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 Politics › South Will Not Smell The Seat Of The President In This Country Again. Aminu Sair by Insecurity(op): 9:45am On Dec 09, 2021 |
No Southerner Will Smell The Seat Of The President In This Country Again. Politics Is A Game Of Number , Not By Education Or saira Comment Says Aminu Saira. We are just watching the actions of the Southerners against the Northerners without taking any decisive action against them because we know where we are waiting for them. “No Southerner will smell the seat of the President in this country again. Politics is a game of number, not by education or derogatory comments. We have the number and we are at liberty to decide who becomes the next President of this country. “We’ve watched Southerners humiliated, insulted, abused, Killed and tortured our people and as well destroyed the means of livelihood of our people doing their legitimate businesses in the South. In all of these, we never revenged because we know where we are waiting for them. “Any Southerner planning to contest the Presidential position of this country will receive the highest humiliation and embarrassment he has never seen all through his life. These people hate us with passion, including our religion and you don’t expect us to allow them rule us. “We are meant to be at the top not beneath. Right from the origin of this country, we’ve not been defeated in an election and it won’t happen in 2023. They should continue destroying their region with Sit-at-home while we are planning ahead of them come 2023. “Nnamdi Kanu has been apprehended, Igboho ran away and was caught, soon he will repatriated to join Kanu in prison forever. Let them keep insulting us, while we keep making decisions for them and their generations.” Aminu Saira. https://gbamtv.com/2021/12/08/no-southerners-will-smell-the-seat-of-the-president-in-this-country-again-politics-is-a-game-of-number-not-by-education-or-derogatory-comment-says-aminu-saira/ 1 Like 1 Share
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| Politics › Shehu Sani: 42 Persons Roasted Alive In Sokoto Yet No Outcry by Insecurity(op): 12:29pm On Dec 08, 2021 |
42 persons roasted alive in Sokoto yet no outcry – Shehu Sani laments Senator Shehu Sani has lamented the failure of the current government in tackling security challenges across the nation.https://dailypost.ng/2021/12/08/42-persons-roasted-alive-in-sokoto-yet-no-outcry-shehu-sani-laments/ 25 Likes 4 Shares
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| Crime › Man Bags Six Months Jail Term For Stealing Rice, Spaghetti, Drinks Worth N4,560 by Insecurity(op): 9:19pm On Dec 06, 2021 |
Man bags six months jail term for stealing rice, spaghetti, drinks worth N4,560 A Magistrate Court sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun State has sentenced one ThankGod Paul, 29, to six months jail term for stealing food items worth N4,560. He was docked on Monday on three counts bordering on breaking, entering, and stealing before O. Adediwura. Police prosecutor, Inspector Onah Glory informed the court that Paul broke and entered into the shop of one Sola Adeyanju on December 5, 2021 at Alaro Area, Modakeke-Ife with intent to commit felony. He said the convict stole one rubber of dried rice cost N1,000; two Biggie Cola, valued N300; two 7up drink valued N400; one Spaghetti, N400 and five Magic soap, N500. According to him, the convict stole: two packs of Instant Noddles, N200; one pack of Rothmas Cigarettes, N500; one pack of Benson & Hedges, N500 and one Agbara & Halogin Hot Drinks, N400. The Prosecutor stated further that the accused carted away with: one Chinchin cup, worth N60 and one pack of Tiger Razor blade, valued N300, all property valued N4,560. Glory added that the offence contravened sections 319 and 413 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002. Paul pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against him and pleaded for leniency. In his ruling Adediwura, after convicting the accused committed him to six months in prison with an option of one calendar year community service. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/12/man-bags-six-months-jail-term-for-stealing-rice-spaghetti-drinks-worth-n4560/
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| Crime › Youths Kill Man Found With meth In Imo by Insecurity(op): 5:00pm On Dec 04, 2021 |
Youths kill man found with meth in Imo A 27-year-old man, Darlington Ugboaja, was beaten to death at Anara market in Imo state, after a local drug, Methamphetamine, but popularly known as Mkpurummiri, was found on him.https://punchng.com/youths-kill-man-found-with-mkpuru-mmiri-in-imo/ 2 Likes
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| Politics › Cost Of Governance: Restructure Nigeria Into Six Regions, Budget Office Tells FG by Insecurity(op): 3:06pm On Dec 04, 2021 |
Cost of governance: Restructure Nigeria into six regions, Budget Office tells FG The Budget Office of the Federation has said restructuring Nigeria into six regions is pivotal to reducing the high cost of governance. It noted that the number of ministers also needs to be pruned and the number of political office holders and their aides reduced, lamenting that the huge recurrent expenditure had constrained the provision of good roads, steady power supply, health care services, quality education and quality shelter etc. This, it said, had contributed to observable underperformance of the economy, slow growth and current infrastructural challenges. These recommendations were contained in a report by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission at its Third National Summit on diminishing corruption in the public sector, held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja on Tuesday. The event, with the theme, ‘Corruption and cost of governance: New imperatives for fiscal transparency’, was attended by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.); the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Mohammed; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed and the Chairman of ICPC, Prof Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN), among others. The ICPC report referenced the Budget Office as blaming the high cost of governance on bloated cabinet size, high cost of elections, corrupt budget practices, multiplicity of Ministries Departments and Agencies and high number of political office holders and their aides. It said a direct result of the expensive governance structure was that less than 30 per cent of Federal Government’s resources were available to fund the much needed capital projects. However, the Budget Office, according to the document, recommended that government should “prioritise completion of ongoing projects, restructure Nigeria into six regions and reduce the number of ministers, and build a more efficient civil service and conduct periodic staff audit.” It added that “MDAs should consider government fiscal position in reviewing salaries, adopt a cost- effective electoral system and limit the number of aides of political office holders.” While highlighting the drivers of the high cost of governance, the document quoted the Budget Office as saying that Nigeria has a large cabinet with 27 ministers, 16 ministers of state and 27 ministries, adding that MDAs raise their personnel cost by engaging in indiscriminate recruitment without clearance from the Budget Office. Nigeria has about 934 MDAs with duplicated functions and 541 public corporations and enterprises. It noted further that high cost of elections and resultant litigation contribute to the high cost of governance in Nigeria and that the current structure/size of the federal