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  • Troops rescue 6 kidnap victims, neutralise 1 bandit in Kaduna

    Troops rescue 6 kidnap victims, neutralise 1 bandit in Kaduna

    The 1 Division Nigerian Army says its troops have rescued six kidnapped victims and one bandit neutralised in Kaduna State.

    The acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya, who confirmed the development in a statement issued in Kaduna, said that the victims where rescued on Friday.

    Yahaya said that the ongoing clearance operation by the troops of the division had continued to yield positive results.

    He said, “The troop acted on credible and timely intelligence on the kidnap of 6 persons at Hayin Tsando general area of Maraban Jos, in Igabi Local Government  Area of the state.

    “The gallant troops quickly mobilized, embarked on a search and rescue operation. The troops made contact with the bandits and criminal elements and a heavy fire fight ensued.

    “During the operation, troops successfully rescued six kidnapped victims, captured two  AK 47 rifles, and neutralized one bandit while others escaped with several degrees of gunshot wounds.

    “The General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army and Force Commander Operation Whirl Punch Maj.- Gen. Valentine Okoro, has commended the troops for their resilience.”

    Yahaya also charged them to continue the aggressive tempo until all criminal elements in the division’s ‘Area of Responsibility’ are completely eradicated.

    He also appealed to all paramedics to be on lookout for persons with gunshot wounds, report to the Nigerian Army and other sister security services for prompt action.

  • Bandits kill 4, injure 4, abandon 5 kidnap victims in Kaduna

    Bandits kill 4, injure 4, abandon 5 kidnap victims in Kaduna

    Bandits killed four persons and injured four others at Uguwan Dankali in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Friday, police spokesman in Kaduna State, ASP Mansir Hassan, stated on Sunday.

    He stated that upon receiving a distress call, a joint response team of the police, the military and civilian Joint Task Force went in pursuit of the bandits.

    Hassan added that in the gun duel that ensued, the bandits abandoned five victims they already kidnapped.

    “The victims were immediately rescued and conveyed to the hospital alongside the injured,’’ he stated.

    He added that the police had arrested a bandit suspected to be one of those that attacked Uguwan Dankali and he was found to be in possession of several military woodland camouflage wears.

    He stated also that investigation had since started and efforts were being intensified to arrest the fleeing other bandits.

    Hassan added that Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State, Mr Musa Garba had commiserated with the families of those that lost their lives to the attack.

  • Inconsistency in election tribunal rulings hurting democracy – PDP chairman

    Inconsistency in election tribunal rulings hurting democracy – PDP chairman

    Mr Felix Hyat, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, has said that the inconsistencies in the decisions of the election petition tribunals were hurting the nation’s democracy.

    “The electoral law and the guidelines are the same, but we keep getting different rulings even with same facts and circumstances.

    “Situations like that breed confusion,” Hyat told NAN in Abuja on Sunday.

    He opined that the tribunal rulings in many cases appeared to be “just the opinion of the Judges.

    “Sometimes you feel that the judgments are based on their thinking. You get a feeling that they are not applying the law that is there for everyone to see”.

    Hyat particularly expressed surprise at the contrasting rulings in Plateau even when all the facts, claims and circumstances were the same.

    “The case of Plateau is rather strange. The petitioners are claiming that the PDP had no structure when the primaries were conducted.

    “The petitioners tabled the same complaints, but while one tribunal dismissed their claims and ruled that PDP had a structure having complied with a court order to conduct a repeat Congress, another insisted that it did not have.

    “I am not a lawyer, but we all know that the issue of primaries is purely an internal matter of the party.

    “The Supreme Court has also ruled that the tribunals are not set up to listen to pre-election matters.

    “The apex court has also declared that only an aspirant who participated in a primary election is qualified to challenge its outcome.

    “So, you wonder; on what ground would a tribunal rule in favour of an opposing party that is alleging that the opponent did not hold a Congress? How does that become an outsider’s concern?”

    Hyat also spoke on the rulings of the governorship tribunals in Kaduna State.

    “Kaduna, Kano, and Nasarawa States had the same complaints about irregularities in INEC calculations of votes during the governorship polls.

