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  • JUST IN: Suspected terrorists murder another Catholic priest, Fr. Borogo in Kaduna

    JUST IN: Suspected terrorists murder another Catholic priest, Fr. Borogo in Kaduna

    Suspected terrorists have killed another Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo, in Kaduna State.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the incident was said to have happened at Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm.

    A statement by Rev Fr Christian Emmanuel of Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, said the deceased was 50 years-old.

    The statement reads:”It is with a heavy heart, but with total submission to the will of God that we announce the death of Rev. Fr. Vitus Borogo, which sad event took place today (Saturday) at Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm by terrorists. Until his death, Fr Vitus (aged 50) was the Chaplain of the Catholic Community of the Kaduna State Polytechnic, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Kaduna Chapter.

    “Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, the Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna condoles with the immediate family, the NFCS Family of Kaduna Polytechnic, and indeed the entire Kaduna Polytechnic Community; and assures them of his fraternal closeness and prayers.

    “Details of his funeral arrangement will be announced as soon possible.

    ‘Meanwhile we commit his soul to the maternal intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and call on all men and women of goodwill to continue to pray for the peaceful repose of his soul and for the consolation of his bereaved family, especially his mother”.

  • Bandits attack Kaduna churches, kill worshippers, injure others

    Bandits attack Kaduna churches, kill worshippers, injure others

    The Kaduna State Government (KDSG), on Sunday, confirmed that bandits attacked worshippers, killing three persons and injuring two others in Kajuru Local Government Area in the state.

    The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Kaduna.

    Aruwan said, “On a sad note, security agencies have reported to the Kaduna state government that bandits attacked worshippers and locals at Ungwan Fada, Ungwan Turawa and Ungwan Makama in Rubu general area of Kajuru local government area.

    According to the report, the bandits stormed the villages on motorcycles, beginning from Ungwan Fada, and moving into Ungwan Turawa, before Ungwan Makama and then Rubu.

    He explained that in Rubu village, the bandits attacked worshippers in the Maranatha Baptist Church and St. Moses Catholic Church.

    “Three locals have been confirmed killed in the attacks, and two persons were left injured – one of them a man and a yet-to-be identified woman.

    “An unspecified number of other locals were also kidnapped,” according to reports.

    “The bandits looted shops and carted away some valuables from the villages,” he said.

    Aruwan said, the Acting Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, expressed deep sadness, and condemned the attack in the strongest terms.

    She sent her sincere condolences to the families of the deceased victims, as she prayed for the repose of their souls.

    He said the Acting Governor also commiserated with the attacked churches, and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

    “Security patrols are being conducted in the general area as investigations proceed,” Aruwan said.

    When contacted, the Kaduna Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammad Jalige, also confirmed the incident, saying the attack happened on Sunday while worshippers are in church.

  • Man drags Hausa Actress, Hadiza Gabon to court over refusal to marry him

    A popular Hausa Film actress, Hadiza Gabon, has been dragged to court by a man for refusing to marry him.

    Bala Musa, a 48-year-old civil servant,he and Hadiza are lovebirds.

    The rumour around Kaduna town got real when the both parties appeared before a Sharia court.

    After Musa was done presenting his complaint, the lawyer to Hadiza, Mubarak Kabir said his client was unaware of the matter.

    Musa had claimed he has been dating the actress for a while and that she promised to marry him.

    He told the court that he has spent N396,000 on her so far.

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    “Anytime she asks for money, I give her without hesitation with the hope that we will marry, he told the court.

    He stressed that the actress also failed to show up in Gusau, Zamfara where he lives “After I made all arrangements to host her.”

    Mavin songstress, Di’Ja makes acting debut In Kannywood movie

    According to reports, the case was first hearKannywood d in court on May 23 but the actress failed to appear despite being served.

    Speaking in her defense, her counsel, Mr Mubarak Kabir said she wasn’t sure about the authenticity of the case.

    “My client’s position as a celebrity attracts different kinds of people with different intentions. She is very vigilant regarding her safety and security,” Kabir added.

    He then appealed to the court to give him more time to present the actress before the court.

    Thereafter, the case was adjourned till June 13 by the presiding judge, Malam Rilwanu Kyaudai.

  • APC Senatorial primary election turns bloody in Kaduna

    APC Senatorial primary election turns bloody in Kaduna

    Thugs and hoodlums invaded the venue of the Kaduna North senatorial district primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday and turned the exercise rowdy and bloody.