bureaucracy was clearly unsustainable for the size of the economy. “The high number of political office holders and their aides also adds to the high cost of governance,” it added. The Budget Office lamented that personnel cost for the past three years gulped N9.7tn, adding that cost of governance had generally been on the rise and personnel costs represent significant proportion of the spending. According to the report, MDAs’ recurrent spending rose from N3.61tn in 2015 to N5.26tn in 2018 and N7.91tn in 2020. This excludes the costs of government-owned enterprises and transfers to the National Assembly and the National Judicial Council. “Recurrent spending accounted for 40 per cent of actual recurrent spending in 2020 while overhead was just three per cent. Cost of governance has generally been on the rise and personnel costs represent a significant proportion of the spending,” it added. The President, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and several other leaders had repeatedly stated the need to reduce the cost of governance, but not much has been done to actualise it. Meanwhile, there has been an increasing public clamour for restructuring, with sociopolitical groups like Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Pan Niger Delta Forum, the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, Northern Elders Forum, Arewa Consultative Forum and the Coalition of Northern Groups insisting that it is the only way the country could return to the path of progress. The Presidency had in response to the agitations asked the proponents to approach the National Assembly with their request. Why we can’t punish those behind budget duplication – Budget Office The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Ben Akabueze, on Friday disagreed with the ICPC, saying only 185 projects were found to be duplicated in the 2021 budget, and not 257 as announced by the commission. He said it was beyond the responsibility of the Budget Office to discipline those responsible for the duplication because the staff of the MDAs who prepare their budgets were not answerable to his office. He however argued that errors were inevitable since the budget was prepared by human beings but that those culpable for the “willful duplication” of projects should be fished out by the ICPC and prosecuted. The ICPC chairman had at the summit said 257 projects amounting to N20.138bn were duplicated in the 2021 budget. Akabueze, who spoke on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise daily’ on Friday, stated that some of the projects identified by the ICPC were not duplicated but had description challenge. He said, “The ICPC came up with a report which they sent to us about duplicated projects in the budget. We did our own review and found that 54 of those projects were actually not duplicated. There were issues with project description, which made them look the same. “Every project in the budget has a unique identifier and for the projects found to be duplicated, funding was withheld. 185 (projects) were found to be duplicated, 54 were not.” Akabueze said there were about 20,000 projects in the budget and that if only about 200 projects were duplicated, it amounts to about 0.01 per cent. He added that the total MDAs’ in the budget estimate was under N4trn, and that the duplicated projects valued at about N20bn was about 0.005 per cent. He added, “Every system has a level of tolerance in terms of error. It is human beings that prepared it, some may be erroneous, some may be willful duplication but the important thing is that there is self-correcting mechanism. The best of systems in the world have audit attached to them because there is an acknowledgement that something can go wrong. We work collectively with the ICPC and it is part of its role as correcting mechanism.” He however said the Budget Office was working towards a zero level of such duplications. He added, “At the level of the Budget Office, what we do is withhold funding for such projects and to that extent, it doesn’t create the sort of problem you alluded to; misuse of state resources.” “As to the discipline of those people, that is outside of our own responsibilities; we look to the day where we have a structure within the budget office where the budget office can deploy its own personnel across the MDAs…to hold them directly accountable. The staff who are involved in preparing this budget in the MDAs are not accountable to the budget office and we have no line of responsibility to question them.” He said the ICPC with its investigative powers should invite the people involved to find out if the duplications were willful actions intended to defraud the government or they were erroneous. https://punchng.com/cost-of-governance-restructure-nigeria-into-six-regions-budget-office-tells-fg/
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| Politics › Re: Fighter Jets Is Hovering Around Enugu by Insecurity(op): 11:05am On Nov 30, 2021 |
AlexBells:It isn't training, they always seen around whenever there's perceived threat by IPOB |
| Business › Igbo Traders Reject Hike In Customs Import Duty by Insecurity(op): 10:49am On Nov 30, 2021 |
Igbo traders reject hike in Customs import duty The South-East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association, on Monday, rejected the recent increase in the import duty on cargoes charged by Nigeria Customs Service. SEAMATA is the umbrella union of traders in all the markets in the South-East geopolitical zone and traders of South-East extraction across the states in the federation and in the diaspora. It said the increment was not calculated based on invoice value of consignments and were targeted at crushing Igbo businesses. SEAMATA, in a statement signed by its President-General and Secretary-General, Chief Gozie Akudolu, and Mr Alex Okwudiri, respectively, said the Customs had introduced a method of working out import duty payment on goods and set out a particular minimum amount payable for each 40ft container but had jettisoned it. It said, “Between 2020 and now, the amount charged on cargoes as import duties have risen in geometric proportion from N750,000 to N2m, again to N3m and presently, to N3.3m for 40ft containers; while 20ft containers jumped to N1.8m. “The Nigerian Customs, on their own, work out payable import duty now, based on ‘estimated’ invoice value of consignment as against the actual invoice value of goods from the country of origin. “This development is not only bringing untold hardships to importers but also compounding the pains of the citizens as it dovetailed to astronomical increase in prices of imported goods as the Nigerian Customs estimated invoice value is always far above the actual cost of the imports.” It added, “The indiscriminate estimate of value of goods by Nigerian Customs is adversely affecting the prices of goods in the markets today. “We are appealing to the Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning to prevail on the Nigerian Customs to, as a matter of urgency, suspend the exercise. “This is to save the Nigerian citizens from further economic hardships as further economic pains that follow such situations could lead to social unrest, which our nation doesn’t need now.” https://punchng.com/igbo-traders-reject-hike-in-customs-import-duty/
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| Politics › Re: Fighter Jets Is Hovering Around Enugu by Insecurity(op): 10:45am On Nov 30, 2021 |
AlexBells:Yes , there's airbase with no single Jets.... The Jets that was there was moved to Kaduna when Buhari took over power in 2015 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Fighter Jets Is Hovering Around Enugu by Insecurity(op): 10:29am On Nov 30, 2021 |
