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SEVERAL  soldiers have been declared missing after Boko Haram terrorists on Monday evening attacked their location at Gashigar, a border area with Niger Republic in the northern part of Borno State. Col. Usman This was revealed by the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sani Usman, on Tuesday. Usman said though the troops did their best to defend the location, their efforts were in vain. He added: “In the process, 13 soldiers sustained injuries while some are still missing in action.” Usman said the temporary setback made the troops to withdraw from the location. The wounded soldiers have also been evacuated and are receiving treatment, while efforts are ongoing in the search for those missing. Usman equally said troops have mobilised to clear the Boko Haram terrorists in the general area. http://www.socialtimesng.com/2016/10/soldiers-missing-injured-as-boko-haram-attacks-troops-base /

The Nigeria Union in Pretoria has confirmed that two Nigerians residing in South Africa have been killed this month. The Secretary of the union, Mr Adetola Olubajo, told newsmen in Pretoria on Tuesday that the first victim, one Adeniyi Olumoko, a petty trader, was stabbed to death on Oct.7.  Olubajo said that Olumoko, 37, an indigene of Ogun, was killed at Marabastard in Pretoria by a South African, who forcefully took the victim’s goods without paying. He cited witnesses as saying that Olumoko was left bleeding for up to five hours because para-medics could not show up to attend to him. The secretary said that the killing had been reported to the Central Police Station in Pretoria and Nigerian Mission in South Africa. Olubajo said that another Nigerian, Christian Onwukaike, was also shot dead by assailants at Empangeni in the North Coast area of Kwazulu Natal on Oct.16. He said that reports from the union`s chapter in the province, indicated that the assailants shot the victim fro...