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EFCC convicts four Internet scammers in Kaduna
EFCC convicts four Internet scammers in Kaduna The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Kaduna Regional Command EFCC has convicted Laban Samson, Shedrack James, Ankale James, Sylvanus and Nnadi Uchechukwu before Judge A.A. Ishaka and Darius Kobobo, both of the Kaduna State High Court, were each charged with one count of cheating by impersonation. The defendants were arrested in various parts…
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At least 85 civilians were killed in Kaduna state, north-west Nigeria, in an air strike during a Muslim religious celebration on Sunday, the local emergency management authority said.
The civilians were killed in a "bombing mishap", President Bola Tinubu said without giving a death toll.
State Governor Uba Sani said they were "mistakenly killed" by a military drone "targeting terrorists and bandits".
More than 60 people were admitted to hospital for treatment, officials said.
The defence ministry termed the operation a "needless tragedy" adding that a routine mission against militants "inadvertently affected members of the community".
Nigeria's military has for years been battling armed criminals and militants who has been operating in parts of northern Nigeria, raiding villages and kidnapping residents for ransom.
The airstrike happened when villagers from Tundun Biri gathered for a religious festival on Sunday evening.
The head of the army, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja has apologised to the residents and paid a condolence visit to the village.
He expressed regret about "the unfortunate mishap, describing it as a very disheartening occurrence", the army said.
Gen Lagbaja said that troops were carrying out aerial patrols when they observed a group of people and "wrongly analysed and misinterpreted their pattern of activities" to be similar to that of the bandits, before the drone strike.
President Tinubu has asked for a "thorough and full-fledged investigation into the incident and calls for calm while the authorities look diligently into the mishap" a statement from his office said.
The governor has also called for an investigation.
"The Northwest Zonal Office has received details from the local authorities that 85 dead bodies have so far been buried while search is still ongoing," a statement from the National Emergency Management Agency in the federal capital, Abuja, said.
"It is worthy of note that the casualties ranged from children, women and the elderly," it added.
One man, who witnessed what happened, told the BBC's Hausa service that there were two attacks.
"The aircraft dropped a bomb at the venue, it destroyed and killed our people including women and children," he said.
"The second bomb was dropped on some of us who went to bring dead bodies of the victims of the first blast. We lost about 34 people in my family and we have 66 injured people in the hospital."
A woman who saw the aftermath of the bombing told the BBC that bodies were strewn all over the place.
"Some women died holding their babies, some of the babies survived while others died along with their mothers," she said.
The Nigerian military has in the past been accused of causing civilian casualties while battling militia gangs, known locally as bandits, in the north-west of the country. The government has labelled the gangs "terrorists".
More than 300 people have been killed since 2017 in accidental strikes by the Nigerian military, a report by SB Morgen, a research firm, said.
In 2021, at least 20 fishermen were killed accidentally in a Nigerian fighter jet strike on a jihadist camp in north-east Nigeria.
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Alhaji Isa Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Sokoto State, has been killed by bandits following a harrowing ordeal of kidnapping and torture. The tragic news was confirmed by BBC Hausa on Wednesday. In response to the Emir’s death, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar extended his condolences to the grieving family and the Sokoto State government. He described the Emir’s murder as a “tragic” event and condemned the bandits' “senseless acts of violence. Popular APC Lawmaker to Nigerians: We Are All Hungry, Let’s Go Back to Farming — Tinubu Cannot Fix Nigeria in One Year Atiku stated: “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, the entire community of Gobir, and the government of Sokoto State on the tragic loss of Sarkin Gobir, HRH Alh. Isa Bawa, District Head of Gatawa District in Sabon Birni local Government.” He criticized the government’s failure to implement effective security measures, which he believes has contributed to the rise in such violent incidents. “The heinous act of violence perpetrated by bandits resulting in the untimely demise of such a revered leader is a stark reminder of the pressing need for enhanced security measures,” Atiku added. The Emir and his son were abducted in July while traveling from Sokoto to Sabon Birni. A recent video released by the bandits depicted the Emir in a desperate plea for help, with blood-soaked clothing, as he begged for rescue. The bandits had set a deadline for his release or execution, which elapsed last Wednesday. Atiku concluded with prayers for the deceased: “May the Almighty Allah accept the soul of Alhaji Isa Bawa and grant his bereaved family and people the fortitude to bear his loss. Amin.”
