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Janet was just sprawled in the bath with the water running all over her huge lush body, head thrown back and eyes closed, panting like a horse and self-servicing like crazy. I could see the milk running through the fingers of her left hand and down her elbow as she squeezed her left bosom, and tugged the Tip. Her giant thighs were thrown wide open with one leg hanging over the edge of the bath tub, her toes curled in sweet bliss and her massive booty spread open and all aquiver with insatiate lust. The fingers of her right hand were all inside her Kitty-Cat, soaked to the wrist with oozing juices. Her femalecore was swollen and bulging red like it wanted to burst. She didn't even notice me come in and stand over her; so deep was she in the throes of her private Fun. At the sight of her like this, my joystick already engorged to the limit, began to tingle as if electricity was shocking it. My heart rate doubled, pounding loudly in my head. I put some saliva on my fingers then reached out and rubbed the raw tip of her clit. Her eyes popped open and she screamed, cuming convulsively and sending a powerful squirt jetting up from her Kitty-Cat to splash against the ceiling and everything else in the room. I was covered in it and the heavy, sweet smell of Kitty-Cat filled the bathroom

She finally stopped shaking and turned to look at me incredulously. Her eyes were glazed over like someone just coming out of a deep trance. I quickly joined her in the tub and her eyes fell on my wood-stiff equipment nodding harder than ever. I sat on one end of the tub and pulled her to her knees, as she reached for my dick and began to coat it with a mixture of Well juice and bosom milk from her hands. When it was all covered and rubbed in she commenced to lick it off, then she wrapped her lips around the head and sucked it like a lypop. She mouth-bleeped my dick for another ten minutes while I squeezed her jugs and teased her Tips, getting milk on my hands and giving it to her to lick it off my fingers from time to time. By the time she was done my joystick seemed even longer and thicker than I had ever seen it.
I noticed how she was now reaching down more frequently to tug at her Well and I realized that her Kitty-Cat was still on fire and needed some hosing down. I had just the kind of hose it needed. I got up and pulled her out of the tub then urged her out of the bathroom towards the double bed. I held her from behind, her head craned backwards to find my lips and lock onto them with hers, my hands hefting her large firm heavy bosoms and tugging her long thick Tips, my joystick head finding her deep butt crack and feeling jolts of electricity as her soft butt skin on both sides of the cleft rubbed the glans up and down as we walked towards the bed.

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About 48 hours to the 20th convocation ceremony of the citadel, Lagos State University has been enmeshed in yet another crisis as aggrieved workers today locked out the Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Oladapo Obafunwa and other Principal officers from the university premises.

BBN Campus correspondent who couldn't verify reasons for this decision as at the time of going to press reports that the university was in top preparation for her now annual convocation ceremony when pandemonium struck with workers chanting anti-Obafunwa songs.

BBN gathered that the protesting workers are members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) alongside their junior colleagues under the aegis of Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU).

The main gates were still under lock at 7pm this evening.

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Justice Mohammed Idris, of the Lagos Federal high court has today declared  as unlawful the restriction of citizens' movement during the monthly Lagos environmental sanitation exercise.
In a judgment delivered on Monday, the court held that such restriction of movement, in the name of sanitation, amounted to a violation of the citizens' right to personal liberty and freedom of movement protected by sections 35 and 41 of the Constitution.
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He therefore voided the power of the Lagos State Government and its agent to arrest any citizen found moving between 7am and 10am on the last Saturday of every month when the enviromental sanitation exercise is observed

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An Ikeja High court earlier today barred the Africa Independent Television (AIT) from airing the "Lion of Bourdillion' documentary on former Lagos governor, Ahmed Bola Tinubu.

The national leader of All Progressives Congress dragged the broadcast outfit to court for peddling false accusations about his personality. He reportedly sued them for N20 billion. 

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This incident occurred around the Orile Agege area of Lagos State, A 49-year-old pastor simply identified as Jack suspects his wife to be having an affair with his pastor friend and the pastor which name is withheld has filed a suit against his wife on the grounds of infidelity and requested the court to dissolve the marriage after he caught her having sex with a guest pastor he invited to his church.

According to report, the pastor's wife simply identified as Kate has failed to show up in court for the fifth hearing. Court officials at an Orile Agege Customary Court instructed the bailiff to serve her the court order again with hope that she show up.

