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Nigerian arrested in Germany over deadly knife attack; 1 dead, 5 injured

A 31-year-old man has been detained in southwestern Germany, accused of stabbing several people in a shelter for asylum seekers. One man was killed and at least five people were injured in the knife attack late on Sunday, police said on Monday. The Nigerian man, also a resident at the …

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Land guards attack residents at Dome, destroys homes

An attack by land guards on properties on a land at Sawmill Down at Dome Pillar Two in Accra on Sunday morning has left more than 60 residents, including children and pregnant women, displaced. The land guards, wielding guns and machetes, destroyed makeshift structures occupied by the residents, in an …

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Suspected robber on bail threatens to attack Talensi’s Polo

A famous philanthropist and miner, Zongdan Buyak Kolog, popularly known as Polo, is reported to have received a fresh death threat from a member of a five-man gang that was put before court for allegedly robbing him (Kolog) of 20 sacks of gold-bearing rocks valued at Gh¢3,000.00 in 2012. Paazie …

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Another terrorist attack in Togo, close to Ghana’s border in North Eastern Region

Terrorists have once again attacked the Republic of Togo, this time, close to border communities in the North Eastern Region of Ghana. According to a JoyNews report, the attack happened on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 3:00 am and resulted in a gunfight between the terrorists and personnel of the …

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Armed robbers attack lotto agent, kills staff

  Suspected armed robbers have raided the residence of Atsu Makafui Kumordzi, a popular lotto agent at Akatsi in the Volta Region. The gang of robbers reportedly shot to death, a father of three, Dotsey Dogbatey, a 51-year-old driver of the company. He was shot at the left lumbar region …

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Nigerian Catholic church to conduct mass burial for victims of terrorists’ attack in Ondo Friday

The Catholic Diocese of Ondo State has said that the victims of terrorists’ attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State would be given a funeral mass on Friday. The church disclosed this in a pamphlet seen by SaharaReporters. According to …

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Nigeria: Suspects behind Owo church attack revealed

The Nigerian authorities say they suspect the militant group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out the deadly attack at a church in Owo in Nigeria’s Ondo state last Sunday, in which 40 people were killed and dozens more wounded. Nigeria’s Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola made the announcement while …

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ISWAP terrorists responsible for Catholic Church attack – Nigerian Government

The Nigerian government has said the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād is responsible for the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House Correspondents after the …

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20 killed in fresh attack in eastern DR Congo

At least 20 people have been killed in a new massacre in DR Congo’s eastern province of Ituri, a respected monitor said on Monday, adding that the notorious ADF militia were suspected. Several houses were also burnt down in the attack. The attack took place overnight in the village of …

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How hoodlums attacked Hausa community in Ondo after terrorists struck church, killed worshippers

Some residents on Sunday, attacked Northerners in Ogwatoghose and Ikare areas of Ondo State in retaliation for an attack by gunmen on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owa-luwa Street, in the Owo Local Government Area of the state. Members of the church were attacked by terrorists said to be of …

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