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Food crisis: Tinubu has shut his doors, some Ministers can't see him - Ndume
Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has expressed concern over the rising cost of living and food scarcity. In an interview with BBC Hausa, Ndume said the federal government’s inability to address these issues is a major challenge, adding that some ministers are unable to meet with President Bola Tinubu to discuss the matter. He said: “The major problem with this government is that its doors…
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Nigeria gunmen kill at least 25 in village raid, officials say
At least 25 people have been killed and others abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state, authorities say.
Dozens of gunmen on motorbikes stormed Yargoje in Kankara late on Sunday, the state commissioner for security affairs, Nasiru Babangida Mu'azu, told BBC Hausa.
Attacks by armed gangs - referred to locally as bandits - in north-west and central Nigeria have become almost routine, with authorities seemingly powerless to stop them, despite claims by the government and security forces that they are working to end the widespread insecurity.
Residents told the BBC that dozens of gunmen on motorbikes rode into the community, shooting indiscriminately and looting shops before abducting an unspecified number of villagers.
“The people killed by bandits are more than 50, because some dead bodies are still being recovered from the bush," said a resident, who did not want to be named.
"They killed children, women and men, and kidnapped a huge amount of people. They injured more than 30 residents who are currently receiving treatment at the general hospital."
Another resident, Abdullahi Yunusa Kankara, told Reuters that he narrowly escaped the onslaught, which he said continued into the early hours of Monday.
“Our town has turned into a death zone. Almost every house in the village has fallen victim to this attack. More dead bodies were recovered this [Monday] morning," he said.
Surviving residents are trying to ascertain how many people have been abducted.
In December 2020, more than 300 pupils were kidnapped from a boys' secondary boarding school on the outskirts of Kankara by a gang of gunmen on motorcycles. They were later freed, a week after the Katsina state government confirmed they were in talks with the kidnappers.
In March this year, dozens of passengers were kidnapped in a broad daylight attack also in the same area of Katsina, the state where former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari hails from.
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[BREAKING] Budget padding: Rowdy session as senators confront Ningi over allegation
The Senate is currently in a rowdy session after a senator raised an order that Senator Olamilekan Adeola has presented the budget padding issue and needs no back and forth on it. Senator Abdul Ningi had earlier alleged that N3.7 trillion was padded into the 2024 budget. Ningi is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Population and represents PDP, Bauchi Central. While the parties called for a probe into the allegation, some northern senators disowned the claims made by Ningi, saying the Bauchi State senator did not speak for them. The Bauchi senator, however, maintained his position on Monday that o N3.7tn could not be accounted for in the 2024 budget. In the plenary on Tuesday, Senator Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Ogun West) raised a motion that there is an urgent need to address the false allegation by Ningi. Adeola, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, read the transcript of Ningi’s Hausa BBC interview on the floor of the house after Senate President, Godswill Akpabio called for a committee of the whole house. Details later… Read the full article
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Tinubu ya yi alhinin rasuwar tsohon ma'aikacin VOA, Kabiru Fagge --BBC Hausa
An wallafa a 13:20 16 Disamba 2023 Shugaban Najeriya Bola Ahmed Tinubu ya nuna alhininsa kan rasuwar tsohon ma'aikacin gidan radiyon Muryar Amurka, Kabiru Usman Fagge wanda ya rasu ranar Juma'a a Amurka.
Marigayin mai shekara 77 a duniya, ya yi shuhuna tsakanin al'ummar Hausawa a faɗin duniya saboda aikin da ya yi da gidan radiyon Muryar Amurka na kimanin shekara 25.
Cikin wata sanarwar saƙon ta'aziyyar da Tinubu ya fitar, ya jinjina wa marigayin saboda ''taimakawar da ya yi wajen gina ƙasa da kuma taimakon da ya bai wa fannin ilimi'', musamman cikin fitaccen shirin da yake gabatarwa na ''Ilimi Garkuwar Dan'adam' a kowanne mako.
"Muna jinjina masa kan yadda ya zaɓi aikin da yake son yi kuma ya haska ƙimar Najeriya a idon duniya," in ji sanarwar.