As I speak, Two fighter Jets are seen hovering around Enugu, their missions is uncleared.. 1 Share
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| Politics › Jos Correctional Facility Attack: 6 Bodies Recovered, As Headcount Begins by Insecurity(op): 1:25pm On Nov 29, 2021 |
Jos Correctional Facility Attack: 6 bodies recovered, as headcount begins In the wake of the attack by gunmen on the Correctional Facility in Jos, the Plateau State capital, six bodies have been recovered by officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS. While it not clear if the bodies are those of the gunmen, inmates or officials, the state Command of NCoS has begun conducting a headcount. This is to ascertain the number of inmates that escaped from the Jos Correctional Centre, following the attack on Sunday. ASC Geofrey Longdiem, the Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the command, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Jos. The gunmen invaded the prison yard on Sunday evening, but were resisted by the armed personnel of combined security agencies in the state. Some of the inmates have, however, escaped from the facility during the attack. The Police Command in the state has arrested eight of the escaped inmates and promised to arrest all others whom are still at large. Longdiem said that the headcount would enable the NCoS to have an accurate number of inmates that had escaped from the facility. “We are currently doing a headcount of the inmates. This exercise will enable us know how many inmates have escaped,” he said. Video of the attack below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grxg2-G5538 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/11/jos-correctional-facility-attack-6-bodies-recovered-as-headcount-begins/ |
| Crime › Gunmen Abduct Principal, Vice, Three Teachers In Ondo by Insecurity(op): 7:38am On Nov 26, 2021 |
Breaking: Gunmen abduct principal, vice, three teachers in Ondo .. Police comb foresthttps://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/11/breaking-gunmen-abduct-principal-vice-three-teachers-in-ondo/
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| Politics › Former Presidential Aspirant Vows To Grant Sovereignty To Biafra, Yoruba Nation by Insecurity(op): 11:44am On Nov 23, 2021 |
Former presidential aspirant vows to grant sovereignty to Biafra, Yoruba Nation Former Nigeria presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, on Tuesday said in the event he becomes the president of the country, he will change the country’s name to ‘The Nigerian Federation’. Garba also stated that as president, he will grant sovereign autonomy to Republics of Biafra and Oduduwa, “all under the suzerainty of the Nigerian Federation”. “When I have the opportunity , I will change Country’s name to “The Nigerian Federation “ and grant sovereign autonomy to republic of Biafra and Oduduwa, all under the “Suzerainty” of the Nigerian Federation. Everyone will be respected. That’s all,” Garba wrote on his known Facebook page. Nigeria is a federal republic, with executive power exercised by the president. The president is the head of state, the head of government, and the head of a multi-party system. POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that Garba had aspired to be president in 2019, and contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). But he didn’t succeed in getting the party ticket. It is still unclear if the 39-year-old will contest for any office in the 2023 Nigerian general election. https://politicsnigeria.com/former-presidential-aspirant-vows-to-grant-sovereignty-to-biafra-yoruba-nation/
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| Politics › We’re Ready For Reprisal Action When Next Northerner Come Under Attack In S/east by Insecurity(op): 10:00am On Nov 23, 2021 |
We’re Ready For Reprisal Action When Next Northerner Come Under Attack In S/East – CNG A coalition of Northern Group (CNG) on Monday declared that the North would no longer remain idle when next its people are deliberately targeted and massacred in the south-east, or anywhere in Nigeria. Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, CNG spokesperson who made this known to journalists at a press conference held in Kano State said that the power to release IPOB separatist leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kano only wrested, and vested in the judiciary. Suleiman said, “the north will no longer remain idle when its people are deliberately targeted and massacred while the perpetrators are shielded by criminal tribal bigots who pose as leaders.” Abdul-Azeez Suleiman who was flanked by top chieftains of CNG at the conference further demanded the arrest and prosecution of Igbo leaders angling to secure Nnamdi Kanu’s release from the gulag to be treated as an accomplice. He said “we demand the arrest and prosecution of those Igbo leaders, and any other group, or individual who are involved in this complicity to get Chief Kanu freed. The Northern Group at the tension soaked conference tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to reclaim his statesmanship by refusing to be cajoled into interfering with the standard principle of separation of power. Mr Suleiman warned President Buhari that the North has realized that he places a premium on the pursuit for a vote than he does for the sanctity of the lives of Northerners, and security personnel who stake their lives in the service to the nation. The fire-spitting Northern group warned that “any attempt by President to accede to the demand to release, without prosecuting Kanu will inadvertently reduce Nigeria to a lawless state where criminals of all shades will commit crimes against the country and ask their traditional rulers and other regional or tribal leaders to press for their release “ The Coalition of Northern Group stated that ” from 2017 to 2020, at the peak of IPOB’s dangerous campaign, Kanu had instigated the killing of more than 1230 Northern Nigeria citizens living in parts of the south-east. “ Suleiman revealed that “several millions worth of businesses, properties and valuable assets belonging to Northerners and citizens of other regions were destroyed across the Southeastern cities on the instructions of Nnamdi Kanu within the same period “. https://independent.ng/were-ready-for-reprisal-action-when-next-northerner-come-under-attack-in-s-east-cng/
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| Politics › China Warns Citizens Against Travelling To Nigeria, Congo Amid High Insecurity by Insecurity(op): 9:44pm On Nov 22, 2021 |
China Warns Citizens Against Travelling To Nigeria, Congo Amid High Insecurity He further urged those in dangerous places to leave as soon as possible. The Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing has warned its citizens and firms working in the African continent against travelling to some risky areas amid the abductions of Chinese citizens in Africa. The disclaimer was issued on Monday by the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, as he confirmed the abduction of five Chinese nationals in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. He further urged those in dangerous places to leave as soon as possible. According to Zhao, the abductions took place during an attack on a gold mine in the Mukera village of eastern Congo, citing another recent incident in Nigeria, where three Chinese employees were kidnapped. The spokesperson stressed that there were “great security risks’’ in Nigeria and Congo, and these incidents were not the first of their kind. China has significantly increased its investments in the mining industry in Africa in recent years. This has led to growing local resentment towards wealthy Chinese employees working in countries such as the resource-rich Congo, where living standards are extremely low. In 2008, Congo’s former president Joseph Kabila signed a highly controversial nine-billion-dollar agreement guaranteeing China mining rights in the country in return for funding for much-needed infrastructure projects. A few weeks ago, Kabila’s successor, Felix Tshisekedi, called for a review of the agreement and for what he termed “fairer deals”. http://saharareporters.com/2021/11/22/china-warns-citizens-against-travelling-nigeria-congo-amid-high-insecurity
