Robbers kill 15 Igbo traders

Written by Kolade Larewaju, Abeokuta

Saturday, 30 August 2008

No fewer than 15 Igbo traders returning to Onitsha in Anambra State from Lagos were feared killed and several others injured with bullet wounds in the early hours of yesterday when a gang of armed robbers attacked them. The traders Vanguard gathered, were returning to Onitsha in Anambra State from Lagos after concluding their transactions in a convoy of five luxurious buses around 1:30 am yesterday when armed robbers numbering over ten swooped on them at Itokin on Lagos/Epe road. The armed bandits were said to have rained bullets on the luxury bus drivers on both sides when they refused to stop. Six persons were said to have been killed instantly inside two of the buses while others were severely wounded in the gale. One of the buses was said to have lost control and ran into the bush resulting in the death of ten others. Four of the drivers were said to have managed to drive their buses to Ijebu - Ode at about 2:30 am and took the wounded to the State Hospital, Ijebu - Ode and a private hospital In two of the buses which were riddled with bullet holes eyewitness counted five corpses. Dr Wellington Ogunsanya, Chief Medical Director of state Hospital, Ijebu - Ode said over 20 persons with bullet wounds were brought to the hospital. Mr Ejike Maduekwe, one of the traders who survived the attack said the robbers laid ambush for them and that it could only have happened probably because the armed bandits had a privileged information that they would be passing through Epe - Ikorodu road by that time of the day. http://www.vanguardngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15618&Itemid=43

Nigerian Dwarf goats withstanding the cold weather?

Aug 27

Posted by: admin in: dwarf nigerian goats

We are getting a goat and was wondering how well they could withstand the cold winter?

I raise Nigerians and we have very bitter/snowy winters here. I have never had a problem from the cold, however what concerns me is that you say you are getting "a goat". A single goat will get a lot colder than a pair or more. On cold nights they like to pile up close to each other for warmth. It's also important that they have a shelter that will keep them dry and out of cold wind. Put some straw down for them to snuggle in. I know it sounds gross, but you should clean your shelter a lot less often in the winter than in the summer, because the manure will generate heat. Just keep clean bedding on top so the goats stay dry.

Another problem with having "just one goat" is that most goats are miserable when left alone. It's actually easier to care for 2 than for 1. A lonely goat can get so stressed that it can cause depression and sickness, and one goat is next to impossible to keep confined because they are always trying to get out and seek companionship. I highly recommend getting two!

Nigerians make awesome pets, and their small size and wide range of colors make them appealing to a lot of people. Good luck!

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