Tinubu ya miƙa ta'aziyyarsa ga iyalan marigayin da sauran ɗaukacin al'umar Najeriya da na duniya baki ɗaya.
Source: BBC Hausa
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By • Olalekan Fagbade JUST IN; Wives of Local Government Chairman kidnapped in late evening gunmen attack Gunmen have attacked the residence of the Kiyawa Local Government Chairman in Jigawa State and kidnapped his two wives. The chairman, Honorable Nasiru Ahmed Kiyawa, told BBC Hausa that the gunmen stormed his house after Isha’i prayer on Friday night, chasing away people outside before entering. “They fired twice at my door before entering,” the chairman said. “From there, they took my two wives, they are still holding them hostage,” he added. The Public Relations Officer of the state, DSP Lawan Adam Shiisu confirmed the incident, saying they received an emergency call and immediately sent officers to the scene of the crime. But according to him before the arrival of the police officers, the gunmen had already kidnapped the chairman’s wives. Shiisu said the police force has already dispatched officers to all corners of the local government to rescue the women. He also said that the police would welcome any information that could lead to the kidnappers’ capture. #WivesofLocalgovernmentchairmankidnappedbygunmen
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I Am Going To The Forest To Fight Bandits – Katsina Gov Declares
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has expressed readiness to join security operatives to enter the forest and fight bandits terrorising the state. I Am Going To The Forest To Fight Bandits – Katsina Gov Declares The Governor, who spoke during an interview with BBC Hausa, pledged to sacrifice his life to end banditry in the state once the necessary measures are completed. According to…
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Holidays
Alice Doesn’t Day
Animal Farm Day
Battle of Manzikert Anniversary Day (Turkey)
Congressional Startup Day
826 Day
First Thnork of the Year (Fairy)
Herero Day (a.k.a. Red Flag Day; Namibia)
Heroes’ Day (Namibia)
Horseshoe Day
International Content Creators Day
International Cosplay Day
International Day Against Dengue
International Hausa Day
Jamaat-e-Islami Foundation Day
Jay Report Anniversary Day (UK)
Kantanka Day (Ghana)
Liquorice Day (French Republic)
Make Your Own Luck Day
Musical Yoga Day
National Black Family Business Day
Namibia Day (a.k.a. Heroes’ Day; UN)
National Dog Day
National Got Checked Day
National Honey Bee Awareness Day
National Kelly Day
National Logan Day
National Ranboo Day
National Toilet Paper Day
National WebMistress Day
Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland)
Paul Anka Day (Ottawa, Canada)
Kneel in Protest Day
Repentance Day (Papua New Guinea)
Spark the World Day
StartUp Day
Toilet Paper Day
Tvimanuor (Double Month; Iceland)
Typewriter Day
Women's Equality Day
World Painted Dog Day
WTF (Wave to Friends) Day (Mini USA)
Food & Drink Celebrations
Cherry Popsicle Day
National McChicken Day
4th & Last Saturday in August
Bartletide (a.k.a. Burning Bartle; UK) [Saturday closest to 24th]
Giants of Ath Festival begins (a.k.a. De Ducasse; Belgium) [4th Saturday]
International Bat Night [Last Saturday]
International Play Music on the Porch [Last Saturday]
Iroquois Indian Festival (Albany, NY) [Begins on Last Saturday]
Pony Express Day [Last Saturday]
Schemitzun begins (Green Corn Pow Wow; Mashantucket Pequot, Connecticut) [Last Saturday]
Speak Kind Words Saturday [Saturday of Be Kind to Humankind Week]
Independence Days
Official Recognition Day (Abkhazia)
Feast Days
Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Adrian of Nicomedia (Greek Feast Day) [brewers]
Alexander of Bergamo (Roman Catholic Church)
Ceferino Namuncurá (Christian; Saint)
David Lewis (Christian; Blessed)
Feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland)
Gelasinus (Christian; Saint)
Genesius of Arles (Christian; Saint)
Genesius the Comedian (Christian; Saint)
Ilmater (Finnish Goddess of the Water Mother)
Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages (Christian; Saint)
