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Gov Ortom Mourns Scores Killed In Benue By Fulani Herdsmen

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Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, has laments the killing and invasion of the people of Benue state by Fulani herdsmen.

Gov Ortom, reacting to the recent attack of herdsmen in the state with led to the death of few person’s, called on Benue communities to rise and defend themselves.

Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday attacked a village in Guma Local Government Area, shot one Turner Ajar and an unidentified man on a motorcycle who were on their way to the farm, the team of Agro Rangers who were on patrol ran into the attack, but unfortunately the victims were already dead.

Other person’s killed by another set of herdsmen filled the street in Kpankeeke, a suburb on the outskirts of Naka, headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area, the Agro Rangers team again alerted, moved to the area alongside the Army and the Police.

The patrol team found the body of an aged man known as Ahemba Apeelu at a sawmill whose throat was slit from Saav/Ukusu council ward.

The Invaders also killed Tersoo Yasough and a young lady known as Martha Ukange, unidentified bodies were also seen along the road.

An eyewitness said that the herdsmen were dressed in Military camouflage as a squard.

Adamawa Approves 9.8b For More Township Roads

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The Adamawa State Executive Council at its third 2022 meeting has approved N9.8b for the construction of ten lots of township roads in the state.

Similarly, the council had also approved over N299m for procurement of liquid organic fertilizer for 2022 wet and dry season farming.

The Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Dr. Umar Garba Pella disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the council meeting that held in the Council Chambers Government House, Yola Thursday.

Dr. Pella said the township roads approved by the council include that of Mubi South spanning two point four two kilometers at the cost of over N980m.

Others were Demsa township road; four point eight kilometers at the cost of  N1.4b, Lamurde; at over N752m and Guyuk phase two costing N1.6b.

Also included according to the Commissioner, construction of road within and around Ribadu Square as well Gashaka street in Jimeta; two point six four kilometers at N1.1b.

He further said there is also construction of road at Jimeta abattoir; zero point sixt five kilometers at over N200m and Bekaji road at N1.7b.

Others were dualization of Ahmadu Bello way in Jimeta at over N820m  and extension of Philip Marken road; one point seven six kilometers costing over N982m.

He said there is also construction of embankment protection of Chochi bridge in Yola South at over N115m adding however that all the contracts were awarded to Triacta Nigeria Limited and two others.

On the approval for procurement of liquid fertilizer, the Commissioner of Information said the council took the decision to make the commodity accessible and available to farmers across the state at subsidized rate.

He added that the decision was to cushion the hardships of farmers in accessing solid fertilizer since after banning its application by the federal government in Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe states due to security reasons.

The meeting attended by Secretary to the State Government SSG Malam Bashiru Ahmad and other council members was presided over by Deputy Governor Chief Crowther Seth.

Police Acquired Five High-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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The Nigerian Police Force have acquired five high-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to improve surveillance operations and to defeat criminal activities in the country.

CSP. Olumuyiwa Adejobi said that the acquisition is the discovery of IGP Baba’s will to build in the use of Innovative Technology in the law enforcement duties of the Nigerian Police Force. He also said the droned will help in monitoring criminal activities, coordinating operations and providing aerial support to officers.

He said, the UAVs will be operated by police pilots from the Nigerian Police Airwing who have undergone training from Engineers of Elistair Company.

IGP Usman Alkali Baba, ordered the immidiate deployment of the drones to areas with high security challenges, for monitoring and intelligence gathering to curb criminal activities.

He speaks on the strong determination of the Police Leadership to continue to explore avenues to enhance police intelligence gathering capabilities and engage the application of cutting-edge technology in the fight against crime and criminality while seeking full corporation from members of the public on intelligence gathering and vigilance.

Speak Up Against Rape, Gombe CP Urges Parents

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The Commissioner of Police, Gombe State command, Ishola Babaita, has advised parents to always speak up against rape to protect children and ensure reduction in cases of rape in the state.

