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Men of the Kaduna state police command have allegedly arrested the former chairman of Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited (PAN), Sani Dauda, and two others, for giving out his daughter, Nasiba's hand in marriage. Dauda was allegedly arrested alongside a Sharia judge who conducted Nasiba's wedding, Murtala Nasir and one other.

According to the Sun newspaper, Nasiba was previously married to one Abubakar Musa Abubakar. After living for a few years, they decided to go their separate ways. Their marriage was annulled with a certificate of divorce in January 2018. Abubakar allegedly vowed that Nasiba will never get to remarry. He allegedly threatened to use the police to deal with her father after he got wind of her plans to get married to a certain Abdullahi Kaluma. Her father however went on with his plans to get his daughter remarried according to Islamic rites on November 9th.

Lawyer to the arrested men, Sani Katu, told newsmen that his clients were arrested on Monday, November 11th and are being detained at the Special Anti Robbery Squad office of the Kaduna state police command .

Narrating the incident from the SARS office after they were arrested, the Sharia court judge, Murtala Nasir, explained that they were arrested for conducting a new marriage between Abdulllahi Kaluma and Nasiba Sani Dauda , the daughter of Alhaji Sani Dauda on Saturday, November 9, 2019, after her first marriage with Abubakar Musa Abubakar from Kebbi state was officially collapsed on 5th January , 2018.

While stating unequivocally that there was no existing order restraining Nasiba or her family from conducting a new marriage after her first marriage with Abubakar failed, the Sharia court judge said

” The marriage between Nasiba, the daughter of Alhaji Sani Dauda, the chairman of ASD motors and her former husband, Abubakar Musa Abubakar ended since January 5,2018. And since then, there was no problem, or was there any existing order restraining her or her family from conducting a new marriage.


So, on Saturday, November 9, I conducted a new marriage between Nasiba and her new husband, Abdullahi kullama.

Surprisingly, on Monday November 11, at about 4pm, I was with Alhaji Sani Dauda and many others at his compound when police operatives surrounded his compound, saying they were there to arrest us on the order of the inspector general of police, Abubakar Adamu.

The officers invited us verbally to the police command headquarters without any warrant of arrest. Later on , we transfered to the Special Anti Robbery Squad office, where we were detained allegedly on the orders of the Inspector general of police until further notice” he told the Sun.

Spokesperson of the Kaduna State Command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, is yet to comment on the development.

Dear @renoomokri I regret ever responding to your silly rant. Nope, we have nothing to prove to you and nope we will not stoop to your level again. As you can see we are busy doing what we need to do and I’m extremely satisfied that the international community has seen our efforts and being rewarded for it is all I can ask The Almighty Allah for. Alhamdullilah. I never should have responded, my response is Allah ya isa Duniya da lahira. That is more than enough. In the mean time, we will do as much as we can and will do it quietly in Sha Allah .

South, South-East and the Middle Belt have vowed they will not donate lands in their regions for herdsmen settlements despite the latest threat by herdsmen under the aegis of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore.

The National President of the herdsmen group, Alhaji Abdullahi Bodejo, in a statement last weekend said governors who wanted peace in their states must establish herdsmen settlements.

“You are a governor and you want to enjoy peace in your state, you don’t need any long meeting, just create a particular area for the Fulani and equip them with modern facilities,” Bodejo said.

However, former President Olusegun Obasanjo in a swift reaction on Monday said it was a mistake on the part of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore to tie the existence of peace in the states of the federation to the establishment of settlements for herdsmen.

But governors from the four geopolitical zones of the country who spoke with Sunday PUNCH lambasted the herdsmen group and said no amount of threat would force them to donate lands for settlements in their regions.

The governors who spoke through statements by their media aides said neither Ruga nor any other forms of herdsmen settlement would be allowed in their domains despite the threat.

Middle Belt governors kick

In the Middle Belt, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and Darius Ishaku of Taraba State said Miyetti Allah was only trying in vain, saying nothing would make the region give land for herdsmen settlements.

Reacting to the threat by Miyetti Allah last week that “no Ruga, no peace,” the Senior Special Assistant to Ishaku on Media and Publicity, Mr Bala Dan-Abu, said Miyetti Allah’s threat was unacceptable.

