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  • Family, Associates hold Memorial Lecture in Honour of 2nd Republic Senate Leader

    Family, Associates hold Memorial Lecture in Honour of 2nd Republic Senate Leader

     

    The family and associates of Second Republic Senate leader, Dr. (Oloye) Abubakar Olusola Saraki will on Monday, November 28, 2022 hold a public memorial lecture in honour of the late medical doctor and politician who died on November 14, 2012, at the age of 79.

    The lecture titled ‘The Leadership and Followership Debate’ will be delivered by the popular Kenyan anti-corruption crusader and public intellectual, Prof. Patrick Lumumba at the Chida Events Centre, Utako Abuja. It was earlier scheduled for International Conference Centre (ICC), Central Business District, Abuja, before the shift of venue.

    The public lecture headlines the series of activities marking the tenth anniversary of the transition of the man widely known as ‘Oloye’ among his numerous supporters across the country.

    Other events earlier held in his hometown as part of the memorial celebration included a medical outreach for the less privileged and a prayer session witnessed by a mammoth crowd inside the premises of the Ilorin Central Mosque.

  • See what Sammie Okposo’s family has to say over his death

    See what Sammie Okposo’s family has to say over his death

    The family of popular gospel singer, Sammie Okposo has released an official statement regarding his sudden death.

    TheNewsGuru reports that the singer died earlier today after he slumped at his Lekki home in Lagos.

    A statement issued this afternoon by the family and signed by Hector Okposo confirmed his demise and says more information will be released later.

    The statement reads: ‘It is with a heavy heart but with total submission to God that I announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, Minister of God, Sammie Okposo’.

    ‘Sammie slept and went to be with the Lord on the morning of Friday, November 25, 2022’.

    ‘More details about the burial will be communicated soon’.

    ‘We are consoled because we know that he is with Jesus singing with angels. We kindly request that the family is allowed to grieve peacefully at this time’.

  • Happy 10th anniversary to Marriage & Family column – By Francis Ewherido

    Happy 10th anniversary to Marriage & Family column – By Francis Ewherido

    By Francis Ewherido

    My first article on this column was published in Saturday Vanguard of Nov. 17, 2013. That was 10 years ago. I say happy 10th anniversary to the Marriage and Family Column. The list of those who made this column possible and have helped to sustain it is long. I have an overwhelming urge to mention all the names, but I refrain for fear of missing out names of some vital people in the project. My eternal gratitude to you all. But let me make one exception of mentioning Mr. Mideno Bayagbon, the Publisher of the Newsguru. He was the editor of Vanguard when the column debuted and in fact approved it. I also thank all the readers without whom the column will be superfluous. I get messages from as far as Australia. When I was about to start, my elder brother Fr. Tony liked the five sample articles I sent to him for review, but he wondered if I could sustain the column over time. I had fears too, but 10 years after, the column is still very much alive.

    The first article was titled WHAT DOES MARRIAGE MEAN TO YOU? In the article I adopted the definition of marriage that resounded with  me: “the matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole life, which is ordered by its nature towards the good of spouses and the procreation and education of offspring…” (Wikipedia). Ten years on, my perception of marriage has not changed. I just want to add one word in the definition, “Covenant:” a binding agreement between spouses going into the marriage. Every marriage goes through testing times, times when you feel it is not worth it or when you feel you should just walk away. But the covenantal aspect of marriage helps to bring you back to your senses and gives you the impetus to carry on.

    The above definition captures the essence of marriage, but the rate at which young marriages are collapsing is making me to wonder if intending couples should not ponder and answer this question, “what does marriage mean to you?” before going ahead. That way, both parties’ understanding of marriage will be clear and rhyme. The marriages of at least three couples with whom we are familiar have crumbled in the last couple of few weeks. The usual refrain after the announcement is for their privacy to be respected. This column is meant to promote the marriage institution, not breakups. I have no interest in promoting marriages that failed. I do not even have interest in mentioning your names. Young marriages fail everywhere.

    The family is the bedrock of any society. The best way to destroy a society is to destroy the family unit. So my interest is how to promote the marriage institution and by extension the family unit and reduce the number of failed marriages.

