REBELS TO WITHDRAW FROM KEY DR CONGO TOWN 'AFTER US REQUEST'. (PHOTO)

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 Rebels to withdraw from key DR Congo town 'after US request' The M23 rebel group has said it would withdraw from the eastern DR Congo town of Uvira at the request of the US administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with US President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept." A report by a United Nations group of experts in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over the rebels. Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Allia...

GUNMEN KILL UNIZIK LECTURER IN ANAMBRA STATE.(PHOTO).

 


Gunmen Kill UNIZIK Lecturer In Anambra


Gunmen  have killed a lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State. 

Prof. Anthony Eze of Faculty of Education was reportedly killed in the early hours of Tuesday. 


The Nation gathered that the assailants stormed the deceased’s residence in Awka with a Toyota Corolla salon car, shooting him at close range.


A resident of the area, who preferred anonymity, said the deceased attempted to flee on sighting the assailants who rushed and shot him repeatedly into his chest.


He said: “We were here this morning when the man was driving out of his house and suddenly a Toyota Corolla salon car pulled towards the entrance of his house.


“When he tried to drive back they followed him and shot him, emptying about four bullets into his chest. As soon as they executed their plot, they fled to an unknown destination while we ran for our lives.”


He said the deceased was rushed to the General Hospital Amaku where he was confirmed dead by the doctor.


Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the Command was yet to receive report of the incident. 


But Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, UNIZIK, Chika Ene confirmed the incident.


She however said she was yet to receive full details of the incident.

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