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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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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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Salybia residents will mark May 18, as one of the saddest days in the village’s history. This was the feeling as family, friends and neighbours viewed separate caskets bearing father and son Lloyd and Ryan Ramkissoon at the Ramkissoons’ home at Langusta Trace, Salybia. |
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THIRTY-EIGHT years have passed since the bloodbath witnessed at Cassinga, but survivors are yet to close this painful chapter of their lives. For survivor Tuutileni Vilho Nekwaya (54), the afternoons are hazy and the nights full of shadows and visions of the massarce which took place on that fateful day in 1978. |
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After beating out countless contestants‚ local musician Storm is heading to Nashville‚ Tennessee in the United States to compete in the grand finale of the SuperXtar‚ an online international singing contest.
The actor, known for his role as pastor Gabriel on SABC 3 soapie Isidingo, took to social.... |
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Father's Day gifts can be much more than a pair of socks - spa treatments to pamper dad are increasingly popular.
- and soon it will be time to show your appreciation for dad. is not too far away so give it some thought if you want to organise anything extra-special. |
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Nigeria's military, which has pushed out Boko Haram from captured territory in the last 15 months, has been conducting operations in the former game reserve in Borno state since late April. Until this week, rebel fighters held 219 of the 276 students abducted from the Government Girls Secondary.... |
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Abuja (AFP) - 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. The army said Serah Luka was among 97 women and children rescued in the Damboa area of.... |
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Yakubu Nkeki, the head of the Chibok Abducted Girls Parents group, said the military contacted him before an announcement was made on Wednesday about the discovery of the first girl, Amina Ali. "We were able to identify her and then establish her parents," he told AFP. |
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opinion By Wandera Ogalo. "I am the first accused. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Arts and practiced as an Attorney in Johannesburg for a number of years in partnership with Oliver Tambo. I am a convicted prisoner serving five years for leaving the country without a permit... |
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The Nigerian army Thursday said at about 11.00 am troops of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery Regiment (AR), Detachment of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) 2, Explosive Ordinance (EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante group of Buratai, conducted clearance operations at Shettima Aboh, Hong and Biladdili.... |
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