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According to the reports available to NIGERIANEWS.ca, the attackers butchered several persons, including children and some village elders on Thursday, March 22.

Among those killed in the latest attack, were one James Apav and Ataki Mageri.

The attackers also razed another village called Tse Sameka.

“Several persons have deserted their homes for fear of being killed by the heavily armed herdsmen,” a source quoted in the report said.

The attack has also been confirmed by the Benue state government.

Terver Akase, the chief press secretary of the Benue state governor has confirmed the attack.

“I can confirm that armed herdsmen this morning attacked Umenger community in Guma local government area of Benue state.

“The herders killed and injured some of the farmers who had gone to get food from their farms.

“While we condemn this unwarranted attack, we expect that the killers will be apprehended by security agencies and brought to justice,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, Governor Ortom has pleaded with federal government to upgrade the Exercise Ayem A’ Kpatuma to a full military operation to effectively check the ongoing killings in the state’s rural communities.

Governor Ortom, who made this statement on Monday, March 19, while inspecting four Internally Displaced Persons ( IDPs) camps at Abagana in Makurdi, said full army presence in the state may help to prevent the attacks.

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Dennis Alexander was about to show the class how to disarm someone when he pointed his gun at the ceiling to make sure it wasn’t loaded, local NBC affiliate KSBW 8 reported.

It was, in fact, loaded, and Alexander accidentally fired a shot into the ceiling. When the bullet fragments ricocheted, some of them flew into the neck of one 17-year-old student, his father told the TV station.

“He’s shaken up, but he’s going to be okay,” Fermin Gonzalez said.

“It’s the craziest thing … It could have been very bad.”

Gonzalez said he only learned about the accident when his son came home with blood on his clothing and the bullet fragments still embedded in his neck.

Alexander apologized for the incident, and both the Seaside High School and the Sand City Police Department quickly placed him on administrative leave. Police are investigating the matter.

“I have concerns about why he was displaying a loaded firearm in a classroom. We will be looking into that,” Sand City police chief Brian Ferrante told KSBW.

The incident underscores one of the main concerns expressed by critics of President Donald Trump’s recent proposal to arm certain teachers and eliminate “gun-free zones.”

Opponents argue that even people with the most extensive firearms training could make a mistake that turns fatal.

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Idris travelled to Benue for one day and delegated delegated Joshiak Habila, DIG operations, as he returned back to Abuja.

Five days later, pictures of IGP Idris surfaced on social media cutting a birthday cake on the occasion of his 59th birthday.

Sadly, the Benue state recorded more killings after his departure but the smiles on the face of the number one police officer showed that he had a pleasant moment.

When Buhari visited Benue over two months later, he was told that Idris did not spend up to 24 hours in the north-central state.

Responding, Buhari said he was surprised by the reports that Idris did not comply with his order.

“I’m not aware that the I-G did not spend 24 hours in the state as directed by me, I am getting to know in this meeting,” he had said.

Ayo Fayose, governor of Ekiti and fierce critic of the president, saw that as an avenue to fire yet another shot at the president.

“What manner of a President will give order to the IGP on January 9, only to be telling Nigerians on March 12 (2 months after) that he never knew that the IGP disobeyed his order?” Fayose asked, obviously taunting Buhari.

source: TheCable

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Parents of the Dapchi schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents have trooped to the National Assembly demanding the immediate rescue of their daughters from the custody of the terrorists.

Vanguard reports that the parents on Thursday, March 8, at the Assembly complex, complained that they have been going through a heartbreaking experience since the abduction of their daughters.

The grieving parents who wore black shirts with inscription: We are Dapchi People, said that they were at the Assembly to demand the rescue of their daughters and not to criticise and attack the government.

Daily Independent reports that a father, Yahaya Taributu, said three of his daughters were among the girls abducted by the terrorists.

“Government should go and bring back our daughters”, Taributu said.

Another parent, Aisha Alhaji Bukar, said her daughter was also abducted, adding that she has not being sleeping or eating well since the incidence.

The parents insisted that the security of their town had been very porous, indicating that they were not surprised that their daughters were carted away easily.

Meanwhile, Nigerians have been urged by the wife of the president, Aisha Buhari, to make the abduction of girls in parts of the country the focal point of this year’s International Women’s Day.

In a message posted on her Facebook page, the president’s wife described this year’s celebration as one with a difference. This is as she noted that the day was being marked not long after the abduction of the Dapchi schoolgirls.

