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The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has joined the negotiation team with the bandits in an effort to rescue the kidnapped teachers and students of Government Science College Kagara in Niger State. A competent source disclosed that the National President of the association, Alhaji Kiruwa Zuru, is now part of the negotiation team. According to the source, the national president ...
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February, 2021
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20 February
Sultan of Sokoto-led group seeks rescue of victims
An Islamic group, Jama’atu Nasril Islam, has called on the newly appointed service chiefs to take steps to rescue the pupils and school workers. Condemning the abduction, the group led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, expressed worry that the incident happened not too long after the kidnap of pupils in Kankara, Katsina State. This was contained in ...
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20 February
Kagara kidnappers propose Swap deal for arrested bandits
The group of bandits responsible for the Kagara abduction wanted their gang members in custody of security agencies released as a swap deal to free the abductees. Officials of Niger and Zamfara state governments met some bandits at Dutsin Magaji of Kotonkoro Forest in Rafi on Thursday evening. The forest reportedly connects the four states of Kebbi, Zamfara, Niger and ...
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20 February
Amnesty, the only way to end this crisis – Gunmi
The popular Kaduna-based cleric, Ahmad Gumi has maintained that the latest kidnapping by the bandits had reinforced his call for amnesty, adding that he was happy that people had started seeing reason with him. Gumi said, “It is not magic, I am telling you. I am not a criminal and I am not cajoling any government but I want peace ...
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19 February
EFCC indicts Ex-Customs CG, Dikko, till he dies at 60, #billions siezed
The immediate past Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko, is dead. It was learnt that the Katsina State indigene, who led the NCS from 2009 to 2015, died after a protracted illness. The former customs boss had been facing a probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as well as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related ...
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19 February
Pathetic tale of how Herdsmen killed 7 in Edo
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have reportedly killed seven persons, including farmers at Ugboke, Oshodi, Okokodo, Ariyan and Yoruba Camp in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. According to Mrs Janet Ighodaro, an indigene of the area, the residents were caught unawares by the blood-thirsty herdsmen. She said, “The suspected herdsmen took over the popularly know ...
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19 February
UPDATED: Kagara abductees not yet released, Negotiation ongoing
Contrary to trending information, the Kagawa abducted are yet to be released. There are however indications that the abducted Kagara students would be released or rescued, as the case may be very soon. Government on Thursday stepped up efforts to rescue students and workers of Government Science College, Kagara who were abducted on Wednesday YOU NEWS learnt on Thursday that ...
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18 February
Magu reacts to appointment of Bawa as EFCC Chair, “It came as a shock”
Former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has reacted to the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the commission. Tosin Ajaomo, the lawyer to Magu, said the appointment made by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday came as a shock. Buhari had yesterday asked the Senate to confirm Bawa as substantive EFCC ...
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18 February
Wife kills husband over telephone call to her rival
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a woman, identified as Queen Beatrice, for allegedly killing her husband, Emmanuel Ikujuni, at Omotosho town, in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. The suspect hit the head of the deceased with a plank following an argument that ensued between them after Emmanuel allegedly called another woman on phone in his ...
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18 February
Govt bans open grazing in Abuja, provides 3 areas for grazing
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has prohibited open grazing of cattle in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Administration said it had communicated the directive to the leadership of the Fulani herdsmen in the FCT. Disclosing this on Wednesday, the Director, Abuja Environmental Protection Agency, Dr Hassan Abubakar, stated that the one-month ultimatum issued to the pastoralists had expired, adding that ...
