Nigerian Military Destroys Two Militant Camps

The article is reporting that on the 25th the Nigerian military raided a militant camp in Rivers near the high violence area of the Niger Delta. A military spokesman has said that the attack did result in a heavy gunfire exchange that left numerous militants dead but the military ultimately destroyed the campsite with no casualties. In addition to that attack, a second raid was conducted on a different camp in Delta State that had similar outcomes with retrieving large amounts of both ammunition and arms from the camps. The attacks are part of a new effort by the government to stop the violence in the area.

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This article relates to what we have been learning in class by demonstrating how the government is being accountable for the violence and taking the initiative to make the effort in stopping the current situation in the Delta. Also, it shows that the government is using military force to stop the putting down the violence by the interest groups that, for the majority, are fighting for an more equal distribution of the oil wealth in Nigeria.

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Famous Nollywood Star 'Must Go' to Jail

In the article, it reports about a famous Nollywood (Nigeria's film industry) movie star, Ibinabo Fiberesima, who was convicted of drunk driving and reckless driving that lead to her hitting and killing a man in 2005. The controversy mentioned in the report is the failure to actually retain and put her in jail. Fiberesima has escaped the jail time by paying a $678 fine which has been called 'judicial recklessness' by the High Court. Judge Olumwayemi is among those that believe that Fiberesima should be in jail while filing her appeal of her five year sentence and has said "There are so many innocent persons in prisons awaiting trial while a convicted person is allowed to work about freely." Some officials are also concerned that this situation is giving other Nigerians that just because one has enough money or connections in the society, that one can ignore the court's ruling.

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The report relates to what we study in class by demonstrating the legal system and some corruption with avoiding jail time by paying money or having connections, when an average person would not have the same opportunity. Also, with people like Judge Olumwayemi speaking up against this it displays public accountability of the government to provide equal rule to every one.

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Nigeria Reacts to Baby Death Increase

In the article, it reports that the contaminated teething syrup, “My Pikin”, that is previously responsible for 34 deaths that occurred in December, has now risen to death toll of 84 and 111 cases ranging between the ages of 2 and 7. “My Pikin” is Nigerian pidgin for the words “my baby” and after children began dying of organ failure, engine coolant was found in the Nigerian-made mixture. The Lagos-based company that was manufacturing the syrup was shut down last year by The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and currently all pharmacies have been ordered to give over their stocks to regulators so the case can be further investigated. In addition, all parents have been advised not to administer their children any form of teething syrup until the remaining stocks can be accounted for. The government and health minister has declared that they will thoroughly inspect the case to find answers for the Nigerian people on how this has happen and to ensure that this will never happen again.

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Government accountability can be related to this article in the sense that the Nigerian government is searching for answers and announcing that they will try to prevent this situation from occurring again. The government has already taken steps to ensure this by shutting down the manufacturer and the main supplier and also by investigating. Also, this article reveals the pandemic occuring throughout Nigeria. In addition, medical care has been hard to provide to the children how have taken the syrup because of the quick kidney and other organ failures, the doctors cannot issue help in time.

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