“My five children that I left below were crying, and in my presence, they were being slaughtered by the terrorists,” said the Benue woman.
The state police spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the attack in a statement on Friday.
Mr Olusegun shared the Pope’s statement as global calls grow over attacks on Christians in Nigeria.
The Awolowo family confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday.
The judge convicted Mr Kanu of all seven count charges.
“You don’t know law. Nonsense,” Mr Kanu shouted, before he was walked out of the court based on the presiding judge’s order.
The duo were each ordered to pay more than $4.6 million in restitution to U.S. authorities.
Mr Onanuga said in a statement on Tuesday that Mr Tinubu will first visit Johannesburg, South Africa, before proceeding to Angola.
Mr Turaki had called on foreign powers to save Nigerian democracy over a leadership tussle at the party secretariat on Tuesday.
The APC said a new date for the reception will be announced later.