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| Crime › Gunmen Raid Lagos College Of Education, Kill Lecturer, Student by Insecurity(op): 2:32pm On Nov 21, 2021 |
Gunmen Raid Lagos College Of Education, Kill Lecturer, Student The lecturer was killed around Poka town in Epe, while the student identified as Razak Bakare was shot dead on campus. Alecturer identified as Ahmed Saheed and an undergraduate student of Michael Otedola College of Primary Health Education (MOCPED) in the Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State have been murdered. According to Daily Trust, the lecturer was killed around Poka town in Epe, while the student identified as Razak Bakare was shot dead on campus. A police source said both incidents, which he described as unfortunate, occurred within 48 hours interval. The deaths of the lecturer and the student were confirmed by lawmakers and traditional rulers of the communities. They said while the student was trailed and killed on Wednesday, the lecturer was shot dead on Friday. There is tension in the academic community, according to the Aladeshoyin of Odo-Noforija, in Epe Division. Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, the traditional ruler of the community expressed sadness over the incidents. He said the peaceful nature of Noforija town had been shattered by the unfortunate killings. He, therefore, called on the management of the institution to install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras within and around the school premises. Ogunlaja also appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, to deploy more security personnel in the community. He asked the Lagos State Government to reconstruct the collapsed fence of the institution. The Alara of Ilara Kingdom, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, also condemned the incidents and urged law enforcement agencies to fish out the perpetrators. He, however, pledged that the traditional institution would ensure that all efforts were taken to prevent such from happening again in the community. http://saharareporters.com/2021/11/21/gunmen-raid-lagos-college-education-kill-lecturer-student |
| Politics › Tinubu Stomach Infrastructure 2023, Sahara Reporters by Insecurity(op): 5:22pm On Nov 19, 2021 |
Stomach Infrastructure 2023: Ailing Ex-Lagos Governor @AsiwajuTinubu Shares Rice and Beans In Branded Campaign Bags To “Bribe” Nigerian Voters Ahead of 2023 General Election https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx9yEQyCZVY&list=UUKnyVIW5QvfnsXddsjFKx4A&index=2
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| Politics › Sokoto: Tambuwal Confirms 43 Deaths In Illela Bandits’ Attack by Insecurity(op): 5:57pm On Nov 18, 2021 |
Sokoto: Tambuwal confirms 43 deaths in Illela bandits’ attack Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Thursday confirmed the killing of 43 persons in Monday’s bandits attack on Illela Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued by Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad Bello, on Thursday said the Governor led members of the state’s executives and the Security Council on a condolence visit to the people of Illela on Wednesday. Recall that bandits attacked the town and some villages near it in the wee hours on Nov. 15, killing 13 persons in the first instance. “At the time of the governor’s visit on Wednesday, the death toll had risen to 43,’’ he stated. Bello explained that the village head of Kalmalo, one of the five villages affected in the midnight attack was wounded. Other villages affected were Munwadata, Sarma, Runji, and Masasa. He added that Tambuwal told the people of Illela that the government and people of Sokoto State felt their grief and extended their condolences. “This is not a small occurrence. It is upsetting. This incident really touched us,’’ he quoted Tambuwal as saying. Bello further said Tambuwal commended the local government authority, traditional rulers and community leaders for their lawful composition of a volunteer group to work with security operatives in the area. He added that the governor assured that the state government would constitute joint operations of volunteers who would work under the supervision of security agencies to enhance security in the area. He appealed to the people not to be daunted by the attacks. https://dailypost.ng/2021/11/18/sokoto-tambuwal-confirms-43-deaths-in-illela-bandits-attack/
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| Politics › VAT War Between FG, Rivers State Affects Bauchi Budget Proposal by Insecurity(op): 2:43pm On Nov 13, 2021 |
VAT war between FG, Rivers state affected our Budget proposal ― Bauchi govthttps://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/11/vat-war-between-fg-rivers-state-affected-our-budget-proposal-%e2%80%95-bauchi-govt/ 5 Likes 1 Share
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| Politics › BREAKING: Many Feared Killed As Bandits Launch House-to-house Raid In Buhari’s by Insecurity(op): 2:05pm On Nov 10, 2021 |
BREAKING: Many Feared Killed As Bandits Launch House-To-House Raid In Buhari’s Home State No fewer than five communities were struck by the armed men, where a yet to be ascertained number of people were either killed or injured. Many people are feared killed and properties burnt down in fresh attacks on communities in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, Daily Trust reports. The attack, which reportedly began Tuesday evening and lasted into the early hours of Wednesday, saw dozens of houses including government structures and vehicles set ablaze. SaharaReporters Media Witnesses said no fewer than five communities were struck by the armed men, where a yet to be ascertained number of people were either killed or injured. “In each of the communities invaded, the gunmen fired sporadically into the air to register their presence before going from house to house, looting victims of valuables and harassing residents,” a source was quoted as saying. There were speculations that one of the victims killed in the attack was lawyer, one Barr. Nura Hassan Wagine. The source added that several of the victims were trying to escape from the onslaught of the marauding gunmen when they sustained injuries. When contacted, the Member representing Batsari in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Hon. Jabir Yauyau, said he heard about the unfortunate incidents, but still gathering information about what actually happened. He added that details of what happened would be difficult to get for now, because of the lack of telecommunication network in the area. “It is confirmed that the attack took place, but the casualties and the extent of damage caused is not yet known, especially because of the lack of mobile network in the area.” “I am told about the majority of those killed. They are people I know personally, but I still need to confirm. I am trying to ascertain what actually happen because I am going to move a motion on matters of public importance in the house, but I have to get the actual thing,” he said. Katsina, despite being the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari has witnessed sporadic attacks by bandits and kidnappers that have claimed the lives of many. Over 700 people have been reportedly killed by the gunmen in Jibia, Kankara, Dutsinma, Musawa, Danmusa and Safana local government areas of the state in the last five months. On December 11, 2020, some bandits kidnapped 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, while Buhari was on a visit to the state. They were released about a week later. Also on December 19, 84 Islamiyya students of Hizburrahim Islamiyya in Mahuta village, in the Dandume Local Government Area of the state were abducted but rescued shortly after. http://saharareporters.com/2021/11/10/breaking-many-feared-killed-bandits-launch-house-house-raid-buhari%E2%80%99s-home-state
