{"id":914779,"date":"2022-01-09T13:25:12","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T13:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/news\/2022\/01\/09\/todays-headlines-another-protest-begin-in-enugu-58-killed-four-villages-burnt-in-zamfara-attack\/"},"modified":"2022-01-09T13:25:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T13:25:12","slug":"todays-headlines-another-protest-begin-in-enugu-58-killed-four-villages-burnt-in-zamfara-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/09\/todays-headlines-another-protest-begin-in-enugu-58-killed-four-villages-burnt-in-zamfara-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s Headlines: Another Protest Begin in Enugu, 58 Killed, Four Villages Burnt In Zamfara Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p>Some indigenes of Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State have staged a protest over the alleged imposition of a candidate in the next local government election.<\/p>\n<p>The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission had fixed February 23, 2022, for election in the 17 local government areas of the state.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/a60258af51434583b5a85b4988738c75\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Sahara Reporters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The commission disclosed this in an election timetable released in November and signed by its Chairman, Dr. Mike Ajogwu.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/138f6e9830564f9d9f32827b124bfc55\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The tenure of the current local council chairmen in the state expired on December 5, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>58 Killed, Four Villages Burnt In Latest Zamfara Bandit Attacks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The death toll in the recent bandit attacks on Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of Zamfara State has risen to 58, according to government sources.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/14c16d784f244a299d9a1ad6bc762952\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Channel Television<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At least four villages were also burnt down in the attacks which started on Wednesday and lasted for about 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Local vigilantes who tried to repel the attacks were among those killed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nothing Can Separate This Country \u2014 Osinbajo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has stressed the indivisibility of Nigeria, saying that religion, ethnicity or class cannot separate the country.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/af427f376c8d4d17b2d608e638f7fd23\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Channel Television<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He stated this on Saturday during the wedding of Fatima, the daughter of the Education Minister, Adamu Adamu in Azare, the headquarters of the Katagum Emirate in Bauchi State.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hellfire memes: Those behind trend sent gunmen after me \u2014Mummy GO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The founder of Rapture Proclaimer Evangelical Church of God, Evangelist Funmilayo Adebayo, has said those behind the trending Mummy G.O hellfire memes sent gunmen after her.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/78093f2f7b2b48e8980896f0472ba000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Punch Newspaper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She said they have been at it for about eight years now and just recently decided to make use of social media to disgrace her.<\/p>\n<p>The Evangelist who spoke to\u00a0<em>BBC<\/em>\u00a0Pidgin said they are angry because her messages are pulling their church members away from them and to her own church.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Afghan Professor Arrested For Criticising Taliban On Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A prominent Afghan university professor who openly criticized the Taliban\u2019s hardline regime has been arrested in Kabul, a spokesman for the government said.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/b984ea43580245d3bbff205f0ab09bac\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Channel Television<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Professor Faizullah Jalal has made several appearances on television talk shows since the previous US-backed government was ousted in August, blaming the Taliban for the worsening financial crisis and criticizing them for ruling by force.<\/p>\n<p>Since returning to power, the Taliban have cracked down on dissent, forcefully dispersing women\u2019s rights protests and briefly detaining several Afghan journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: Bash760 (via  Opera<br \/>\nNews )<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"copyright hide\">\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       () , , , , , , , , .      \/ ,  and\/or  .     ,  , and\/or  ,      and\/or     <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"see-more\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"tags\">\nEnugu<br \/>\nEnugu East<br \/>\nMike Ajogwu<br \/>\nSahara<br \/>\nZamfara<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some indigenes of Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State have staged a protest over the alleged imposition of a candidate in the next local government election. The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission had fixed February 23, 2022, for election in the 17 local government areas of the state. 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