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  • Jigawa State House of Assembly moves to stop open defecation

    Jigawa State House of Assembly moves to stop open defecation

    A bill to prevent open defecation across Jigawa State has been passed by the state’s House of Assembly.
    The bill was passed on Tuesday during the House plenary presided by the Speaker, Hon Idris Garba Jahun.

    Jahun explained that the bill is aimed at promoting sanitation and public hygiene across the state.

    According to him, when the bill was signed into law, any person caught urinating or defecating openly not in house, public toilet and other designated places, will face the wrath of the law.

    He opined that under the law, the person can be sentenced to one month imprisonment, committed to community service or minimum of five thousand naira fine.

    Earlier, while presenting the bill for third reading, the chairman House Committee on Water Resources, Hon Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin, a member representing Miga constituency, said the bill was brought for third reading after consultation and collecting inputs from civil societies, professional, civil servants, religious leader and other stakeholders.

    Dangyatin posited that the bill has made a provision for the establishment of a technical working committee at state and local government levels to support the implementation of the law.

     

    “Also, any person who constructs a house, establishes factory or commercial centre must construct toilets in the premises and failure to do so will attract penalties,” he asserted.

  • Attempt to call out Jonathan, mischievous, self-serving – Group tells Lamido

    Attempt to call out Jonathan, mischievous, self-serving – Group tells Lamido

    A Socio-cultural group in the north, Arewa Progressives Front (APF) has condemned a statement credited to former Governor of Jigawa State, Mallam Sule Lamido where he suggested that former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan might no longer be a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as cheap posturing, mischievous and self-serving.

    In a statement signed by Mohammed Umar, APF’s national coordinator, the group labelled Lamido a hypocrite who had consistently made negative comments about Dr. Jonathan with the intention of casting a slur on the former President’s hard-earned reputation.

    In the statement issued in Abuja, the group said: “The Arewa Progressives Front (APF) read with some sense of concern, the latest statement credited to the former governor of Jigawa State, Mallam Sule Lamido, where he questioned the membership of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

    “While one shouldn’t be worried, about the timing of Mallam Sule Lamido’s concern, we find it imperative to respond, understanding that this is just another attempt, to blame his sinking fortune in the party and the trouble he and people like him are causing in the PDP on former President Jonathan, especially as Lamido and others, are presently engaged in the battle for the hijack of the soul of the PDP.

    The statement also said: “We are surprised that Mallam Lamido should arrogate to himself the power of determining who is and who is no more in the party. As a former governor, he has access to the former president and could have easily reached out to him if he wasn’t playing his consistent card of mischief.

    “It should be noted, that at a time that people like Mallam Sule Lamido, were evasive during the challenging days of the PDP, not only was President Goodluck Jonathan available to save the soul of the party, he also provided leadership, even to the detriment of his personal ambition, to remain as Nigeria’s President.”

    APF further described former Governor Sule Lamido statement as “another cheap attempt, at calling out President Jonathan, for no obvious reason other than to divert attention from the rumbles within the PDP, orchestrated by the mischief and selfishness of people like him.”

    It noted that even as President of Nigeria and the then leader of the PDP, Mallam Lamido have “always been negative, consistently negative, about Dr Goodluck Jonathan.”

    The group recalled that lamido had in 2019 “deceitfully and maliciously accused former President Jonathan of complicity in the Malabu oil case, even when the former President was neither linked nor indicted by any law enforcement body across all the countries that investigated the saga.”

    It stated further: “It was in the same light that he mischievously accused former President Jonathan of helping the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win the last gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, the result of which was later overturned by the Supreme Court in favour of PDP. Meanwhile this same Lamido, self-styled saviour of the PDP, served as governor of Jigawa State for two terms under the platform of the PDP, but handed over to an APC governor because he could not secure victory for PDP, even as a sitting Governor. Hypocrisy has no better name than this!”

    APF further advised Nigerians to ignore the former Governor’s comments on Jonathan, stressing that “it was not made out of love for his party or country but simply mischievous and self-serving.”

    “Dr Goodluck Jonathan has continued to do his best to protect and strengthen democracy and promote peace in Nigeria and beyond. He deserves all the accolades that he has received from both Nigerians and the international community for this and not petty condemnation from Sule Lamido, and his ilk. We are not unaware that certain persons and interest groups may not be happy that his profile has further risen, but they do Nigeria gross disservice when they act so unpatriotically.

    “Finally, we want to appeal to the public to be wary of such reckless tactics now on display, which form the substance of an odd, malicious campaign targeted at Dr Goodluck Jonathan.”

  • Police raid black spots, arrest 7 suspects in Jigawa

    Police raid black spots, arrest 7 suspects in Jigawa

    The Police in Jigawa have arrested seven suspects during raids on black spots and hideouts for criminals in Birninkudu and Gwaram Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest in Dutse on Tuesday.