During the hearing in court, the apparently displeased pastor of an undisclosed church said, "When my pastor-friend came to Lagos on my invitation for our church programme, I noticed how my wife was admiring him which made me to suspect a foul play.
"After the pastor had returned to his base in Ibadan, my wife was nowhere to be found in Lagos, so I traced her to Ibadan and met her with the pastor.
"Before she left finally in 2011, whenever she left the house in the morning, she would only return late in the night, she was not taking care of me and my family."
He added, "She would not welcome my family members anytime they come to our house, she did not take care of my mother when she was sick for four years until the woman died.
"The worst of it is that she denied me sex before she left but I maintained my integrity not to commit adultery.
"I reported her to her mother but instead for my wife to heed the counsel of her mother, she chose to fight me."
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The case has been adjourned till Monday, March 23, 2015 for further hearing.

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APC Governorship aspirant in Kogi state, AbdulAziz Omeiza Aliyu and his younger brother, Salmanu Adeiza Aliyu lost their lives in a fatal road accident that happened at Jere town along Kaduna – Abuja federal highway yesterday March 14th.

A family spokesman, Abubakar Aliyu said the 36 year old politician was returning from Abuja to Kogi with his younger brother when the chattered vehicle they were riding in got involved in the accident. All occupants in the car died.

According to the family spokesman‎
"Omeiza spoke with his father around 1.30pm Saturday few minutes into the ill fated journey and barely half an hour, we received the shocking and sad news of his demise from a samaritans from the scene of the accident.

From the report we received none of passengers on the ill fated Sharon car survived and they have been given mass burial at location at Jere town".

Speaking on his children's death, Alhaji Momohjimoh Aliyu said he has taken the incident as an act of God " I have accepted it as an act of God.

They are from God and they have returned to Him at appointed time and on our part we have accepted it as an act of God" he said.
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Southampton withstood a second half barrage from Premier League leaders Chelsea to take a point from Stamford Bridge thanks to a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

Diego Costa's fifth goal in his last six league games gave Chelsea seeking to capitalise on Manchester City's surprise 1-0 defeat to Burnley an early lead, although that lasted just eight minutes thanks to Dusan Tadic's penalty.

Ronald Koeman's side threatened to add a second against a home side appearing somewhat fatigued following Wednesday's Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain.

However, while Jose Mourinho's men were far from their fluent best, they always looked the more likely to grab a winner after the break, with Costa striking a post before Fraser Forster denied Willian, Eden Hazard and substitute Loic Remy.

Chelsea were ultimately unable to break through, but now lead nearest rivals City by six points at the top of the table and still hold a game in hand.
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United is the name football is the game. Manchester united beat tottenham hostpur 3 - 0 to seal another emphatic win.

Manchester United have all but ended Tottenham's top four challenge with a
commanding win at Old Trafford that should provide some relief after a difficult week for Louis van Gaal.

Wayne Rooney wrote his own headlines as Manchester United turned in a punch perfect performance to defeat Tottenham and
strengthen the club's pursuit of a top four
Premier League finish.

England and United captain Rooney headed into Sunday's match amid an unusual media furore after footage emerged of him being supposedly floored in a mock boxing bout with Stoke City full-back Phil Bardsley at his home.

Rooney ensured he had the last laugh with a boxing themed celebration when he put United 3-0 ahead in the 34th minute, completing a first half where nothing went right for the visitors at Old Trafford.

Fellaini and Michael Carrick inside the first 20 minutes set van Gaal's men on the way
to a victory that leaves them just two points behind misfiring neighbors Manchester City, who are second.
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Men believed to be aggrieved youths of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) interrupted a Benin rally hosted by Patience Jonathan yesterday when they tore down posters bearing the First Lady's face, PUNCH reports.

The incident, which took place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, took place when the men allegedly climbed a fence where the banners were placed and proceeded to tear them in time for the First Lady's arrival.

Policemen and youths wearing t-shirts bearing the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria logo accosted the suspects and swiftly whisked them away in a police vehicle.

Chris Nehikare, PR Secretary for the ruling party, suspects that the vandals may belong to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Nehikare added that a thorough investigation would be conducted into the matter.
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120 pro-Atiku groups will tomorrow (Tuesday) decamp to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).‎
Addressing a press conference on behalf of the groups in Abuja, at the weekend, Mr Peter Ogar, who is the national coordinator of Renaissance for Socio-political Transformation of Nigeria, said the groups were convinced that there was no viable alternative to President Goodluck Jonathan.

He said the decision of the group to decamp to PDP was as a result of the ill-treatment meted out to their political leader by the opposition.

