Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, May 27
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28 May 2021, 02:05 GMT+10
LAGOS Nigerian police on Wednesday confirmed five bandits were killed in gun battles with law enforcement officers in the northwestern state of Katsina. Another 15 were arrested during the encounters, and one suspect was nabbed for allegedly going into the forest to treat sick and wounded bandits, said state police spokesperson Gambo Isah in a statement. (Nigeria-Police-Bandits) - - - - LAGOS At least 26 persons have been confirmed dead and 98 others are still missing after a boat capsized on Wednesday in the River Niger in north Nigeria, the police said Thursday.
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Chaman blast
May 24, 2021
Considering that bomb blasts in Pakistan usually take place on Friday and taking into account that the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan is underway, the blast of an Improvised Explosive Device in Chaman town bordering Afghanistan might be attributed to several causes. The possibility of official neglect too cannot be ruled out as a government statement says that security alert had been issued every week, but this time around no such alert was issued, even though a rally, under the auspices of the Jamiatul Ulema-e-Islam-Nazaryati (JUI-N), to express solidarity with Palestinians was held. The blast occurred after the end of the rally in which at least seven people were killed and 17 others wounded. According to officials, the apparent target of the blast was a JUI-N leader, Maulana Abdul Qadir Luni. Fortunately, he escaped with minor injuries.
INEC collation centre destroyed in Anambra attack – Official
INEC official refused to speak on what impact the attack could have on November 6 Anambra governorship election.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it was still assessing the extent of damage on its headquarters in Anambra State after some hoodlums set the facility ablaze on Sunday.
The facility was attacked by armed men at about 8.30 p.m.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Nkwachukwu Orji, told reporters in Awka on Monday that he could not speak with certainty for now on the extent of damage done to the facility.