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Africa Live: Tinubu orders manhunt for killers of soldiers in Delta - BBC News Africa Live: Tinubu orders manhunt for killers of soldiers in Delta - BBC News
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Nkechi Ogbonna Nichola Mandil
West Africa, Lagos BBC News, Juba
South Sudan’s government has ordered an indefinite closure of all schools because of a heat wave that could see temperatures rise to as high as 45C (113F).
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the army to arrest the killers of 16 soldiers who were murdered while on a peace mission in the south of the country last week. Health and education authorities also urged parents to stop their children from playing outdoors for prolonged periods, saying the heatwave could last for two weeks.
The troops were responding to clashes between the Okuama and Okoloba communities in the oil-rich southern Delta state, when they were attacked by some community youth, the army said in a statement. "There are already cases of death related to excessive heat being reported," authorities said in a statement on Saturday.
President Tinubu said a civilian was killed in what he termed “a direct attack on our nation”. They said that the country was experiencing “extended periods of high day and night-time
“The cowardly offenders responsible for this heinous crime will not go unpunished,” the president said. temperatures that create cumulative physiological stress on the human body”.
“The defence headquarters and chief of defence staff have been granted full authority to bring to justice anybody found to have been responsible for this unconscionable crime against the Nigerian people,” he added. Any school found open from Monday would have its registration withdrawn, the authorities warned.
Nigeria’s military said on Saturday that an investigation was underway and several arrests had been made in connection with the killing of a commanding officer, two majors, one captain and 12 soldiers during the attack. Last
Earlier on Sunday, reports said parts of the community were set ablaze by unknown groups while the villagers fled the area for fear of reprisal attacks by the country’s military. week, at least 15 children were reported to have died of meningitis and other
Army spokesperson Brigadier General Tukur Gusau told the BBC he was unaware of the latest incident. However he emphasised, “the military must retrieve the arms and weapons taken from the slain soldiers”. heat-related illnesses, according to the health ministry.
Rival communities have clashed repeatedly over land ownership and fishing rights in recent weeks, leaving several people dead, local media reported.
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