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By MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press. LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - A second "Chibok girl" rescued by Nigeria's military in a forest battle with Islamic extremists was kidnapped from her home village and is not among 218 students missing from the 2014 mass abduction from the school by Boko Haram that sparked worldwide outrage. |
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A second “Chibok girl” rescued by Nigeria’s military in a forest battle with Islamic extremists was kidnapped from her home village and is not among 218 students missing from the 2014 mass abduction from the school by Boko Haram that sparked worldwide outrage. |
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The girl is one of three daughters of a pastor of the Nigerian branch of the U.S.-based Church of the Brethren, kidnapped by Boko Haram in two separate attacks, community leader Pogu Bitrus told The Associated Press. It's an indication of how widespread and ubiquitous are the Islamic extremists'.... |
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In a clear sign of a pivot towards the general election, Donald Trump privately discussed immigration policy on May 11 with a representative of the largest Hispanic evangelical association at Trump Tower. The representative left the meeting expressing surprise at how supportive the presumptive Republican nominee had been. |
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A spokesman for the Chibok girls' parents Yakubu Nkeki has casted a doubt on the claims by the Nigerian military that a second schoolgirl from the more than 200 seized in Chibok has been found. He said the girl's name is not on the families' list of those missing. |
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A second "Chibok girl" rescued by Nigeria's military in a forest battle with Islamic extremists was kidnapped from her home village and is not among 218 students missing from the 2014 mass abduction from the school by Boko Haram that sparked worldwide outrage. The girl is one of three daughters of a pastor of the Nigerian branch of the U. |
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Just one of Colin Howell ’s children have stuck by the killer dentist - and she is studying for a doctorate into the devastation caused by murderers like her dad. Lauren Bradford was the only family member to visit the father-of-nine in custody after he confessed to killing her mum, Lesley, and.... |
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LAGOS, Nigeria - A second "Chibok girl" rescued by Nigeria's military in a forest battle with Islamic extremists was kidnapped from her home village and is not among 218 students missing from the 2014 mass abduction from the school by Boko Haram that sparked worldwide outrage. |
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LAGOS, Nigeria — LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A second "Chibok girl" rescued by Nigeria's military in a forest battle with Islamic extremists was kidnapped from her home village and is not among 218 students missing from the 2014 mass abduction from the school by Boko Haram that sparked worldwide outrage. |
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LAGOS, Nigeria - A second "Chibok girl" rescued by Nigeria's military in a forest battle with Islamic extremists was kidnapped from her home village and is not among 218 students missing from the 2014 mass abduction from the school by Boko Haram that sparked worldwide outrage. |
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Army spokesperson, Usman Sani, a colonel, who confirmed the rescue, gave the name of the rescued girl as Serah Luka, said to be number 157 on the list of abducted school girls.
Mr. Usman later narrated how the abducted girl was rescued. He said in a statement, "At about 11. |
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ABUJA, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian Army on early Friday confirmed the identity of a girl rescued by local troops as one of the school girls abducted from the town of Chibok in northeastern state of Borno by terror group Boko Haram in April 2014. The girl, identified as Sarah Luka, was rescued during.... |
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A second person has died following a motorcycle wreck in Greenville County earlier this month. Multiple media outlets reported that 55-year-old Tyus Butler died at Greenville Memorial Hospital on Thursday afternoon. Butler's wife, Anita, died at the scene when the couple's.... |
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The Record GazetteSharon and David KealyThe Record GazetteThe funds also provide support for recording of the Bible for oral listeners in Africa, Oral Village Bible Studies, freshwater wells in Ghana, Nepal, and Indonesia, Christian radio programs, orphanages in Indonesia and Haiti, Micro-Enterprise funding ... |
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ABUJA， May 20 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian Army on early Friday confirmed the identity of a girl rescued by local troops as one of the school girls abducted from the town of Chibok in northeastern state of Borno by terror group Boko Haram in April 2014. The girl， identified as Sarah Luka， was rescued during.... |
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Troops of the have killed 35 Boko Haram terrorists during an operation in Borno State. This was disclosed by Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman via a statement. The statement reads: At about 11.00am today, Thursday, 19th May 2016, troops of 231 Battalion, 331.... |
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A US church community is in mourning after a pastor who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in which his wife died, has himself now passed away in hospital. Tyus Butler, 55, pastor of Labor of the Fields Church in Anderson, South Carolina, since 2013, was driving a 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle when it went off the road and hit a rail. |
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A spokesman for the Chibok girls' parents Yakubu Nkeki has casted a doubt on the claims by the Nigerian military that a second schoolgirl from the more than 200 seized in Chibok has been found.
He said the girl's name is not on the families' list of those missing. |
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AFP This handout picture taken in Damboa and released by the Nigerian army on May 20, 2016 shows Serah Luka after she was released during an operation conducted by Nigeria's army in which local civilian vigilantes took part. Picture: AFP/ Nigerian Army/ Stringer Nigeria has claimed the rescue of a.... |
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To submit items for this calendar, visit news-gazette.com/living and click "Add an event" under the miniature calendar on the page. You must be logged in, then fill in the appropriate fields and submit. Deadline is noon Tuesday before Friday publication. Events. Mennonites ordain First Minister for Earth Care. |
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Serah Luka was among 97 women and children rescued by Nigerian soldiers in the Damboa district of Borno state. Abuja- Nigeria has claimed the rescue of a second Chibok girl, just days after the first, but campaigners on Friday cast doubt on her identity and attention turned to the circumstances of the releases. |
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Serah Luka was rescued about 5 p.m. local time Thursday during a military operation against the ISIS-affiliated militants, Usman said. A total of 97 women and children were freed, he said. At least 35 Boko Haram fighters were killed, he added. Luka is the daughter of a pastor, Usman said, and had.... |
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Vanguard reports that the Federal Government insisted, yesterday, that it would not go into re-negotiation with Ayuba Wabba faction of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), unless the union calls off its ongoing nationwide strike. This came as Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, after an hour.... |
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Mum had her special day back in March - and soon it will be time to show your appreciation for dad. Father's Day is not too far away so give it some thought if you want to organise anything extra-special. It's the one day a year dedicated to our dads and we've got all the details on the date for 2016. |
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After a long, confusing, tense day, the Methodists came to a decision Wednesday on the issue of LGBT inclusion: They'll talk about it later. The global United Methodist Church is in Portland this week for its General Conference , a massive meeting held every four years where delegates vote on potential changes to church doctrine and rules. |
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