PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...

BANDITS KILL 13 AT WEDDING IN KADUNA, ABDUCT SEVERAL GUESTS. (PHOTO).


 Bandits Kill 13 At Wedding In Kaduna, Abduct Several Guests


At least 13 people have been killed following a bandit attack on a wedding ceremony in Kahir village, located in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.


The late-night assault, which occurred around 11:47 p.m. on Sunday, left several guests injured and an unspecified number abducted.


According to a resident, Shehu Bala, the attackers, armed with AK-47 rifles, stormed the venue in large numbers and opened fire indiscriminately on attendees.


Several injured victims were rushed to Kagarko General Hospital for treatment, while two individuals with critical injuries were referred to medical facilities in Kaduna.


“In fact, two of my friends who were inside the hall also sustained bullet injuries during the attack,” Bala said, noting that the number of abducted persons remains unclear due to the chaotic nature of the incident.


A community leader, who spoke anonymously, confirmed the attack and identified the victims as Bako Danjuma, Williams Luka, Peter Williams, Joseph Yakubu, Victor Peter, John Dan Asabe, Angulu Markus, Maikano Aribi, Douglas John, Ado Yakubu, Zaphaniah Alhaji, Joseph Kaddah, and Francis Unguwa Doya.


The source added that the assailants operated unchallenged for nearly an hour, during which they looted shops, making away with foodstuffs, provisions, and drugs from a local chemist.


The victims have since been buried, while efforts to establish contact with the abductors have so far been unsuccessful.


Residents described the attack as terrifying, with many fleeing into nearby bushes as gunfire echoed throughout the commu

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