    For me, the main reason why young marriages fail is lack of proper courtship. “Courtship is that traditional period before engagement and marriage when couples date to get to know each other and decide if they should go ahead with the relationship.” Another definition I love so much is “a relationship between a man and a woman in which they seek to determine if it is God’s will for them to marry each other. In the first definition knowing each other means knowing your core values (character), your assets and liabilities (areas where are good and areas where you have drawbacks); it means friendship (soul mates and a strong bond. It means if you take sex out of the courtship, you will continue to flow together). The truth of the matter remains that sex during courtship blurs the vision of the courting couple. They gloss over fundamental issues to which they should pay attention.

    Latitude of acceptance (both parties must know what is acceptable and what is taboo to each other and stay within boundaries). You should know each other’s family. Courtship is not a hide and seek affair. You must know each other’s family as much as possible. For instance, if you visit your fiancée and you notice your mother-in-law to be is bossing her husband around, you should ask yourself if that will not be your fate later? What does your fiancée think about it? If her mother’s behaviour sits well with her, you risk marrying a woman who will boss you around. The question is, are you ready to take that until you die? If yes, no problem, but if not, you need to reevaluate the relationship.

    Also, if your fiancé’s father maltreats his mother and he sees nothing wrong with it, maltreatment might be your portion if you go ahead to marry him. You need to evaluate the relationship.

    Beyond knowing each other’s family, I will get involved in my children’s courtship. I have no intention of intruding in their privacy, but I intend to interact with my potential sons-in-law and daughters-in-law. From my experience, I can get a trailer-load of information to advise my children. They will take the decision, but I will be an adviser. I also intend to pursue the age-old tradition of knowing the family of your potential in-law. You might see things that your son/daughter’s immature eyes did not or cannot see.

    All these measures and many more are just to increase the chances of the success of your marriage. Even if you have information that can fill a book of 1,000 pages, there are still no guarantees. Changes occur after marriage and as the marriage goes on. Some of these changes are fortuitous while others are caused by situations or outright mischief.

    Pregnancy, for instance, can bring about changes. Some women suffer from morning sickness. They vomit frequently and spit per second. If you are a man who loves kissing your wife regularly to show love, that can become a challenge. Some pregnant women switch off sex. It can be challenging for some husbands. My advice is, adjust and learn to deal with it. Even animals control their urges. Going outside to satisfy your urge is insensitive and selfish. It should not be an option. You are responsible for her situation and she’s carrying your baby. Unsatisfied sexual urge does not kill. It is only momentary. To be continued.

    PARADED WIDOW

    Last week, I wrote about the widow, who was paraded naked in Agunese Afam-Mmaku Community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu. According to GWG.NG, the victim, named Anthonia Okonkwo, narrated how she was brutalised for an offence that she did not commit. She alleged that the people who spearheaded the attack are: “Sunday, Jonathan, Obi, Chigazu and Okechukwu… Others are Chukwudike Anikene, Chukwuebuka Agu, one Maduabuchi and his father as well as a girl who videotaped her during the attack.” The report said seven people have been arrested. The matter should be thoroughly investigated and those found guilty should be punished to serve as a deterrent to others, who carry out such abominable acts. I commend Prof. Joy Ezeilo and her team who visited the widow. I urge her and her team to follow up this matter until justice is done. Creating a just society is everyone’s task.

  • Silent killers and suspicious spouses – By Francis Ewherido

    Silent killers and suspicious spouses – By Francis Ewherido

    By Francis Ewherido

    When you are in the marriage and family business, you come across all kinds of questions and situations. Somebody asked me, “How is it that the men always die first in marriages?” I have always felt that the men are older, so they should naturally die first. That is one of the major factors in calculating in life insurance premium. As you grow older, your premium rate increases. The assumption is that older people are more likely to die. It is not always like that, but actuaries (insurance mathematicians) had to come up with parameters to arrive at life insurance premiums.