Kirby and Jeffy (Muppetism)
Lizzie Borden Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Mariam Baouardy (Melkite Greek Catholic Church)
Melchizedek (Christian; Saint)
Ninian (Christian; Saint)
Our Lady of Częstochowa (Christian; Saint)
Rufino Tamayo (Artology)
Simplicius, Constantius and Victorinus (Christian; Saints)
Teresa Jornet Ibars (Christian; Saint)
Teresa of Ávila (Christian; Saint)
Usuki Stone Buddhas Fire Festival (Japan)
Vancanson (Positivist; Saint)
Women’s Equality Day (Pastafarian)
Yoshida no Hi Matsuri (End of Mt. Fuji climbing season; Japan)
Zephyrinus (Christian; Saint)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Lucky Day (Philippines) [47 of 71]
Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]
Premieres
An American in Paris (Film; 1951)
Bodyguard (BBC TV Series; 2018)
Bosko’s Picture Show (WB LT Cartoon; 1933)
Boy in Darkness, by Mervyn Peake (Novella; 1956) [Gormenghast #5]
Colombiana (Film; 2011)
Crossing Delancey (Film; 1988)
Cup of Gold, by John Steinbeck (Novel; 1929)
Detouring America (WB MM Cartoon; 1939)
Dog Gone South (WB MM Cartoon; 1950)
Eragon, by Christopher Paolini (Novel; 2002)
Fire and Ice (Animated Film; 1983)
Hey Jude, by The Beatles (Song; 1968)
Lamb in His Bosom, by Caroline Miller (Novel; 1933)
Leisure, by Blur (Album; 1991)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Film; 1983)
Natural Born Killers (Film; 1994)
The New Mutants (Film; 2020)
Our Idiot Brother (Film; 2011)
Strange Brew (Film; 1983)
Sunshine Superman, by Donovan (Album; 1966)
Tennis Racquet (Disney Cartoon; 1949)
Those Were the Days, by Mary Hopkin (Song; 1968)
Three Thousand Years of Longing (Film; 2022)
We’re in the Money (WB MM Cartoon; 1933)
Your Name (Anime Film; 2016)
Today’s Name Days
Gregor, Margareta, Mirian, Teresa (Austria)
Adrian, Adriana, Adriyan, Adriyana, Natali, Nataliya (Bulgaria)
Aleksandar, Branimir, Melkisedek (Croatia)
Luděk (Czech Republic)
Ienæus (Denmark)
Hilma, Ilma, Ilmatar, Ilme, Ilmi (Estonia)
Ilma, Ilmatar, Ilmi (Finland)
Natacha (France)
Margarita, Miriam, Patricia, Teresa (Germany)
Adrianos, Natalia (Greece)
Izsó (Hungary)
Alessandro, Oronzo (Italy)
Broņislava, Broņislavs, Glauda, Natālija, Nate (Latvia)
Aleksandras, Algintė, Gailius, Zefirinas (Lithuania)
Eivind, Even, Øyvind (Norway)
Dobroniega, Joanna, Konstanty, Maksym, Maria, Wiktorian, Zefir, Zefiryn, Zefiryna (Poland)
Samuel (Slovakia)
Teresa (Spain)
Östen (Sweden)
Andrian, Andriana, Natalia (Ukraine)
Percival, Percy, Travis, Trevis, Trevon, Trevor (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 238 of 2024; 127 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 6 of week 34 of 2023
Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 19 of 28]
Chinese: Month 7 (Geng-Shen), Day 11 (Bing-Chen)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 9 Elul 5783
Islamic: 9 Safar 1445
J Cal: 28 Hasa; Sevenday [28 of 30]
Julian: 13 August 2023
Moon: 72%: Waxing Gibbous
Positivist: 14 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Vaucanson]
Runic Half Month: As (Gods) [Day 14 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 66 of 94)
Zodiac: Virgo (Day 5 of 32)
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Holidays 8.26
Holidays
Alice Doesn’t Day
Animal Farm Day
Battle of Manzikert Anniversary Day (Turkey)
Congressional Startup Day
826 Day
First Thnork of the Year (Fairy)
Herero Day (a.k.a. Red Flag Day; Namibia)
Heroes’ Day (Namibia)
Horseshoe Day
International Content Creators Day
International Cosplay Day
International Day Against Dengue
International Hausa Day
Jamaat-e-Islami Foundation Day
Jay Report Anniversary Day (UK)
Kantanka Day (Ghana)
Liquorice Day (French Republic)
Make Your Own Luck Day
Musical Yoga Day
National Black Family Business Day
Namibia Day (a.k.a. Heroes’ Day; UN)
National Dog Day
National Got Checked Day
National Honey Bee Awareness Day
National Kelly Day
National Logan Day
National Ranboo Day
National Toilet Paper Day
National WebMistress Day
Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland)
Paul Anka Day (Ottawa, Canada)
Kneel in Protest Day