    Shiisu said three of the suspects, aged between 20 and 28, were arrested in Babaldu village, Birninkudu LGA when a police patrol team raided black spots and hideouts for criminals in the area.

    He explained that 85 wraps of dried leaves, suspected to be Indian hemp, 136 assorted tablets of illicit drugs, 24 pieces of rubber solution, popularly known as ‘sholisho’, and one knife were recovered during the raids.

    The PPRO added that one of the suspects was found to be connected with the case of culpable homicide that occurred in August 2021.

    Shiisu recalled that on Aug. 6, at about 7:50 hours, some angry people in the village (Babaldu) chased a suspected motorcycle thieve, killed and set him ablaze.

    According to him, the other four suspects were arrested in Sabuwar Gwaraw town, Gwaram LGA, when the police raided a suspected black spot in the area.

    He said the suspects, aged between 20 and 40, were arrested with four pieces of rubber solution in their possession.

    The PPRO added that investigation is ongoing after which the suspects would be charged to court.

  • Suspected assassins kill husband, wife in Jigawa

    Suspected assassins kill husband, wife in Jigawa

    The Police in Jigawa have confirmed the murder of husband and wife in Malammadori Local Government Area of the state by suspected assassins.

    ASP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Jigawa Command, confirmed the incident in Dutse on Monday.

    Shiisu said that the incident occurred on Nov. 13, at about 2:30 a.m., when suspected hoodlums stormed the residence of the deceased in Kebberi village and shot them dead.

    He alleged that the suspected assassins shot dead the deceased, identified as Alhaji Musa and his wife, Hajiya Adama.

    The PPRO added that the suspects did not steal or take anything from the residence of the victim, who was the Manager of Three Brothers Mill, Malammadori.

    “That on Nov. 13, at about 0230hrs, unknown hoodlums stormed and trespassed into the house of one Alhaji Musa, Manager, Three Brothers Rice Mill, shot him and his wife Hajiya Adama all of Kebberi village in Malammadori LGA,” the PPRO said.

    According to him, two handset packages were recovered as exhibit from the scene, adding that five suspects are being interrogated.

    Shiisu added that efforts were on to arrest the fleeing culprits and bring them to book.

  • Police arrest 8 suspects for alleged mob action, death of villager in Jigawa

    Police arrest 8 suspects for alleged mob action, death of villager in Jigawa

    The Police in Jigawa have arrested eight suspects for allegedly causing the death of a 30-year-old man in Suletankarkar Local Government Area of the state.

    The Police Public Public Relations Officer, Jigawa Command, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Dutse on Thursday.

    Shissu said the suspects, aged between 20 and 40, allegedly mobilized and attacked three persons living at a settlement in Yandamo village.

    He explained that the suspects attacked the victims after they allegedly found their stolen animals at the settlement.

    “On Aug. 30, at about 1630hrs, a large number of people from Amanga village, Suletankarkar LGA, traced the footsteps of some stolen domestic animals to the house of one Alhaji Umaru Sale of Yandamo Fulani settlement.

    “And in the process, the mob attacked Amadu Sale, Babangida Umaru and Manu Babangida, all of Yandamo Fulani settlement whom they suspected to be among the thieves that stole the animals,” he said.

    The spokesperson added that the three victims sustained injuries and a team of policemen that rushed to the scene, conveyed them to Suletankarkar primary healthcare centre for treatment.

    Shiisu however said that one the victims, Sale, died while receiving treatment.

    He added that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Aliyu Sale, had directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, for discreet investigation.

  • 14 killed in Jigawa auto crash

    14 killed in Jigawa auto crash

    The police in Jigawa have confirmed the death of 14 persons in an auto crash in Ringim Local Government Area of the State.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Jigawa Police Command, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident on Wednesday in Dutse.

    Shiisu said the accident occurred on Monday at about 7:40 pm, along Ringim-Kano road.

    He said eight others were injured in the accident that occurred at Kwanar Gerawa area of Ringim LGA.

    “On August 16, at about 1940hrs a fatal motor accident occured that involved a Golf-3 car with registration number BH 628 DKA driven by one Magaji Yakubu of Timbau village in Gezawa LGA of Kano State.

    “Yakubu, who was heading to Ringim, had head on collision with another oncoming Golf-3 vehicle with registration number TRN 541 AA driven by one Usman Isyaku of Dausayi village, also in Gezawa.

    “The accident occurred at Kwanar Gerawa and both vehicles were carrying passengers. And a result, 14 passengers, comprising seven males and seven females lost their lives,” Shiisu said.