    The election was between President Muhammadu Buhari’s in-law Turad Sani Sha’aban, the incumbent Sen. Suleman Abdu Kwari and Haliru Ibrahim.

    The cameras and other electronic gadgets of some journalists were confiscated by loyalists of one of the aspirants.

    The thugs invaded the venue when delegates from Sabon Gari area of Kaduna were called to cast their votes.

    The thugs brandished different kinds of weapons and injured some delegates.

    Police spokesman in the state, ASP Mohammed Jalige, did not take his calls to confirm the incident.

  • Shehu Sani loses PDP guber ticket, hails 2 delegates who voted for him

    Shehu Sani loses PDP guber ticket, hails 2 delegates who voted for him

    Former Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani on Wednesday lost in the race to win the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket for Kaduna State.

    Sani lost the governorship ticket to Mr Isa Ashiru, who emerged as the governorship candidate of the PDP in Kaduna State for the 2023 governorship election.

    The Returning Officer, Mr Raymond Dabo, a former Plateau State PDP Chairman, announced the result after the party’s gubernatorial primary election.

    Dabo said Ashiru polled a total of 414 votes to defeat Sani Sidi who got 260 votes to pick the party’s ticket.

    He said Muktar Yero placed third with 28 votes while others including Sani Abbas, Haruna Sa’eed, Shehu Sani recorded 15, 11 and 2 votes respectively.

    The returning officer, however, announced 30 invalid votes.

    However, Sani has hailed the two delegates who voted for him despite his loss at the People’s Democratic Party Primary election.

    “The Kaduna PDP Governorship primaries have been concluded. I lost and Honourable Isah Ashiru won. I wish to congratulate him. Two Delegates voted for me without giving them a dime; unfortunately, I don’t know who they are, so that I can appreciate these clean votes. We look forward.

    “Two delegates voted for me without paying them kobo But I have received over 300 calls from Different Delegates claiming that they are the two that voted for me and want to come and see me,” Sani tweeted.

  • PDP primaries: Katung wins in Kaduna as Gomez claims Lagos Central ticket

    PDP primaries: Katung wins in Kaduna as Gomez claims Lagos Central ticket

    Mr Sunday Katung on Tuesday won the Kaduna South Senatorial PDP ticket after beating the incumbent, Danjuma La’a.

    Declaring the result of the election, the Returning Officer, Sabo Babayaro, said Katung polled 112 out of 269 votes cast while the incumbent, Danjuma La’ah came second with 74 votes.

    According to him, the other aspirants, Shehu Garba got 52 votes; Monday Dikko 21 votes; Adams Jagaba 7 votes, while Suleiman Dauke and Mark Jacobs got no votes.

    2023: Adewale Gomez claims PDP Lagos Central ticket

    Meanwhile, Mr Adewale Gomez, a Lagos PDP chieftain has clinched the party’s ticket to contest the Lagos Central Senatorial District seat in the  2023 general elections.

    According to Mr Daniel Ochu-Baiye, Chairman of the PDP Electoral Committee/ Returning Officer for the senatorial primary election, Gomez scored 127 votes to defeat five other aspirants for the senatorial ticket.

    Announcing the result on Tuesday evening at Obele Odan Community Hall in Surulere, the venue of the primaries, Ochu-Baiye, said that Mrs Olubanke Oniru, another contestant, scored 29 votes while Dr Adetokunbo Pearse polled 15 votes.

    According to him, other contestants, Mrs Sunbo Onitiri, Dr Babs Akinlolu and Alhaji Rasheed Teslim-Balogun scored seven, three and one vote respectively.

    “I hereby declare Adewale Gomez winner of this election being the aspirant with the highest number of votes,” Ochu-Baiye said.

    Ochu-Baiye said a total of 182 ad hoc delegates drawn from five local government areas (Apapa, Eti-Osa, Surulere, Lagos Mainland and Lagos Island) that comprised the district,  voted at the primaries.

    The returning officer, who commended the peaceful conduct of the delegates, described the election as very peaceful and free.

    Reacting, Gomez said his emergence was a victory for the party to dislodge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023.

    Pledging to liaise with other contestants to form a winning team, Gomez said that the chances of PDP remained bright in Lagos state in the  2023 elections.

    However, one of the aggrieved contestants, Pearse, alleged that most of the delegates that voted were not known to the party in the district but were brought in overnight.