    “Our complaints were simple. Let the illegal votes be discountenanced and deducted, and the winner is then announced after calculating the genuine and lawful votes.

    “In Nasarawa, the right thing was done and the winner given his prize. It was the same thing in Kano.

    “But in Kaduna, the tribunal only opted to call for fresh elections in some polling units even when we brought videos of scenes where votes were mutilated.

    “We believe something went wrong. But we see that as a product of genuine mistakes and that is why we have gone to the appellate court.

    “We are not lawyers, so we cannot sit somewhere and criticise. We must promote confidence because we are confident that the judiciary will right the wrongs.

    “We believe that election is about votes. The winner is determined by numbers. We believe the PDP won in Kaduna and that is why we have approached the appeal court.

    “The judgment was a split one with two Judges favouring the PDP while one was against. We believe that the higher courts have the final say,” he said.

  • Police arrest 10 suspected kidnapers in Kaduna

    Police arrest 10 suspected kidnapers in Kaduna

    The Police Command in Kaduna State, says it has arrested 10 suspected kidnapers between September and Oct. 3, 2023.

    The Command’s Acting Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, stated this at a news conference on Saturday in Kaduna.

    He said that operatives of the Command recovered three AK47 rifles; three fabricated 10 rounds revolvers, 448 rounds of 7.62 X 39mm live ammunition, another cache of 15 rounds of 7.62 X 39mm live ammunition, and a vehicle with registration number Ebonyi HKW 578 AA.

    “It is pertinent to note that we often have interface with you in an effort to showcasing our successes in the fight against robbery, banditry, kidnapping, and other sundry crimes.

    “The accomplishments are not devoid of the assurances of our definite commitment to our statutory duty, thus we seek for a robust Police – Public partnership in the continuous fight against criminal elements as the task of securing the communities is everybody’s duty.

    “The Command is not unmindful of the security challenges bedeviling the state amongst which are banditry, kidnapping, robbery, and farmers/herders skirmishes, among others.

    “However, remarkable efforts were not spared in addressing the untoward situation which culminates into the relative peace currently being experienced by the law-abiding citizens in the state,” he said.

    According to him, the calm security atmosphere in the state is a product of strategic and tactical deployment of human and material resources as well as the purposeful synergy within the security architecture.

    The suspects, he said, were being interrogated and would be charged to court on completion of investigations.

    Arms and ammunition recovered by police operatives on Saturday in Kaduna

    The spokesman quoted the Commissioner of Police, Mr  Musa  Garba, as commending officers and men of the Command for their gallantry and dedication to duty.

    The CP warned criminals to stay clear of the state and reiterated the commitment of the Police to protect lives and property.

  • Bandits kill one, Kidnap 19 in Kaduna

    Bandits kill one, Kidnap 19 in Kaduna

    Bandits on Saturday unleashed mayhem in Angwanwaku community in Kufana Chiefdom of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing a villager and abducting 19 others.

    During the attack, one Kukah Yari was killed, while Abuki Dogo was injured.

    There was no official confirmation of the incident either from the police or the state government.

    However, the Secretary of the Chiefdom, Tanimu Makaddas, said the incident happened around 12:00 a.m on Saturday when the attackers invaded the community.

    He said those kidnaped were: Genesis Ezekiel, Deborah Ezikiel, Salomi Dutse, Rifkatu Zaphaniah, Tamar Liazarus, Ejah Habila, Rejoice Ezikeil, Catharine Silas, and Gundu Rubu.

    Others were: Makadas identified those kidnapped to include, Yakubu Abba, Basiru Maiwada, Keziya Silas, Peace Silas, Lami Istifanus, Habila Musa, Bege Liazarus, Joshua Abuki, Juliana Habila, Stella Yohanna.

     

  • PDP rejects Kaduna tribunal’s judgment

    PDP rejects Kaduna tribunal’s judgment

    The Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the judgment of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal affirming the election of Gov. Uba Sani of All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it will seek redress at the Court of Appeal.

    Mr Alberah Catoh, the Publicity Secretary of PDP in the state, disclosed this in a statement made available on Friday to newsmen in Kaduna.

    Catoh said last night, that a review by the PDP’s lawyer indicated that the judgment did not meet the requirements of substantive justice.

