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Thousands of wailing villagers, Thursday afternoon, swarmed around 38 coffins bearing the corpses of people killed by murderous herdsmen in Madamai and Abum villages in the Kaura local government area of Southern Kaduna.


None official of the Kaduna state government was present at the emotion-filled funeral.

35 of 38 Killed In Southern Kaduna Buried In Madamai, Kaura Local Governemt Area, Three To Be Buried Separately On Monday Because They Were Burnt Beyond and Recognition

But the Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial Zone, Danjuma Laah told the villagers that they are being killed because the government has failed to defend them.

The Catholic Bishop of Kafanchan, Diocese Most Rev Julius Yakubu Kundi said also noted that the ruling class in Southern Kaduna have betrayed their people.

These were revealed to SaharaReporters on Friday in a statement issued by the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union’s spokesman, Luka Binniyat.

The statement is titled, ‘38 Coffins Of Killed Villagers In Southern Kaduna Stir Anger At Funeral Mass.’

It reads, “The coffins which were brought to the village square of Mallagun, about 6km from Madamai by the Kagoro-Samaru Kataf expressway for a funeral mass, also inspired fiery speeches, as Kaduna State government and even serving government officials that are of Southern Kaduna origin shunned the event.

“It could be recalled that Madamai and its smaller neighbour Abum, came under invasions of armed herdsmen last Sunday, leaving at least 38 people killed, 9 severely injured and 40 homes burnt.


“The first attack on Madamai was on the 15th of August 2021 in which 5 persons were killed and 26 houses burnt. No one has given reasons for the bloody crime.”

Addressing the mourners, Senator Laah, in his message, said it was left for the people of Southern Kaduna to decide whether they want to go into extinction or not.


"I have witnessed too many mass burials in Southern Kaduna. There was a time we buried 134 people in various mass graves in 2 days. If you still think that there's going to be a government that is going to defend you


"This mass was organised for the world to see the kind of evil that has been visiting us and we have been burying our kinsmen silently, just to await the next mass killings. But this time, the world must see this and bear witness that we are under genocide. If we the leaders speak against it, we are branded haters of peace," Laah said.


In his speech, Kundi said, "These innocent, poor villagers lying in these coffins would have not been there if you, our elites and politicians did what you should do. Because I know that you have the means of doing it, when you know that we have no one to protect us. But because of greed and lack of foresight, you have abandoned our people.”


In his sermon, Fr. Billiyok Joseph Abba, said, "The people that committed this heinous crime against this Christian community may have injured us physically, but our Faith in Jesus Christ remains unshakable.


"They have cut down the lives of these brethren, but they have only hastened them into martyrdom and immortality with our Maker.


"We must not be moved into the ways of the aggressors, because the anger of our Lord would soon be unleashed on our enemies very soon.”


But the Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State Chapter, Rev. Joseph Hayab, took a different view from Abba.


"We have written enough petitions, written too many press statements, organised Press Conferences and held several protests. No one appears to read or see us. The only time they will listen to us is if one day they enter a village and they are surrounded and none of them comes out. That day, they will listen," he said to the loud approval of the moaning crowd.


SOKAPU President, Jonathan Asake on his part, said there was a well-designed agenda to chase out natives of Southern Kaduna from their communities and supplant a hostile, foreign one.


"As I stand here today, 104 of our communities in Southern Kaduna have been captured by armed herdsmen and thousands have been displaced with no consequence to the assailants.


"Our people are under a clear genocidal threat and the government must be held responsible for all these massacres.”


Meanwhile, the Kaduna state government clearly avoided the ceremony as not a representative of the government was present. Also, not a single serving government official, whether elected or appointed from Southern Kaduna was present at the event. The caskets were later laid in a mass grave dug by an excavator at Madamai, amidst more wailing around 5 pm.

The leader of Yoruba’s socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo on Friday, lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari for saying that Nigeria’s unity and existence is not negotiable.

According to Punch, Adebanjo said that Buhari, who is 78 years old, ought to have known that Nigeria’s Independence and terms of unity were negotiated in the 1950s, but the President was a “small boy at the time, hence his ignorance.”


Adebanjo, 93, said this while responding to President Buhari's Independence Day speech.

President Buhari had stated that the unity of Nigeria remains non-negotiable.

But the Afenifere leader explained that in 1953 when the North opposed the call for Independence and rather advocated ‘Araba’ (secession), Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe convinced the northern leadership headed by Ahmadu Bello, to negotiate the terms of their unity and ultimately their independence from British rule.