    But my man had other ideas. He feels that it is because of the stress men go through as breadwinners and the pressure some wives put their husbands through: wives who compare their husbands with other men, wives who live above their means and put their husbands under pressure to meet up with foolish lifestyles, some wives who will not support their husbands even when the husband is going through a patch or out of job because the husband ought to be the breadwinner. They conveniently forget that wives are helpmates (Some women debunk this; they say that some men die because they are too proud to ask their wives for support. That must be in the past because now husbands and wives team up financially to run most homes); he went on and on. These pressures, according to him, make the men to begin to die slowly through high blood pressure, diabetes, enlargement of the heart, heart failure, kidney failure, etc., until they finally die. I did not say much because I did not have evidence to prove him right or wrong. I also wondered, what about wives who also suffer from similar ailments.

    But now I ask, are wives killing their husbands gradually with her nagging, unreasonable demands, bad behaviour and disrespect for their husbands?  For me, if you cannot respect your husband anymore, drop his name, revert to your maiden name and leave his wretched house. Disrespect is a ruthless killer; that’s why in I Peter 3, Ephesians 5:33 and other passages, in the bible admonish women to respect their husbands.  Before feminists pounce on me, I am aware of the balancing part that says, husbands, love your wives. Men should build their armour. If not, you will die and the world, including your wife, will move on. What you need most in marriage is your peace of mind. Once your marriage cannot give you your peace of mind, deal with it… dialogue, change of orientation, just any right way you can sort it out.

    Some women might also want to drag the matter further that why are husbands cheating on their wives when they are supposed to love them? I do know. You will have to ask them when you run into them, but I can say that love for wives by some husbands has nothing to do with their infidelity. I know two men (one of them is late now) who were serial cheats, but they could kill you if you toiled with their wives (I don’t mean sleeping with their wives). Then it used to mystify me because I could not reconcile their philandering with hundreds of women/girls over time. They sacked and punished their drivers and cooks for minor issues like coming 30 minutes late and keeping madam waiting. I had no doubt they adored their wives. Even their girlfriends who mistakenly toiled with their wives lived to regret it.

    These days, findings show that wives and husbands are neck deep in the race to take first position in infidelity. You do not go to equity with filthy hands. Wives need to stay clean before accusing their husbands.

    Let me round up with another matter. The story of the lady who died tragically while chasing her husband and his side chick is still fresh in our memories. When the story first broke, I avoided talking about it because I had been misled a week earlier in a social media post. I only believed the story when I saw it in mainstream media and credible online media. I really sympathise with her. It is very sad. She is gone now, but the rest of us can learn some lessons. One, if you are angry, do not act. You might do foolish things or hurt yourself. Two, be ready for the consequences of your actions. Some men justify having side chicks because our fore fathers did it. In those days, an Urhobo man would tell his wife to lock the door after he leaves the house at night. That meant “I am going to spend the night with my concubine. I will not be back till tomorrow.” Our great grandmothers knew the concubines of their husbands. In fact, the first name of the father of Barr Spencer Ohwofa, my friend APC candidate for Ughelli Constituency II in the forthcoming Delta State House of Assembly election is Agogojose (let us ring the bell to inform the world that I have a concubine). If the husband had let the wife know that the other woman was not just a learned colleague, but his side chick, this death would have been avoided. My father always told us that you cannot stop a child from growing protruding teeth, he should just grow enough lips to cover the teeth. Why the cowardice? Inform your wife about your side chick.

    I will never be a fan of polygamy because I am a lazy man. Only strong men can handle two or more women. But I respect polygamists. Instead of bend-bend waka, dem dey put the other woman/women for house make the whole world know say dem dey the league of strong men with more than one wife. Three, the late wife not only lost the husband he wanted to keep to herself, she is also not be alive to bring her children up to her specification. Four, there is no room for third parties in a marriage. Too many cooks spoil the broth. Some are just there to destroy your marriage. It would have been better if she waited for the husband and the two of them even had a “fight” at home. A busybody once lived close to us. He would come to the house and tell my mum, “I thought you were the one I saw in front of your husband’s car. I saw him on the road. My mum would respond. “You know my husband loves rendering help to people.” Life was very safe in the 70s and my father really loved helping people. One pregnant woman once delivered in the backseat of my father’s car before they got to the hospital. Five, for the informant, I hope she is happy now. Someone I knew and could talk to was messing around. I was planning to confront her and let know her actions could destroy the husband because he really loved her. Miraculously, she came to her senses and stopped, or so I believe. If this informant wished her late friend well, she should have confronted the husband and let him know the consequences of his action.