According to him, the Taraba State government’s stand against Ruga remains unchanged.

He said, “Our stand against Ruga settlement remains unchanged. We have a law in place prohibiting open grazing and establishment of ranches.

“This is the best practice in the world today. We are going to cooperate with all groups in the state in our quest for peace, so we call on Miyetti Allah to stop issuing threats. It is not acceptable for us in Taraba.”

Ortom, in his reaction, dared Bodejo to bring his herds of cattle to Benue and wait to see the consequences of flouting the state’s anti-open grazing law.

The governor said no part of Benue would be ceded to Ruga or cattle colony.

He said, “Recently, I heard someone who calls himself the chairman of Kautal Hore saying the governor would not know peace except they get cattle colony or Ruga.

“We have no query over his outburst if other states decide to cede their land to Ruga or cattle colony; we are in a democratic society.

“But let it be known to him that he is not part of Benue State, he cannot decide for us what we want in the state. We are in a federation but the federating units have the right to make laws for their states and Benue State has made law and anybody who trespasses will be decisively dealt with.

“Let him (Bodejo) come here (Benue) himself and bring his cattle; he will see what will happen to him. I will personally arrest him and the law will take its course.”

Nothing will change our mind on Ruga — S’South govs

Delta, Cross River and Rivers states said no amount of threats by Miyetti Allah would make them change their positions on Ruga.

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr Christian Ita, said no external interference could influence the state government’s policy on Ruga.

He said, “There is no way external interference can influence the policies of the state government. We do not have plans for Ruga here.

“We are governed by the interests of the people of the state. Our policies in Cross River are never influenced by external influence or pressure.”

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, who spoke through his Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, also said the state did not have land for Ruga settlement.

He said, “We have made our position known on Ruga and we stand by it. We do not have land for it or cattle colony and you are aware that part of our land is covered by water, so where are we going to get the land? You cannot give what you do not have.”

In Rivers State, a top official in one of the ministries, said the state had not changed its stance on Ruga.

The state government in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Paulinus Nsirim, in July said Rivers had no land for the implementation of such a policy.

It noted that the state governor, Nyesom Wike, had prioritised commercial agriculture, hence all available arable land in the state would be needed to achieve food production and employment for Rivers youth.

The top official said, “We have made our stand known on this matter. If there is a change of position on Ruga, you will know. The Rivers State Government has not changed its position.”

We won’t allow Ruga —Ekiti, Ondo states

In the South-West, governors of Ekiti and Ondo states said they would not rescind their decisions on not having Ruga.

The state Commissioner for Information, Muyiwa Olumilua, said “In Ekiti State, Governor Kayode Fayemi has said categorically that he is not embracing Ruga.

“Whatever Miyetti Allah said cannot change what the governor has said. He has said we are not accepting Ruga, we are not giving out land for Ruga.

No. We are not going to backtrack. That is what we have said and it is not going to change.”

The Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Mr Donald Ojogo, also said the state did not have any land to donate for Ruga.

“First, the position of the state in respect of Ruga remains. The state is not donating land for Ruga. More importantly, Ruga as an idea has long been jettisoned by the Federal Government,” he said.

Miyetti Allah’s threat won’t change our stand — S’East govs

In the South-East, the Enugu State Commissioner for Information, Mr Chidi Aroh, said the state government was still standing on the resolution of the South-East governors that there was no land for Ruga in the zone.

The South-East Governors’ Forum had in a resolution issued at the end of its meeting in Enugu declared that the zone had no land to donate for Ruga or for the National Livestock Transformation Plan.

It went further to ban the movement of cattle by foot in the region, describing it as the point of conflict of herders with the farmers and natives.

The Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, who read the position of the governors to journalists, said, “The fact remains that no South-East governor has donated any land or intends to donate any land for any of the two programmes for lack of enough land in the entire South-East.”

Speaking to Sunday PUNCH, Aroh said Miyetti Allah had not issued any threats to Enugu State and others in the zone.

Ohanaeze, IPOB berate Miyetti Allah over remarks

Meanwhile, the apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has condemned Kautal Hore’s president’s comments, describing it as capable of destroying Nigeria.

