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Telling this story could have been through the eyes of bullets-pierced skin, as I turn a year older today. Yet, the life-threatening memory of December 17, 2020 still lingers. On this day, my loved ones would have been celebrating my birthday posthumously, if the irate soldiers had hit the trigger. I had mapped my journey […]

❚ You already voted!   Residents of 65 communities in Niger State have resorted to negotiating and signing a peace deal with Boko Haram to avoid future raids by the insurgents, Igbere TV has learnt. This development came few days after the terror group displaced over 5,000 villagers from their ancestral homes in Shiroro and Munya local councils.     Abubakar Bello, the Governor of Niger had admitted that Boko Haram had hoisted its flag after taken over many communities in the state. Although Muhammad Yerima, the Nigerian Army spokesman, said he was unaware of Boko Haram’s incu...

Also, communities such as Beri, Beri-Kago, Gatawi, Kini, Bmada and other adjoining villages in Manta District of the local government area were attacked. Co-convener, Concerned Shiroro Youths, Sani Abubakar Yusuf Kokki, who confirmed the attacks, said bandits’ deadly attacks have become a daily occurrence in the local government area without any help from the authorities. According to him, “This morning, the daredevils reared their ugly heads again as it is confirmed that, in their large numbers, they stormed quite a number of communities in Gurmana District of the same Shiroro local gove...

Also, communities such as Beri, Beri-Kago, Gatawi, Kini, Bmada and other adjoining villages in Manta District of the local government area were attacked.

The District Head of Sarkin Zama and several others who sustained gunshot injuries are currently on admission at various health facilities in Kuta, the headquarters of Shiroro local government. It was gathered that the bandits went around the communities burning down houses and barns where yams and grains were stored. Sources also said that the bandits invaded the communities in large numbers on motorcycles shooting sporadically. Some of the residents of Shiroro local government who spoke to Daily Trust on telephone said the bandits have developed a new operation model which includes barricad...