According to him, after critical analysis of the various development programmes initiated by the President Jonathan's administration, it was clear that they surpassed all those executed by past administrations, put together.

Ogar noted that the administration has expanded youth empowerment opportunities in the country, than former presidents and head of states of the past administrations and regime.

He said, "Having understood the event of December 10, 2014, wherein our able leader, the Turakin Adamawa, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was through a gang up denied us and indeed Nigerians the chance to have a true option in the forthcoming presidential election.
"Accordingly, we had to take time to analyse the inner workings of the current administration under President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and came to the conclusion that outside the Turaki, there is no better candidate within any opposition political party, hence the need for a rethink and strategic political repositioning for the sake of destiny of our great country, Nigeria.
"It is on this premise that we are today announcing our plans to declare in a grand style, the shift in allegiance and support from the old order to a more purposeful and result oriented leadership as a better alternative in the next civilian transition hence our wholehearted declaration of support for President Jonathan in the forthcoming presidential election in the country as we are deeply convinced that he has the expertise, patriotism and national zeal to move the country to the next level.
"We understand and are convinced that it would have been grievous and politically unwise to make our teeming members and supporters to work contrary to this as it would have been a national disaster and a democratic regression in a period when we are supposed to move in our quest for a better Nigeria."

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Former House of Representatives Speaker Umar Ghali Na'Abba yesterday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) citing frustration with the leadership and the running of the party.

He said it was difficult for Nigerians to know who governs the country and chided President Goodluck Jonathan for dividing the nation along religious and ethnic lines.

There were strong indications last night that Na'Abba could join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

A close aide to the former speaker said: "He may join the APC but he will make his intention known soon."

Na'Abba told our reporter on the telephone that many parties were seeking his membership "but I'm yet to decide".

Na'Abba, who was a member of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation and member of the Board of Trustees (BoT), resigned his membership in a March 15 letter to the chairman of Sharada Ward in Kano Municipal Local Government Area.

He sent copies of the letter to the National Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu, and party chairmen at the local government and state levels.

The letter reads: "You are no doubt aware of the abysmal level to which the leadership of our great country under President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party have reduced governance to, as a result of which our great party has been losing its sons and daughters including so many of its founding fathers and members by the day.‎
"All efforts of critical members and fathers of the party to offer advice remain always unheeded. It pains most of us that majority of the founding fathers that had died like Chief S. M. Afolabi, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Rimi, Chief Solomon Lar, Professor Osammor, Chief S. B. Awoniyi etc, all died as a result of their frustration by and with the party.
"Those living, like Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Malam Adamu Chiroma, Dr Shettima Mustapha, Alhaji Asheikh Jarma Dr, Victor Odili, Mr. Isaac Shaahu and many others, are equally living with such frustration. While others, like Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Alhaji Isyaku Ibrahim, Alhaji Musa Gwadabe, two former National Chairmen, Chief  Audu Ogbe and Chief Barnabas Gemade etc have since left the party. The party and the administration clearly possess neither compassion nor empathy.
"The country's and the party's leadership have become cabalised to the extent that while Nigerians are aware that they have a President in the person of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, they are at the same time at a loss as to who governs their country. Both Nigeria  and the PDP are left to drift."

Na'Abba regretted that the nation had been drifting in the last few years.

He said it was regrettable that cartels and shady characters were becoming visible, important and indispensable factors in governance.

The letter added: "In the 16 years the party has been ruling at the centre, the party's leadership has failed to lead by example. Instead, it has left us with the conventional wisdom that people can not succeed in life unless they are ruthless and unprincipled.
"The party has become characterised by corruption and impunity in the way and manner candidates for elective positions are being selected to the extent that in almost twenty states, crisis has engulfed the party over the gubernatorial primaries and the manner other candidates for other elective positions emerged.
"In short, the party and the country's leadership have failed to consolidate democratic gains for sister African countries and other transition countries to follow. Instead, under the current leadership, Nigeria is suffering from loss of esteem, as we are now most often consigned to the back seat of international relations.
"Most worrisome is the current anxiety of most Nigerians as the regime wobbles and tumbles toward the oncoming election.
"It has today become incontrovertible that cartels and shady characters are becoming visible, important and indispensable factors in Nigeria's governance. It appears those at the helm of affairs are more comfortable with such characters of easy virtue than with patriotic and altruistic Nigerians. No doubt, in our country today, the quality of governance is going down by the day."

Na'Abba queried why critical institutions had been dragged into politics.

