Taraba speaker, Mr. Haruna Tsokwa is dead

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The Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Mr. Haruna Tsokwa, is dead. He was said to own passed on in early hours of Saturday at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo.  Tsokwa, 47, took over the Speaker after the former speaker, Mr. Isa Ajiya, was impeached.

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"Dead" Boko Haram Leader "Shekau" In A New Video, Says He Personally Led Damaturu Attacks.

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The leader of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda'awati Wal Jihad, also referred to as Boko Haram, Imam Abubakar Shekau, on whose head United States place a $7 million ransom yesterday evening appeared in a fresh video, saying he personally led recent attacks in Damaturu, Yobe State on October 24th 2013.

A military source who watched the brand new video in Damaturu told SaharaReporters that, Imam Shekau boasted of overrunning Nigerian military, explaining that the sect will triumph over military and set up Islamic government under Allah's descriptions, despite Nigeria's government resistance.

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Nigerians in India take to the street, block Road In Protest Of A Dead Colleague

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 Nigerians and other African nationals numbering about 200 blocked the National Highway 17 on the outskirts of Goa capital in India today in protest of the death of a yet-to-be identified Nigerian. According to reports, the incident happened when a gang descended at Parra where many Nigerians stay - in four and two wheeler vehicles and attacked a small grouping of Nigerians with weapons.

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Photo: Woman Nabbed with a day old already dead baby in sack in Lagos

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A 40-year old widow named Mujidat was caught yesterday Wednesday October 30th with a dead day old baby she hid inside a sack around her residence at at the Iba area of Lagos, PM News reports.
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Heated Political Argument Leaves 7 Dead in Uyo.

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Seven persons have been killed in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, following a violent clash among three rival cult sets of Vikings, Red Skin, and KKK, alias Klansmen. 

The incident which occurred on the weekend, at a beer parlour on Akpan Essien street, was said to have been sparked off by several young men, engaged in a heated political discussion. The discourse was said to have later degenerated into a free for all.

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Boko Haram Leader, Mallam Abubakar Shekau Is Dead – JTF

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Investigators of the Joint Task Force (JTF) who have been probing the video of the leader of the dreaded Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram, Mallam Abubakar Shekau have rubbished a supposed video of the militant leader, which indicated he was still alive.

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Missing Woman Lawyer Discovered dead, Mutililated In Her Chambers

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 Authorities in Abuja are examining the suspected killer of a lady lawyer, Mrs. Ijeoma Micah, whose lifeless body was discovered mutilated, yesterday, in her chambers in the highbrow Maitama part of Abuja. Ijeoma, who owns Micah and Micah Chambers, was discovered dead in her company three times after she was claimed to have gone missing. Her husband, who it had been discovered, arrived from London on Wednesday morning, hurried to her company, because it was gathered that he hadn't heard from her for couple of days , only to find her lifeless body.

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"The only good migrant is a dead migrant" as Italy grants citizenship to Lampedusa dead. survivors remains illegal

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Letta meeting with Pope Francis on Friday (Photo: Palazzochigi)

"The only good migrant is a dead migrant", is that what they're saying? Italy grants citizenship to Lampedusa dead 

BERLIN - The death toll of the shipwreck near the Italian island of Lampedusa reached 194 over the weekend, as divers recovered more bodies from the sea.
The search continues, with about 200 migrants still missing, while 155 were rescued after their boat, which was carrying people mostly from Somalia and Eritrea, caught fire and capsized on Thursday (3 October).

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Police Aggression: 1st Class graduate shot dead after trying to stop a Policeman from beating his girlfriend

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A 30-year old first class graduate of Economics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Moses Murtala Aminu, has been shot dead by a policeman.

The victim had left his 67, Ahmadu Ahijo Street, Narayi-Highcost family residence last week Sunday full of life for a party at Barnawa , Kaduna, but could not return home as he was killed by a police constable.

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Woman, 24, Shot Dead After Boyfriend Hugs Her

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Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. -- A 24-year-old woman was fatally shot on Tuesday, after a gun wedged in the waistband of her boyfriend's pants went off and shot her. The unidentified woman was reportedly hugging her 18-year-old partner at the time when the weapon discharged. She had complained that the gun was making her feel uncomfortable and as her boyfriend removed the weapon, she was shot. The woman was taken to a local hospital, but later died, according to local police. The police are looking into the matter, but say the shooting appear to be an accident.