    The husband is young and has young children to bring up. He is likely going to remarry, not to the side chick, hopefully. I hope he has learnt his lessons.

  • Seven family members die of alleged food poisoning in Sokoto

    Seven family members die of alleged food poisoning in Sokoto

    At least seven members of a family in Kaura village, in the Yabo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, have died of suspected food poisoning.

     

    Confirming the incident, the head of the family of the victims, Mallam Umaru, said the leftover of the food the victims ate the previous night was left outside for preservation, adding that the preserved food was mixed with another prepared food the victims ate.

     

    Umaru said the victims allegedly died after consuming the food, adding that the corpses and remnants of the food had been handed over to the hospital and police to unravel the circumstances surrounding their deaths.

     

    According to Umaru, the seven people who died included his two wives and five children.

     

    Reacting to the development, the Chairman, Yabo LGA, Haliru Kilgori, while commiserating with the aggrieved family, urged members of the public to take caution.

     

    “It is necessary to see what happened and take action and ensure that food and drinks are covered at all times,” the chairman said.

     

    Efforts to get a reaction from the state Director of Disease Control were not successful as calls to his phone number did not connect as of the time of filing this report.

     

    Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sanusi Abubakar, confirmed the incident.

     

    Meanwhile, a senior health worker in the state Ministry of Health, also confirmed the incident.

     

    He, however, dismissed the issue of poisoning, saying the food was exposed to air overnight leading to it being contaminated and harmful for human consumption.

  • [Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Your family altar

    [Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Your family altar

    By Oke Chinye

    Read: 2 Chronicles 20: 1-13

    Meditation verse: 

    “Now all Judah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood  before the Lord” (2 Chronicles 20:13).

    There was an emergency in Judah. The people of Moab, Ammon, and Mount  Seir came to battle against Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. When they told the king  that a great multitude was coming against him, he feared, and set himself to  seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. So, all the cities of Judah gathered to ask help from the Lord.

    I recall reading this passage and pondering over the thirteenth verse: “Now all  Judah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood before the  Lord”. It had already been mentioned earlier that all Judah gathered to seek the  face of God. Why was it important to emphasize the fact that the men, their  wives, children, and little ones stood before the Lord? The answer came to me  as a revelation. When a man stands before God with his wife and children beside  him, God honours that commitment and answers them speedily. Psalm 133  states, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together  in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the  beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments. It is like the dew of  Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded  the blessing—Life forevermore”. The picture of the family coming together in  unity and fellowship strikes a chord in God’s heart.

    The family unit is the smallest church, with the man as the priest. The  importance of the family coming together daily to pray cannot be ignored. In the  family altar, God is worshipped and glorified, the faith of each member is built  up and issues are resolved. “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labour in vain  who build it” (Psalm 127:1). A famous quote says: “a family that prays together,  stays together”. By honouring God in the place of your family altar, you are  inviting His Lordship over your home and ushering in His presence and in the  presence of the Lord, “there is fullness of joy and at His right hand are pleasures  forevermore” (Psalm 16:11). Joshua said “…but as for me and my house, we will  serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15). Do you have a family altar in your home?

     

    IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Dcns Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

    For Prayers and Counseling email rockteachingministry@gmail.com

    or call +2348155525555

    For more enquiries, visit: www.rockteachingministry.org.

  • Bamise’s death: Why family, lawyer reject autopsy date

    Bamise’s death: Why family, lawyer reject autopsy date

    The family members of Miss Oluwabamise Ayanwola, who was kidnapped on Feb. 26 in a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus and later found dead some days later said that they rejected the autopsy date because of the short notice given to them by the police.

    Mr Pelumi Ayanwola, a member of the family, disclosed this on Friday while speaking with journalists at Right House, Adeniji Jones Street in Ikeja, Lagos State.

    He said that the family rejected the invitation because of the short notice.

    “We received an invitation on Wednesday from the police to come and witness Bamise’s autopsy on Thursday.

