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Gangs kill 15 in northwestern Nigeria: residents

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Gangs kill 15 in northwestern Nigeria: residents

Armed criminal gangs raided several villages in northwestern Nigeria’s Zamfara state killing at least 15 people, local residents told AFP on Thursday. Gangs kill 15 in northwestern Nigeria: residents Motorcycle riding gunmen who belong to kidnapping-for-ransom and cattle-rustling gangs, who locals call bandits, rode through eight villages in Dansadau district on Wednesday through Thursday, killing … Read more

Mahmud Sadis Buba: Meet Mahmud Sadis Buba: Nigerian politician claimed he was 30 until leaked documents revealed he was actually 16 | World News

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Mahmud Sadis Buba: Meet Mahmud Sadis Buba: Nigerian politician claimed he was 30 until leaked documents revealed he was actually 16 | World News

Mahmud Sadis Buba, a little-known political aspirant from Nigeria’s Kaduna state, has suddenly become one of the most followed figures on social media in Africa after an online controversy about his age erupted. Buba describes himself as a 30-year-old politician seeking a seat in Nigeria’s House of Representatives under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). … Read more