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| Politics › ISWAP Kidnaps Royal Family Members In Borno by Insecurity(op): 1:56pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
ISWAP kidnaps royal family members in Borno The Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) has abducted a prince, Mohammed Askira in Borno. He was taken alongside two brothers; all belong to the royal family of Askira/Uba Emirate. The trio was kidnapped on Saturday while travelling to Maiduguri, the state capital, after attending a function in the town. Askira/Uba, a Local Government Area in Borno, has Askira as the main community. A source told PRNigeria that 50-year-old Mohammed and his siblings are brothers to the Emir of Askira, Abdullahi Mohammed Askirama II. Since the death of JAS leader, Abubakar Shekau, ISWAP has been consolidating its grip in locations around Lake Chad. ISIS recently inaugurated 45-year-old Sani Shuwaram as the new Leader (Wali) of ISWAP in the region. The sect’s membership has swollen with the defection of hundreds of Boko Haram fighters under Shekau. Some Borno towns have been marked for attacks, putting doubts on the efforts of the state government to resettle Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs). https://dailypost.ng/2021/11/07/iswap-kidnaps-royal-family-members-in-borno/
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| Politics › ISIS Fighters From Libya, Syria In Nigeria As ISWAP Plans Fresh Attacks by Insecurity(op): 12:35pm On Nov 07, 2021 |
ISIS fighters from Libya, Syria in Nigeria as ISWAP plans fresh attacks By Wale Odunsi Days after intelligence intercepted the plot by the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) to smuggle military uniforms into Nigeria, ISIS fighters are battle-ready. Eons Intelligence reports that ISWAP may hit Baga, Malam Fatori and Marte communities in Borno State anytime soon. They will be assisted by more than 200 ISIS mercenaries from Libya and Syria currently in the Sabon Tumbu axis. Their arrival coincided with the installation of Sani Shuwaram as the new ISWAP leader (Wali). He succeeds Malam Bako. Bako was killed while leading the sect in acting capacity after the death of Abu Musab Al-Barnawi. Al-Barnawi, son of the late Boko Haram founder Mohammed Yusuf, was eliminated during a battle with security forces. The ISIS fighters now within the Nigerian territory observed Jummat prayers on Friday at Sabon Tumbu in the Lake Chad region. The planned assault in and around Borno border villages seeks to consolidate ISWAP’s grip in the zone. It is already established that ISIS, through ISWAP, desires to take over towns and enforce Islamic rule in spite of ongoing military campaigns against their activities. ISWAP currently dominates Lake Chad after hundreds of Boko Haram members defected following the death of JAS leader, Abubakar Shekau in May. As part of counter-terrorism efforts, the Buhari administration has approved extra assets to boost North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK). https://dailypost.ng/2021/11/07/isis-fighters-from-libya-syria-in-nigeria-as-iswap-plans-fresh-attacks/
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| Politics › Anambra Decides: Live Results From Polling Units by Insecurity(op): 7:12pm On Nov 06, 2021 |
Anambra decides: Live Results from Polling UnitsPublished on November 6, 2021By Daily Post Staff Results are already currently trickling in from Polling Units in the ongoing governorship election in Anambra State. INEC officials have concluded the voting exercise in almost all the Polling Units while ballot counting has also commenced in the presence of the voters. DAILY POST gathered that the Anambra State governorship election was keenly contested between the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Andy Uba, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Prof. Charles Soludo and Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. While elections have been concluded in some Polling Units, many others started very late with INEC announcing the extension of voting till Sunday. Here are some of the results from Polling Units: Anambra Election – APC PDP APGA MCC ICHIDA/ENUKWU STREET 72 35 123 ARINZE P/S 45 3 87 IRE VILLAGE HALL 39 7 89 BISHOP ONYEABO/MCC ROAD, P/S 39 10 32 CENTRAL SCHOOL I 37 19 28 2, ORANYE STREET II 33 41 30 1 IBOKU/NEW MARKET ROAD II 31 12 23 G.P.O. III 28 CENTRAL SCHOOL II 26 20 38 Y.W.C.A III 26 16 7 Y.W.C.A I 22 11 10 EZENWA/FRANCIS OPEN SAPCE I 22 12 30 JUBILEE HOTEL OPEN SPACE I 20 6 12 AMANWAFOR/ABUDUM SQUARE 19 16 36 OTUKWE HALL 19 22 34 ILOAMAOBIALU SQUARE II 18 5 13 IRUKA P/S I 17 10 22 UGWUOCHA SQUARE 16 10 15 IRUKA P/S II 16 9 21 ST. MARY’S SCHOOL I 15 3 60 UDARA-EKE SQUARE 14 11 20 UKWU AKPU SQUARE II 14 16 49 OBINIKPA PRY. SCHOOL I 13 13 14 AGUORJI P/S III 13 15 34 COMMUNITY P/S II 12 7 13 AGUORJI P/S II 12 11 69 OBIEZE VILLAGE SQUARE I 12 4 35 EZELICHI HALL I 12 15 22 EZELICHI HALL II 12 27 23 OKPUNO UMUOMA HALL III 12 21 OBOM MBAEZUE 11 9 27 AKAIYI VILLAGE HALL I 11 15 74 Y.W.C.A II 11 4 9 ILOKWUJELU SQUARE II 10 6 6 UKPOMILI HALL I 10 23 53 OBEAGU URUOGBO HALL 10 26 84 URUALOR VILLAGE HALL II 10 5 50 Ward / RA:AKILI – OZIZOR 10 5 7 EZI UME SQUARE I 9 13 34 ILOAMAOBIALU SQUARE III 9 7 15 ABBA TOWN HALL II 9 26 6 OBI OKOSI PRY. SCHOOL 9 32 28 UMUELEKE HALL I 8 21 47 AKPO TOWN HALL II 8 31 47 AGUORJI P/S I 8 16 62 NEW BETHEL PRY. SCHOOL I 8 9 10 AMANWAFOR SQUARE II 7 15 20 ST. MARY’S SCHOOL II 7 4 43 OBIEZE VILLAGE SQUARE IV 7 6 25 IHEMBOSI CENTRAL SCHOOL 7 26 30 URUALOR VILLAGE HALL I 7 6 38 AMANWAFOR SQUARE III 6 11 18 UMUELEKE HALL II 6 18 21 ERULU VILLAGE HALL 6 2 27 COMMUNITY P/S I 6 3 19 UKWU AKPU SQUARE I 6 9 50 ILOAMAOBIALU SQUARE I 6 6 23 GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL II 5 12 19 CENTRAL SCHOOL I 5 10 UKPOMILI HALL II 5 12 34 OBIEZE VILLAGE SQUARE II 5 3 30 AKAIYI VILLAGE HALL II 5 8 44 INLAND GIRLS SEC. SCHOOL 5 19 21 SOCIAL CENTRE III 4 70 8 MARYLAND ESTATE SQUARE (OPEN SPACE BESIDE ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH AMAWBIA) 4 3 38 EBE EZIMEZI 4 37 52 IFITEDUNU CIVIC CENTRE I 4 6 8 OBIEZE VILLAGE SQUARE III 4 3 40 UHUALOR PRY. SCHOOL I 4 5 7 CENTRAL SCHOOL IV 3 61 EZIEGEGE SQUARE I 3 21 83 EZI UME SQUARE II 3 4 38 IFITEDUNU CIVIC CENTRE II 3 4 5 UKPOMILI HALL III 3 24 65 URUOKWE VILLAGE SQUARE I 3 15 64 EBE ENUAGU HALL II 3 11 169 SOCIAL CENTRE I 2 75 8 UDURA-EKO SQUARE 2 40 18 COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL III 2 5 37 OPEN SPACE AT OBIAGU AKWA 2 2 1 MADONA PRY/ SEC SCH 2 0 3 ONITSHA NORTH MOTOR PARK 2 11 13 OBINIKPA PRY. SCHOOL II 1 9 32 EZIEGEGE SQUARE II 1 8 40 OPEN SPACE BESIDE NO. 27 ISIOKWE MARKET SQUARE 1 10 12 Adegbefomimi ward 2 Enugu Ukwu Njidoka LGA APGA 82 votes APC 12 votes PDP 26 votes OBOSI WARD IDEMILI NORTH APC 8 APGA 16 PDP 15 OBOSI II APC 4 APGA 16 PDP 15 OPEN SPACE AT AMA EJIOFOR SQUARE, IRE APGA 0 PDP 1 YPP O APC O OPEN SPACE