Adebanjo said, “He (Buhari) is talking nonsense. These are the kinds of things that cause trouble. How can the President of a multinational, multilingual and multi-ethnic society say the unity of Nigeria is non-negotiable? We negotiated the unity of Nigeria in 1954 before independence.

“The 1960 Constitution was a product of negotiation that arose from the London constitutional conference.

“Of course, I can’t blame him (Buhari). He was still in primary school at that time, so, he couldn’t understand. He should go back to the records.

“Before the constitutional conference, the country was being run as a unitary government and that was what caused the crisis.

“When we got to that conference, Chief Awolowo re-educated them that you cannot run the country as a unitary system. It was at that conference that Nnamdi Azikiwe was converted to federalism and when he returned from that conference, Azikiwe, at the airport, declared that federalism was imperative. It was in the Daily Times of 1954.”

Adebanjo added that the 1960 Constitution gave all the regions financial autonomy, such that every region was able to control its own destiny and after the military coup of 1966 and Nigeria became a unitary state, things began to go downhill.

He, therefore, argued for restructuring which he claims must be embraced for the country to progress.

He further noted that the 1999 Constitution which he said was not based on fairness but exploitation of the South should be adequately looked into.

The Afenifere leader also pointed a blame finger on Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, for paying lip service to restructuring.

Adebanjo said that it was unfortunate that Osinbajo and Tinubu, who promoted restructuring, are now pretending as if it was not included in the APC manifesto during the election campaigns in 2015.

Nigeria@ 61: President Buhari’s speech turned blind eye to country’s reality – CANPublished on October 2, 2021By Amos Tauna

The Christian Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State has said that President Buhari’s speechwriters are truly the enemies of Nigeria, saying that they are only after what they want and get.

A statement issued by the Kaduna CAN Chairman, Rev. John Joseph Hayab said the pains and sufferings of Nigerian masses are secondary to them.

He emphasised that most Nigerians were aware that killer herdsmen were responsible for low farming and poor harvest in the country, lamenting that President Buhari and his speechwriters have chosen to turn a blind eye to that, instead they are accusing faceless middlemen of hoarding foodstuff and other items.

“Every year our leaders will find a word that they will use to hide their failure in the fight against banditry and insecurity generally. We have moved from technical defeat to taking the fight against insecurity to the enemy and winning,” he said.

“How are you winning when we are burying more deaths now than before? Never a day passes without 10 or more Nigerians been killed, will a responsible Government called such winning?”

The state CAN chairman said if the government knows Igboho and Kanu sponsors, then they should go ahead and name them. “Nigerians also want to know the sponsors of bandits, kidnappers and Boko Haram,” he added.

“Governance through blackmail and propaganda will not heal Nigeria. We should be displaying maturity at 61

A public affairs commentator, Chima Christian has lambasted Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano over the activities of ‘unknown gunmen’ (UGM).

The assailants increased attacks, kidnappings and killings in the state in recent months.

There are speculations that part of the motive is to disrupt the November 6 governorship election in Anambra.


In a reaction to UGM’s atrocities, Christian mocked Obiano for repeatedly describing Anambra as the “safest state”


The critic said the breakdown of law and order confirmed the governor had been making an empty boast.

On Saturday, Christian made a Facebook post titled ‘Unknown gunmen and Obiano’s government of hypes’.

“Anambra’s “safest state” nomenclature is fast revealing itself to be another one of those Gov. Obiano’s hypes”, he wrote.


“Just like the $5m ‘ụgụ’ export lies buckled under the weight of close scrutiny, the state did not respond, is not responding, and appears not to have the capacity to respond proactively to the challenge posed by these unknown gunmen.

“I, like many other citizens, who expected the “safest state” to immediately deploy the highly advertised CCTV cameras, smart cars, reconnaissance drones and smart communication gadgets, were again disappointed.

“Obiano’s government and their “it’s not broken” accomplice have been put to test. They’ve yet again shown themselves to be a government of hypes and vibes. May this “affliction not rise a second time.”

This week, the UGM murdered more than ten persons including Dr Chike Akunyili. The Department of State Services (DSS) vowed to apprehend the perpetrators.

“Between 26th and 28th September, attacks on citizens at Oko, Agulu, Obosi, Nkpor, Nnobi, Nnewi and other places left about ten people dead”, Obiano lamented.

