AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

SEARCH FOR THE TWO PALMWIME TAPPERS KIDNAPPED IN EMUHU, NEIGHBOURING AGBOR COMMUNITY, DELTA STATE, HAS COME TO AN END TODAY AS ONE OF THEM WAS RESCUED, WHILE ONE WAS ALREADY KILLED BY THE KIDNAPPERS.(PHOTO)


 Search for the two palmwime tappers kidnapped in Emuhu, neighbouring Agbor community, Delta state, has come to an end today as one of them was rescued, while one was already killed by the kidnappers.


According to the rescued man, the kidnappers killed his colleague after his family tried negotiating his ransom with the only N10, 000 they had.


Reports by human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu who broke the news are as follows;

"Yesterday,  I led Security Agencies in search of two Palm wine tappers kidnapped in their farm at Emuhu, near Agbor, Delta State. 


"Security agencies responded swiftly. The Military from the 63 Brigade, the Emuhu Vigilante Group, Anti-Cult Abavo, Operation Soup, and teams of Police officers all joined us in the search and rescue mission.


"From Emuhu, to Abavo, to Obi-Ayama, to Urhonigbe. We were able to locate one of the victims at Urhonigbe, Edo State. 


"He narrated the h€artbreaking incident on how his colleague was k!lled after the man’s family attempted to negotiate with the kidnappers using the only money they had, N10,000.


"This is the painful reality our people are facing.”


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