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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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‘You Are Not Enough To Make Us Leave PDP’ – Lamido Rejects El-Rufai’s Call To Join SDP

Former Jigawa State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Sule Lamido, has rejected a call by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, urging opposition leaders to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). AKELICIOUS reports that El-Rufai, who recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the SDP, made the appeal during an interview with BBC Hausa, inviting…

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El-Rufai: We Knew About Tinubu’s Academic Controversy But Still Supported Him

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has disclosed that political leaders were aware of the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s academic records in Chicago, United States, before the 2023 presidential election but chose to support him regardless. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, El-Rufai admitted that he and other political figures backed Tinubu, believing he had the…

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We are not courting Jonathan for the 2027 presidential ticket—PDP

In an interview with BBC Hausa, Ibrahim Abdullahi, the PDP’s deputy national publicity secretary, revealed that Jonathan was not given the party’s presidential ticket. “It is untrue to say that the PDP has offered former President Goodluck Jonathan its presidential ticket or invited him to run in the 2027 election,” he stated. In the event that I had an interview with a journalist, we talked…

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‘We Rejected Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bill Because It Will Only Benefit Lagos, The President Must Withdraw It’ – Zulum

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has given more explanations on why the northern region and some other stakeholders are against the Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during an interview with BBC News Hausa, Governor Zulum added that not only the north would be negatively affected, but also to the South East, South South, and South West. In his view, Oyo, Osun,…

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"We rejected the tax reform bill; it will bring backwardness to the North, and not only to the North, but also to the South East, South South, and South West. Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo will also have problems; it will only benefit Lagos," - Borno State Governor, Professor Zulum told BBC Hausa in interview.

He mentioned that they were informed that the proposed bill could put Lagos at a disadvantage; he said that if that is the case, they do not wish for any such disadvantages to affect Lagos State. He urges President Tinubu to revisit the Tax reform bills in light of the fact that he received 60% of his votes from the northern region. He should not pay attention to voices suggesting that the…

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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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"Pastor Tunde Bakere Dragged Me Into Politics" – El-Rufai

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has disclosed that Pastor Tunde Bakare “dragged him” into politics. El-Rufai said Bakare took him to former President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking with BBC Hausa on Thursday, the former governor declared that he never joined APC because of Buhari. El-Rufai, who recently defected from APC to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, insisted that the former…

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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…