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Nigeria Breaking News Today Monday, June 11 2018
This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Friday, June 8 2018.
Boko Haram Bomb Blast Kills One, Leaves Several Injured
A bomb explosion at a dump site exploded at Mubi on Sunday, killing one person and injuring two others Daily Post reports.
The bomb which was reportedly buried by suspected Boko Haram terrorists occurred some minutes after 2pm on Sunday as a some boys scavenging at the dump site dug out the unsuspecting bomb which subsequently exploded with them.
Offa Robbery: Saraki Is Being Witch Hunted – Buhari
The Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, Alhaji Sulyman Buhari, has said that the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the state governor, is being victimised by the police over the Offa bank robbery
Buhari said the politicians were being unnecessarily victimised over the Offa bank robbery saga.
Buhari Lands In Morocco
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Morocco, ahead of a two-day working visit to the country.
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, revealed on Saturday that the visit, which is at the invitation of His Royal Majesty, King Mohammed VI, will see the two leaders discuss socio-economic matters affecting their countries.
APC Parallel Excos Threatens Oyegun With Mass Defection Plans
The All Progressives Congress leaders who organised parallel congresses which produced separate executives in some states have threatened the Odigie-Oyegun-led National Working Committee of the party with a Mass Defection Plans if it fails to address their grievances Naija News Understands.
Investigations by Sunday punch correspondents in the affected states showed that while some state factions of the APC were perfecting strategies to dump the party, others preferred to remain within the system and work for other parties’ candidates.