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YNaija Analysis: The Libyan connection in the Manchester concert bombing

by Mark Amaza Salman Abedi, the culprit of a horrific bombing of a concert by American pop singer Ariana Grande in Manchester, England has been identified as a 22-year old Briton of Libyan origin. Although Abedi was born in Manchester to parents who had fled Libya because of the repressive regime of late dictator Muammar... Read More

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Queen Elizabeth pays surprise visit to young victims of Manchester attack (PHOTOS)

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II paid a surprise visit to the children’s hospital where young victims of the terror attack on a Manchester Arena concert on Monday night. Online magazine, People reports that the British royal arrived Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital at about 11.20am on Thursday. Queen Elizabeth denounced the attack, saying “it was dreadful... Read More

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Manchester Arena bomber’s father ‘was in a militant group’

Ramadan Abedi, father of Manchester Arena suicide bomber, Salman Abedi was once a member of a Libyan militant group with alleged ties to Al-Qaeda. Spokesman for Libya’s Deterrence Force, Ahmed bin Salem said Abedi’s father “was a member of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG).” Abedi was hunted by the regime of Moamer Kadhafi for his ties to the... Read More

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Queen Elizabeth visits victims of the Manchester terror attack

Queen Elizabeth II, has on Thursday, visited the victims of the Manchester terror attack at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital today. The Queen had earlier released a statement after the terror attack, condemning the attack. She said, “The whole nation has been shocked by the death and injury in Manchester last night of so many people,... Read More

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UK Police “furious” over US information leak |To stop sharing information about Manchester attack

BBC reports that UK police officials are furious about the leak of photographs showing debris from the site of the Manchester attack in the New York Times. This comes after a fast paced investigation into the gory bombing on Monday at Manchester Arena which killed 22 including children and left 64 injured. The disclosure of... Read More

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May 24, 2017

‘We don’t believe in killing innocents’ – Salman Abedi’s father

Father of suspected Manchester bomber, Salman Abedi, Ramadan Abedi, has insisted his son is innocent, saying the police arrested another son. ‘We don’t believe in killing innocents. This is not us.’ He said as reported by Metro. He said Salman had visited Libya a month-and-a-half ago, and that his other son, Ismail, was arrested in... Read More

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May 24, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Airforce Personnel invade UNIOSUN, students, lecturers injured Men of the Nigerian Airforce have reportedly invaded the University of Osun State, dealing blows with weapons on students and lecturers on the campus. 11 students are reported injured. 2. Coup rumours are real – Pilgrim boss... Read More

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May 24, 2017

Who is Salman Abedi? The suicide bomber responsible for the Manchester Arena explosion

by Tolu Omoyeni British Prime Minister, Theresa May announced on Tuesday that the UK’s terror alert level has been raised from ‘severe’ to ‘critical’ following a terrorist attack that killed 22 including an eight-year-old girl and left over 100 injured after an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. Although Islamist terror group, ISIS... Read More

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May 23, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. “I AM SO SORRY” | ARIANA GRANDE HEARTBROKEN AFTER MANCHESTER ARENA EXPLOSION US singer, Ariana Grande, has expressed her shock following the suspected terrorist attack at the Manchester Arena during her concert. About 19 people are reported to have died in the attack which happened... Read More

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May 23, 2017

Manchester Arena attacker identified as Salman Abedi

by Azeez Adeniyi The police has said the attacker who bombed the Manchester Arena during a concert by Arian Grande on Monday night was by 22-year-old Salman Abedi. Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, Ian Hopkins said no further details can be given presently. “The priority remains to establish whether he was acting alone or as... Read More