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Woman in court for N34.2 million alleged fraud

A 44-year-old woman, Oluwabukola Ajayi, on Monday, appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N34.2 million under false pretences. The defendant of an undisclosed address is standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.…

Gunmen kidnapped two pastors in Adamawa

Gunmen have abducted two pastors of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, better known as Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa A Nigeria, EYN. The EYN is a church denomination with headquarters in Kwarhi, Adamawa State and church branches mostly in Adamawa State…

71 people died in Ethiopia road accident

No fewer than 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river. Spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government, Wosenyeleh Simion, disclosed this in a statement late Sunday, saying the accident occurred in the…