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No fewer than twelve Fulani herdsmen have been reportedly killed while fourteen others are declared missing by the Fulani community in Oyo State, after an attack by suspected local farmers at Okere near Iseyin in Iseyin local government area of the state. The chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Oyo state chapter, Yaqub Bello disclosed this to newsmen in the state on Tuesday. Bello said the reports came from those who had come forward to report about their missing wards and relatives to the MACBAN Secretariat at Iseyin. He said, “As we speak, 12 persons had followed the Police to the village to pick identified corpses. But, shortly after, another 14 persons have come over to report about their missing persons. In all now, 12 persons dead and 14 are missing. “We are awaiting the return of the Police to give us situation report of these 14 persons from the Abu Gaga village. “But we have been able to appeal to our members to take the i

Player ratings: JUVENTUS BUFFON 5: Responsible over the second goal. Spilled a ball in the first half, too, as well as making a great fingertip save.  DE SCIGLIO 6: Did a good job at the back, splendid tackle on Dele Alli and contained Erik Lamela well.  BENATIA 6: Can’t really be blamed for the opener, and spent the whole game fighting Harry Kane tooth and nail. Could have conceded a penalty in the first half, however.  CHIELLINI 5: Responsible both for Eriksen’s free kick and the opener. Didn’t look to be going with the flow today.  ALEX SANDRO 6: One wonders whether Kwadwo Asamoah would have brought more attacking panache.  PJANIC 5.5: A brilliant start, setting up Higuain’s opener with an excellent flick. Was poor for the rest of the first half, and struggled in supporting the attack.  KHEDIRA 5: Looked far too slow, as has happened on occasion in his Juventus career, struggled with Spurs’ pressing.  Replaced by 66' BENTANCUR 5: Didn’t have an impact.  BERNARDESCHI 6: Wa

On Valentine's Day, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain enter the Champions League Thunderdome and there is no exiting -- mentally, at least -- until March 6, the return leg for the knockout round of 16. Few clashes of this magnitude have been as zero-sum at this stage of the campaign, ever. For the reigning European champions, it's real simple. This is Real Madrid's lifeline. Fail to pull yourself to safety and the season is over on March 7, with the gut-wrenching thought of no more meaningful football for another six months. As for PSG, in some ways, the impact could be even greater. They'll still have trophies to play for -- and win -- but their battle is as much legal and financial. And there is no telling what damage defeat could bring, but it'd likely go beyond bruised egos. Start with Madrid, winners of three of the past four Champions League crowns and their numerical horror show of being 17 points behind arch-rival Barcelona in La Liga, albeit wi