to a question from AFP on the gains of the postponement of the 2015 general elections by INEC

20 passengers abducted by Boko Haram in Cameroon

20 passengers who were returning from a market were reportedly abducted by Boko Haram members yesterday Feb. 8th in Adangadanga, Mayo- Moskota division of the far North region of Cameroon. They were taken to an undisclosed location.

Cameroonian investigative journalist, Etahoben Bissong also said that one of the 35 Boko Haram members captured by the Cameroonian army after the last week's attack on Fotokol is a 16yr old boy who said he specializes in slitting peoples throat.

ACCIDENT: Pregnant Woman, 7 Others Dead

No fewer than seven persons, including a pregnant woman, at the weekend in Onitsha, Anambra State, lost their lives, while about 15 others sustained various degrees of injuries in an auto crash.

According to our investigation, trouble started for the victims when a 40-foot fuel-laden tanker that was descending the Akwa road in Onitsha lost its brakes and rammed into vehicles that queued up waiting for their turn to pass at the ABS/Akwa road traffic light junction.

The driver, in a bid to avoid more destruction, tried to control the tanker, but to no avail and had to first crush a blue Mitsubishi bus that loaded passengers to full capacity and then hit four tricycles at a stretch, resulting in the casualties.

The Elephants win Africa Cup of Nations final

Cote d'Ivoire goalkeeper Boubacar Barry was the hero for his side as they defeated Ghana 9-8 in a dramatic penalty shootout following a goalless 120 minutes in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

Barry - who appeared to be struck down by cramp on two occasions during the shootout - was only selected because Sylvain Gbohouo picked up an injury in Cote d'Ivoire's semi-final.

He saved the spot-kick of opposite number Brimah Razak, before stepping up himself to convert the winning kick as the Ivorians lifted the trophy for the second time.

Thugs Attack Katsina Village, Set Barns Ablaze

Suspected political thugs yesterday attacked residents at Majigiri village of Mashi Local Government Area in Katsina State and set ablaze storage barns containing foodstuff of undisclosed amount.

Residents alleged that the thugs are members of the opposition party, APC on campaign mission adding that the attacks occurred under the watchful eyes of the APC candidate for Daura senatorial seat, Engr Mustapha Bukar.

See what this person did to his PVC after election postponement

Photos: See inside APC's campaign private jet

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This is one of the private jets that the APC has been using for their campaign rallies all over the country. More pics after the cut...

Keshi wants me to be next Finidi –Babatunde

Our reporter recently spoke with Nigeria’s injured 2014 World Cup star, Babatunde Michael, in Lagos, about his career and his hope to return to the Super Eagles to redeem the team’s image, after missing out of this year’s AFCON in Equatorial Guinea. He also spoke on a number of other issues. Excerpts!

Armed Forces Deployed In Lagos

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Jonathan doesn’t deserve re-election –Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says President Goodluck Jonathan   does not deserve a second term.

He told a gathering of youths at a programme titled ‘Vision of the Child’ in Lagos on Thursday, that he had 60 reasons why Jonathan should not   be returned to office on February 14 when the presidential election would hold in the country.

Although Soyinka did not list the 60 reasons, he was specific on one: The April 14 abduction of over 200 schoolgirls by Boko Haram insurgents from their hostel in Chibok, Borno State.

Cautious Jubilation Over Rumoured Death Of Top Ranking Terrorist Commander

As the battle to annihilate boko haram terrorists in the north east parts of the country intensifies with Nigerian troops in conjunction with allied forces from neighbouring countries gaining the upper hand, there is suppressed excitement about the reported death of a top ranking leader of the terrorists operating in the region.

PRNigeria sources at the frontline reported that the leader was a casualty of the ongoing heavy air bombardment from warplanes while clearing the way for the ground troops of multinational task force to move into some towns near one of the boarders.
A couple of weeks ago the military high command had obtained approval of political authorities in Abuja to go all out and clear the region of insurgency before the February general elections.