Boko Haram members disguised as traders attack market in Borno, scores killed

Monday, November 24, 2014

Many market men and women are feared dead after Boko Haram militants disguised as traders attacked a market in Damasak town in the Mobar Local government area of Borno state this morning.

According to reports, the sect members arrived the fishing and farming community around 11am, moved into the middle of the market and opened fire on unsuspecting buyers and sellers. Details later

Muslim body, MURIC, questions Jewish symbol on new N100 note

A Muslim body, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has released a statement expressing concern over what it termed a Jewish symbol on Nigeria’s new N100 note which was unveiled recently.

The Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in the statement issued yesterday November 23rd, alleged the insertion of a Jewish symbol into the new currency, demanding explanation from the Federal Government. See the statement after the cut...

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