12 Die, 134 Hospitalised After Outbreak Of Cholera In Adamawa


He stated that an emergency operation centre has been opened to collect data on people suspected to be affected with the epidemic, and stressed that toll-free lines (08031230359MTN and 070 80601139 AIRTEL) have been established for reports and complaints.
On the preventive measures to be taken by the populace, Dilli stated that personal and environmental hygiene was highly advised.
“People need to be washing their hands after answering the call of nature and stop defecation in an open space to avoid being infected by the epidemic,” he said.
Meanwhile, wife of a commissioner in Zamfara and six children have been abducted by gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday at Gurbin Bore village in the state.
The abductors reportedly attacked the home of the Commissioner of Youths, Sports and Skills Acquisition, Alhaji Abdullahi Gurbin Bore in the village located in Zurmi Local Government Area at about 1:30a.m.
The commissioner, who confirmed the attack to newsmen in Gusau, said the abductors took away his wife and their three children, and three other relatives.
“They have not yet demanded for any ransom from us. In fact, we have not discussed anything with them, but we have reported the matter to security agencies,” he said.


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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commiserated with the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) as it conducts mass burial for the two priests and parishioners killed by alleged Fulani herdsmen in Benue State recently. CAN in a statement yesterday signed by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the special assistant media and communications, to the CAN President, Rev Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, described the present moment in Nigeria as a trying time for the church, adding, “We also urge all Christians to identify with the Catholic Church in its nationwide peaceful protest against senseless killings in Nigeria.” CAN asked the Nigerian security agencies to rise up to the security challenges in the country. It contends that security operatives have no excuse for the failure to stop the unending senseless killings in Nigeria. It expressed dismay that killings of the innocent is assuming global embarrassment with mass burial being conducted at all times even when the country is not at war. The organisation called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to forget his 2015 campaign promises including fighting insecurity and keeping Nigeria united which was why Nigerians overwhelmingly voted for him. It said that Buhari’s government should not fold arms and watch misguided Nigerians, mostly Boko Haram and herdsmen promote killing while solution appears very elusive. CAN said, “It is disheartening to note that criminal Fulani herdsmen, bandits, kidnappers and other hoodlums have reduced Nigeria to a Banana Republic

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 He stated that an emergency operation centre has been opened to collect data on people suspected to be affected with the epidemic, and stressed that toll-free lines (08031230359MTN and 070 80601139 AIRTEL) have been established for reports and complaints.

On the preventive measures to be taken by the populace, Dilli stated that personal and environmental hygiene was highly advised.

“People need to be washing their hands after answering the call of nature and stop defecation in an open space to avoid being infected by the epidemic,” he said.

Meanwhile, wife of a commissioner in Zamfara and six children have been abducted by gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday at Gurbin Bore village in the state.

The abductors reportedly attacked the home of the Commissioner of Youths, Sports and Skills Acquisition, Alhaji Abdullahi Gurbin Bore in the village located in Zurmi Local Government Area at about 1:30a.m.

The commissioner, who confirmed the attack to newsmen in Gusau, said the abductors took away his wife and their three children, and three other relatives.

“They have not yet demanded for any ransom from us. In fact, we have not discussed anything with them, but we have reported the matter to security agencies,” he said.





He stated that an emergency operation centre has been opened to collect data on people suspected to be affected with the epidemic, and stressed that toll-free lines (08031230359MTN and 070 80601139 AIRTEL) have been established for reports and complaints.
On the preventive measures to be taken by the populace, Dilli stated that personal and environmental hygiene was highly advised.
“People need to be washing their hands after answering the call of nature and stop defecation in an open space to avoid being infected by the epidemic,” he said.
Meanwhile, wife of a commissioner in Zamfara and six children have been abducted by gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday at Gurbin Bore village in the state.
The abductors reportedly attacked the home of the Commissioner of Youths, Sports and Skills Acquisition, Alhaji Abdullahi Gurbin Bore in the village located in Zurmi Local Government Area at about 1:30a.m.
The commissioner, who confirmed the attack to newsmen in Gusau, said the abductors took away his wife and their three children, and three other relatives.
“They have not yet demanded for any ransom from us. In fact, we have not discussed anything with them, but we have reported the matter to security agencies,” he said.


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