CP. Babaita, described rape as a serious offence that shouldn’t be covered, but exposed to the police for quick action to ensure protection of children from culprits of the act.

He said the Command had detest any form of violence against women and children in the state.

“I advise parents to always speak up whenever such cases occur because you are not doing the society, women and children any good by your silence.

Perpetrators of rape are not fit to live among the people because of the kind of threats they expose women and girls to.

“That is why we are appealing to everyone to help with the right information to arrest culprits and send them to court.

“The psychological and emotional torture from rape or any form of sexual violence on victims increases whenever they see perpetrators of such crimes walking freely,” he said.

Babaita said, there is no excuse for anyone to engage in any form of sexual-based violence against women and children because of the physical or psychological effects that the victims are made to go through.

He said his command was strengthening efforts at addressing the cases of rape in the state, adding, “we move in swiftly whenever cases of rape are reported to the police.”

104 suspects had been arrested from the 93 rape cases reported to the command in 2021 and 88 cases were charged to court, while five cases were still under investigation.

Babaita said the command was engaging relevant stakeholders in efforts to ensure reduction in cases of rape in the state.

“We have been carrying out advocacy and partnering with critical stakeholders toward eliminating cases of rape in our command.

We are doing this by involving stakeholders from religious, community leaders, women groups, among others as a way of sustaining the campaign against rape,” he said.

Customs Arrests Police Officer with Contraband in Katsina

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The Katsina Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested a suspected Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Sirajo Jelani Abdulkadir, with 25 bags of foreign parboiled rice, two cartons of spaghetti and macaroni.

DC Dalha Wada Chedi, the acting Comptroller of the Command, unveiled this on Wednesday while speaking on the achievements recorded by the command between February 1 and March 30, 2022.

He explained that the suspected police officer was arrested along the Katsina-Kano highway transferring the contraband in a Toyota Sienna space wagon with registration number LSD 315 FD.

DC Chedi said that the suspect was apprehended with a police identification card, Citizen for Peace and First Aid Mission of Nigeria, Nigeria Association of Agric Produce Dealers (NAAPD) and IMAN Federal Representative of Nigeria Tasforce, Kaduna State.

According to him, “The said Sienna LE with inscription ‘Federal Joint Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Against Multiple Taxes and Levies Along Nigerian Highway, Kaduna State Command’, was arrested along Katsina-Kano road.

The suspect claimed to be a police officer and was found with four different identification cards and a Nigeria police ballistic jacket, a handcuff, an Assistant Superintendent of Police’s rank badge and a can suspected to be tear gas.”

The ASP has been handed over to the state command of the Nigeria Police Force for further investigation.

He, however, announced the seizure of four used vehicles, 432 bags of foreign rice, 309 cartons of spaghetti, 68 jerricans of vegetable oil, 400 bags of Tiger nuts and 55 cartons of macaroni, among others worth over N42.7 million.

Kwankwaso Dumps Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

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Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has finally left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The former governor has been said to be planning to leave the PDP in recent times following his frosty relationship with some top hierarchy of the party.

He officially resigned his membership on Tuesday in a letter he sent to his ward chairman, dated March 29, 2022.

It will be recalled that Senator Kwankwaso, recently said he would defect to a new party, the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP).
Last month, he said both the APC and PDP have nothing to show to warrant being re-elected in the coming 2023 elections.

He said the two parties are made up of envious people, adding that instead of voting for them again, Nigerians should look for a party that can rescue them collectively.
“I don’t see anything that either APC or PDP will show or tell Nigerians to get convinced and to vote for them in the coming 2023 elections.

So, I think people should now come to think of the right party and people to support and vote for so that we can rescue them from the present situation,” he said.

Troops Kill ISWAP/Boko Haram Terrorists In Borno

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Nigerian soldiers have killed several ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists attempting to infiltrate Wulgo and Marte axis in Borno State.

The Troops recovered large cache of Weapons, ammunition and two gun trucks amongst others.