The letter said: "Critical national institutions that unify and weld Nigerians together have been dragged into politics, contrary to wise counsel and political correctness. No administration has used religion and ethnicity to divide Nigerians more than the current administration under the leadership of Mr. Goodluck Jonathan.
" The ultimate test of any leader is looking at what has remained after he is gone.

You will agree with me that such pervasive political behavior should under no circumstances be tolerated by all who subscribe to decent and conscionable political practice.
"I have relentlessly pushed for reform of the internal policies of the PDP individually and collectively, without success. In fact, it is common knowledge that all critical members of the party have been made irrelevant by the party.
" Members who are pliant and who lack principle and who stand for nothing are always more trusted by the leadership to carry out Party assignments. Such members are said to be 'loyal'. Such loyalty is nothing but a euphemism for people who stand for nothing. Because no one is trusted by the leadership both at governmental and party levels, only a handful of party men and women are always entrusted with such party tasks as National Conventions, fund raising. Such men and women are now fully re circled. Their faces are today so familiar to the eyes of Nigerians."

The former Speaker canvassed for change in the country to get out what he described as "inept leadership".

The letter said: "As a politician with political science background, it is obvious to me that PDP is both self-destruct and irredeemable. Coupled with the regime's divisive and unpatriotic disposition, Nigeria has become a bye-word for "touch and go", if examples of contemporary nations are anything to go by.
"The challenge before Nigerians today, in order to secure a new lease of life, therefore, is how to get out this inept leadership that has neither allure nor inspiration. In its place, Nigerians deserve not just a good president, good governors, and other political office holders, but true and exemplary leaders.
"And within this context, leadership that is more truly both transactional and transformative and which have more competence and capacity to govern. Nigeria needs  leaders with a clear vision for the future. Leaders that will lead not from the back, side or front but from within.
"Leaders  that will provide courageous and moral leadership the dearth of which has led to the weakening of political and economic institutions throughout Nigeria.
"For the above and many reasons, effective today 15th March 2015, I hereby tender my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, it's organs, including the Board of Trustees and all other committees to which I belong at national and state levels.
"I pray that your mind and those of other patriots would also be illuminated with truth so that you may also act wisely and accordingly."

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THE National Human Right Commission (NHRC) is worried about the safety of lives and property in Lagos, Rivers and Kaduna states as the general elections approach.
The commission's concern was strengthened by post-election violence in the affected states in 2011, in which lives were loss and property destroyed.
NHRC Chairman Prof. Chidi Odinkalu said this at the weekend at Sir Kashim House, Kaduna, when he parleyed with political stakeholders ahead of the rescheduled polls.
Those that attended the event include the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials, senior officers of Kaduna State Police Command, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and his Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) counterpart, Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero.
Prof. Odinkalu noted that the Sheikh  Ahmed Lemu's panel report showed that over 1,000 persons lost their lives in 2011 with Kaduna State recording the highest casualties of about 847.
He added that the commission had so far received about 25 petitions alleging acts of violence during the party primaries and political campaigns, a situation he said was worrisome.
The commission chairman added that the message was the same in all the places and people visited.
He warned: "We want election to be peaceful. But if the parties and relevant authorities don't provide an enabling environment for a peaceful election, we will press charges and demand accountability.
"Hate speeches have become intolerable and must be condemned by all. As far as we are concern in the commission, the only winner we are interested in is Nigeria. Politics of do-or-die must be avoided.
"Our major concern states ahead of the elections are Lagos, Rivers and Kaduna states."
But, Yero assured the NHRC boss of the state's readiness to forestall a repeat of the 2011 post-election experience in the general elections.
The governor, who said power belongs to God and gives it to whoever he pleases at his own time, stressed: "In Kaduna State, we don't have opposition, but people who are bent on taking power at all means by all cost; desperate  ill-motive people who want   to take power by all means. They are not fighting us, but God.
"What they do is only to instigate violence and threaten people. That is why the two peace accords signed in the state have not worked so far."
The APC governorship candidate told the NHRC delegation that there was the need to have a review of the peace accord.
"If the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) card readers are used during the election, it will be peaceful.
"My prayers are that the Chairman of INEC is not removed, PVC and card readers are used for the election and that all electoral offenders should be prosecuted," El-Rufai said.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kaduna State, Hussaini Ahmed Mahuta and Police Commissioner Umar Shehu assured of their readiness to ensure a peaceful general elections.
The  REC said: "INEC has made and still making tremendous efforts towards ensuring that the general elections is free, fair and credible, and to also ensure that nobody is deliberately disenfranchised."

