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‘Soldiers Guided Cows While We Were Killed’ — Plateau Survivor Accuses Military of Abandoning Village

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Fresh controversy has emerged from the recent killings in Plateau State, as a survivor of the April 9 attack in Mbwelle village has accused security forces of abandoning residents during the deadly assault.

The woman, who lost eight members of her family, claimed that soldiers deployed to the area failed to respond to distress calls while the attack lasted for hours.

The incident occurred in Mbwelle village, located in Kwatas district of Bokkos Local Government Area. The attackers, suspected to be Fulani militia, reportedly stormed the community at night, opening fire on residents and causing widespread panic. Several homes were also affected during the invasion, leaving many families displaced.

According to the grieving woman, help never came despite repeated calls to nearby troops. She said residents had hoped that soldiers under the Operation Ensuring Peace task force would intervene quickly, given their proximity to the village.

“When the Fulani killers came to our village that night and started shooting at the people, our youths and elders called the soldiers who were stationed less than three kilometers away.

“We pleaded with them to come to our aid but they refused to come,” she said.

The survivor described how the attack went on for over two hours without any form of military intervention. She said the assailants moved from house to house, killing and destroying properties, while residents tried to escape or hide.

“The Fulani killers were shouting “Allah Akbar” and shooting at our people for more than two hours but the soldiers did not come. They came into our house and killed eight of my family members including my brother’s wife who was pregnant.

“How wicked could they be? They killed my father, my brothers, and my young nephews. What did these people do to them to deserve such a death?”

She added that more than 20 people were killed in the attack, leaving the community in mourning and fear. Many survivors are now said to be taking refuge in nearby villages, unsure of when it will be safe to return.

The woman further alleged that after the attackers fled, disturbing discoveries were made by members of the community. According to her, the attackers retreated to a nearby settlement known as Korong, which had earlier been taken over after previous displacements.

“In the end, we lost over 20 people. When the Fulani killers left, we discovered that they ran to Korong, one of the villages that they had earlier chased the people away from and forcibly occupied.

“As if that was not enough, we later realized that the soldiers had stationed their gun truck in front of Korong thereby providing security for the Fulani people while leaving innocent people open to attack,” the woman lamented.

Her claims have sparked outrage among residents and observers, with many questioning the role of security forces in the troubled region. Community leaders have called for an independent investigation into the incident, insisting that those responsible for any negligence must be held accountable.

Efforts to get an official response from military authorities were still ongoing as of the time of filing this report. However, security agencies have in the past maintained that they remain committed to protecting lives and property in Plateau State.

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Deezer says 44% of songs uploaded to its platform daily are AI-generated

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Deezer announced on Monday that AI-generated tracks now represent 44% of all new music uploaded to its platform. The company said it’s receiving almost 75,000 AI-generated tracks per day and more than two million per month.

The consumption of AI-generated music on the platform is still very low, at 1-3% of total streams, and 85% of these streams are detected as fraudulent and demonetized by the company.

The latest figure from Deezer highlights a continuous surge in AI-generated music uploads to the platform. Deezer reported receiving around 60,000 AI tracks per day in January, up from 50,000 in November, 30,000 in September, and just 10,000 in January 2025, when it first launched its AI-music detection tool.

Songs tagged as AI-generated on Deezer are automatically removed from algorithmic recommendations and not included in editorial playlists. The company announced today that it will no longer store hi-res versions of AI tracks.

The updated figure comes as an AI-generated track topped the iTunes charts last week in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, and New Zealand.

“AI-generated music is now far from a marginal phenomenon and as daily deliveries keep increasing, we hope the whole music ecosystem will join us in taking action to help safeguard artists’ rights and promote transparency for fans,” said Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier in a press release. “Thanks to our technology and the proactive measures we put in place more than a year ago, we have shown that it’s possible to reduce AI-related fraud and payment dilution in streaming to a minimum.”

Today’s announcement comes as Deezer conducted a survey last November that found that 97% of participants couldn’t tell the difference between fully AI-generated music and human-made music.

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The survey also found that 52% of respondents said 100% AI-generated songs shouldn’t be included in charts alongside human-made songs in the main charts. Meanwhile, 80% said 100% AI-generated music should be clearly labeled for listeners.

Deezer first started tagging AI tracks at the platform level in June 2025, becoming the first streaming platform to do so. Over the course of 2025, Deezer tagged more than 13.4 million AI tracks on its platform.

In February, French streaming service Qobuz announced plans to tag AI-generated content on its platform. Other major streaming services, such as Spotify and Apple Music, take different approaches to AI-generated music, often combining the use of filters to identify low-quality AI music with other transparency efforts left up to the distributors.

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NiMet forecasts rainfall, sunshine nationwide

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted rainy and sunny weather nationwide from Monday to Wednesday.

‎‎NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday predicted sunny skies over the northern region on Monday morning, with a chance of thunderstorms.

‎‎NiMet anticipated moderate rains over parts of Taraba and Adamawa.

‎According to the agency, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are possible over parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba during the afternoon or evening hours.

‎‎For the North-Central region, a cloudy atmosphere with intervals of sunshine is anticipated during the morning hours, with a chance of isolated thunderstorms and moderate rainfall over Niger, Kogi, Kwara, and the FCT.

‎‎There is a risk of thunderstorms with moderate rainfall over parts of the Plateau, Kwara, Kogi, Benue, Niger, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory later in the day.

‎‎NiMet envisaged a cloudy atmosphere over the southern region during the morning hours, with a chance of isolated thunderstorms and moderate rainfall over parts of Abia, Enugu, Edo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom.

‎‎The agency predicted isolated thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains over parts of Oyo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Abia, Osun, Ekiti, Anambra, Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Imo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Lagos, Cross River and Akwa Ibom later in the day.

‎‎NiMet forecasted sunny skies over the northern region during the morning hours on Tuesday.

‎According to the agency, there is a possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba during the afternoon and evening hours.

‎‎The agency predicted a cloudy atmosphere in the North-Central region, with intervals of sunshine in the morning.‎

There is a risk of thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall over parts of Benue, the Federal Capital Territory, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Plateau during the afternoon or evening hours.

‎‎For the southern region, a cloudy atmosphere is anticipated during the morning hours, with a chance of isolated thunderstorms and light rains over parts of Enugu, Imo, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom.

‎‎There is a possibility of isolated thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall over parts of Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom States during the afternoon or evening hours.

‎‎NiMet predicted sunny skies over the northern region during the morning hours on Wednesday. ‎‎It anticipated thunderstorms, with or without rain, over parts of Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Adamawa.

‎‎The agency predicted isolated thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rains over parts of Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba and Adamawa later in the day.

NiMet predicted a cloudy atmosphere in the North-Central region, with intervals of sunshine anticipated during the morning hours.

‎‎There is a possibility of isolated thunderstorms with moderate rainfall over parts of Plateau, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory during the afternoon or evening hours.

‎For the southern region, a cloudy atmosphere with intervals of sunshine is anticipated during the morning hours.

Later in the day, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected over the entire southern region.

‎‎NiMet urged the public to take adequate precautions and ensure that loose objects are secured to prevent collisions, as strong winds may precede rainfall in areas where thunderstorms are likely.

(NAN)

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