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  • EFCC arrests former Jigawa Governor, Turaki at event attended by Obasanjo, Gowon, others

    EFCC arrests former Jigawa Governor, Turaki at event attended by Obasanjo, Gowon, others

    Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested former governor of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Turaki is being prosecuted by the EFCC for allegedly mismanaging Jigawa state’s funds while he in office as governor.

    According to a report by The Punch, the former governor was arrested at the launch of a book titled, ‘The First Regular Combatant: Brigadier General Zakariya Maimalari’, which was written by Haruna Paloma, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

    The event was well attended by eminent Nigerians including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon; the National Security Adviser, Babagana Moguno; the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Tukur Buratai; and several others.

    An EFCC source, who confirmed the arrest to newsmen said Turaki has been evading court appearance for his prosecution following which the court issued an arrest warrant.

    He won’t be released until the date of the next court sitting when he’ll be taken to court, the source said.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Turaki was governor of Jigawa State from 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007. He was also a member of the Senate from 2007 to 2011.

    Details later…

  • Alleged inciting comments: Ex-Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido remanded in prison

    Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has been remanded in prison custody by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Dutse, the state capital.

    The Chief Magistrate, Usman Lamin, on Tuesday ruled that the ex-governor be remanded in Dutse prison until May 4 when applications for his bail will be decided.

    In his ruling, Lamin held that he needed time to decide on the application for bail and study the police’s First Investigation Report, FIR, brought as evidence in the case.

    Lamido is standing trial at the court on a four-count charge bordering on disturbance.

    According to the court document, the charges against the former governor was contrary to section 114 of the Penal Code, disturbance of public peace and contrary to section 113 of the Penal Code, defamation of character punishable under section 392 of the Penal Code and criminal intimidation punishable under section 397 of the Penal Code.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Lamido was on Sunday arrested by the police for allegedly inciting his supporters to violence ahead of the upcoming Local Government Elections.

    Following his arrest, Lamido was taken to neighbouring Kano State, where he was kept in police custody.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Lamido on Tuesday, was driven to Dutse for his trial amid heavy security.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the former minister of foreign affairs had however stated that he was being persecuted for declaring to run for the 2019 presidential elections.

  • Polio: Jigawa targets 1.7m children for immunisation

    Polio: Jigawa targets 1.7m children for immunisation

    The Jigawa Government says it will immunise over 1.7 million children against polio in its ongoing campaign against the disease across the state.

    The Executive Secretary, State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHDCA), Dr Kabiru Ibrahim, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Dutse.

    Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease which mainly affects young children. The virus is transmitted by person-to-person spread mainly through the faecal-oral route or less frequently, by a common vehicle (e.g. contaminated water or food) and multiplies in the intestine, from where it can invade the nervous system and can cause paralysis.

    Initial symptoms of polio include fever, fatigue, headache, vomiting, stiffness in the neck, and pain in the limbs. In a small proportion of cases, the disease causes paralysis, which is often permanent. There is no cure for polio, it can only be prevented by immunization.

    Ibrahim said more than 5,000 ad hoc staff were engaged for the exercise going on simultaneously across the 27 local government areas.

    He said the agency had also deployed qualified personnel to monitor the exercise.

    Ibrahim commended traditional and religious leaders as well as other stakeholders, including international donor agencies for their support and cooperation in ensuring the smooth conduct of the exercise.

    The secretary, who expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance by parents, appealed to them to cooperate with immunisation officials to ensure a hitch-free exercise.

    “Cooperation will on their part will facilitate quick response in combating the disease and addressing other emergency situations in the state.”

    NAN reports that the current round of polio immunisation commenced in all the local government areas on Jan. 28.

  • NDLEA arrests 2 drug suspects in Jigawa

    The Jigawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two persons with 51 kilogrammes of substances suspected to be Indian hemp.

    The Commandant of the agency in the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Abdul, confirmed the development in an interview on Thursday in Dutse.

    Abdul said the suspects were arrested during raids in Dutse Local Government Area of the state.

    He explained that the first suspect, aged 30, was arrested in Karnaya Village.

    Abdul said the other suspect was arrested in Wanzamai Village which is also in the same local government area.

    According to the commandant, the NDLEA has launched a manhunt to arrest the suspected peddler, who is at large.

    He said that the suspects would be prosecuted as soon as the investigation was completed.

    Abdul reaffirmed the resolve of the agency to keep Jigawa free from hard drugs.

    The NDLEA chief assured that the command would continue to arrest people trafficking illegal drugs and other psychotropic substances.