Repentance Day (Papua New Guinea)
Spark the World Day
StartUp Day
Toilet Paper Day
Tvimanuor (Double Month; Iceland)
Typewriter Day
Women's Equality Day
World Painted Dog Day
WTF (Wave to Friends) Day (Mini USA)
Food & Drink Celebrations
Cherry Popsicle Day
National McChicken Day
4th & Last Saturday in August
Bartletide (a.k.a. Burning Bartle; UK) [Saturday closest to 24th]
Giants of Ath Festival begins (a.k.a. De Ducasse; Belgium) [4th Saturday]
International Bat Night [Last Saturday]
International Play Music on the Porch [Last Saturday]
Iroquois Indian Festival (Albany, NY) [Begins on Last Saturday]
Pony Express Day [Last Saturday]
Schemitzun begins (Green Corn Pow Wow; Mashantucket Pequot, Connecticut) [Last Saturday]
Speak Kind Words Saturday [Saturday of Be Kind to Humankind Week]
Independence Days
Official Recognition Day (Abkhazia)
Feast Days
Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Adrian of Nicomedia (Greek Feast Day) [brewers]
Alexander of Bergamo (Roman Catholic Church)
Ceferino Namuncurá (Christian; Saint)
David Lewis (Christian; Blessed)
Feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa (Poland)
Gelasinus (Christian; Saint)
Genesius of Arles (Christian; Saint)
Genesius the Comedian (Christian; Saint)
Ilmater (Finnish Goddess of the Water Mother)
Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages (Christian; Saint)
Kirby and Jeffy (Muppetism)
Lizzie Borden Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Mariam Baouardy (Melkite Greek Catholic Church)
Melchizedek (Christian; Saint)
Ninian (Christian; Saint)
Our Lady of Częstochowa (Christian; Saint)
Rufino Tamayo (Artology)
Simplicius, Constantius and Victorinus (Christian; Saints)
Teresa Jornet Ibars (Christian; Saint)
Teresa of Ávila (Christian; Saint)
Usuki Stone Buddhas Fire Festival (Japan)
Vancanson (Positivist; Saint)
Women’s Equality Day (Pastafarian)
Yoshida no Hi Matsuri (End of Mt. Fuji climbing season; Japan)
Zephyrinus (Christian; Saint)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Lucky Day (Philippines) [47 of 71]
Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]
Premieres
An American in Paris (Film; 1951)
Bodyguard (BBC TV Series; 2018)
Bosko’s Picture Show (WB LT Cartoon; 1933)
Boy in Darkness, by Mervyn Peake (Novella; 1956) [Gormenghast #5]
Colombiana (Film; 2011)
Crossing Delancey (Film; 1988)
Cup of Gold, by John Steinbeck (Novel; 1929)
Detouring America (WB MM Cartoon; 1939)
Dog Gone South (WB MM Cartoon; 1950)
Eragon, by Christopher Paolini (Novel; 2002)
Fire and Ice (Animated Film; 1983)
Hey Jude, by The Beatles (Song; 1968)
Lamb in His Bosom, by Caroline Miller (Novel; 1933)
Leisure, by Blur (Album; 1991)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Film; 1983)
Natural Born Killers (Film; 1994)
The New Mutants (Film; 2020)
Our Idiot Brother (Film; 2011)
Strange Brew (Film; 1983)
Sunshine Superman, by Donovan (Album; 1966)
Tennis Racquet (Disney Cartoon; 1949)
Those Were the Days, by Mary Hopkin (Song; 1968)
Three Thousand Years of Longing (Film; 2022)
We’re in the Money (WB MM Cartoon; 1933)
Your Name (Anime Film; 2016)
Today’s Name Days
Gregor, Margareta, Mirian, Teresa (Austria)
Adrian, Adriana, Adriyan, Adriyana, Natali, Nataliya (Bulgaria)
Aleksandar, Branimir, Melkisedek (Croatia)
Luděk (Czech Republic)
Ienæus (Denmark)
Hilma, Ilma, Ilmatar, Ilme, Ilmi (Estonia)
Ilma, Ilmatar, Ilmi (Finland)
Natacha (France)
Margarita, Miriam, Patricia, Teresa (Germany)
Adrianos, Natalia (Greece)
Izsó (Hungary)
Alessandro, Oronzo (Italy)
Broņislava, Broņislavs, Glauda, Natālija, Nate (Latvia)
Aleksandras, Algintė, Gailius, Zefirinas (Lithuania)
Eivind, Even, Øyvind (Norway)
Dobroniega, Joanna, Konstanty, Maksym, Maria, Wiktorian, Zefir, Zefiryn, Zefiryna (Poland)
Samuel (Slovakia)
Teresa (Spain)
Östen (Sweden)
Andrian, Andriana, Natalia (Ukraine)
Percival, Percy, Travis, Trevis, Trevon, Trevor (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 238 of 2024; 127 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 6 of week 34 of 2023
Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 19 of 28]
