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The United Nations (UN) has expressed sadness over the execution of aid workers by Boko Haram. Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, in a statement, said he was utterly shocked and horrified by the gruesome killing. Kallon commiserated with their families, friends and others. He decried the number of illegal vehicular checkpoints set up by terrorists along main supply routes. The UN described the workers as committed humanitarians who devoted their lives to helping vulnerable people and communities ravaged by violence. The official stressed that safety has been UN highest priority. Kallon strongly condemned all violence targeting aid workers and the civilians they are assisting. He lamented that the checkpoints disrupt the delivery of life-saving assistance and heighten the risks for civilians of being abducted, killed or injured. “This is tragically not the first killing of kidnapped aid workers. We have repeatedly called for such devastating fate and blatant violation…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has warned district heads and Imams to conduct Eid prayers in Juma’at mosques instead of prayer grounds.

1. Eyitayo Jegede has emerged winner of the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which held on Wednesday in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Out of the 2111 delegates who voted during the primaries, Jegede who was the standard-bearer of the party in 2016 polled 888 votes to emerge the winner while his closest rival, the embattled Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi scored 667. Eddy Olafeso came third in the contest with 175 votes while Bode Ayorinde polled 95 votes with Banji Okunomo scoring 90. Boluwaji Kunlere polled 33 votes and Godday Erewa, 14 votes.

A former Kaduna Central district Senator, Shehu Sani has strongly condemned the killing of aid workers by Biko Haram insurgents in Borno State.