The Nigerian Army in a statement said;
In continuation of ongoing clearance operations and dominating the battlefield, in the early hours of today troops of Operation Desert Sanity neutralized several ISWAP/BokoHaram terrorists who attempted to infiltrate Wulgo and Marte axis in Borno State.

Troops recovered large cache of Weapons, ammunition and two gun trucks amongst others.”

Why I Dumped PDP For NNPP – Abba Gida Gida

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Abba Kabir Yusuf, the governorship candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, and Aminu Abdulsalam, his running mate have defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

Abba Yusuf, known as Abba Gida Gida in Kano, is the son-in-law of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano.

He made known his decision at a gathering on Sunday at Kwankwasiyya House at Diso ward, Gwale LGA of the state.

He said PDP had failed its supporters, he also said there is no difference between PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC), adding that his decision to dump the opposition party was as a result of “the yearning of teeming supporters”.

Abba said, their reason for leaving the APC at that time was because of injustice. They have went on the wrong lane they were not supposed to.
APC do things that were unholy, we decided we cannot move along with them and defected to the PDP.

On the other side, he said PDP has done a lot of unfavourable things especially at the national headquarters. We thought they will do Justice to us, especially our leader, Kwankwaso.

We thought the PDP will show love to the people of Kano state who came out massively in the year 2019 and voted the party. But what it is doing in return is going against leaders.

Abba said both APC and PDP are bird of the same feather, the reason why they defect from APC was the same reason why they also defected from the PDP.

He said that the NNPP is the party that has the truthful programme that will rescue the people of Kano and Nigeria at large.

Abdusalam also announced his defection at a ceremony held at Gwarzo town, he said he was positive that the NNPP will “ensure that the yearnings and aspirations of teeming people will come to pass”.

Court Refuses DCP Abba Kyari’s Plea For Bail

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A federal high court in Abuja has refused to grant bail to the suspended deputy commissioner of police, DCP Abba Kyari

Kyari was on March 7, arraigned alongside Sunday J Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba and John Nuhu who are members of the police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).

Others are Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne — two alleged drug traffickers who were arrested at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.

In the charge marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022, the agency accused the defendants of conspiracy, obstruction and dealing in cocaine worth 17.55 kilograms.

Upon arraignment, Kyari and four other defendants pleaded not guilty.

However, the sixth and seventh defendants pleaded guilty and begged the court to “have mercy”.

Mahmoud Magaji, lawyer who moved Kyari and Ubia’s (second defendant) bail application, prayed the court to grant his clients bail.

Counsel to the third and fifth defendants also prayed for bail on lenient terms.

But Joseph Sunday, prosecution counsel, opposed the bail applications. He said all the conditions for which the defendants should not be granted bail are inherent in the case.

Emeka Nwite, the trial judge, agreed with the prosecution that the defendants are likely to interfere and undermine the trial.

Consequently, he refused the bail application and ordered a speedy trial.

Wike Declares Presidential Ambition, Says He Will Take Power From APC Back To PDP

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Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2023 election.

Wike said this on Sunday when he visited Benue state to consult stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state over his ambition to run for the presidency.

The Rivers governor, who expressed confidence that PDP would win the presidency in the next election, said his decision to contest is to take back power from the APC.
If you’re running election, power isn’t given for free; it is taken. I’ve come out and I’m going to take this power from APC back to PDP by the grace of God,” he said.

God has given us what it takes. That’s why God is making APC to make mistake everyday and that is how you know that God is with you.”

Wike, who said he has what it takes to win the election, said he had stood with the PDP when many members “ran away”, adding that if elected, he will be close to the people.

“Those who want to be president now were the problems of the party in 2015. They ran away when the party needed them most,” he said.

But I have stood and worked for this party. I have nowhere to run to because I take it personally that the party should not die. And I challenge anyone in a debate what they did for PDP.”

Also present at the event was Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue.

Meanwhile, during his visit to Benue, the Rivers governor donated N200 million each to Katsina Ala and Makurdi LGAs to support victims of recent fire outbreaks in the areas.