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  • Again in Plateau, 4 k!lled in two communities, house set ablaze

    Again in Plateau, 4 k!lled in two communities, house set ablaze

    Again, gunmen have killed four persons in the Nkienzha and Teegbe communities, Miango district, Irigwe chiefdom of Bassa local government area of Plateau State.

    The incident occurred at about 11 p.m. on Sunday and Saturday nights in the two communities as one house was set ablaze in the Nkienzha community.

    Neither the State Police Command nor Operation Safe Haven, OpSH, confirmed the incidents, as their spokespersons could not be reached at the time of the report, but Davidson Malison, the outgoing National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Development Association, IDA, confirmed and added that one person was also injured.

    He said, “On Sunday, at about 11 p.m., the bloodsuckers attacked the Nkienzha community; three people were killed and one injured as they set ablaze a house. The Irigwe nation sees the resurgence of attacks and killings as callous and barbaric and cautions the perpetrators to immediately put a halt on the mayhem being unleashed in the land.

    “We equally call on the constituted authorities to do the needful to restore normalcy in the land so that we can continue our activities without hitches. The Nkienzha attack occurred after another bright Rigwe youth was killed on Saturday (10/2/2024) at Teegbe village of Miango District with another car ambush on Friday (9/2/2024), where the vehicle was burned down with one person sustaining injury.

    “Those killed at the Nkienzha community are 50-year-old Gawan Zhwe, 48-year-old Lydia Yakubu, and 23-year-old Nuhu Yakubu. Zhime Yakubu was injured. At the Taegbe community, 32-year-old Musa Wolo was killed on Saturday.”

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls that since Christmas eve of 2023, Plateau state has been engulfed in bloodlettings.

  • Police nab suspected kidnapper after rejecting N1m bribe

    Police nab suspected kidnapper after rejecting N1m bribe

    The Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have arrested a suspected kidnapper who reportedly offered N1 million bribe to them to compromise the investigation.

    The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna.

    Hassan said: “The arrest was sequal to the the  directive of the Commissioner of Police (CP) Audu  Ali to the personnel to be proactive in their operation using intelligence-based policing approach.”

    He said that  the  operatives attached to Police Divisional Headquarters Tafa, has arrested the suspected kidnapper and recovered a shared ransom.

    Hassan explained that on January 19, at about 2200 hours, the said Divisional Headquarters was in receipt of credible information regarding the presence of a suspicious person in Easyway Hotel in Tafa town.

    He said, “Operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer stormed the hotel and arrested a certain 28-year-old Bello Muhammad from Zamfara and recovered N2.3million suspected to be proceeds of kidnapping.”

    According to Hassan, during the course of investigation, the suspect admitted to being a kidnapper who operated with his gang around Kagarko forest in Kaduna.

    “The aforementioned sum is his own share of a ransom collected,” Hassan added.

    He added that a check of his mobile phone corroborated the suspect’s confession as pictures of him brandishing an AK47 rifle in a forest were retrieved.

    “The said suspect Muhammad, offered a million naira backhander to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) to stop him furthering the investigation which the Police Officer forthwith rejected,” Hassan added.

    He said that investigation was still ongoing as the suspect was assisting the Police with vital information.

    The spokesman quoted the CP as praising the Tafa Division’s operatives, urging them and others not to relent but to increase the tempo until crimes and criminality were reduced minimally.

    Hassan said that Ali tasked hoteliers, recreation and leisure service operators in the state to always scrutinise the identities of their customers to avoid providing criminals with safe haven.

  • 1 pupil dead, 10 injured in Kaduna explosion

    1 pupil dead, 10 injured in Kaduna explosion

    An explosion in Kidandan village of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State has claimed the life of a pupil of an Islamiyya school while ten others have reportedly been injured.

    The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna, said the explosion was being thoroughly investigated by the security agencies.

    Aruwan said, “According to preliminary reports from the traditional institution and security agencies, one of the pupils learning under a local cleric picked up an object from the bush, which later exploded amidst his fellow pupils.”

    He said that as of the time of this update, one pupil, Zaidu Usman, has been confirmed dead while about 10  others injured were receiving medical attention at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika-Zaria.

    Aruwan said, “Gov. Uba Sani of the state has received the report with shock and sadness, he has sent commiserations to the victims and their families, praying for the repose of the soul of the deceased and a quick recovery for the wounded.”

    He said the governor has also appealed to parents and community leaders to increase their vigilance on the activities of their children and wards, given their susceptibility to various dangers.

    Aruwan also said that the governor has directed the ministry to liaise with the security agencies for an urgent investigation into the cause of the explosion.

    According to him, this is to ensure the safety of the residents, mobilize emergency support, and ensure prompt medical attention to the victims.

    Aruwan further said that updates would be duly communicated to the public by the state government.

  • Kaduna: Supreme Court upholds Gov. Uba Sani’s victory

    Kaduna: Supreme Court upholds Gov. Uba Sani’s victory

    The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State.

    Delivering judgment, Justice Tijjani Abubakar, dismissed the appeal against the governor by the PDP and it’s candidate, Ashiru Isa.