    “We rejected it because we felt that such time was not enough for us to gather the family members to witness it and we also deserve to invite our own pathologist because we want fairness.”

    He said that Gov. Sanwo-Olu spoke with his father on phone but that his presence in the house would have calmed all nerves.

    “I trust him but he will not be the one to conduct the autopsy, his people will give him the report, he trusted them but we don’t.”

    He said that without autopsy, the evidence was clear regarding what led to the untimely death of his sister.

    Ayanwola added, “Bamise boarded a BRT bus. She was supposed to alight at Oshodi, the driver of the bus did not drop her, it was even the police that took her body to the morgue.

    “The following day when we started looking for her, we went to several stations, but they were hostile to us.

    “They saw the evidence, listen to the video but they were still helpless. Nobody seems to believedthe police any longer as they are not doing their jobs as expected.

    “It is not even the police that got him arrested, they are incapacitated.”

    According to him, the security of Nigerians is not important anymore.

    “Why is the security of Nigeria not so important any more? With Bamise’s death, it is obvious that the places of safety are no longer safe, we have many wars to win.

    “It is a neglect of duty to allow BRT buses to operate and be transporting passengers without security features installed in them; no Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras installed inside them to record happenings while in transit.”

    He said that Bamise was in possession of some materials which could not be found after she had been allegedly murdered.

    “Where is Bamise’s bag that contained her phone, my wife and son’s cloths and other materials.

    “Where are the cloths she was wearing on that fateful day.

    “Even without the autopsy, all the culprits can easily be apprehended.”

    He said that somebody who introduced himself as an official of the state government called his mother and was asking her when Bamise would be buried.

    “Why is the state so in a haste to bury the remains of my sister, that is immature.

    “How can we bury her when justice has not been served.

    “There is no security provided for our parents, we don’t know who is who, different people kept calling but God is on our side,” he said.

    Ayanwola said that the family is calling for justice for Bamise so as to save others from such incident.

    The family lawyer, Mr Ayo Ademiluyi, said that they rejected the autopsy because it would be conducted by pathologists that would be appointed by the Lagos State Government.

    “We received an invitation from police that we should come for autopsy a day before it would be performed.

    “We rejected it because it will only be conducted by the appointed officials of Lagos State Government alone.

    “Lagos State is a party in this case, they cannot be a judge in their own case, they can only be witnesses or observants.

    “It is better for them to invite pathologists that are neutral in this case, ” he said.

    Ademiluyi urged the police and the state government to give them two weeks for them to assembly their own team.

    However, the Police Command Public Relations Officer(PPRO) in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told NAN that he could not comment on the late Bamise’s issue because he had just been transferred to Lagos and he needed to update himself on it.

    ” Apart from the prime suspect who had been arrested and arraigned in court, I cannot say if any other suspect has been arrested.

    “I also do not know why the family of Bamise was given a short notice regarding their witnessing the autopsy that was to be carried out on the body of the deceased.

    “As I said, I still need to update myself on the case as the new PPRO of the Police Command in Lagos State,” he said.

  • My Family is still stuck in Ukraine – Lobi Stars coach, Eddy Dombraye

    My Family is still stuck in Ukraine – Lobi Stars coach, Eddy Dombraye

    Ex-Flying Eagles player and Lobi Stars head coach Eddy Dombraye has hinted that his wife and daughter are still stuck in Ukraine amid the Russia invasion.

    According to a news platform The Cable, Dombraye said his wife and 5-year-old kid have been stuck at the train station in Ukraine trying to escape to Poland.

    “They were supposed to catch the train from Boryspil which is about 15 kilometers away from Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, but the train was cancelled. They are currently looking for a different alternative,” he said.

    “The train was supposed to move by 11 am this morning (Monday) but it was cancelled. I have been in touch with them every minute to work on alternatives.”

    He said he returned to Nigeria from Ukraine after he got the job as Lobi Star head coach in September 2021.

    Dombraye, whose other child is in Poland, also said his wife and two children were supposed to join him in Nigeria on Sunday but their flight was canceled due to the crisis.

