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Boko Haram Victims In Borno Flee To Cameroon At Night Over Fear Of Renewed Attacks
Hundreds of residents of Kirawa, a community in Borno State displaced by Boko Haram insurgents, have cried out over their worsening living conditions after taking refuge in villages across the Cameroon border.
The residents, who spoke with Punch on Tuesday, said they now spend the day in Nigeria but return to Cameroon at night to avoid possible midnight assaults.
According to the villagers, the situation worsened following Saturday’s attack, which led to the withdrawal of troops from the community.
Many displaced persons have now resorted to sleeping on roadsides, in mosques, and inside classrooms in the Cameroonian villages hosting them.
The District Head of Kirawa, Abdulrahman Abubakar, confirmed the development and appealed to the government to urgently restore security in the area.
He said, “We can no longer sleep with our two eyes closed, as our people now juggle between...
Victims lose thousands of dollars in ‘sophisticated’ mini cow scam
Scammers are stealing thousands of dollars by posing as miniature Highland cow breeders and mimicking the websites of real, established businesses.
Anne Waithman and her husband Graeme Wilkinson have been breeding miniature Highland cows for the past seven years.
Ms Waithman was "naturally drawn to these very cute, fluffy animals" and she is not alone.
The breed's popularity means a single animal can fetch a price of $3,300 or more, making the market a fertile place for scammers.Anne Waithman and her husband Graeme Wilkinson have had their miniature Highland cow business imitated by scammers. (Supplied: Anne Waithman)"We have had people duplicating website. Literally page by page, photo by photo," Ms Waithman said.
"We've been contacted by people who thought they'd been dealing with us and paid money to the duplicate site."It doesn't matter what I say,...
‘We are all victims’: International NUS students queue overnight for student pass documentation, Singapore News
Top Stories Tamfitronics PUBLISHED ONAugust 10, 2024 6:09 AMBySyarifah NadhirahIn a bid to get their student pass documentation done as soon as possible, some international students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) resorted to queuing overnight inside the campus to secure their Offsite Enrolment (OSE) sessions."I came here at 12am, brought an inflatable mattress and started 'camping'. There are already 14 of us in the queue," one student named Chloe on Xiaohongshu said, even bringing along an array of snacks.She indicated in her post that it occurred on Aug 8. From the photos shared, other students could also be seen with foam mats.She later updated her post to say that she received her queue number at 9am and that there was a limit of 50 slots each day."I waited until almost 11.30am but the...
Six victims dumb after a stabbing rampage at Sydney mall
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