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Benue Community raise alarm over extra judicial killing by militia supported by govt

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"Members of Shitile community in Katsina Ala Local Government Area of Benue State are accusing a militia of kidnapping and killing residents. Premium times report. In a petition dated 24th July, 2018 jointly signed by 20 community leaders and sent to the Presidency and other local and international human rights organisations on the matter, they named the militia as Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, and said it reportedly has the support of the state government. However, the Benue state governor, Mr. Ortom has repeatedly said his state has no such armed militia and was not procuring arms for any such group." The residents said they were being “hounded and haunted by a reign of terror characterised by frequent and rampant extra judicial killings, physical and psychological battering of women and children and wanton destruction of residential and commercial properties, all at the hands of one Aondona Ishenge.” The petitioners said Mr. Ishenge, otherwise known as “Tor-Abaj

Kanye West and the ‘’I love you’’ challenge

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Few days ago, American hip hop rapper, Kanye West challenged the world to love everyone irrespective of past disagreement. The legendary music genius wrote on his twitter page,’’ I've got a new challenge for everyone today. Pick somebody that you had an argument with that you think you hate maybe even someone you haven't spoken to in years and contact that person and tell them, ‘’I love you’’. While the mainstream media and analysts have concentrated their arguments on whether or not it is proper for Mr. West to declare that he loves U.S President Donald Trump, what is not being talked about is the fact that, many of Mr West followers had taken the challenge to heart and have started contacting people they had problems with in the past or those they have not contacted in years, texting them ''i love you''. Some people who carried out the challenge reported the responses they got and it is very interesting. An entertainment news site, nme.com compiled at