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The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Kayode Aderanti, weekend, said that the command had clue of who the robbers that stormed a second generation bank last Thursday, killing three policemen and a teenager, were, assuring that it would soon round them up.
This is just as the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abbah, has given matching orders to the Police in Lagos to re-strategise, in order to ensure that armed robbers do not unleash terror again in the state.
Investigation as gathered had begun by joint crack detectives from the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS and those from the newly instituted Tactical Operation Unit.
The operatives as gathered would also spread their dragnet to neighbouring Benin Republic where the fleeing armed men were suspected to have taken refuge.
Impeccable police sources hinted that part of the on going investigation included the monitoring of the video footage of the robbery operation recorded by an onlooker.
Aderanti who was at the scene of the robbery incident, described the death of his men as unfortunate, adding that they (policemen ) were not even attached to the bank where the gunmen stormed but acted gallantly to prevent the hoodlums from carrying out their devilish act.
Also reacting to   the development, Force Public Relations Officer, Ag. Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ojukwu disclosed; ''It's a terrible development. We will see to the end of it. We must get them. You should know that for a long time we have not had that kind of bank robbery in Lagos State. That is why the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abbah, has given the command matching orders to re-strategise in order to ensure that it does not occur again.''

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The police in Lagos State have arrested an Islamic cleric, Abdullahi Omobolaji, a.k.a Alfa, for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old teenager, Idowu (pseudonym), in the Agege area of the state.

The incident happened on Bakare Lane where the victim lived with her mother and siblings.
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It was learnt that although Alfa lived in Abule Egba, he had a room apartment on Bakare Lane where he received clients, who seek him out for spiritual help.

He was said to have taken advantage of the minor and slept with her many times, from November 2014 until the act was uncovered by the victim's mother in March, 2015.

When she confronted him, Alfa was said to have beaten up Idowu's mother. While the scuffle was on, the matter was reported at the Isokoko Police Division by Idowu.

The 40-year-old Ilorin, Kwara State indigene was subsequently arrested on Wednesday.

Speaking on Friday, Idowu said she could not muster the courage to tell anyone about her experience because Alfa had threatened that she would die if she did.

She said, "It started in November, 2014 when Alfa Abdullahi called me and said I should always come to meet him if I needed anything since my dad was dead and my mum was unable to cater to all my needs.
"Later, he told me that he had seen a vision, adding that a man had placed an evil mark on me.
"He asked me to rinse my hand with cold water which he the put on the fire. When the water finally boiled and I brought it down, I saw two cowries and a ring in the later.
"Alfa said that was what the man put inside my body and he (Alfa) was the only man that could remove the evil mark from me. He said he must sleep with me three times, and that was how he slept with me.
"He said I must never tell anyone what happened between us and if I did, I would die just like my father did a few years back."

Idowu said a few days afterwards, the suspect called her and asked her to buy an egg.

He was alleged to have instructed the victim to rub her body with the egg.
"Then he said I should break it. I found seven needles in the egg. Alfa then said he would have to sleep with me seven times. I pleaded with him not to since he only recently slept with me three times, but he insisted on doing it, "she added.

The teenager said he slept with her for seven more times, and continued to pressure her for more sex.

She said she could not open up to anyone because Alfa always scared her with tales of his powerful exploits.

Her mother, a fashion designer, told PUNCH Metro that she got wind of what had been happening between the duo from a customer.

The mother of four said when she confronted Alfa, he denied the allegation.

She said, "After a lot of pressure, my daughter opened up, telling me that Alfa had told her if she told anyone she would die.
"That was when I went to meet him the second time, but he beat me up."

Idowu was said to have gone to the Isokoko Police Station to report the matter, and policemen arrested the suspect.

Our correspondent learnt that the victim had been taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for a medical test.

A family friend, Prophet Samuel Odusanwo, said, "The police and indeed the government should not allow him (Alfa) to go unpunished. His case should be used to serve as a lesson to people like him."

However, a relative of the suspect, who did not reveal his name, said there was no truth in the allegation, adding that Alfa and the victim were dating.

He said, "The girl framed up the cleric.
"They have been sleeping with each other since last year."

The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident.

He said, "The matter is going to court today (Monday)."

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SUSPECTED Fulani herdsmen numbering about 70 on Sunday   slaughtered   95 people, mostly women and children   in Egba,   Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

A survivor, who gave his name simply as Oche, said the herdmen arrived the village between 5am and 6am and started attacking them in their houses.