On Thursday, the gang attacked the Ajalli Police Station in Ajalli, the headquarters of Orumba Local Government Area. At least four policemen and civilians were

Baawaa:
Southwest the most peaceful region in Nigeria for now

Unknown gunmen have killed a popular Fulani herdsman, simply identified as Ibrahim at Ago-Are community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

DAILY POST reports that the latest attack, occurred barely few days after the reported invasion of a farm settlement at Oro-Ago town in the local government area where a life was lost.

The victim, Ibrahim, was gruesomely murdered at Ago-Are with the attackers still at large.

Spokesman of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Babawale Zaid Afolabi, disclosed this in Ilorin, on Friday.

He said the latest attack occurred on Thursday night as the unknown gunmen in large number stormed the premises of the cattle rearer and left him in the pool of his blood.

Babawale, said the deceased brother, lost his life early this year in a similar fashion at Ajegunle area of Are-Ago, of Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.

“Yes, we got the report on Friday, through our Divisional Officer in the town, Najimu Lawal about another attack in Ago-Are community.

“This time around, a Fulani herdsman simply known as Ibrahim or Ibro, was attacked and hacked to death by the assailants,” the spokesman stated.

He said a manhunt has been launched to apprehend the perpetrators of the criminal act by the NSCDC and other security agencies, promising that no stone will be left unturned to bring them to justice.

According to Babawale, the incident, has been reported at the divisional police station as efforts are on to arrest the masterminds and further prevent further attacks on the community.

Buhari govt protecting Fulanis, only achieved Nnamdi Kanu, Sunday Igboho’s arrest – Yoruba groupPublished on October 1, 2021By Wale Odunsi

Yoruba One Voice (YOV) has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari administration is protecting the “Fulani agenda”.

The organization accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of spreading misery, insecurity, and continued asset-stripping of the economies of Southern states in favour of the North.

The Secretary General, Sina Okanlomo issued a statement on Friday in commemoration of the one year anniversary of YOV’s 2020 global rally for actualisation of Yoruba Nation.

Okanlomo dismissed the October 1 Independence Day broadcast by the President wherein he announced that some financiers of secessionists, Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho had been identified.

YOV said the major highlights of the Buhari administration were “the inhumane kidnapping, torture and illegal return” of Kanu as well as the “brutal invasion” of Igboho’s home in Ibadan.

The scribe noted that “several lives and property were lost in the attack, culminating in the exit of the Yoruba Nation activist to Benin Republic where he remains incarcerated”.

YOV insists between October last year and now, nothing positive has come out of the current administration.

“National wealth is still being diverted in obscene ways to cater for the needs of the Fulani in foreign countries, where petroleum refineries, railroads and other developmental infrastructure built with Nigerian money.

“All these were done without recourse to national security, other than the evil plan to relocate national wealth for selfish use

“The Fulani-led administration has become emboldened in its utter and disgraceful disregard for human rights and international law.

“As major sponsors of illegal kidnappings, banditry and Boko Haram, they continue to employ state resources in the maiming, kidnapping and killing of opposition elements.”

Okanlomo told the Yorubas that there are more steeper hills to climb in the journey towards the promised land.

“We must move forward unapologetically, with the belief and conviction that victory is near. We must realise that the fight in which we find ourselves is a fight for the souls of generations unborn.

“We are the ones who will decide whether the future generation is born into slavery or born into freedom and prosperity. Let us, through our voices, say no to injustice. Let us continue to demand nothing less than a Yoruba Nation”, the statement concluded

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Alawmaker representing Sabon Birni South in Sokoto State House of Assembly, Hon. Saidu Ibrahim, has urged the Nigerian and state governments to rescue Sokoto East Senatorial District from bandits.

Ibrahim said bandits have completely taken over his constituency.

He, however, noted that he is ready to lead soldiers to their hideouts in the forest whenever they are willing to go and confront the bandits.

Ibrahim told PREMIUM TIMES in a phone interview that he can no longer go to his constituency because bandits are totally in control of it.

“The reason I said bandits are in charge of my constituency is that they have occupied the whole place. No district head or village head, not to talk of a ward head that can say anything against the bandits. This is the true picture of the situation.

“Even when there are issues to be settled, no formal setting can intervene because everyone is afraid of the bandits. Most of villages under Isa and Sabon Birni, I swear to you, are under the bandits’ control,” he said.

The lawmaker said he had seen hundreds of soldiers in vehicles but they are not patrolling the troubled areas.

He added that he, the lawmaker representing Sabon Birni North, Aminu Boza; and a former local government chairman, Idris Danchadi, would lead the soldiers to where the bandits are.

