…A source claimed that Sadiya survived throughout the detention period by eating only pap The Yobe State Police Command says it has commenced investigation into the alleged illegal detention of one Sadiya by her husband, Ibrahim Bature at their residence in the Nguru area of Yobe State for one year. A source claimed that Sadiya,
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‘Over 31,000 households had been affected by floods in 255 communities in Yobe’ Six persons including a toddler, have been killed by a flood that sacked communities in the Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State. Two of the victims were brought ashore by divers after a boat capsized while ferrying residents to Ganaja village
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A few hours after President Muhammadu Buhari declared that peace has been restored in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States, three towns in Borno and Adamawa States were attacked by Boko Haram insurgents on the night of December 24. The simultaneous attacks happened in Chibok and Debiro in Biu local government areas of Borno and Garkida
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3 suspected kidnappers have been killed by members of a vigilante group in Yobe state who launched an ambush against them. Yobe police spokesperson, Dungus Abdulkarim who confirmed the incident said the suspects were killed on Sunday August 30. It was gathered that the vigilante group launched a counter attack against the suspected kidnappers after
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The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Saturday in Gashua, Bade Local Government Area, sponsored the wedding of 100 less-privileged spinsters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries were drawn from Bade and Jakusko Local Government areas. Lawan, represented by the Speaker, Yobe House of Assembly, Alhaji Ahmed Mirwa, said the gesture was
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Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members are currently attacking Geidam local government Area of Yobe state. The attack is coming few hours after several key Boko Haram Terrorists/ISWAP leaders were killed in multiple air strikes conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole at Durbada in Borno. Sources within Geidam told THE
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The Yobe State Fire Service has confirmed that a mother and her three daughters were killed in a fire incident on Tuesday night at Red Bricks Quarters, on Maiduguri Road, Damaturu. Damaturu Fire Station Officer, Mr Usman Habu, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria, on Wednesday, said the incident occurred about
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