Tag: Yobe
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Police arrest 2 soldiers over murder of Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni
T he Police Command in Yobe has arrested two soldiers over their alleged involvement in the murder of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Aisami, in Yobe. Dungus Abdulkarim, a Deputy Superintendent of Police and the command’s spokesman, announced the arrest of the suspects on Tuesday in Damaturu.
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Buni mourns slain Yobe cleric, orders thorough investigation
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe on Sunday expressed sadness over the murder of Sheikh Goni Aisami, an Islamic cleric based in Gashua, Bade Local Government Area of the state. Newsmen reports that Aisami was allegedly shot dead by two soldiers on Friday in Jaji-Maji, Karasuwa Local Government Area of the state. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim,…
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Post-insurgency recovery: Gov. Buni to replicate lessons learnt in Japan tour
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has said that the lessons learnt from his recent Hiroshima, Japan, study tour would fast track post-insurgency recovery process of the state. Buni, in a statement by his Director-General Press and Media Affairs Alhaji Mamman Mohammed on Monday in Damaturu, said this when the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr…
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Gov. Buni commends FEC over approval of N18bn refund to Yobe
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has commended the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving N18 billion to the state as a refund for the construction of five federal roads. Buni, in a statement by his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Thursday, pledged judicious use of the funds. He…
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Heavy casualty as troops pound Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Yobe
The Nigerian Army says the troops of of Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have again inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in a fierce battle at Buni Yadi in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a a…
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Half a million people in three Nigerian states at risk of starvation – UN
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that half a million women, men and children in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states are at risk of starvation as its funding for the region dries up. In a statement released on Friday, the global agency says it may soon be forced to cut food rations…
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Nine dead, others injured as fighter jet bombs Buhari village; govt sympathises with victims
A Nigerian Air Force fighter jet has killed nine people in Buhari community, Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State. Several other villagers sustained injuries and are now receiving medical attention at a government health facility in Geidam. According to a resident of Damaturu, Saleh Ibrahim, the jet shelled the village in the early hours…
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FG disbursed N24bn to Yobe, Katsina, two other states for ranching – Presidency
Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu has said that the federal government has given four states, including the federal capital territory (FCT) N24 billion for cattle ranching. Shehu who revealed that the Katsina, Yobe, Ebonyi and FCT have all received funds for ranching in an interview on Channels Television, added that more than 12 states are being…
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House help, three others detained over alleged killing of banker in Yobe
The Police Command in Yobe said it had arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of Hassan Abubakar, an employee of Damaturu branch of the United Bank for Africa. The command’s spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Monday. Abdulkarim named one Umar Shaibu, 21; Tajjuddeen Taufiq, 20; Ismail…