AT OGBE COLLEGE IRE APGA 0 APC 0 PDP 0 YPP 0 URUOWULU CENTRAL SCHOOL APGA 0 APC 0 PDP 0 IDEMILI SOUTH LGA – POLLING UNIT RESULTS ALOR WARD 1 NKWO IDE PUBLIC SQUARE II APC- 20 APGA- 20 PDP- 6 NKWO IDE PUBLIC SQUARE III APC- 12 APGA-17 PDP- 6 NKWO IDE PUBLIC SQUARE IV APC- 13 APGA- 6 PDP- 3 NKWO IDE PUBLIC SQUARE V APC- 8 APGA- 5 PDP- 5 ALOR WARD II UMUOSHI PRY SCH IV APC- 5 APGA- 11 PDP- 9 UMUOSHI PRY SCH I APC- 7 APGA- 16 PDP- 11 UMUOSHI PRY SCH II APC- 8 APGA- 14 PDP- 13 UMUOSHI PRY SCH III APC- 12 APGA- 13 PDP- 13 UNITED PRY SCH III APC- 18 APGA- 16 PDP- 4 EBENESI OKUBUNOYE HALL APC- NILL APGA- 1 PDP- 4 UNITED PRY SCH II APC- 4 APGA- 11 PDP- 4 UNITED PRY SCH I APC- 4 APGA- 13 PDP- 3 NNOKWA WARD IDEMILI SQUARE II APC- 5 APGA- 4 PDP- 42 IDEMILI SQUARE III APC- 4 APGA- 2 PDP- 15 DISPENSARY NNOKWA II APC- 4 APGA- 16 PDP- 49 UBILI HALL IV APC- 9 APGA- 11 PDP- 34 UBILI HALL III APC- 5 APGA- 2 PDP- 9 UBILI HALL I APC- 5 APGA- 2 PDP- 9 NNOBI WARD II UMUIKECHEM SQUARE APC- 10 APGA-24 PDP-13 NNOBI WARD III EZIEHULU HALL APC- 9 APGA- 18 PDP- 16 UMUDIOKPALA UMUHAI HALL APC- 3 APGA- 3 PDP- 2 Ward 5, PU03, Ezi Umuanaga Square, Awka South LGA APC: 8 APGA: 88 PDP: 12 PU 001 Ugwundiuka 1, Aguleri, Anambra East LGA APC: 7 APGA: 107 PDP: 4 YPP: 2 RESULT Anambra East LGA Polling unit 005 Eri Primary school, Otuocha 1 APC: 3 APGA: 57 PDP: 31 YPP: 0 Willie Obiano, the incumbent governor of the state, won his polling unit. Anambra East LGA Polling unit 004 Eri Primary school APC – 12 APGA – 158 PDP – 20 YPP – 1 RESULT PU 002, Community primary school Umunze, Orumba South AAC: 1 APC: 32 APGA: 66 LP: 1 PDP: 27 SDP: 1 YPP: 8 RESULT PU005 Ezi-Obodoili Square, Ward 05 Abagana III, Njikoka LGA. Total number of registered voters: 956 Total number of accredited voters: 156 Total votes cast: 156 APC: 15 APGA: 100 PDP: 15 YPP: 9 LP: 2 APP: 1 ADP: 1 ZLP: 2 Invalid: 11 RESULTS PU 012 Ezi Ezekwe Square III, Agabana III, Njikoka LGA AAC: 1 APC: 6 APGA: 80 PDP: 16 YPP: 9 ZLP: 15 Accredited voters: 127 Total registered: 578 RESULT PU013 Ezi-Obodoili Square, Ward 05 Abagana III, Njikoka LGA Total number of registered: 16 APGA: 6 Invalid: 1 RESULT PU 003, Akpu Abagana Primary School, Abagana IV, Njikoka LGA AP: 1 APC: 33 APGA: 37 LP: 1 PDP: 16 PRP: 1 YPP: 8 RESULT PU 001, Epupe Primary School, Abagana IV, Njikoka LGA. BP: 2 PDP: 8 AP: 3 YPP: 13 APC: 29 APGA: 29 Registered voters: 502 Accredited voters: 87 Invalid votes: 3 RESULT PU001 Kindergarten P/S, Obuofu I, Ward 05 Abagana III, Njikoka LGA Total number of registered voters: 516 APC: 16 APGA: 48 AP: 1 AAC: 1 ADC: 1 ADP: 1 LP: 1 PDP: 34 SDP: 2 YPP: 5 RESULT PU002 Kindergarten P/S, Obuofu II, Ward 05 Abagana III, Njikoka LGA Total number of registered voters: 620 ADC: 1 APC: 7 APGA: 51 LP: 2 PDP: 14 SDP: 1 YPP: 1 ZLP: 3 https://dailypost.ng/2021/11/06/anambra-decides-live-results-from-polling-units/
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| Crime › Again, Gunmen Invade Uni-abuja, Attack Lecturerpublished On November by Insecurity(op): 7:01am On Nov 04, 2021 |
Again, gunmen invade Uni-Abuja, attack lecturerPublished on November Gunmen yet to be identified have reportedly attacked a lecturer of the University of Abuja, Dr David Okoroafor in his office at the school’s permanent site. It was gathered that the armed men stormed Dr Okorafor’s office on Wednesday morning with the intention to assassinate him. DAILY POST reports that the development is coming barley 24 hours after a large number of gunmen invaded the university staff quarters on Tuesday and abducted two professors and five other persons. Dr Okoroafor, made this known in a leaked message he earlier forwarded to officials of the Academic Union of Universities, ASUU after escaping the attack. He said, “Dear ASUU members and UNIABUJA Community, I wish to formally bring to your notice that today, Wednesday November 3, I was attacked in my office located at Room 6, 1st floor, Faculty of Social Science building, at the permanent site. “At exactly 10 am, when I arrived at the building and opened my office, I started praying in my usual way, suddenly two men brandishing weapon bunched into my office and ordered me to go down flat on my face or they kill me. “I pounced on them and the gun. But the duo started to hit me hard. I began to shout on top of my voice for help. “When my voice went higher, they ran out and students tried to pursue after them but when they brandished their gun, the students also became afraid and ran back, giving them room to escape into the nearby bush. “But during the scuffle in my office, their car key fell off which I picked and handed over to the University security unit.” Efforts by DAILY POST to reach the school authority for confirmation, proved abortive as the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Habib Yakoob could not take his calls and unable to respond to text messages forwarded to him. https://dailypost.ng/2021/11/04/again-gunmen-invade-uni-abuja-attack-lecturer/
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| Politics › How Gunmen Kidnapped 66 Worshippers From Kaduna Church – Member by Insecurity(op): 9:06pm On Nov 03, 2021 |
How gunmen kidnapped 66 worshippers from Kaduna church – MemberPublished on November 3, 2021By John Gabriel A member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Kakkau Daji in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr. Joshua Alamageni, has narrated how suspected gunmen numbering about 50 stormed the church in broad daylight, and kidnapped 66 members during service.https://dailypost.ng/2021/11/03/how-gunmen-kidnapped-66-worshippers-from-kaduna-church-member/ 2 Likes
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| Crime › Gunmen Kidnap Pupils From School Bus In Edo, March Them Into The Bush by Insecurity(op): 9:33am On Nov 03, 2021 |
Gunmen Kidnap Pupils From School Bus In Edo, March Them Inside Bushhttp://saharareporters.com/2021/11/03/gunmen-kidnap-pupils-school-bus-edo-march-them-inside-bush
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| Politics › Police Keep Mum As Gunmen Attack Akintoye’s Residence by Insecurity(op): 8:50am On Nov 03, 2021 |
Police keep mum as gunmen attack Akintoye’s residence THE Ado-Ekiti country home of the leader of the Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, IOO, Professor Banji Akintoye, was attacked by yet to be identified gunmen. A statement by the Communications Secretary for Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Maxwell Adeleye, stated that gunshots were fired into the house by assailants. Adeleye said: “Luckily, Professor Akintoye was not around at the time, and nobody was hurt. “Bullets, suspected to be from AK-47 rifles, were recovered after they dropped from the ceiling onto the floor. “The matter has since been reported to the Ekiti State Police Command for investigation. “Akintoye, a renowned Historian, hails from Ado-Ekiti. He represented the Old Ondo State in the Senate from 1979 to 1983. “He is currently leading a peaceful agitation for an Independent Yoruba Nation from Nigeria. “We the Yoruba people within, and beyond the horizon of Nigeria will hold the Federal Government responsible if any evil happens to our leader or any of his relations.” Police keep mum But several calls put across to the State Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday Abutu, by Vanguard in Ado-Ekiti were unanswered. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/11/police-keep-mum-as-gunmen-attack-akintoyes-residence/
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| Politics › Stop Living In Past Glory, Monarch Tells Yoruba Leaders by Insecurity(op): 7:20pm On Nov 02, 2021 |
