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NEWS UPDATE?At least 150 killed in two days of fighting in Sudan’s south

At least 150 people including children have been killed in two days of fighting in the latest ethnic clashes over land disputes in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state, a medic said Thursday.

The fighting is some of the worst in recent months, and crowds took to the streets of the Blue Nile state capital Damazin in protest, chanting slogans condemning a conflict that has left hundreds dead this year.

Clashes in Blue Nile broke out last week after reported arguments over land between members of the Hausa people and rival groups, with residents reporting hundreds fleeing intense gunfire and homes set ablaze.

The fighting has centred around the Wad al-Mahi area near Roseires, some 500 kilometres (310 miles) south of the capital Khartoum.

“A total 150 people including women, children and elderly were killed between Wednesday and Thursday,” said Abbas Moussa, head of Wad al-Mahi hospital. “Around 86 people were also wounded in the violence.”

On Thursday, hundreds marched through Damazin, some calling for the state governor to be sacked, witnesses said.

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BREAKING: Petrol Price Hits N2,000, N2,500 Per Litre As Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder

Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder

Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that residents in Sokoto State have continued to lament the untold hardship they are subjected to following the fuel scarcity being experienced in all parts of the state that has made businesses and other activities very difficult.

Commuters in the state said most filling stations are locked under the guise that they lack product to dispense, while black marketers are selling a litre of petrol between N2,000 and N2,500 across the metropolis.

Some residents who spoke with Channels correspondent called on the government to intervene to bring the situation under control so as not to degenerate.

They said the situation has started affecting business activities and making life difficult for people as the black market price of N2,500 per litre is becoming scarce and this is bringing business and other activities to a standstill in the metropolis.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has blamed the fuel queues that have resurfaced in Lagos, Abuja and other states of the Federation on “logistics issues”.

The company, however, said the issues have been resolved.

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Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) says he has proposed a Bill before the Senate for the establishment of a National Talent Reha

Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) says he has proposed a Bill before the Senate for the establishment of a National Talent Rehabilitation and Integration Agency.

Nwoko who is representing Delta North Senatorial District disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, in Abuja.

He said that the proposed bill was a fallout from the talents discovered from the illegal arms factory in Onicha-Olona, Delta.

NAN reports that though they were arrested by the Nigerian Army, they were, however, released through the intervention of the lawmaker.

He noted that individuals with specialised skills and talents in technology, particularly in areas such as manufacturing of weaponry, were often involved in illegal activities, posing a threat to national security and public safety.

He added that, it was also recognised that the talents and skills of such individuals, if harnessed and integrated into the formal economy, have the potential to contribute positively to society and boost local industries.

The lawmaker who is a member of the Senate Committee on Defence said that there was the need to establish a comprehensive framework for the rehabilitation and integration of offenders with specialised technological talents.

He said this was with a view to providing them with opportunities for growth, development and lawful employment.

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How I Formed Kidnap Gang Inside Prison While Serving 11-Yrs Jail Term – Suspected Kidnapper

Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that the goals of Correctional centres, otherwise known as Prison , are to strike a balance between punishment, rehabilitation and public safety while preparing inmates for a productive life after release.

However, in Nigeria , these goals have suffered severe set back as most inmates rather than being transformed into a better version of themselves, return back to the society hardened than they were before going to jail.

This was the case of a suspected leader of a kidnap gang arrested by the Rivers State Police Command under the SEE of CP Olatunji Disu.

The suspect, Gift Ogbo (39), who is receiving treatment in the hospital, from injuries sustained during a botched kidnap operation , disclosed that he formed his gang while serving his 11 years jail term for a murder case.

Ogbo, who said he had never been to a classroom since birth, recalled how he roamed his village in Ndele, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, during school hours, searching for opportunities to pilfer.