Bandits Again Abducts Students, Teachers, Kill Police In Kebbi

YAURI, (Kebbi State) — Armed bandits again on Thursday have abducted an undisclosed number of staff and students of the Government College (FGC), Yauri in Kebbi State. It was gathered that the heavily armed bandits, who came on motorcycles, reportedly entered the town from the neighbouring Rijau forest in Niger State. It was reported that the bandits gathered that the bandits shot security personnel during an exchange of gunfire, while most of the kidnapped students...

President Buhari Vows To Ensure Peace Reign In Nigeria

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday has assured residents of Borno State of the federal government’s readiness to fight terrorism to the end, telling the military not to give criminals a breathing space to undermine Nigeria’s interests. The President, who commended troops for their loyalty and selfless service to Nigeria during a visit to Borno state, urged them not to relent in their efforts to end the insurgency in the Northeast. Buhari, during the...

Five Management Staff Of Sokoto State Primary Staff Pension Board Arraigned for N500m Fraud

SOKOTO — Five management staff of the Sokoto state Primary Staff Pension Board have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly diverting N553.985,644.1. The staff includes Abubakar Aliyu, Hassana Moyi, Haliru Ahmad, Kabiru Ahmad, and Dahiru Muhammad Isa who are Secretary, Director of Finance and Supply, deputy Director of Finance, and Supply, Accountant and Cashier of the board respectively. The money was meant for the payment of retired teachers’ gratuities...

Farming: Governor Ortom Declares Thursday, Friday As Work-Free Days

Civil servants in Benue are to enjoy work-free days on Thursday and Friday in the month of June and July 2021 to enable them to engage themselves in farming activities. Governor Samuel Ortom who approved the days in a circular issued by Sir, Samuel I Udeh, Permanent Secretary, for Head of Service title “Declaration Of Week-free Days For Public Servants In The State To Enhance Farming Activities To Develop The Agricultural Chain In Benue, ” ...

Five Security Operatives Lost Their Lives In Zamfara

Four policemen and an NSCDC officer, have been killed in a gun duel with bandits in Gora Namaye community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The state police command through its spokesman, SP Muhammad Shehu, had earlier announced that several bandits, who had blocked Gusau -Sokoto highway, had been neutralised. Shehu said the road was clear for motorists to ply and that the bandits who planned to attack and rob motorists had been...

Governor Lalong Directs Security Agencies To Fish Out Murderers Of 12 People

JOS — Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has directed the state police command and other security agencies to swiftly investigate and arrest the perpetrators of the murder of 12 people in Sabon Layi Kuru, in Jos South Local Government Area on Sunday night. The Governor made the call when he visited some communities attacked by gunmen in the local government on Monday. The governor’s directive was contained in a statement issued by Makut Macham,...

Oyo State Government Commences Evacuation Of Beggars

Commissioner for Environment, Barr Idowu Oyeleke had on Tuesday led the first set of evacuation of the beggars from the Jemibewon area to a resettlement facility in Akinyele in Ibadan the state capital.  He said the first set of evacuees to Akinyele, to the new site is fitted with social amenities. Other ministries involved in the exercise according to him include Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Information, Culture and Tourism, Local and Chieftaincy Matters. The...

Soldiers Kills 1,000 Cows In Nasarawa State

Two military aircraft have killed over 1,000 cows in multiple attacks on Fulani settlements in Keana and Doma Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State. Fulani leaders and some of the victims said the attacks were launched between Thursday, June 10 and Sunday, June 13. Some sources said hundreds of cows were killed in Giza Development Area of Keana Local Government on the grounds that the military operation was to dislodge bandits from the areas. The...

Show Love, Care, Support People Living With Albinism- Dr Zainab

The Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Kebbi State has called on Nigerians to show love, care and support for the people living with Albinism, as the world marks the 2021 Albinism Awareness day. The Medicaid Foundation Chief Executive who is also a strong advocate of social inclusion of vulnerable groups and a strong campaigner against all forms of discrimination against Albinos and other vulnerable in the society wants society to...

Emir of Zazzau Worried Over Incessant Abductions In The Emirate

The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, on Monday said the emirate is under siege, as residents are having sleepless nights due to abductions going on within Zaria and environs. Bamalli, who disclosed this when he received a delegation of Security Heads led by the State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan at his palace, described the situation as unacceptable and urged the government to take action. “There are security formations...

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