    “Evidently, what has transpired here today is that the three ad hoc delegates (from each ward) are people who are not real members of the PDP.

    “If it were members of the party that voted in this election, I would have won the election. However, these three ad hoc delegates that have come in are all new.

    “This is a shock, the people who voted are strangers to the PDP. They are not really members of our party they just came in. This is strange. I am sure party leaders will be shocked,” Pearse said.

    He said that his next line of action would depend on the action of the electoral panel.

    The exercise was conducted under heavy security presence and was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

    Recall that controversy trailed the PDP Lagos central senatorial primaries on  Monday when it was reported that Gomez had emerged the winner at a purported primary conducted at the same venue.

  • Shehu Sani promises to end banditry in Kaduna if elected Governor

    Shehu Sani promises to end banditry in Kaduna if elected Governor

    An aspirant of the PDP in next year’s governorship election in Kaduna State, Senator Shehu Sani has promised to end banditry in the state if elected.

    Senator Sani said his candidature would being sucviur to the people of Kaduna state who have suffered the consequences of banditry and other forms of security challenges under Governor Nasir Elrufai and the APC.

    Sani who represented the Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly said he also plans to revive the textile industries.

    He stressed that it was unacceptable that bandits decide the fate of citizens of the state, adding that residents could only sleep with their two eyes closed in just two of the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.

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    The PDP governorship hopeful spoke while addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ Secretariat in Kaduna on Tuesday ahead of the party’s primary.

    He maintained that he remained the only aspirant that could defeat the ruling party in the state in the race to the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House.

    The former legislator noted that he was not disputing the facts that all the six other governorship aspirants of the platform were eminently qualified, but added that he was the only aspirant that could confront the state Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai.

    In his words, “my aspiration is not a do or die affair. my aspiration is informed by the fact that the state is badly governed by the APC, and I have a list of agendas on the ground to solve the problems.

    “I am out to unite the people of Kaduna State. I am a bridge that can unite the people of southern and northern parts of Kaduna who have been divided on so many fronts. I want to correct the inequality created by this APC government.

    “I will also address the security challenges in the state. Kaduna has become a bad example as one of the most insecure states in Nigeria, with the government being helpless.

    “There are 23 local government areas in Kaduna state and 21 local governments are under security siege. It is only in Kaduna North and Kaduna South that you sleep with your eyes closed.

    “It has been 49 days since people have been kidnapped in the Abuja-Kaduna train and the victims are still in captivity.

    “As governor, I will ensure that security is manned by experts who are well trained to address insecurity and not journalists.

    Sani added, “Kaduna State people today are at the mercy of bandits who now decide who dies and who survives. How come there is no Banditry in most parts of the North but Kaduna, TheNewsGuru.com learnt.

    He continued; “I want to address the security challenges in the state. I will not be a governor that will say the security of my people is in the hands of the FG, I will answer my name as the chief security officer.

    “When leaders cannot protect you from bandits and terrorists, they have no business being govt. The people of Kaduna are at the mercy of bandits.

    “Another major agenda I have is the reactivation of moribund textile industries in Kaduna and provide necessary employment to our people.

    “I will also embark on infrastructural development which will not only be about the city. I will spread development across all the local government areas.

    “Kaduna is presently under tyranny. Therefore, I will discontinue bad legacies of the APC but continue with local government election where even the opposition can will election.”

  • 2023: My view is for the FG to be small in size – Atiku Abubakar

    2023: My view is for the FG to be small in size – Atiku Abubakar

    Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said his view is for the Federal Government (FG) to be small in size.

    Atiku made this known when he visited Kaduna in furtherance to his campaigns, seeking delegates and peoples support in actualising his ambition of becoming Nigeria’s president in the coming 2023 elections.

    Abubakar, interacting with the Peoples Democratic Party’s delegates on Tuesday at the party’s secretariat, promised to address issues of power devolution to states and local government areas (LGAs).

    He explained that the Federal Government was over burdened and too strong, which he believed by devolving power to states and LGAs, would ease its pressure and ensure effective administration.

    “There is need for powers and resources to be devolved to states and LGAs for them to effectively do their work.

    “My view is for the Federal Government to be small in size,” Abubakar said.

    He promised to work with state governors, national and state assemblies that would be elected, to amend the constitution for more powers and resources to states and LGAs.

