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Investigation begin as bodies of 28 Persons are found in mass grave

Investigators have discovered the bodies of 28 migrants next to a detention facility in the desert in southern Libya.

The Libyan Attorney General’s Office discovered the grave north of the city of Kufra, where dozens of migrants had been detained, according to a statement issued Sunday.

Security forces freed 76 migrants from the facility.

A gang had presumably “deprived illegal migrants of their liberty, tortured them and subjected them to cruel, degrading and inhuman treatment.”

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Kufra is located in south-eastern Libya in a desert area not far from the Egyptian and Sudanese borders.

The security situation in Libya remains risky after years of civil war.

Armed groups, some of which work with state agencies, operate criminal networks for human trafficking, in which migrants, refugees and asylum seekers are systematically exploited.

There are repeated reports of the most serious human rights violations, including unlawful killings, forced recruitment, forced labour and human trafficking for sexual purposes. (dpa/NAN)

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Tinubu’s Govt planning to arrest, detain me – El-Rufai cries out

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Tinubu’s Govt planning to arrest, detain me – El-Rufai cries out

Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has spoken out about rumors suggesting that he might soon face arrest and detention.

In a statement on social media platform X, El-Rufai revealed that he had heard reports about the possibility of his legal troubles but emphasized that he had no plans to seek exile.

El-Rufai’s comments came in response to a question from one of his loyal supporters, Imran Wakili, who had inquired about the rumors.

The former governor, currently residing in Egypt, expressed his belief that some of his political opponents may be attempting to force him out of the country.

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Despite these claims, El-Rufai assured his followers that he intends to return to Nigeria well before February 20, showing no intention of staying away for long.

El-Rufai wrote: “I will spend more time in Nigeria than ever before.

“They have sent similar messages of intimidation and threats through many of my friends, family, and political associates because they want me to go on self-imposed exile.

“I have now put all my previous academic and language-learning plans on hold. Silence is no longer golden. Inaction has never been an option.

“The arrest, detention, and torture of perceived political enemies are nothing new in human affairs. I have been arrested and detained thrice in the past for expressing my views about previous governments.

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“There is always a morning after the arrest or detention or torture, and political life continues. As for death, it is when Allah destines it, and it is ultimately the date of every human.
“For the attention of the pathetic characters that don’t sleep well whenever I am in Nigeria, take notice that I intend to return in time for the launch of Pres IBB’s memoirs, in sha Allah, scheduled for 20th February.
“We depend on no one but Allah. We fear no mortal but Almighty Allah. We always hope for the best but plan for the worst.”

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New born Baby allegedly sold for N3.5 million, Mother given N600, 000

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New born Baby allegedly sold for N3.5 million, Mother given N600, 000

The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to an alleged baby factory operation in the state.

In a video released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, on Monday, February 10, he revealed that the Force is intensifying efforts to crack down on illegal baby trafficking networks.

One of the suspects, identified as the child’s mother, reportedly handed over her newborn to an unidentified woman, who later sold the baby for ₦3.5 million but gave the mother only ₦600,000.

The police have vowed to continue their crackdown on such criminal activities.

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Captioning the video, Edafe wrote: “The girl with long hair got pregnant, and people took care of her, but after some time, they saw her without the pregnancy, what happened to your baby, she said a woman helped her sell the child and gave her 600k. Watch and see how much she sold the baby. This baby factory business thing, we are clamping down on it seriously.”

Explaining how they sold the baby, the seller said: “I sold the Baby for 3.5 million naira, I gave the mother six hundred thousand, the thirty thousand was the money she took from me earlier on. I gave her six hundred thousand for her business, the remaining money is in my account, I didn’t touch it. She said she didn’t want to breastfeed, that she didn’t need the relationship.

The buyer, on her part stated that: “I’m from Ika, there’s a lady in my area, I told her I wanted to adopt a child in a legit way. I paid the seller four million naira. She told me that the document is in process that she’ll bring it.”

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Female Teacher stabs eight-year-old Student to death

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Female Teacher stabs eight-year-old Student to death

A female teacher in her 40s on Tuesday stabbed an eight-year-old student to death at an elementary school in the central city of Daejeon.

Authorities also said that after the teacher stabbed the minor she inflicted wounds on herself.

Earlier, police found the two with stab wounds on the second floor of an elementary school building in Daejeon, 160 kilometers south of Seoul, at around 6 p.m. after the student’s parent reported her missing from an after-school art class.

Rescuers transported the girl to a hospital in an unconscious state, but she later died. The teacher, who sustained stab wounds to the neck and arm, reportedly remained conscious.

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Police later said the teacher admitted to the crime during a subsequent investigation, with officials determining that she might have inflicted the injuries on herself afterward.

The student was staying at the school at the time of the crime for its after-class child care session before heading to a private art class.

Police found that the teacher had taken a leave of absence due to depression and returned to the school late last year.

The teacher underwent surgery for her stab wounds, and the police said they will resume questioning her as soon as the operation is concluded and she regains her health. (Yonhap/NAN)

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