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Nigeria Breaking News & Headlines Today Thursday, 11 January 2018

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This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Today Thursday, 11 January 2018.

21 People Killed By Herdsmen Given Mass Burial In Taraba

At least 21 corpses have been given mass burial at Abbare, Lau Local Government, Taraba state, North Central Nigeria.The deceased were gruesomely murdered by suspected Fulani militia in the recent attacks in five Lago communities.

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Residents of Donaddo, Lavoro, Katibu, Didango and Maku communities in Taraba State are grieving and counting their losses after their communities were sacked by suspected fulani militia.

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INEC Creates More Voters’ Registration Centers In Kwara

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has created 10 additional mobile registration centers in the state to bring the continuous voter registration exercise closer to the people.

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This was disclosed by Mr Paul Atser, INEC Administrative Secretary on Thursday in Ilorin while briefing stakeholders and newsmen on the current registration exercise.

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Workers Protest: 8,000 Policemen Deployed In Kaduna

Nigeria Police have deployed 8, 000 officers across Kaduna State ahead of the protest by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the dismissal  of 36,000 civil servants by Gov Nasir El-Rufai.

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Heavily armed security men have been stationed at the NLC headquarters along Independence Way and other strategic areas of the city, with other personnel patrolling the town the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

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FG Demolishes Don Waney’s Mansion

The Federal Government has ordered the demolition of the mansion belonging to the ferocious militant, Igwedibia Johnson, aka Don Waney.

The mansion located at 34, in Omoku, the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers was demolished on Tuesday under the supervision of the military and soldiers.

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Atiku’s Son, Aminu Disappears With Son As Court Grants Wife Custody Of Kids

Aminu Atiku, the son of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar allegedly disappeared with his 7-year-old son, Aamir Atiku.

His ex-wife, Unmi Fatima Bolori told Tinubu Magistrate’s Court yesterday that Aminu snatched Aamir and drove off with him after the court granted her the custody of her daughter, Ameera Atiku, 9 and Aamir.

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