    He identified the females deceased as Zainab Hamza, 35; Hauwa Hamza, 50, Gadatu Adamu, 40, Bilkisu Harisu, 25, Ilham kamilu, 27, Bilkisu kamilu, 25 and Hajjo Yusuf, 60.

    The Spokesman further gave the names of the male deceased as Usman Isiyaku, 38; Nura Umar 35, Abdullahi Yahaya, 40, Adamu Ahmad, 30, Abdullahi Garba, 30 and Yawale Salihu, 7.

    According to him, the eight injured passengers are currently receiving treatment at General Hospital, Ringim.

  • BREAKING: 21 die in Jigawa road mishap

    BREAKING: 21 die in Jigawa road mishap

    The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed the death of 21 people in Sunday’s road mishap that occurred in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state.

    The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Dutse.

    Shiisu said the incident occurred after a Hummer Bus, conveying 18 passengers from Kano to Adamawa, and an unregistered lorry with three passengers fell into a broken culvert covered with flood water.

    He said: “Today, at about 6 a.m., we received a distress call from Radabi Village that an accident occurred on the Gwaram-Basirka Road.

    “The accident occurred after one Hummer bus with Reg. No. FYK 406 ZA, and a Canter lorry fell into broken culvert full of water.

    “Victims were evacuated to Basirka Hospital, where 21of the passengers were confirmed dead by a medical doctor.”

    He said that one of the passengers, 26-year-old Simon Chinapi from Mubi in Adamawa, survived.

    According to Shiisu, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Aliyu Tafida, has visited the scene and directed prompt and discrete investigation into the incident.

  • 13-year-old boy drowns in Jigawa

    13-year-old boy drowns in Jigawa

    The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed the death of a 13-year-old boy, Zaiyana Garba, who drowned in an opened water in Auyo Local Government Area of the state.

    The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Dutse on Thursday.

    Shiisu said the deceased, a resident of Makerayi village, got drowned in the water while bathing after working on farm.

    “The police received information from the Village Head of Makerayi in Auyo LGA, that one Zaiyana Garba, aged 13 of same address, went to the farm and while coming back home, he decided to take a bath in a stream.

    “However, he got drowned and died in the water,” Shiisu said.

    The PPRO said that on receipt of the information, the police rushed to the scene and recovered the corpse.

    According to him, the remains of the deceased has since been handed over to his relatives for burial as no foul play was suspected in connection with his death.

  • Kidnappers abduct 38-year-old man in Jigawa, demand N60m

    Kidnappers abduct 38-year-old man in Jigawa, demand N60m

    The Police in Jigawa said kidnappers have abducted a 38-year-old man in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Jigawa Police Command, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Dutse on Wednesday.

    Shiisu said the suspects allegedly abducted the victim identified as Lawan Zakar at his residence at Dankoli quarters, on July 17.

    “On July 17, at about 5:50 a.m., one Aliyu Zakar of Dankoli quarters in Kiyawa LGA came to the police station and reported that:

    “On the same date at about 3 a.m., a gang of five criminals jumped into the house of his brother one Lawal Zakar, aged 38, of the same address.

    “The suspects demanded for 60 million from him whereas it was N60,000 that was brought to him on the fateful night by his boy.”

    He explained that the suspects ransacked the whole house, seized the phone of the victim and those of his wives.

    The PPRO added that the suspects, who used a car, later took the victim away.

    According to him, efforts were on top gear to rescue the victim, as well as arrest the suspects.

    Recall that suspected gunmen had on July 14, kidnapped a 47-year-old housewife in Marke village, Kaugama Local Government Area of the state.

  • Cholera outbreak kills 30 in Jigawa

    Cholera outbreak kills 30 in Jigawa

    A cholera outbreak in Jigawa has killed at least 30 people with more than 2,000 hospitalised in the past two months in the state.

    Dr Salisu Mu’azu, Permanent Secretary, Jigawa State Ministry of Heath, who confirmed the outbreak, said that most of the infected cases were children recorded in nine local government areas of the state.

    Mu’azu listed Hadejia; Dutse, Kirikasamma, Birnin Kudu and Ringim as some of the areas worst hit by the outbreak.

    He said that of the 2,000 infected cases, some had been discharged while others were still receiving free medical treatment in government hospitals.

    The permanent secretary, who could not immediately say what was the cause of the outbreak, insisted that the Hadejia case could be linked to water pollution.

    He alleged that there was possibility of water contamination from an area where people practiced open defecation near the water vendors who collect and circulate the water to residents of Hadejia town.

    Mu’azu said the state government was on top of situation for now, and has been providing necessary assistance to the residents in the affected areas.

    The permanent secretary said the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) had supplied some medications and promised to send more soonest.