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14 states perform at 2022 Calabar cultural carnival

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14 states perform at 2022 Calabar cultural carnival

14 states perform at 2022 Calabar cultural carnival

At least 14 states of the federation are so far set to perform in this year’s Calabar cultural carnival, which is characterised by splendid cultural displays.

The cultural parade designed to showcase the country’s rich cultures was attended by cultural troupes from the north and south.

The states that were on ground to perform at the cultural parade included Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Kaduna, Kogi, Oyo and the host Cross River, amongst others.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that six more states were still on their way to the Paradise City at the time of filing the report.

Declaring the event open, the host, Gov. Ben Ayade, disclosed that the Calabar carnival had become a brand that other states look forward to.

Ayade, represented by Deputy Gov. Ivara Esu, said the parade would showcase the cultures of different states and 18 Local Government Areas of the state.

He said that the event would help to reveal “the multifarious nature of Nigeria’s cultural heritage”.

He said: “No matter where you come from, you are likely to identify with one form of the culture or the other on display today, this is important.

“We are exiting as a government but the Calabar Carnival and the Cultural Parade will remain, this is because Calabar has become a brand.”

Also, the Executive Secretary of the Carnival Commission, Mr Austin Cobhams, said the parade was a fusion of cultures in Nigeria.

Cobhams said that apart from showing the world what the state could offer, they were using the festival to see how Nigeria could speak about unity with one voice through culture and tourism.

The Chairman, Calabar Festival Committee, Mr Ken Akla, said the parade was a mixture of the country’s cultures intended to showcase the country’s heritage.

According to Akla, the state is also using the event to present to the world, Cross River’s biggest export, which is its culture, tradition and people.

The reports gathered that the Bikers’ Parade and Miss Africa Beauty Pageant are slated to take place on Dec. 27.

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ISWAP evacuates 15 bodies, abandons VBIED after failed attack on New Marte

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ISWAP evacuates 15 bodies, abandons VBIED after failed attack on New Marte

By: Zagazola Makama

At least 15 dead bodies of suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters were hastily evacuated by their comrades after a failed midnight assault on New Marte in Borno State.

Zagazola Makama gathered from impeccable sources that the insurgents, on about 20 motorcycles had launched a coordinated attack on troops in New Marte at about 1:35 a.m. on Tuesday. They arrived on motorcycles and with a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED), apparently aimed at breaching the battalion’s defences.

However, the combined firepower of Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai, supported by the Nigerian Air Force Air Component, overwhelmed the attackers. The VBIED, meant to cause maximum damage, was abandoned by the terrorists as they fled under sustained fire and aerial bombardment.

According to intelligence sources, the retreating insurgents made desperate efforts to evacuate their dead and wounded, managing to flee with at least 15 corpses of their fighters while leaving behind several destroyed motorcycles and heavy blood trails at the New Marte airstrip.

“They came in like a swarm, heavily armed, and used a VBIED to lead the charge. But once our troops responded and the air component came in, they were completely overwhelmed. They abandoned the VBIED and began dragging their casualties into the bush. From what we tracked, at least 15 bodies were evacuated. It was a major blow to them.”the sources said.

The source added that aerial surveillance and ground exploitation confirmed that several motorcycles used for the assault were destroyed in the process, while others were left behind due to the rapid counter-offensive.

Two Nigerian soldiers lost their lives during the encounter, while one Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle sustained tyre damage and a gun truck was partially hit.

In a related incident, troops also foiled an attempted incursion by ISWAP fighters on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Kumshe, where the terrorists were again repelled after a fierce exchange of fire. Some terrorists were believed to have been neutralised during the encounter.

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FRSC staff kidnapped in Jos

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By: Zagazola Makama

Security forces say it has launched a search-and-rescue operation to free a kidnapped female staff of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Jos South Local Government Area of the state.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that on May 26 at about 5:30 a.m., armed hoodlums invaded the resident in Rantya community and abducted one Kate Jonathan Akpabio, who is a staff member of the FRSC in Jos.

Army troops and other security agencies were mobilised to the scene upon receiving the distress call. A preliminary investigation confirmed that the assailants took the victim to an unknown destination before security forces arrived.

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Gunmen kill two, injure three in fresh Bokkos attack

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Gunmen kill two, injure three in fresh Bokkos attack

By: Zagazola Makama

Atleast two persons killed while three others injured during an attack on Mbor village, Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area of the state.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred in the early hours of May 26, when gunmen stormed the village at about 12:50 a.m. and opened fire indiscriminately.

The sources said as a result of the attack, two persons Jephthah Gretchen, and Juliet Jephthah, were shot and killed on the spot,” he said.

“Three others, identified as Mary Ishaku, Ishaku Ngumut and Nanbam Sunday, sustained varying degrees of injuries.” he added.

The injured victims were rushed to Luna Hospital for medical attention.

The corpses of the deceased were released to their families for burial after relatives declined a request for post-mortem examination.

The sources said reinforcement has been deployed to the community to restore calm and track down the perpetrators.

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