…Gunmen kill Kogi commissioner, abduct LGA chairman …Again, gunmen attack Ebonyi police station, kill one, injure another …Abducted Plateau student rescued three days after kidnap …Nigeria is drifting, live up to your responsibility, JNI tells FG …APC taunts PDP over connivance with terrorists, says investigations ongoing to nail sponsors By Ndahi Marama, Omeiza Ajayi, Boluwaji Obahopo & Peter Okutu The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday raised alarm over frequent attacks on its offices nationwide, saying this could derail the 2023 general elections. The alarm followed yesterday’s attack on its office in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
Suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram sect on Sunday morning invaded Ajiri village of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state, in which they gained access into the military base and dislodged troops
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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
Suspected members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect on Sunday morning invaded Ajiri village of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state, in which they gained access into the military base and dislodged troops.
This attack is coming barely 12 hours when some group of insurgents on Saturday attacked Rann, the Headquarter of Kala Balge Local Government Area and Limankara village of Gwoza Local Government Area of the state.
Ajiri town about 50km Borno Central, is located along Maiduguri- Mafa- Dikwa road with thousands of its people, mostly Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) recently relocated back to the community to pick up their pieces.
New Threats To Press Freedom, By Gloria Mabeiam Ballason
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