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Residents of UNO state have been thrown
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Residents of UNO state have been thrown
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Residents of UNO state have been thrown into shock following the brutal killing
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into shock following the brutal killing
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into shock following the brutal killing of a traditional ruler after gunmen
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of a traditional ruler after gunmen
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of a traditional ruler after gunmen reportedly attack his palace in a deadly
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reportedly attack his palace in a deadly
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reportedly attack his palace in a deadly ambush.
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ambush.
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ambush. According to reports about 10 heavily
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According to reports about 10 heavily
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According to reports about 10 heavily armed gunmen stormed the palace of the
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armed gunmen stormed the palace of the
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armed gunmen stormed the palace of the monarch in a coordinated attack that
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monarch in a coordinated attack that
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monarch in a coordinated attack that left the community in mourning.
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left the community in mourning.
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left the community in mourning. Witnesses say the attackers arrived
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Witnesses say the attackers arrived
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Witnesses say the attackers arrived suddenly and began shooting, creating
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suddenly and began shooting, creating
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suddenly and began shooting, creating panic among residents in the area. The
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panic among residents in the area. The
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panic among residents in the area. The monarch, whose identity has widely
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monarch, whose identity has widely
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monarch, whose identity has widely reported in local media, was said to
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reported in local media, was said to
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reported in local media, was said to have been inside the palace when the
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have been inside the palace when the
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have been inside the palace when the gunman carried out the attack. And
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gunman carried out the attack. And
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gunman carried out the attack. And despite efforts to rescue him, he
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despite efforts to rescue him, he
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despite efforts to rescue him, he reportedly died from injuries sustained
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reportedly died from injuries sustained
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reportedly died from injuries sustained during the incident. The shocking
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during the incident. The shocking
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during the incident. The shocking killing has once again raised serious
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killing has once again raised serious
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killing has once again raised serious concerns about security in parts of
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concerns about security in parts of
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concerns about security in parts of Nigeria where communities have been
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Nigeria where communities have been
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Nigeria where communities have been continue to face
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continue to face
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continue to face attacks from armed groups and criminals.
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attacks from armed groups and criminals.
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attacks from armed groups and criminals. Local residents described the incident
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Local residents described the incident
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Local residents described the incident as terrifying, saying the sound of
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as terrifying, saying the sound of
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as terrifying, saying the sound of gunshots forced them
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gunshots forced them
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gunshots forced them to run for their safety as the attackers
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to run for their safety as the attackers
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to run for their safety as the attackers carried out their operation before
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carried out their operation before
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carried out their operation before fleeing the scene.
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fleeing the scene.
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fleeing the scene. Security operatives have since launched
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Security operatives have since launched
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Security operatives have since launched an investigation into the attack while
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an investigation into the attack while
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an investigation into the attack while authorities say the efforts are ongoing
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authorities say the efforts are ongoing
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authorities say the efforts are ongoing to to track down the the perpetrators
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to to track down the the perpetrators
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to to track down the the perpetrators responsible for the killing of the
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responsible for the killing of the
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responsible for the killing of the traditional ruler.
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traditional ruler.
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traditional ruler. Community leaders and residents are now
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Community leaders and residents are now
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Community leaders and residents are now calling on the government and security
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calling on the government and security
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calling on the government and security agencies to strengthen protection for
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agencies to strengthen protection for
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agencies to strengthen protection for rural communities and traditional
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rural communities and traditional
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rural communities and traditional institutions
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institutions
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institutions which they say have increasingly become
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which they say have increasingly become
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which they say have increasingly become targets of violent attacks.
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targets of violent attacks.
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targets of violent attacks. The killing of a monarch in his own
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The killing of a monarch in his own
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The killing of a monarch in his own palace has deeply shaken the community
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palace has deeply shaken the community
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palace has deeply shaken the community with many describing it as a tragic loss
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with many describing it as a tragic loss
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with many describing it as a tragic loss not only for the town but also for the
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not only for the town but also for the
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not only for the town but also for the traditional leadership structure in the
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traditional leadership structure in the
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traditional leadership structure in the region.
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As investigations continue, residents
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As investigations continue, residents
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As investigations continue, residents hope that those responsible will be
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hope that those responsible will be
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hope that those responsible will be brought to justice and that stronger
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brought to justice and that stronger
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brought to justice and that stronger measures will be taken to prevent
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measures will be taken to prevent
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measures will be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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similar incidents in the future.
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similar incidents in the future. Reporting for you, I'm Susan Danielle.
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Reporting for you, I'm Susan Danielle.
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Reporting for you, I'm Susan Danielle. Stay connected to C Media Africa for
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Stay connected to C Media Africa for
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Stay connected to C Media Africa for more in-depth analysis.
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more in-depth analysis.
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more in-depth analysis. >> We must unite now. We must have one
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>> We must unite now. We must have one
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>> We must unite now. We must have one army. We must have one currency. We must
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army. We must have one currency. We must
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army. We must have one currency. We must have one foreign policy. We must be
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have one foreign policy. We must be
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have one foreign policy. We must be united.
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And I can hear the Osagia for saying I
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And I can hear the Osagia for saying I
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And I can hear the Osagia for saying I do not want to be the leader of that
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do not want to be the leader of that
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do not want to be the leader of that country. is simply wants unity and I'm
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country. is simply wants unity and I'm
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country. is simply wants unity and I'm saying that we must leave here with one
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saying that we must leave here with one
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saying that we must leave here with one united government. They listen not to
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united government. They listen not to
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united government. They listen not to the Osag.
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the Osag.
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the Osag. I can still hear
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I can still hear
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I can still hear those immortal words
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those immortal words
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those immortal words of