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After the attacks by Fulani Terrorists, the murderous Nigeria Army comes in to secure the village for the Fulani, then the state government fails the villagers by not giving them guns to repossess their villages.

Governor Bello Matawalle says the Zamfara government, in partnership with security agents, recovered over 300 rustled cows on Saturday night alone.

Mr Matawalle disclosed this on Sunday night when he played host to media practitioners and executives to break the Ramadan fast at his residence in Gusau.

“We received intelligence about the movement of suspected armed cattle rustlers around Kuraji village on the outskirts of Gusau, and we soon mobilised security personnel to the place.

“On sighting the security men, the suspects ran into the bushes, and the security men recovered the cows which have been brought to Gusau.

“We shall soon make an announcement for the rightful owners to come and identify their animals so that they can be released to then,” explained the governor.

He, however, expressed worry that Kuraji and a section of Gusau were discovered to harbour criminals, especially kidnappers, and warned that anyone arrested would be dealt with.

Mr Matawalle promised to keep the media informed to ensure accurate information is passed to the public.

He urged the people to give credible information that could lead to the dislodgement of any criminal intention on innocent persons.

Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of Zamfara chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bello Boko, thanked the governor and commended his media aides, assuring that media practitioners would always give media practitioners assurance balanced reports.

Authorities of the University of Jos, have directed the closure of all its students’ hostels over security threats to the school.

The decision comes as incidences of abductions and killing of students of tertiary institutions became rife in neighbouring northern states like Kaduna and Benue.

Abdullahi Abdullahi, Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications of the university disclosed this in a statement early on Saturday in Jos, adding that the hostels would remain closed until further notice.

According to Mr Abdullahi, the decision followed an emergency meeting between management of the university and other stakeholders, including heads of security agencies in the state, the chief security officer of the institution, students representatives and others, held on Friday, April 30.

The official said that the outcome of the meeting indicated that the university has become a soft target for insecurity, hence the decision for the students to vacate the hostels.

“The meeting deliberated on a security report regarding threats to the university staff, students and properties. As a result of this, soft targets like the hostels are in great danger.

“In the light of this development, the hostels are to be closed with immediate effect. Students and other members of the university community are to note and strictly comply with this directive.

“This is in the interest of the safety of students until all security measures have been perfected to protect the campuses as well as the hostels,” he said.

The deputy registrar, however, said that the ongoing examinations would continue unhindered.

He called on students and all members of the university community to be security conscious and report any suspicious movements within the university to the security agencies for prompt response.

Hashabiah:
The best this government can do is make statements that do not sympathize with the people or their burdens.

anetuno:
Nigeria is a fraudulent joke masquerading as a country.

SLAP44:
According to my northern friends here, the North is very safe.

Omooba77:
Ask him where his children are?

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has again hit at the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration over the rising security situation in the country.

The vocal Bishop in his speech today, frowned at the government’s attitude to the death of fellow citizens, murder by bandits, kidnappers, armed men and other agents of death in Nigeria.

Kukah spoke at ‘The Platform’ organised by Pastor Poju Oyemade, monitored by Vanguard. According to him, “people are dying and all we get are simple statements from Government”.

Recall that Bishop Kukah, a vocal critic of the current administration, had in his Easter Message titled, ‘Nigeria: Before our glory departs’, said: “Taunted by Boko Haram, ravaged by bandits, kidnappers, armed robbers, and other merchants of death across the nation, there is collective fear as to whether Nigeria’s glory is about to depart!

“Retired military and intelligence officers lament over what has become of their glorious profession as they watch the humiliation of our military personnel. Traumatised citizens are tortured daily by bandits.”

Elaborating the above point today, Kukah said: “The government must develop a sense of empathy. I have said this severally and do not mean anything negative.

“Everywhere you turn, this is what Nigerians say, ‘that people are dying’. And we don’t get a sense that those who govern us understand and share in our pain.

“We don’t see them at the funerals, we don’t see them on condolence visit, neither do they call on phone.

“Empathy is not sympathy. Empathy is at the heart of who we are as human beings. It is what makes you want to greet somebody who is dying and put your hand over his shoulder and tell them they will be okay.

“We don’t see them at the funerals, we don’t see them on condolence visit, neither do they call on phone.

“Empathy is not sympathy. Empathy is at the heart of who we are as human beings. It is what makes you want to greet somebody who is dying and put your hand over his shoulder and tell them they will be okay.