“I have seen them (soldiers) in high number but they are not patrolling where they should. They are based in Sabon Birni, Gundumi and Isa towns. They should go to the villages in Eastern Bafarawa and Burkusuuma, they should go to those places if they are really looking for the bandits.

“Whenever they are ready to go to the places were the bandits are, Wallahi we will lead them . Even if they are going on motorcycles, vehicles or jets, we will follow them and help because those being killed and kidnapped are our people,” he added.

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Oyo State government has sought to join in the suit instituted by the Rivers State government seeking to take over the collection of Value-Added Tax from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

The suit is against the Attorney-General of Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.


The Muhammadu Buhari-led government has been locked in a legal battle with Rivers and Lagos states over which government should collect Value-Added Tax- state or federal.

Instituted by the Attorney-General of Oyo State, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo, the suit is seeking an order of the Appellate Court to enable the state join the suit as an interested party, Tribune reports.

In the suit, Oyo State government is seeking two orders, which are an order of the court joining the Attorney-General of Oyo State as a respondent on the appeal with suit number FHC/PH/CS/149/2020 and appeal number CA/PH/282/2021, and any other order the court may deem fit.

Oyewo said the state government was not aware of the suit between his Rivers State counterpart and the FIRS at the Federal High Court until the judgment was delivered.

Other grounds upon which the application was based include that the decision of the Appeal Court will affect the collection of VAT by the government of Oyo State, being one of the states which the judgment of the lower court recognised as entitled to collect VAT within its territorial jurisdiction.

The state government also indicates that the applicant (Attorney-General of Oyo State) “represents the interest of Oyo State government, whose interest in the collection of Value Added Tax within Oyo State will be impacted one way or another by any judgment delivered by this Court in this Appeal”.

The grounds claimed by the state government state among others that: “The applicant is a necessary party to this suit being a party who will be bound by the judgment of this court in this appeal.

“The interests of the applicant and that of the respondent, in this case, are similar, being states within the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

An affidavit filed in support of the motion stated that it is in the interest of justice that the court grants the application, adding that the joinder would not prejudice the appellants/respondents.

It also stated that Oyo, being one of the 36 states in the country, will be affected by the decision of the Appeal Court, adding that joining the state to the suit already instituted by Rivers State will help to avoid multiplicity of suits by the states against the Nigerian government.

In a motion on notice also attached to the proceedings already filed before the court, Oyo State said it relied on eight grounds and declared that the state is a necessary party to be joined since it has sufficient interest in the outcome of the appeal.

“We, therefore, urge the court to resolve the sole issue raised in this application in favour of the applicant and hold that the Applicant is a proper, desirable and necessary party to be joined in this appeal…

“In conclusion, we humbly urge your Lordships to grant this application in the interest of justice and effective determination of the issues before the court,” it said.

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Angered by the suspension of the controversial payment of $418million to Paris Club consultants by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, are presently plotting the sack of the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed,


The Reporters learnt that to achieve their aim, the two senior government officials have started unearthing several alleged “atrocious acts” committed by Ahmed to leave Buhari with no option than to replace the finance minister.

Ahmed was first appointed on September 14, 2018 after the resignation of Kemi Adeosun and re-appointed months after the 2019 general election.

Sources told the Reporters that Gambari and Malami had tricked Buhari to approve the Paris Club claims because Nigeria’s foreign assets “might be attached.”

The president subsequently approved the payment and directed the Ministry of Finance to ask the Debt Management Office (DMO) to pay in form of promissory notes.


They also convinced the president to heed the governor’s warning and stop the controversial payment of the $418million to the consultants.

“They were shocked that the President could suspend the payment; Gambari, Malami, Buhari’s son-in-law, Gambari’s son, were promised about 40 per cent of the total payment. Unfortunately, these companies and individuals they want the Nigerian government to pay didn’t do any job for such amount of money to be paid to them,” a presidential source told the Reporters.


REVEALED: How Chief Of Staff, Gambari, Attorney-General Malami Tricked Buhari To Fraudulently Pay N90.6billion To Controversial Paris Club Lawyer

“They got angry with Ahmed Zainab, claiming she advised the President against releasing the money. This is not the first time they would be having issue with her though; the cabals thought they could use her like they were using Kemi Adeosun. They have started cooking up different allegations against her which will be presented to the President soon; they call it the Magu’s treatment.

“They also want to remove Patience Oniha as the Director General of the DMO. Since they failed to use judges (fake court orders) to force her to release the promissory notes that they don't deserve, they started threatening her to make sure that she is removed. They also want to use her workers at the DMO to embarrass her by going on strike.”

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