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Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has appeared in a new video published online on Thursday, May 4 rejecting claims he had been injured in an airstrike in remote northeast Nigeria. The jihadist chief was said to have been wounded and one of his deputies killed when two air force jets bombarded fighters at Balla village, on the edge of the Sambisa Forest in Borno state, last Friday. Surveillance footage showed missiles being fired on what the air force said were Boko Haram fighters, while the army announced it had “neutralised quite a number of terrorists”, including those in Balla. “There were indications that quite a number of the terrorists’ key leaders have either been killed or wounded,” army spokesman Brigadier-General Sani Usman said earlier Thursday, without naming Shekau. But in a 14-minute video, the shadowy Boko Haram leader claimed ignorance of both the incident and the location, insisting he was not injured and that none of his key lieutenants was harmed either. ...

The Borno Police Command on Friday confirmed the killing of seven persons after two suspected female suicide bombers attacked Mandarari ward in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. Malam Murtala Ibrahim of the Borno Police Command Public Relations Unit, confirmed the incident in statement he issued in Maiduguri. Ibrahim said that the attack took place on Thursday. “Yesterday at about 22.45 hours, two suspected female suicide bombers detonated explosives strapped to their bodies at Mandarari ward in Konduga LGA, killing themselves and five others. “Six persons sustained various degrees of injuries. “The corpses and injured persons were evacuated to General Hospital Konduga, and normalcy restored to the area.” Recall that three suspected female suicide bombers were killed while attempting to attack a military outpost near Muna garage in the outskirt of Maiduguri on Wednesday. (NAN)

Voters went to the polls yesterday to elect a brand new figurehead for Greater Manchester Greater Manchester will today find out who is to become its first-ever elected mayor. Voters across the region went to the polls yesterday to elect a brand new figurehead – in charge of just under £1bn in public spending and with considerable influence over a range of issues. Last night each town hall in the region checked and verified all the votes cast, ahead of a count today at Manchester Central conference centre. That starts at midday and is likely to continue until late afternoon or early evening, when a final result will be declared. Eight candidates went for the role of elected mayor in a race prompted by the wave of devolution granted by the government three years ago. Conservative Sean Anstee, Liberal Democrat Jane Brophy, Labour’s Andy Burnham, English Democrat Stephen Morris, Ukip’s Shneur Odze, the Green Party’s Will Patterson and independent candidates Mohammed Aslam and ...

Amarjeet Singh, 37, known as ‘VJ’ died after what police described as a ‘violent disturbance’ Two teenage boys have been charged with the murder of Manchester shopkeeper Amarjeet Singh in North Wales and are expected to go on trial in October. The defendants appeared at Mold Crown Court on Thursday afternoon. The pair, aged 15 and 16, cannot be publicly identified at this stage. The eldest appeared in court via a live link from custody while the other appeared in the dock. One of the youths has been additionally charged with the wounding of another man. No pleas were entered at this stage. Mr Singh, 37, from Burnage, was known as ‘VJ’. He died on Prince Edward Avenue in Rhyl, in North Wales, at 3am on Sunday after what police described as a ‘violent disturbance’. The scene of the incident in Rhyl, North Wales Mrs Justice Nicola Davies remanded both teen defendants in custody at Thursday’s hearing. The case was adjourned for mention to June 7 when it's hoped...

A man’s leg was ‘nearly severed’ during a machete attack in north Manchester. The victim also suffered serious head injuries when he was slashed with the weapon at an address on Kingscliffe Street, Harpurhey , on Thursday afternoon. A silver Jeep is said to have pulled up outside the property just before 1.30pm. Three men got out of the vehicle and forced their way into the terraced house, police said. Eyewitnesses told how a man was then attacked outside with a machete. Paramedics were also called to the address and the victim was taken to hospital for treatment, where he remained in a stable condition on Thursday night, officers said. Greater Manchester Police has launched an investigation and cordoned off the property in Kingscliffe Street for several hours. Forensic officers were seen combing the area for clues. People who witnessed the attack say there was a confrontation outside of the property between two attackers and the victim. An eyewitness, who wishes...

A sexual predator who followed a teenage girl then sexually assaulted her has been jailed. Umar Iqbal, 25, approached the 16-year-old in Rochdale at around 3.30pm on Thursday, March 5, this year. Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown Court heard how Iqbal first walked after her along Yorkshire Street in the town centre. He then attempted to talk to her, but she felt uneasy and walked away. Iqbal told her he liked her and asked if she had a boyfriend. He took hold of her hand, pulled her towards a garage area and attempted to kiss her. The victim said no and pulled away, but Iqbal sexually assaulted her. She reported it to the police the next day and officers traced Iqbal. Umar Iqbal preyed on his victim as she walked along Yorkshire Street in Rochdale Iqbal, of Ipswich Street, Rochdale, pleaded guilty to sexual assault at an earlier hearing and appeared at Minshull Street Crown Court for sentencing on Thursday, May 4. A judge sentenced him to three years in prison ...

SP VERA A.A        Just yesterday,I posted this information about the Nigerian police force informing the general public of the continuous incessant killings of innocent Nigerians by the same police force meant to protect lives and property and I still stand by my words against the force for the shame and disrepute been brought to the nation Nigeria as a state by this security department.        But coincidentally,I woke up to this message sent in by an appreciative Nigerian who ironically had praises for one officer of the police force, Superintendent VERA AMEH-AKPA, and bells began to ring.        Why were bells ringing?The name sounded familiar,I remember sometime back when a friend called to inform me he had issues with a policeman,a sergeant to be precise and the officer wanted to use his position to intimidate my friend so he called for my assistance and connects to see how I could help,I rushed down to Zone 2 ...