A devastating fire has reportedly destroyed the Kalari settlement in Konduga Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State.

The blaze, which began around 1 pm on Sunday, ravaged three villages, completely engulfing over 1,500 thatched homes.

According to Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on counter-insurgency in the Lake Chad region, the fire tragically claimed the lives of three individuals and left more than 3,000 people displaced.

In response to the disaster, military forces and the combined joint task force (CJTF) Swiftly mobilized to provide immediate aid.

Personnel from the 222 Battalion administered first aid to the injured and transported them to the Maiduguri Specialist Hospital using aren’t ambulances.

Local authorities, including the chairman of Konduga LGA, a member of the House of Assembly and the Commissioner for Environment, have been actively coordinating relief efforts for the affected families.

The disaster adds to the region’s ongoing struggles, as Konduga LGA was also severely affected by flooding in 2024, which followed the collapse of the Alau Dam. The floods displaced over 200,000 people across Konduga, Maiduguri, and Jere LGAs.

Source: X | ZagaOlaMakama

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The Northern Christian Association of Nigeria ,Northern CAN, has strongly condemned the recent killings in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, where at least 52 people were killed.

The Chairman of Northern CAN, Rev. Joseph Hayab, described the killings as “barbaric” and “tragic.”

He expressed concern over the recurring violence in Northern Nigeria, calling for an end to the culture of bloodshed.

Hayab urged security agencies to intensify their efforts to apprehend the perpetrators and ensure justice is served.

Additionally, he appealed for peace, unity, and tolerance from religious, traditional, and community leaders, emphasizing that such violence should not become the new normal.

The association also commended the Plateau State Government for its response and arrests and encouraged citizens to cooperate with authorities in reporting suspicious activities.

She passed away at about 11:33am on Friday, April 4, 2025 after battling illness.

Anti-human trafficking advocate, Yakubu Oyiza and her team had been raising money to bring her back to Nigeria for better medical treatment as hospitals in Libya rejected her.

According to Oyiza, documents for burial, autopsy, and land to bury her in Libya have been arranged, all costing approximately 350,000.

She alleged that the family abandoned her since she fell sick and had earlier refused to go to Kano and pick her up the day she was supposed to be brought back to Nigeria.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, April 5, Oyiza revealed that some family members of the deceased called them asking for Osas’ properties. African beauty products

“Since yesterday that I called Osa’s family and told them their sister passed, they haven’t called me back to ask how far,” she wrote.

“We sent 350k for her burial (to Libya) which they are still asking for more but guess what? Osas’ family is calling for us her properties.

“They want her properties, we haven’t laid this girl to rest but they are making trouble with us for someone I don’t know for properties.

“Most of these young girls that run to Libya have something chasing them. I am devastated.”