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THE Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Pius Ewherido, has died. The one-time deputy speaker of Delta State House of Assembly re reportedly fell down three days ago and collapsed at his Abuja home and had been hospitalised at the National Hospital, Abuja in preparation for treatment in Germany when he suddenly died on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Delta State government has commiserated with his family over the loss. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay, government advised Deltans, particularly members of his Constituency to remain calm. "We pray that God grants his family, constituents and all of us, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss," it added.

The death toll in the Edo State cult clashes has increased to 20. Also, the police in the state said they had arrested 10 persons in connection with the hostilities. Suspected members of Eiye Confraternity and Black Axe have since last Thursday engaged one another in supremacy battle in Benin, the state capital. Trouble, it was gathered, started last Thursday, when suspected members of the Eiye group went to the home of a member of the Black Axe to resolve issues bordering on money. It was learnt that while discussions were ongoing, the Black Axe member allegedly brought a Pump Action gun, and shot one of the visitors on the leg. Following this, friends of the victim later mobilised and went on a reprisal, visiting homes of suspected Black Axe members and attacking them. The attacks, our correspondent gathered, resulted in the killing of a friend of the suspect, around the New Benin. However, the fighting between members of the cult groups later escalated, extending to pl...

One of the two main suspects in the brutal murder of a British soldier by Islamic extremists near his London barracks was discharged from hospital and taken into police custody on Tuesday. Michael Adebowale, 22, faces questioning over the soldier’s murder as well as the attempted murder of a police officer, the Metropolitan Police said. Adebowale and his fellow suspect in the killing of soldier Lee Rigby, Michael Adebolajo, 28, were shot and injured by police at the scene near the barracks in Woolwich on Wednesday. They have been under police guard in hospital. Both men are believed to be known to the security services. Adebowale and Adebolajo are Muslim converts from Nigerian Christian families.

Michael Adebolajo (centre) appeared in court in Kenya in 2010 on suspicion of planning to join a terrorist group One of the suspects in the Woolwich murder was arrested in Kenya in 2010, the UK Foreign Office has confirmed. It said Michael Adebolajo was arrested there and it gave consular assistance "as normal" in the circumstances. Boniface Mwaniki, head of Kenya's anti-terrorism unit, told the Associated Press Mr Adebolajo was believed to have been preparing to train and fight with Somali militant group al-Shabaab. He said Mr Adebolajo was arrested with five others and later deported. The Kenyan government had previously denied he had ever visited the country. Mr Adebolajo, 28, and a second man, Michael Adebowale, 22, were arrested on suspicion of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday. They remain in custody in hospital in a stable condition after being shot and wounded by police at the scene after the killing. A friend of Mr Adebolajo, Abu Nusayba...

Two doctors who performed breast enlargement surgery on a German porn actress have been charged with negligent manslaughter after the woman's death, a prosecutor's spokesman said. The 23-year-old woman, identified only as "Sexy Cora," fell into a coma during the surgery at the Alster Clinic in Hamburg on January 11, according to Wilhelm Moellers, the spokesman for the Hamburg state prosecutor. She died Thursday. Doctors who responded to an emergency call to the clinic called police and filed charges that started the investigation of the clinic, Moellers said. A statement from the clinic said the doctors were "extremely upset and deeply regret the death of patient C.W." and that they are giving "full and complete support" to investigators. "As matters stand currently a defect in the anesthetizing device can be ruled out," the clinic statement said. "The claim that the monitoring could have given readings other than...