Oche did not give the number of those wounded but he claimed to have seen 80 dead bodies being evacuated by security operatives and volunteers.

He said,"They came with arrows, locally-made guns and knives when most of us were still asleep and started killing us . It was a very bad day for us. I believe that those killed are between 95 and 100 as I counted up to 80 bodies being taken away by people in uniform."‎
"Most of those slaughtered were women, children and the aged. Almost all the houses in the community were razed   by the attackers."

But the   state Police Commissioner,   Hyacinth Dagala, who confirmed the attacks,   said   records before him showed that 30 people had been confirmed dead .

He added that he had already directed the Area Commander to ensure that adequate security was   provided in the area.

A lawmaker representing Apa/Agatu in the state House of Assembly, Audu Sule,   said that over 60 bodies were evacuated from the village.

The lawmaker, who said the survivors were now taking refuge in Obagaji/Ogbalu, the headquarters of Agatu LGA, claimed that the herdsmen escaped to Nasarawa State after the attack.

The Benue State   Peoples Democratic Party deputy governorship candidate,   John Ngbede, told The PUNCH on the telephone that the Federal Government needed to station troops in communities in the state prone to attacks by herdsmen.

A female lawyer and activist, Sonia Ajoko, called on the state and federal governments to immediately send relief materials to the survivors.

Ajoko said, "The loss is monumental going by what we heard. Women and children and the elderly were killed. I therefore call on governments at all levels to   declare a day of mourning and commiseration with the bereaved families."

On February 11, 2015,   about 30 people were feared killed with many sustaining varying degrees of injuries in the Logo LGA of Benue State, after suspected Fulani herdsmen sacked over 24 communities and villages in the area.

Some of the affected communities were Chembe, Tse-Mue, Tse-Shigbe, Mgbakpa and Oragbai all in the Ukemberagya council ward, which is four kilometers away from Anyiin, Governor Gabriel Suswam's country home.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission's Electoral Institute in Abuja has been gutted by fire.

The fire which began at about 11pm on Saturday destroyed bags, envelopes, election forms and electrical control panel/ switch   in the institute's warehouse before it was contained at 2am on Sunday.

Before INEC spoke on the incident, there was   apprehension, especially in Abuja on Sunday that some sensitive materials for the March 28 and April 11 general elections might have been affected by the inferno.

INEC described the items damaged by the fire as "non-sensitive and old materials" used for the 2011 elections.

The result of the 2011 presidential poll was announced within the compound of the institute, which is located along the Airport Road, Abuja.

The electoral body also ruled out political sabotage and assured Nigerians that the incident would not in any way affect the conduct of the forthcoming elections.

INEC Director of Security, Mr. Shettima Ngilladar, who conducted journalists around the affected area, said there was a power surge which caused the electrical panel/ switch to go up in flames.

He explained that no   materials for the general elections were in the warehouse as of the time of the fire as they had been moved to all the states of the federation.

Ngilladar said, "These are non-sensitive materials that have been banned in the warehouse. You will see it yourself. It is not hidden.‎
"It is something clear, these banned non-sensitive materials have nothing to do with the elections.
"They are old materials in store that have not been evacuated. These are old stock of non-sensitive materials, like bags, envelopes, election forms which were used in the 2011 elections. "They won't be used for the 2015 elections. Everything here is non-sensitive."

Disclosing that   security agencies had already started investigating the incident, the commisson's security director, said he could not state the financial loss recorded by INEC.

He said, "I cannot quantify the financial loss now because they are envelopes, bags and used forms for elections. So, it is not something I can say how much now."
On the likelihood of political sabotage, he said, "Whether it is too long or too early, there is no political motive about it. It was was caused by power surge."

INEC's Deputy Director, Electoral Logistics,   Ken Ukeagu, also said sensitive materials required for general elections had been moved to the states.

He added, "Whatever we have here are old stocks of the materials. You know the normal process of disposing materials take a little while. But these materials here are not useful for 2015 elections.   Even if these were materials that would have been used, there is no way it would affect the elections.
"All materials required for the election have been moved to the state, there is no way anything happening here will affect the elections."

INEC Commissioner in Charge of Electoral Logistics,   Mohammed Hammanga, who was also at the institute to inspect the damage, expressed happiness that the materials affected were old stock.
"We thank God it has not gone beyond this. We are happy that it has not destroyed the materials that will be used in the election," he stated.

Like Ngilladar and Ukeagu, the   Chief Press Secretary to the chairman of the commission,   Kayode Idowu, said the damaged items would not affect the general elections.

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