    Details to follow…

  • Tragedy: 6 dead, 11 injured in Kaduna–Zaria road auto-crash

    Tragedy: 6 dead, 11 injured in Kaduna–Zaria road auto-crash

    The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command said six persons died and 11 sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Zaria expressway.

    The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna that the road traffic crash occurred at Aliko filling station on Kaduna-Zaria expressway on Tuesday at about 06:25hrs.

    Nadabo said the multiple accident was caused by speeding and dangerous driving, which resulted in the temporary halting of movement of motorists.
    He, however, said that the road was now free and clear for movement, explaining that the rescue team of Zebra 35 Rigachikun responded promptly to the scene and conducted the rescue.

    “The initial investigation of the crash revealed that 23 people were involved in the crash, 11 were injured and sadly, all 6 lost their lives,” Nadabo said.

    He said that investigation revealed that the Toyota bus was coming from Ilesha and heading to Batsari, in Katsina State, adding, ”the driver was at high speed, lost control and rammed into a moving vehicle, thus causing the crash.”

    Nadabo said most of the road traffic crashes on the highway were caused by motorists not from Kaduna state, but mostly from other states and were due to fatigue .

    He stated that as the lead agency in transport management and road safety, the FRSC was saddened by this unfortunate but avoidable incident.

    ” The Corps in Kaduna state will continue to perform its statutory duty of saving lives and properties and most fundamentally, creating awareness on the dangers of Road safety vices and unethical road culture.

    “Kaduna state is a critical corridor, therefore the state Command has established instruments of safety that will guide transporters on the importance of safe travels in this yuletide season and beyond..

    ” Remember, the more we educate motorists on the significance of cultivating safety behavior on the roads, the less Road Traffic Crashes will be experienced, ” he said.

    He called on the stakeholders, particularly the transport unions to help us reach out and advocate the language of safety to their drivers.

    Nadabo added that the corps was liaising with media outlets to better inform the public on the dangers of dangerous driving, overloading, driving with worn out tyres and fatigue caused by long journeys etc.

    The sector commander appealed to all the categories or road users to abide by safe driving ethics at all times.

     

  • Police nab three suspected cable vandals in Kaduna state

    Police nab three suspected cable vandals in Kaduna state

    The police in Kaduna state says it has arrested three suspected vandals with electricity aluminium cables in Saminaka town in Lere Local Government Area of the state.

    ASP Mansir Hassan, the   command’s Public Relations Officer, made this disclosure to newsmen on Sunday in Kaduna.

    According to Hassan, the command received information concerning the theft from a low-cost housing area on Kafanchan Road, Saminaka town, at about 4 am, saying that some unknown persons were seen with some electricity cables.

    “Our patrol team was drafted to the area and the three suspects, who hail from the Ungwan Bawa area of the town, were promptly arrested,” he said.

    He added that  the suspects were found with aluminium cables and cutlasses at the time of their arrest.

    He explained that they confessed to cutting the cables from electricity poles erected along the Saminaka-Kafanchan road.

    The police spokesman, who disclosed that Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, KEDCO, was promptly informed of the incident, said an investigation was still ongoing.

    He added that the suspects would be charged in court upon the completion of the investigation.

  • Shi’ites attend Christmas service in Zaria

    Shi’ites attend Christmas service in Zaria

    Shi’ites, an Islamic group, joined Christians at a Christmas Service at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State on Monday to strengthen religious harmony and unity between religious groups.

    Leader of the Shi’ite group, Prof. Isah-Hassan Mshelgaru, said it acknowledged Christmas as a day for festivities, friendliness and unity.

    He added that joining Christian faithful as they marked Christmas was meant to renew hope for divine unity among Muslims, Christians and other religions.

    Mshelgaru said the visit to the church by the group for Christmas was to strengthen relationship between the two faith groups.

    He noted that Islam and Christianity were revered faiths with more than 90 per cent of Nigeria’s population as adherents.

    “When other faithful unite with the two faith groups, it means the whole of Nigerian is united,’’ he said.

    Speaking on the impact of the visit, Mshelgaru said as a group, it started visits to churches more than 25 years ago and since then there had been improved understanding between the group and Christians.

    “The visit has reduced the fears and some animosities between the two faith groups. They (Christians) are now open to us; we share sentiments and problems together.

    “The regular exchange of visits has bridged the gaps between us,’’ he said.

    Earlier, the parish priest, Most Rev. Isak Augustine, commended the Islamic group for the visit and urged the group for more visits to strengthen religious harmony and unity.

    He prayed for the peace of God to come into Nigeria and to salvage the country from myriad socio-economic challenges.

    The Shi’ite group later presented gifts to the Catholic Church.

  • Petrol price increased to N648.93 in November – NBS

    Petrol price increased to N648.93 in November – NBS

    The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N202.48 in November 2022 to N648.93 in November 2023.

    NBS said this in its Petrol Price Watch for November 2023 released in Abuja on Thursday.

    It stated that the November 2023 price of N648.93 represented a 220.49 per cent increase over the price of N202.48 recorded in November 2022.

    “Comparing the average price value with the previous month of October 2023, the average retail price increased by 2.90 per cent from N630.63.