NigeriaNews.ca notes that Mrs Buhari announced that as a strong call for the end of such abductions, she had developed a local theme, ‘Leave Our Daughters Alone’.

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He made the announcement on behalf of Zenith Bank Board of Directors during the recently-concluded parley with the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 at the Lagos Means Business forum at Eko Hotels & Suites.

He commended the Government of Lagos under Governor Ambode, for encouraging an enabling environment for businesses in Lagos State, particularly pointing out the remarkable improvement in security across the state.

According to him, the Lagos State Security Trust Fund has become a model for other states across the federation. He thus encouraged other private sector stakeholders to increase their contribution in funding the security initiative.

While stating the nature of security in Lagos State, he lauded the leadership style of Governor Ambode, likening the state to an incorporated enterprise being so efficiently run by its Chief Executive Officer, in this case, Executive Governor Ambode.

The Lagos State Security Trust Fund was established on 3rd of September 2007 by the Lagos State Government as a public-private partnership for the improvement of security in Lagos State. Since its inception, Zenith Bank Plc has made contributions amounting to a cumulative total of ₦650 million to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund.

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Zhijie Zheng, President of the China Development Bank with asset base of USD2.3trillion was at #UBAhouse yesterday with a 10 man delegation from his bank to sign a $100 million facility & partnership with @ubagroup to invest in SMES and infrastructure across #Africa

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The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, a pan-African banking group and China Development Bank (CDB), the world’s largest development finance institution, on February 27 announced the signing of a $100 million seven-year loan agreement to finance the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa.

The $100 million loan will enhance UBA’s capacity to provide access to finance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the 19 African countries where UBA currently operates.

“We are excited to partner with China Development Bank (CDB), the Development Financial Institution of the Chinese Government, on this historic transaction, as we strongly believe that the facility will serve as a catalyst to the sustainable development of commerce and industry in Africa through provision of critical financial interventions to SMEs across our presence countries,” says Group Managing Director/CEO, UBA Plc, Kennedy Uzoka.

Mr. Uzoka noted that this line of credit is timely, as it should complement the recovery of economic activities. It will also further encourage African entrepreneurship particularly as the funds will be applied to SMEs, which are important for inclusive growth on the continent.

Speaking during the signing ceremony, Chairman of UBA Plc, Tony Elumelu, said that the fund will boost small and medium scale enterprises across Africa, noting that CDB’s interest in supporting SMEs aligns with UBA’s vision in growing businesses across Africa.

“In UBA, CDB would have an enduring partner in reaching out to Africans as UBA provides banking services to over 14 million people across 20 African countries, and like CDB, UBA funds critical infrastructural projects on the continent,” Mr. Elumelu said. He expressed that he would like to see an even stronger relationship grow with CDB and UBA as well as with China and Nigeria.

Also commenting, the President of CDB, Zheng Zhijie, said the agreement is the beginning of cooperation between UBA and CDB that would translate into an enduring business relationship between China and Africa and Nigeria in particular.

“UBA is a leading and dependable bank not only in Nigeria but Africa, and this partnership will help our Bank to accelerate its business objectives in Africa, more importantly as we deepen our investment in energy, road and rail constructions, infrastructure in Africa,” Mr. Zhije said.

UBA, Africa’s global bank, is one of the largest commercial banks in Nigeria incorporated which operates in 19 African countries whilst providing a wide range of products and services. UBA is a leading bank in infrastructure financing particularly in the Power, Telecoms and Transport sectors. UBA leads in social infrastructure such as hospital and education facilities to various countries in Africa. In Nigeria, the bank operates in each of the country’s 36 states, helping to deepen financial inclusion through its brick and mortar network as well as through its cutting edge digital platforms. Globally, UBA has over 1,000 branches and customer touch points, serving over 14 million customers.

CDB, funded in 1994, is the world’s largest development finance institution and, the largest Chinese bank for foreign investment and financing cooperation. CDB provides medium-to-long-term financing facilities that serve China’s major long-term economic and social development strategies. By the end of 2016, its assets grew to RMB 14.34 trillion, a balance of loans of RMB 10.32 trillion. CDB currently has 37 primary branches and three secondary branches on the Chinese mainland, one offshore branch in Hong Kong and five representative offices in Cairo, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, Caracas and London.President of China Development Bank(CDB), Mr. Zheng Zhijie; Chairman of UBA Plc, Mr Tony Elumelu; and GMD/CEO, UBA Plc, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka during the signing of $100 million loan facility agreement, facilitated by CDB for UBA Plc to fund SMEs in Africa…….. in Lagos on Tuesday

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