“Empathy is the feeling of the sorrow, pain of the other person, indeed entering the scheme of another person.


“It does not bring healing immediately, but there is a certain kind of psychological comfort that it gives. A woman who just loss her husband for example, you go to her and tell her she will be okay. She will nod but she knows it is not okay. “But at least if you tell her as a priest, ‘Its okay’, she knows that somebody cares.

“And the point I am making is on the issue of Nigerians dying. Government has come up very-very short. And this is what is increasing the pain, the agony, sorrow on people that we are dying alone, burying our people alone, and all we get are just simple statements that really say nothing to us.”

For the past few weeks now, a good number of persons have lost their lives following insecurity challenges in the country.

North-east is currently boiling with the continuous attack by Boko Haram terrorists. There is no peace in the South-East and South-South either, following the invasion of Fulani herdsmen and their constant killing of Nigerians.

Nigerians no doubt have been waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari to make a national broadcast, condemning the rising deaths in the country and of course take part on the pain and sorrows the victims’ families are going through.

Presidency through the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the president issues statements to condole anyone that loses a dear.

Some civil servants have been arrested for banditry in Zamfara.

State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Magaji Dosara in a statement said the civil servants were among 35 suspects apprehended in Gusau, the state capital.

"It was surprising to note that, all the 35 suspects were arrested in Gusau, the state capital and some of them civil servants,” the statement said.

“The State Government therefore expressed delight over the arrest of the 35 bandits terrorising people within the Gusau metropolis.

“Government therefore seriously warn bandits to renounce the criminality and embrace the state government dialogue and peace initiative to become good citizens, stressing the government intention to take punitive measures against criminals, as a matter of urgency.

“The state government also strongly warn traditional rulers to keep vigil eyes to landlords who give out their houses to people with suspicious character within their domains, as government will soon start to arrest any landlord found giving out his or her property on rent to bandits, kidnappers, informants and dealers of weapons for the bandits.

“Government will not hesitate to demolish any house given out on rent to criminals.”

Deadly attacks have raged across Zamfara state where bandits have thrived.

Farming and herding communities in the state have long been terrorised by gangs who raid villages, stealing cattle and kidnap residents for ransom.

In 2019, the state government entered a peace agreement with the gunmen.

About 15 brand new Hilux vehicles and cash gifts were also given to leaders of different 'repentant' gangs of bandits by the governor in 2020.

But despite all these, communities in the state are still being attacked and residents kidnapped and/or killed.

Armed bandits have reportedly killed at least ten persons in the Gonin Gora suburb in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

SaharaReporters gathered that the incident, which occurred last night, left several other persons seriously injured.

Elderly women, devastated by the brutal attacks and killings in the area, have staged a peaceful protest, barricading the Kaduna - Abuja road.

Abuja junction, under the bridge, is currently shut down entirely due to the ongoing protest causing hardship to road users.

Bethel4Life:
Lol garbage She-wu is not intelligent aswear

Franzinni:
That is the body oddour in the air ... And we know which armpit get am.

EagleNest:
I see political interest in that statement. Umahi is surreptitiously protecting his political ambition by that carrot measure, just like Tinubu had tried so far protecting his own by keeping quiet. All these are tactical measures not to jeopardize future political hopes.

helinues:


Nigerian opposition and aspirants always know the right thing to do when not in power.

Atiku can only deceive gullible Nigerians.. He was/is part and parcel of those who created the mess in the country

Brushstrokes20:
Gross understatement!...
The standard of living of majority of Nigerians acutely nosedive under this doomed, useless, nepotic govt of self serving THIEVES and sadistic tyrant!

xpressionx:
Dictator Buhari is busy recording his speech against Monday.

Doubleoh7:
You mean the same man whose wife verbally attacked a fellow senator and called him a wolf in a sheep's clothing for daring to say the obvious? Shaa make I dey watch this movie from the side first

INTEGRITYA1:
the people must unite against a common foe.

From what he said, let all well meaning Nigerians take the above advice from him serious. As it is, we should not care about the messenger but the message itself.

I believe we all knew who is/are our common foe.

Because, the response of Senator Remi Tinubu call for worries; when Senator smart Adeyemi was saying the truth in it brutality in relation to insecurities across the country.

I'm sorry to say this but it seems these people (Including Bola Tinubu himself) value Party loyalty than good governance itself.