    He also promised to end insecurity and revive Nigeria’s economy through resuscitating moribund industries.

    He urged the delegates to support him in the primary elections.

    On behalf of the PDP elders, former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Ahmed Makarfi, said PDP believed Atiku had the ability to deliver Nigeria.

  • 2023 presidential primaries: Kaduna APC delegates back Amaechi

    2023 presidential primaries: Kaduna APC delegates back Amaechi

    Delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State on Sunday, pledged to give their votes to Presidential Aspirant and outgoing Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

    The delegates made the decision two days after they had promised same to another visiting Presidential aspirant, stating that the earlier pledge by some of the delegates to that aspirant was a spur of the moment decision which no longer stands.

    Addressing the delegates during the consultative visit by Amaechi to the State, Governor El Rufai said, “I told you when you made that pledge to Asiwaju that others may not come, because of what you have done. You made that choice without listening to anyone else. Today you have seen the difference. You’ve heard Amaechi, you’ve seen what he has done. And he has brought a very strong security team. So you know what will happen with our security if he is in charge.”

    “What are you going to do? Who are you supporting now? You have a huge burden on you, and you must choose what is best for Kaduna and for Nigeria,” El Rufai said.

    He further narrated his experience of the goodness and sterling leadership qualities of Amaechi, from when he was Governor till date, and why President Muhammadu Buhari has high regard for him. He described Amaechi as a friend who sticks closer than a brother, stating that he is trustworthy.

    “Let me tell you my history with Governor Amaechi….When we started discussing with the G-7, the seven governors that wanted to defect to the APC, I was holding nocturnal meetings with Governor Amaechi and Governor Nyako of Adamawa State until we got five of them to move to our party, and that was the game changer. And for you to understand how difficult it is, imagine Governor Amaechi of Rivers State from the same South South with incumbent President Jonathan. He made the sacrifice to move to our party. It was a game changer. This is part of the reason why President Buhari loves Minister Amaechi till tomorrow.

    “One time the SSS wanted to arrest me, that I wrote something. Governor Amaechi called and said I will take you there and I will not leave until they let you go, what did you do? He took me there in his car and stayed there until they let me go. Till tomorrow, my wife will never forget that. Amaechi is her favourite Nigerian.

    “I’m putting this in context so you’ll understand. APC is one family and this primary is an internal competition. We don’t need to call each other names, but let us bring out the virtues and good character of everyone. It is up to you as delegates to make the best choice for Nigeria,” the Governor stated.

    Governor El-Rufai then asked the delegates who is their choice for President, to which the delegates unanimously chorused “Amaechi” and “Dan Amanar”, the traditional Daura title of Amaechi

    Speaking on behalf of the delegates, Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, declared that Kaduna State delegates have reached the conclusion to give all their votes to the Dan Amanar Daura, Rt Hon Chibuike Amaechi.

  • Serving councilor arrested with AK47 rifle and live ammunition in Kaduna

    Serving councilor arrested with AK47 rifle and live ammunition in Kaduna

    A serving councilor has been arrested with AK-47 and rounds of 7.62 X 39mm live ammunition in the Soba Local Government Area(LGA) of Kaduna State.

    This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Kaduna State Police Command through its Public Relations Officer,(PPRO) Muhammad Jalige, in Kaduna.

    “Operatives Operation Puff Adder II attached to the Kaduna Police Command, acting on the instruction of CP Yekini Ayoku on May 9, at about 0800hrs conducted routine patrol along Galadimawa road Giwa LGA of Kaduna State.

    “The operation is aimed at ensuring sanity on the connecting axis succeeded in intercepting a Lifan motorcycle, ridden by one by the suspect.

    “Upon a search, a concealed AK47 rifle loaded with six rounds of 7.62 X 39mm live ammunition were recovered from the sack and taken into custody alongside the suspect,” he said.

    Preliminary investigation, he said, revealed that the identity of the suspect is a serving member in the legislative council of Soba LGA of Kaduna State.

    “The suspect equally confessed to have gotten the firearm from his accomplices and he is to deliver same to bandits around Galadimawa village for their nefarious activities, “Jalige said.

    The CP appreciates the diligence and thoroughness exhibited by the officers and is miffed with the involvement of a supposed stakeholder.

    The CP, he said, has directed that a full-scale investigation be carried out to ensure all those connected with the said crime are apprehended to face justice.