The house of representatives says it has resolved to summon President Muhammadu Buhari over the massacre at Zabarmari in Borno state. The resolution is sequel to the motion by house members from Borno state who insisted that the president must appear before the lower legislative chamber over the perennial insecurity bedeviling the nation. Over 40 … Read more
Residents of Zabarmari, Borno State have excoriated the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, following his comments in the wake of the slaughter of 43 rice farmers in the state on Saturday by operatives of the terrorist group, Boko Haram. A former Chairman of the Rice Farmers Association in … Read more
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says there’s no way he would have justified the killing of 45 farmers in Borno because he’s also a human with ‘ton of compassion and empathy’. Garba said this in reaction to the backlash his initial comment on the incident stirred. On Saturday, suspected Boko Haram members invaded Zabarmari community in … Read more
The Senate Minority Caucus has condemned the dastardly killing of rice farmers in Zabarmari, Borno State by operatives of the terrorist group, Boko Haram. This was contained in statement signed by the minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who described the mass murder as a harvest season that has now been turned into mourning season. “We … Read more
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that the 43 farmers killed on Saturday at Zambamari were in close communication with the Boko Haram terrorists without informing the Nigerian authorities, Eko Hot Blog reports. Major General John Eneche disclosed this on Monday while speaking on Sunrise Daily on Channels TV. He said the insurgents deceived the farmers … Read more
Residents of Zabarmari community, who recently suffered a horrific tragedy on Saturday in event of the slaughter of 43 rice farmers in the community have claimed that they informed the military of an imminent attack but nothing was done. One of the surviving villagers, who gave his name as Abubakar Salihu, who spoke to journalist said … Read more
By Fredrick Nwabufo ZabarmariMassacre! The farm is a place of sowing and reaping, and the most unlikeliest haunt of the grim reaper. But at least 43 citizens who went harvesting on their farm in Borno on Saturday had their souls harvested by the emissaries of hell — Boko Haram. How many more will have to … Read more