Chinese: Month 7 (Geng-Shen), Day 11 (Bing-Chen)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 9 Elul 5783
Islamic: 9 Safar 1445
J Cal: 28 Hasa; Sevenday [28 of 30]
Julian: 13 August 2023
Moon: 72%: Waxing Gibbous
Positivist: 14 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Vaucanson]
Runic Half Month: As (Gods) [Day 14 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 66 of 94)
Zodiac: Virgo (Day 5 of 32)
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Sani Yerima Asks Tinubu To Dialogue With Bandits
A former Zamfara Governor, Sani Yerima, says though some bandits terrorising Nigeria are foreigners, President Bola Tinubu should dialogue with them as late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua dialogued with Niger Delta militants. Mr Yerima, who introduced Sharia law in Zamfara in 1999, made this call in an interview with BBC Hausa on Saturday. I’m advising the government to, first of all, find…
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We'll not bandy words with suspect — EFCC
Matawalle’s $2m bribe hoax: We’ll not bandy words with suspect — EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Friday night said it would not be drawn into a mud fight with Zamfara State Governor, Bello Muhammed Matawalle, following investigation on alleged corruption and unconscionable pillage of the resources of the State. Reacting to the governor’s interview with BBC Hausa Service…
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Abducted Kaduna pupil narrates how he escaped from kidnappers
One of the kidnapped pupils from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mustapha Abubakar, who luckily escaped has recounted his ordeal in the hands of his abductors. This was according to a report by BBC Hausa Service published online on Monday, March 11, 2024. According to Abubakar, the kidnappers treated them like a ‘herd of cows’ grazing in the bush. Recall that over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA primary school at Kuriga, Kaduna State were abducted by bandits on Thursday, March 7, 2024. The bandits reportedly invaded the Kuriga area of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Thursday, shooting at their victims before taking away at least 280 of the pupils and teachers from both schools. The PUNCH reports that the secondary school was relocated to the primary school on account of the insecurity in the council. Narrating his experience, Abubakar said he escaped by craftily hiding in the bush while they were being transported into the forest on foot by the bandits. He said, “We trekked in the bush; sometimes we crawled. We were so thirsty that some of the girls were becoming weak and falling due to tiredness. The bandits were lifting them and putting some of them on motorcycles. “We reached a big river, where we drank water and continued trekking. There was a plane that hovered above us. That was when the bandits ordered us to remove one of our clothes and lie down. “The bandits themselves are tired, they didn’t have anything to eat but they are eating grass and rope in the forest, they didn’t give us anything to eat. “While we were trekking, I noticed a shrub that was brown in colour, like my trouser. I hid inside and crawled like a snake. I was there until it was completely silent before I came out and headed to the bush.” He noted that he met an old man who could hardly walk, so he could show him the way to the side of the road or another town to get drinking water. According to Abubakar, he travelled a long distance until he later arrived at Gayan, a community from where he finally escaped. Meanwhile, Senator Uba Sani who led senior government officials and heads of security agencies in the state to the scene of the attack on Thursday evening, assured the community that those abducted by the bloodthirsty bandits would return unhurt. The governor said he had spoken to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu on the matter and that security operatives had swung into action in search of the abducted pupils. Read the full article
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