    “On state profiles analysis, Kebbi paid the highest average retail price of N691.00 per litre, followed by Jigawa and Akwa Ibom at N677.67 and N675.00, respectively.

    “Conversely, Taraba, Kaduna and Lagos paid the lowest average retail price at N618.00, N620.29 and N623.12, respectively,’’ it stated.

    Analysis by zones showed that the South-South recorded the highest average retail price in November 2023 at N663.59, while the North-East recorded the lowest price of N632.75 per litre.

    The NBS also stated in its Diesel Price Watch Report for November 2023 that the average retail price was N1055.57 per litre.

    It said that the November 2023 price of N1055.57 per litre amounted to a 30.50 per cent increase over the N808.87 per litre paid in November 2022.

    “On a month-on-month basis, the price increased by 5.03 per cent from the N1004.98
    per litre recorded in October 2023,’’ it added.

    On state profile analysis, the report said the highest average price of diesel in November 2023 was recorded in Benue at N1280.00 per litre, followed by Kaduna at N1183.45 and Sokoto at N1183.33.

    On the other hand, the lowest price was recorded in Rivers at N875.00 per litre, followed by Abia at N900.77 and Bayelsa at N920.00 per litre.

    In addition, the analysis by zones showed that the North-Central Zone has the highest price of N1123.75 per litre, while the South-East recorded the lowest price at N959.69 per litre.

     

  • Suspected bandits kill 4 farmers, abduct 8 others in Katsina State – Police 

    Suspected bandits kill 4 farmers, abduct 8 others in Katsina State – Police 

    Suspected bandits killed four farmers and abducted eight others from Nahuta village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday.

    Police spokesman in the state, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the attack on Sunday in Katsina.

    He said the farmers were harvesting their crops when the assailants struck.

    One of the farmers that managed to escape received gunshot wounds, he added.

    “The suspected bandits attacked the farmers, opened fire on them thereby killing four and injuring one; they also abducted eight others,’’ Aliyu said.

     

  • Tudun Biri: Community leaders, victims’ families reject lawsuit against FG

    Tudun Biri: Community leaders, victims’ families reject lawsuit against FG

    The Tudun Biri community has rejected a suit instituted at the Federal High Court Kaduna seeking N33 billion compensation from the Federal Government over the mistaken bomb drone attacks that left over 100 people dead and many others injured.

    The Village Head of Tudun Biri, Malam Balarabe Garba, made this known  during a thank you visit to Gov. Uba Sani,
    saying that they have learnt that some people went to court on their behalf.

    He said, ”Someone who claimed to be a villager named Dalhatu Salihu, on behalf of the people of Tudun Biri, filed a suit through a lawyer, Mukhtar Usman, at the Federal High Court, Kaduna, demanding the said sum as compensation..

    ”We are not part of this, we didn’t support this and we didn’t send anyone to go to court.

    ” We are peaceful people and we do not support taking the government to court. We are happy with the reaction of the Kaduna State and Federal Governments following the bomb incident.

    ”The Federal Government and Kaduna State Government took several measures and made promises, which we can only appreciate for their support.”

    Garba said that the community and the people directly affected by the bomb mishap have disclosed that they were not aware and did not mandate anyone to file a suit on their behalf.

    ”They, however, appealed that in addition to the various promises, they have graduates that are jobless, who should be assisted with jobs,” the village head added.

    Speaking also, leader of the Christians in Tudun Biri, Rev. Musa Saidu, appreciated the Kaduna State Government and the Federal Government for the steps taken to support the people of the community over the accident.

    He said, ”We are united and we do things together. There is no way we are going to support anyone to take measures against the government that came to our assistance.

    ”The government is doing everything possible to ensure the welfare of the people of the community. On behalf of Christians in Tudun Biri, we have not mandated anyone to take the government to court.”

    On his part,  Chief Imam of Tudun Biri, Malam Hashim Ja’afaru, said they were happy with what the government was doing about the incident, and would support the government to fulfill its promises.

    He said, “We, the relatives of the people affected by the bomb incident, are here to meet with the governor of Kaduna state to express our appreciation to the state government for its support.

    “We didn’t mandate anybody to take the government to court, whoever did that is not from us, we didn’t know him and he is doing it without our permission. We urge the state government to find him and let the law take its course.”

    Responding,Sani said that several parties have made efforts to give the bomb incident religious colouration or politicize it, adding, ”but being one of the most united communities in Kaduna state, the resilient community resisted all the overtures.

    “The gap between their Church and Mosque is less than 100 meters. The idea of anyone going to court on behalf of the family of the victims is not true. The community asked us to investigate the issue and anyone found wanting would face the law.”

    Sani assured them that the state government would continue to support them, saying, ”a committee will be formed to decide on how to share the money that has been donated to them by well-meaning Nigerians.

    “We want you to bring five people from your community as members of this committee.

    “The donations would go directly to the families of those that lost their lives and those in the hospital..”

    Sani further appreciated the families of the affected victims for their resilience to resist efforts by some religious merchants who want to use the unfortunate incident to cause disharmony in the community.