Stop living in past glory, monarch tells Yoruba leaders Orangun of Oke-Ila, Oba Adedokun Abolarin, on Tuesday said Yoruba leaders should draw development agenda for the race rather than living in past glory. He lamented the rate Yoruba youths are running away from the country due to the volume of poverty in the country despite numerous resources available within the region. Delivering a paper at a colloquium themed, “Yoruba race in the world system”, organised by the Global Affairs and Sustainable Development Institute (GASDI), held at the main campus, Osun State University, Osogbo, he stressed the need for stakeholders in Yorubaland, including monarchs to jettison superiority struggle and focus on harnessing both human and natural resources for the benefit of its people. “With the volume of wealth with which the younger generation are trained and enormous resources available in the land, our children still struggle to run to a foreign land, then we have failed the founding fathers of the race. “If with all the education that we have, our people all over Yoruba land cannot benefit from any significant development, it is important for us as a race to be futuristic and draw a development agenda for Yoruba nation which will later be copied by Nigeria. “It is a big problem for us to develop Nigeria and I guess that is the reason people are calling for restructuring but I believe whatever is good for the race must be given to the race. We are suffering in silence. The human capital is massive. While outsiders are benefitting from the little that our forebears have slaved for, our children are suffering. We must begin to look at how to situate development in Yoruba land in the future. “It is always important to feel the pulse of the people, they are the ultimate, even culturally, it has been established that power lies in the people. Never must you ever joke with the people”, the monarch said. Earlier in his address, Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, who was represented by Commissioner for Education, Folorunso Oladoyin, described Yorubas as a creative race, whose importance in a world searching for relevance and peace cannot be overemphasized. “This Colloquium offers an opportunity for our Yoruba traditional rulers, political elite, professionals, intelligentsia, and other leaders of thought across the world to come together to hone and harness these rich and diverse potential for sustainable national and world development. “A Colloquium such as this is an opportunity to find our voice and harness our God-given resources and potential to provide leadership in the countries we are domiciled and consequently the world”, said Governor Oyetola. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/11/stop-living-in-past-glory-monarch-tells-yoruba-leaders/
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| Politics › Soldiers Invade Enugu Community, Burn Houses, Kill Undisclosed Number Of Youths by Insecurity(op): 11:47pm On Nov 01, 2021 |
Soldiers invade Enugu community, burn houses, kill undisclosed number of youths Soldiers of the Nigeria Army on Monday invaded Isingwu, a hamlet in Imama Village, Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State and burnt houses with an undisclosed number of youths killed for yet to be identified reasons. However, some accounts claimed the soldiers were in the community to arrest an alleged leader of the Eastern Security Network, the security arm of Indigenous People of Biafra, who hailed from the community. A source told our correspondent that the said suspect, known as Chocho, was said to be at large when the military personnel invaded around the community at about 5am and started shooting indiscriminately, burning houses including the family house of the said suspect. “They torched his house and sprayed bullets in nearby compounds. In short, the soldiers who were chanting jihadist songs were burning properties in the community like they were at war with the community,” one of the sources told our correspondent. Although an eyewitness, who pleaded not to be named, said there was no casualty during the attack, there are reports that undisclosed number of youths were killed during the invasion. The source said, “The villagers were surprised at the invasion because there had not been any attack by ESN members in recent time. We have not had any issue with IPOB or its security wing ESN. In short, it is the ESN that stopped herdsmen kidnappings, killings and rape of women in the community and around Awgu council area. Where were the soldiers when the Fulani herdsmen were ruining the community before emergency of the ESN?” He noted that before the Monday invasion the military had engaged in show of strength, parading the entire town everyday. This development, he said, made the people to live in fear. However, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders has condemned the gruesome killings of innocent civilians and burning of their houses and properties by soldiers in the South-East describing it as “wicked, villainous and barbaric”. The group in a statement titled, ‘The Nigeria Military’s murderous excesses in Awgu Local Government of Enugu State, an aberration to the rule of law,’ said the Nigerian military has no constitutional right to move into a civilian community and start shooting, killing and burning community houses, describing it as genocide and such act amount to ethnic cleansing. The statement which was signed by the group’s President General and Publicity Secretary, Mr Goodluck Ibem and Comrade Okey Nworu respectively, said the burning of community houses or houses said to belong to a suspect or family can only mean one thing, that soldiers were Fulani terrorists executing jihad against Igbo. The statement partly read, “The Military under the democratic setting is governed by constitutional norms. The Nigerian Constitution being the grand norm, absolutely prohibits the use of extra legal killings of citizens under section 33 (1). Hoodlums enforcing IPOB sit-at-home set bus ablaze, destroy tricycles in Enugu “What on earth will make soldiers who are paid with taxpayers money to invade a civilian community killing anything on sight and burning down houses if not to conquer the territory. “The plot to Fulanise and Islamise Nigeria is no longer a hinder agenda but an open one now. The Awgu genocide is a clear one for all to see. The soldiers who came for the mission in Awgu were killing people and speaking Fulani and Hausa language. They were carefully handpicked by their sponsors for the wicked genocide mission. We are very aware that the plot to annihilate Ndigbo for the Fulanis to take over Igboland is because the South East region are predominantly Christians. It is so sad that such genocide is happening in a supposed democratic administration were the rule of law, right to life and fundamental human rights are meant to be respected by the government. Awgu is a peaceful and law-abiding community. The community has not been in the news for the wrong reasons. For the Nigerian military to move into a peaceful and and law-abiding community to kill innocent people while abusing those they are killing with Fulani and Hausa language means that there is more than meets the eye. Truly Igboland has been marked for take over by the Fulani using the Nigeria military but they will not succeed. “We call on the South-East governors who are the Chief Security Officers of their various states to stand up on their feet and defend their states. If they keep quiet believing that they are secured because they have security around them, very soon the Fulani killers will get to them. The time to address and arrest the situation in the bud is now.” The youth leaders however, called on the United Nations and the international community to immediately come to the aid of the people of South-East who have been marked for annihilation because they are Christians. “We hereby demand for an independent panel of inquiry into the genocide committed by Nigerian soldiers in Isi-Ngwu community and the massive destruction of houses. The soldiers that carried out the burning and killings must be fished out and tried for committing war crime against the people.” Meanwhile, efforts to get reaction of the Nigerian Army were unsuccessful as the spokesman of the military, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu could not take his calls or respond to text message at of the time of filing this report. Also, when contacted on telephone, the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 82 Division, Major Abubakar Abdullahi, told our correspondent to give him some time, but after several hours, he sent a text saying “please get across to Director Army Public Relations”. https://punchng.com/soldiers-invade-enugu-community-burn-houses-kill-undisclosed-number-of-youths/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1635802563 1 Like
