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Man allegedly shot dead by customs officers while smuggling in bags of rice.

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According to a LIB source, this happened yesterday afternoon February 28th at Illela Road, Sokoto. The driver of the vehicle was allegedly shot dead by customs officers as he smuggled bags of rice. He refused to stop when asked to...which allegedly resulted to his vehicle being shot at. Pic of the man after the cut *warning - graphic content*

US denial failure to help Nigeria fight Boko Haram

Washington - The United States hit back Wednesday at allegations by the Nigerian ambassador of failing to help fight Boko Haram militants, saying there had been "a great deal" of US aid to his country. In the past six months since the Islamic militants snatched some 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria, Washington has shared intelligence with the Nigerian army, begun training a new battalion and held high-level talks on the threat of Boko Haram, a US official said. In a speech made public Tuesday, ambassador Adebowale Adefuye appeared to have taken US officials by surprise when he launched into a tirade against the US administration. Nigerian leaders were "not satisfied with the scope, nature and content of the United States' support for us in our struggle against terrorists," he said. He accused Washington of not providing the "lethal" weapons needed to deliver "a killer punch" to the militants. Also Read: Success of 2015 elections to de

Man chews woman's face after killing her

Abuja - A 34-year-old man has been arrested after he was found chewing the victim he had just killed. , MirrorUK reported. Security officials of the hotel the man had been staying found him chewing the woman's eye ball and half of her face. Also read: Son chops parents and cooks them with rice He later died after being tasered by police as he was caught in the act. The man had just served a five year sentence because of attacking his partner and was released on bail. Police suspect the man was high on cocaine when he did the ordeal. For more on this story visit MirrorUK

Boko Haram changes names of captured northeast towns

Kano - Boko Haram has renamed two towns it captured in the northeast as part of campaign to establish a caliphate in the region, residents who have fled in recent days told AFP on Thursday. The insurgents seized the town of Mubi in Adamawa state last week and now insist it be called Madinatul Islam, or "City of Islam" in Arabic. Gwoza in neighbouring Borno state which was captured in July is now being called Darul Hikma or "House of Wisdom", multiple residents said. Also read: Boko Haram changes Mubi town to 'Madinatul Islam' Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau, in a video released in August declared that he had made Gwoza part of a caliphate, an announcement that recalled a similar move by the Islamic State militant group which has taken over parts of Iraq and Syria. The extremists are believed to control more than two dozen towns and villages in Nigeria's far northeast and there are signs that they are trying to advance south towards Adamawa'

Basketmouth marks wedding anniversary

Lagos -Funny man, Basketmouth and his wife recently celebrated four years of marriage. The Ace comedian and his wife Elsie Uzoma hold their wedding anniversary every November 6. Basketmouth who met his wife in 2003 and finally tied the knot took to his Instagram page to shower love on his darling wife and mother of one. Basketmouth's sweet message to his wife :"Met her in 2003. Fell in love with her in 2004. Dated her for 6years. Then on the 6th of November 2010......the journey to forever started. Happy wedding anniversary baby.....4 years gone and forever more to go. The word 'Love' is not good enough to describe what and how I feel for you...but I know you do. May God bless the day I met you."