    “I have two kids and one of them is in Poland. He is a Polish citizen while the other one who is 5-year-old is currently with my wife,” he added.

    “I followed the crisis on CNN since the first day it started. My wife and I thought the war will not escalate as we never anticipated it was ever going to happen. Even my wife said there would be no fight or war. Now, she is blaming herself and I am also blaming myself, wishing they had relocated earlier.

    The worst part of it is that she has a Nigeria visa already. She was supposed to return as her flight originally was supposed to be yesterday to Nigeria, so, everything is so painful.

    “We were both residing there. I have lived there since 2002. I based there like a dual citizen but moved down to Nigeria when I got the job as Lobi Star head coach in Nigeria. I have always wanted to come to Nigeria to coach. So, when I returned to Nigeria, I asked my wife to hold on for a few months until I am properly settled in the new space.

    “Their flight was supposed to be yesterday. I returned to Nigeria on 6th of September 2021 as Lobi Stars football coach of Makurdi in the Nigerian Professional Football League ( NPFL).”

    The 42-year-old also expressed concerns over his inability to rescue his family, adding that “this is the worst thing to happen to any parent.”

    “As a football coach, I am trying to put on a brave face when I go out to meet my players but when I am indoors, it’s a different thing. It’s not like I am crying but I am feeling bad because I can’t actually do anything. With my 5-year-old kid trapped in a crisis area and I can’t help, It’s very bad. That is the worst thing to happen to any parent,” he continued.

    “Yesterday, they were at home and today we decided to board the train that will take them to Lviv, a border town close to Poland so that my 18-year-old son who lives in Poland as a citizen would pick them up but the train was cancelled. They are currently looking for other alternatives to get there.

     

     

    “I am worried because getting there is about 12 hours and it’s not a fast train.”

    Dombraye is a former Super Eagles player who had played professionally in Poland and other parts of eastern Europe.

  • Drama as family cancel their son’s burial after spotting his manhood was missing

    Drama as family cancel their son’s burial after spotting his manhood was missing

    A South African family, The Tjales called off the funeral of their son, Mpho, after it was discovered that his penis was missing.

    According to Daily Sun SA, the parents of the deceased, Portia and Bellium Tjale had gone to wash his body when they discovered the missing part.

    The family from Daveyton, Ekurhuleni, refused to take the disfigured body.

    Portia said, “My son’s body was collected from home with everybody’s part intact, but some parts are now missing. Why is that?”

    She said her son’s body was collected by a funeral home the day he died but they had no cold storage, thus transferring the body to another where the body part went missing.

    The police have since opened an investigation into a case of violation of the corpse.

  • Zamfara Police rescues five kidnapped victims

    Zamfara Police rescues five kidnapped victims

    Five Kidnapped victims have been rescued by the Zamfara State Police Command and brought them to Dansadau forest, in Maru local government area of Zamfara state.

    The victims, who were abducted from Niger State, were sighted during the police search and rescue operations across various forests in the state.

    Briefing newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Mohammed Shehu, said, all the victims were rescued by the Police Tactical operatives during an extensive search and rescue operations in Dansadau forest under Maru LGA.

    In his words: “The Zamfara State Police Command in its continued search and rescue operations across various forests in the state, have succeeded in the unconditional rescue of five Kidnapped victims who were abducted in Kontagora and Bangi LGAs of Niger State on 6th and 9th February 2022 respectively”.

    According to him, the Joint Police and State Government Medical team were working in synergy to ensure that the rescued victims receive appropriate medical treatment.

    Shehu stressed that the police detectives from Anti – Kidnapping Squad were debriefing the victims before reuniting them with their families.

    He asserted that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba N. Elkana, appreciated the efforts of both the Inspector General of Police IGP Usman Alkali Baba and Governor Bello Matawalle to all the security operatives, especially the Police.

    “The CP also sympathized with the victims and assures the people of the State that Police, in collaboration with other security agencies and state government, will continue to work assiduously to ensure the return of lasting peace and security in Zamfara State,” the spokesperson said.

    Shehu pointed out that the CP further called on members of the public to continue to support the security operatives in the ongoing commitment to rid Zamfara State of all forms of criminal elements in the State.