Ohanaeze described Miyetti Allah as a terrorist organisation and urged the Federal Government to deal with the body for peace to reign in the country.

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, who spoke to one of our correspondents, said, “Miyetti Allah is used to inciting, and unlawful comments but they have not been arrested. They are not questioned.

“They fight farmers, kidnap them, destroy their farms, take over their farms and occupy them. Nobody cares. They import foreigners into Nigeria, secure registration for them in our national identity scheme. Nobody cares about it.

“But my own children said they wanted Biafra and they declared them a terrorist organisation. There is one law for the goose, one law for the gander.”

But the spokesperson for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Emma Powerful, in a statement said the group was ready for the herdsmen.

Also, the Chairman, Delta State Forum of Kingdoms President General, Prince Igwe Nzekwe, condemned Bodejo’s comments, saying they could cause chaos and divide the country.

THE DAY I CAN NEVER FORGET!! Was just thinking back, and I remembered this day, 20th of Sept, 2018.. I can still recall every single moment of it.

At 22 with little or no money, loosing a 3years worth of sweat, hard work, hustle and worth millions of naira just destroyed b4 my very eyes.
The worst was that, i had just upgraded my studio at the time, and invested all I had.. made my family and myself proud, just to loose it to fire. And on top of that I had to rebuild the Celine of the other shops affected aswell.
I remember I got a chat from a neighbor, then I got a call. I drove back immediately and there it was, everyone was starring at me and they kept saying DON'T CRY!
They didn't know how to hold me cz I was just standing there and starring.

But I was grateful that my big bro @mrzazzy_ wasn't burnt cz he walked into the fire and tried to rescue my things, knowing how much they meant to me.

I went home, shed a few tears in my room, even tho I had no money, I just believed that some kind of miracle would happen and I'll get even better equipments.
I remember making a long list of things to buy, with ridiculous prizes compared to my acc balance lol, my bro will look at me like I've lost my mind and being unrealistic.

But Guess what, literally after 5 days I finally got a call over this property I was trying to sell as an agent since, it went through about 2vweeks later.. and I even got better equipments for my studio and I dived into radio.

I had to attach a picture of my studio after I rebuilt everything, to share this story..
Look guys always remember " every situation is a blessing in disguise"
Never ever give up, no matter how terrible the situation looks.

Don't be scared to dream even if it sounds impossible, anything can happen with God.
Stay blessed fam!

Disappointed customer shares photos of the dress she asked for and what she got from her tailor.

A woman was sorely disappointed when she asked her tailor to make her a lovely dinner gown, only to get something that isn't even fit to be used as a nightgown.

The woman said she showed the tailor a photo of what she wanted and the tailor was the one who picked out the material herself. But the material and the style were a far cry from the original dress she was asked to recreate.

"My dinner is supposed to be this evening you guys. Before you say I didn't give the designer the right material, she bought it herself," the disappointed customer wrote as she shared photos of her botched dinner gown.

See more photos below of what the customer asked for vs what she got.

Runyourbest #abeokuta I’m so local I know nothing more but being local...I can be in your village tomorrow #ilogboabeokuta

It was a successful event and we bless God @fybcraft God bless you for putting this whole blessing together @sholzy23 Thank you for the support @gossyng You are the best and to every brand that supported , I join hands to say Thank you

He was a brave man .... he was the first to travel abroad among the both of us #china he was very talented, he know I love him ? he know I can take any shot on his behalf ... he was so sick for so long, his so called new friends kept it on till when it got worse for him, that was when I was informed... and I sent money to them immediately to take him straight to the hospital... the so called friends told me the truth that my brother can not survive it anymore that he has to take him back to his mum ..

my problem is why they waited for this long... if y’all are true friends... no one can bring out money except me ... nobody .. all of you guys should have contributed 1k each if you truly want him to survive, but I did my part am not super rich but have stood for so many people in this life, I took my fellow brothers problems first before facing my own .

There is no need to throw stones at anyone or throw blames! If I choose not to publicize how I help, doesn’t mean I don’t do my part! We can all be our brothers keepers.
No more comment from me!

Rest In Peace my brother, chibudo obinkwo.