Just in: Nollywood Star Shot Dead in Benin

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Nollywood star, Flavian Okojie, has been shot dead in Benin, the Edo State capital. Okojie, who just got married NTA presenter Omo-kivie Adeola three weeks ago had many fans all over Nigeria.  His widow in her distress posted a facebook update  indictating her despair.

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Imagine: I Don’t Know Whether Boko Haram Leader Is Really Dead or Alive – Jonathan

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Speaking on a nationwide radio/television programme Presidential media chat, which was monitored by Ọmọ Oódua blog,  President Jonathan revealed that just like majority of Nigerians who are puzzled by the validity of the death of Boko Haram leader, Shekau, as president, he does not know whether he is dead or alive. 

BOKO HARAM In his words, ‘I do not know whether he is dead or alive I don’t want to speculate’, Jonathan says in response to a question on whether Boko Haram leader, Shekau, is dead

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Deacon Shoots Dead His Pastor While Preaching In Church

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A pastor in Lake Charles, Louisiana was on Friday shot and killed as he preached in his church.

The man who shot him is allegedly Woodrow Karey, a 53-year-old deacon in the church. He is said to have called 911 and told the dispatcher what he had done.

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Husband, Wife And Their 3-Month-Old Baby Found Dead In Their Home (PHOTO)

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A middle aged man, Seyi Adewale, his wife, Felicia and their three-month-old daughter, Deborah, were on Tuesday, found dead in their room with the corpses already decomposing.
According to report, they just moved into their new house in Gbeganu area in Minna, Niger State last Saturday and they died that same night.

It was gathered that they switched on their generating at night, close to the room while the fume emitting from the set consumed them overnight and they never woke up to see the next day.

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Psycho : Mother Keeps Dead Son's Body For 18years In Family House (Photos)

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 A mother whose son died 18 years ago pickled him in alcohol and stashed his corpse in the basement where she has cared for him ever since. Tsiuri Kvaratskhelia keeps Joni Bakaradze’s body entombed in a wooden coffin beneath the family home in Georgia, eastern Europe. But despite having died in 1995, the 22-year-old has remained almost perfectly mummified, thanks to his mother’s constant love and attention. And every year on his birthday she gives him a change of clothes – until four years ago when decay finally made the feat impossible. Joni, whose cause of death remains unknown, is finally beginning to decompose since illness prevented Mrs Kvaratskhelia from giving him the daily care he needs.

A mother’s love knows no bounds? 

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Corporal shoots ASP dead during argument at station

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When on April 6, 2013, Jane and Olusoji Elegbede got married in Lagos State, their joy knew no bounds. Although Olusoji was a policeman serving in Yobe State, which is fraught with security challenges, Jane did not mind living there with him.
Their plan was to settle down, have children and grow old together.

Unfortunately, this was not to be as Olusoji, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, was gunned down by a police corporal in Gashua Bade Local Government, Yobe State, while on duty less than five months after their wedding.

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Israeli security forces shot dead three Palestinians, Peace Talk Canceled.

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Peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators expected on Monday have been shelved after Israeli security forces shot dead three Palestinians during clashes in the West Bank, a Palestinian official said.  "The meeting that was to take place in Jericho...today was cancelled because of the Israeli crime committed in Qalandiya today," said the official, referring to the refugee camp where the clashes erupted before dawn.

HEARTLESS: Baby found dead inside gutter in Anambra state - Grap-hic content

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Sometimes i wonder why people can be so wicked. A baby was found dead this morning inside a gutter along Upper New Market road axis of Onitsha in Anambra State. A reader  who lives in the state took the photo and sent it in. The baby was well dressed and dumped there. Incredibly sad. See the photo after the cut and say a little prayer for him... *warning* Viewer discretion advised. - 

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Graphic content: Baby found dead inside gutter in Anambra state

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Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram Leader 'May Be Dead'

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Nigeria's militant Islamist leader Abubakar Shekau may have been killed by the security forces during a shoot-out, an army spokesman has said.
An "intelligence report" showed that Shekau, the leader of the Boko Haram group, may have died between 25 July and 3 August, Lt-Col Sagir Musa said.

Boko Haram, which has waged an insurgency in Nigeria since 2009, has not commented on the statement.

The US had put a bounty of $7m (£4.6m) on Shekau's head.

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