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| Politics › Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Send Message To Oyo Communities, Threaten Attack by Insecurity(op): 3:11pm On Nov 01, 2021 |
Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Send Message To Oyo Communities, Threaten Attack Within Seven Dayshttp://saharareporters.com/2021/11/01/suspected-fulani-herdsmen-send-message-oyo-communities-threaten-attack-within-seven-days 1 Like 2 Shares
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| Politics › Real Reason Why Buhari Presidency Cabal Ordered Raid On Home Of Justice Mary Od by Insecurity(op): 6:02pm On Oct 31, 2021 |
EXCLUSIVE: Real Reason Why Buhari Presidency Cabal Ordered Raid On Home Of Ex-Rivers Governor Odili's Wife, Justice Mary Odili Security operatives had on Friday night invaded the house of the Supreme Court Justice based on information that “illegal activities” were going on there. Less than three years after assuming office as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Ibrahim Muhammad may be removed. Meanwhile, the plot by some Presidency cabal members who are dissatisfied with Muhammad's style of leadership in the judiciary is connected to the current travails of Justice Mary Odili, wife of a former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, sources told SaharaReporters. It was also learnt that the plot to remove Muhammad and harass Justice Odili or also remove her, if necessary, is gathering steam by the day, sources told SaharaReporters. Justice Odili, a Supreme Court judge, is being haunted to ensure she does not replace Muhammad when he is removed, as the one who is next in line to the Chief Justice. Muhammad was appointed as acting CJN on January 25, 2019, following the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen, who was appointed in 2016, was removed after corruption allegations were levelled against him. But in March, Onnoghen, speaking at a book launch ceremony he attended with his wife, disclosed that was removed from office over a false allegation that he held a secret meeting with former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before the 2019 general elections. Muhammad was sworn in as a substantial CJN on July 24, 2019, with expectations. SaharaReporters, however, gathered that the grouse of members of the Aso Rock cabal who are also angling for the removal of Onnoghen's replacement, Muhammad, is that he has been too slow to do their bidding. “They are planning on removing the current CJN. He is expected to retire in 2023 but they are not happy with him. They said he’s too slow to do their biddings,” a top source told SaharaReporters. The source said since Onnoghen was removed for him, clearly the cabal behind his good fortune had expectations of him which they think he is not delivering as anticipated. SaharaReporters gathered that the recent illegal raid of the Abuja residence of Justice Odili of the Supreme Court is connected with the plot to remove Muhammad. Security operatives had on Friday night invaded the house of the Supreme Court Justice based on information that “illegal activities” were going on there. Odili is next in line to Nigeria’s Chief Justice and stands to benefit from his removal should that happen before her retirement on May 12, 2022. Sources said the raid, approved by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) was to let her know she would not be allowed to succeed Muhammad as the head of the nation’s judiciary. Odili, who was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court on June 23, 2011, was born on May 12, 1952. This means she will be due for retirement by May 12, 2022, on turning 70. But Muhammad, who was appointed a supreme court judge in 2006 and sworn in on January 8, 2007, was born on December 31, 1953 — meaning he is younger than Justice Odili and will not retire until 2023 when he turns 70. Another source said, “Regarding the raid on Odili's House, it was planned because they don’t want her to become the next CJN. Though she’s retiring in about six months, that is like six years to the cabal. They are planning to remove Tanko Muhammad before then and don’t want the woman to even act as CJN for one day. “The most senior Justice after Odili is Olukayode Ariwoola but they claim he’s got a terminal illness. He is expected to retire soon on health grounds. The fourth most senior of the Justices who could take over as CJN is Musa Dattijo Muhammad, another Northerner from Niger State. He is also expected to retire in 2023. “They accused Odili of being a PDP (opposition party - Peoples Democratic Party) judge and that her husband helps to fix lots of judgements at their home in Abuja. That was why the husband was also embarrassed recently. “Forget also about Malami’s denials, he was directly in charge of the raid. He chose the day President Muhammadu Buhari arrived from Saudi Arabia to do it because he needed to impress Buhari that he is still loyal as efforts are being intensified to remove him as Minister. “They want to force Tanko out soon and don’t want the woman to replace him. They considered her too close to the PDP, so they have to embarrass her to ensure she doesn't get to replace him at all.” Indeed, the passport of the former Rivers State Governor, Odili was in June seized by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). However, on October 18, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ordered the immediate release of former governor Odili's passport. The court said there was no legal justification for the action the NIS took against the former governor. Odili, who was Rivers State governor from 1999 to 2007, had approached the court to challenge the seizure of his passport by the NIS. Meanwhile, the Concerned Senior Advocates of Nigeria, South-East chapter, has condemned the Friday raid on Justice Odili's residence by security operatives, describing it as another frontal attack on the independence and integrity of the Judiciary. The SANs said the consistent and systematic attacks on the Judiciary by the Executive arm of government is clearly in breach of the constitutional protection of judges and the Judiciary. They alleged that such attacks are aimed at emasculating the Judiciary This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by Professor Ilochi Okafor (SAN). Mr. Etigwe Uwa (SAN), and Mr. Chijioke Okoli (SAN). http://saharareporters.com/2021/10/31/exclusive-real-reason-why-buhari-presidency-cabal-ordered-raid-home-ex-rivers-governor 1 Like
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