    The reaction came hours after the tribunal, sitting in Kaduna, upheld Sani’s election.

    He further argued that the verdict was not in alignment with extant electoral laws, guidelines and regulations.

    “The party has accordingly directed its lawyers to appeal the judgment at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, within the timeframe specified by law,” the statement added.

    Catoh also urged PDP teeming supporters across the state to be calm and of good cheer in the belief that though the walk to justice is slow, they would reach their destination.

  • BREAKING: Tribunal declares Kaduna guber Election inconclusive

    BREAKING: Tribunal declares Kaduna guber Election inconclusive

    The governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna State on Thursday has declared that the 2023 governorship election in the state was inconclusive.

    The verdict was announced via zoom.

    It ordered that fresh elections be conducted in seven wards of four local government areas in the State.

    The petition was filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Isa Ashiru.

    Details later

  • Bandits kill 2, kidnap 3 in Kaduna

    Bandits kill 2, kidnap 3 in Kaduna

    The police command in Kaduna State has confirmed that two persons were killed and three others kidnapped by suspected bandits on Sept. 15 in a community in the state.

    The command’s Acting Public Relations Officer, Mr Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development on Sunday in Kaduna.

    Hassan said that the incident took place in Dogon Noma-Unguwan Gamu community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of the state.

    He said that the bandits invaded the community at about 6:30 a.m., killing and abducting the victims.

    The spokesman assured that the bandits would eventually be arrested to face the wrath of the law.

    NAN

  • Just In: NNPP loses reps seat to APC in Kano at Tribunal

    Just In: NNPP loses reps seat to APC in Kano at Tribunal

    The Kano election petition tribunal has made a major decision over the Kura/Madobi/Garum-Malam federal constituency of Kano state. Led by Justice Flora Azinge, the three-member panel has declared Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rightful winner.

    This decision comes after upholding the petition filed by the APC candidate, which challenged the initial victory of Detti Yusuf Umar from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

    The tribunal’s ruling hinged on a crucial factor. It found that Umar failed to resign from his position at Bayero University, Kano before accepting the party’s nomination.

    This breach led to the invalidation of his victory. Initially, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Umar, representing NNPP, as the winner of the February 2023 national assembly elections, triumphing over Kwankwaso of the APC.

    In response to the initial outcome, Kwankwaso chose to contest the validity of the election through a petition. This recent decision by the tribunal now establishes Kwankwaso as the official winner of the Kura/Madobi/Garum-Malam federal constituency in Kano state.

  • Sani orders manhunt for perpetrators of recent attack in Kaduna

    Sani orders manhunt for perpetrators of recent attack in Kaduna

    The Kaduna State Governor, Sen. Uba Sani, has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the recent attack on the Fadan Kamatan Parish – Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, located in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

    This is contained in a statement by Muhammad Shehu, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, which was made available to newsmen on Friday in Kaduna.

    Sani, while expressing his outrage at the killings, vowed to track down the perpetrators of the heinous crime and ensure that they face the full wrath of the law.

    According to the statement, the attack was carried out with the sole intention of igniting ethnic and religious tensions in Kaduna State and sabotaging government’s efforts towards rebuilding trust in the communities.

    “I am deeply saddened by the attack on Fadan Kamatan Parish, Zangon Kataf. This act of violence against innocent worshipers is not only an attack on the Catholic community, but an attempt to set our people against each other,” Sani said.

    “We will not tolerate such acts of brutality and will go to any length within the law to bring the attackers to book.”

    According to the statement, Sani urged the security agencies to swiftly investigate the incident and ensure that the culprits are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.

    Sani expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and assured them of the state government’s support during this difficult time.

    The statement said Sani’s administration has taken proactive steps to restore peace in troubled communities by strengthening partnerships with Federal Security Agencies and reinvigorating the Kaduna Vigilance Service (KADVS).

    The State Government recently recruited and commenced the training of 7,000 personnel of the Kaduna Vigilance Service (KADVS), it said.

    Additionally, strategic engagements have taken place with top Federal Government officials responsible for security such as the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Geidam, and the Minister of State Police Affairs, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, and the recently- appointed Service Chiefs.