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2021: As Nigerian military conducts mass burial for wailers

Philip Agbese Jan 13, 2021

All President Muhammadu Buhari's media aides occupy a special place in my heart. It is not easy to discharge the arduous obligation of defending a leader who is deliberately and nastily persecuted. Of all the aides, however, Mr Femi Adesina…

Ondo Threatens Mass Burial for Unclaimed Bodies in Govt Mortuaries

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong May 9, 2020

The Ondo State Government has given a month ultimatum for concern residents of the state to evacuate the corpses of their loved ones from morgues operated by the government for decent burial or risk being given mass burial. The state…

Lagos to hold mass burial for bodies not evacuated from morgues in two weeks

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Apr 25, 2020

The Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has admitted they might resort to mass burials, as a way to congest crowded mortuaries in the state. Sanwo-Olu, while giving an update on the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday, explained that…

COVID-19: Hundreds of bodies buried in mass grave on island in New York

Davies Ngere Ify Apr 10, 2020

Hundreds of bodies are being buried by workers wearing in hazmat suits at a mass grave on New York’s Hart Island with the rise of coronavirus deaths. As the number of burials quadruples amid the coronavirus pandemic and the city’s death…

Mass Burial: Sad! Plateau Community Buries 23 People Murdered By Suspected Herdsmen (Photos)

Davies Ngere Ify Feb 1, 2020

No fewer than twenty-three persons who were reportedly murdered by suspected herdsmen have been given mass burial in Plateau state. According to Sun News, tears flowed freely on Thursday, January 30, in Kwattas village, Bokkos Local…

Photos: Nigerian soldiers killed by Boko Haram buried in mass

Ola Peter Jul 25, 2018

A mass burial has been held for soldiers killed in the recent Boko Haram ambush in Yobe and Borno State. They were buried amidst tears in the presence of their senior colleagues and loved ones. See more photos below. READ: …

Killer Herdsmen: 17 slain Tiv farmers get mass burial in Nasarawa

Ola Peter Apr 20, 2018

No fewer than 17 Tiv farmers, that were allegedly killed by unknown gunmen believed to be Fulani gunmen, have been given mass burial in Nasarawa State amidst tears and wailing.

Fulani herdsmen attack mourners during mass burial of their victims, 25 killed, 11 houses razed in…

OGBENI .O Mar 13, 2018

The mass burial of victims killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in several communities in Bassa Local Government of Plateau State was on Tuesday disrupted by a fresh attack which left 25 persons dead.

Mass burial organised for 59 victims of Benue herdsmen killings

Ola Peter Jan 8, 2018

The Benue State Government has concluded arrangement to give a mass burial to the 59 victims of the New Year and Saturday’s attack on some communities by Fulani herdsmen on Thursday.