The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Friday, received former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The Senator representing Bayelsa West said his visit was to solidarize with the IGP and the force over coordinated attacks on personnel and facilities.
Dickson condemned the incidents and called for a cessation of all criminal acts. He stated that the Police “should not be seen as the enemy of the people”.
He congratulated Baba, the 21st indigenous Inspector General, on his appointment and called for proper funding of the security agencies to enhance its operational efficiency.
Dickson added commended officers and men for doing their best in the face of daunting welfare and operational challenges.
Baba, in his remarks, assured the former Governor that in spite of the challenges, the police remain committed in its task of protecting lives and property nationwide.
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged man, Lamido Gunduma, for killing and burying the corpse of his lover in sewage.
This was contained in a press statement by the State Police Public Relation Officer, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil and made available to newsmen in Bauchi.
According to the Police Spokesman, on Wednesday, April 7, at about 1200hrs, one Saidu Iliyasu of Zubuki area Jamaare local government area of Bauchi came to Jamaare Divisional Headquarters and reported that on the 5/04/2021 his daughter, one 35-year-old Jamila Saidu of the same address was declared missing after which a search party which was organized, but to no avail.
He said that on Thursday, April 8 at about 1030hrs, her decomposed body was discovered with a newborn child in a Sewage at her boyfriend house identified as Lamido Gunduma at Unguwar Yari-Mari Jamaare.
“During preliminary investigation, it was discovered that the suspect criminally conspired with one Ishaq Abdullahi, aged 34yrs of the same address and fixed a canola into the arm of Jamila Saidu and administered her with dextrose water, Quinine and Ostagen in order to abort her pregnancy which culminated into an induced labour that resulted to the death of the victim and newborn baby,” the PPRO said.
SP Wakil said that the suspect deposited the corpse in a sewage system within his compound and fled to Kwadon in Gombe State where he was tracked and arrested, adding that he has been charged to court for prosecution accordingly.
In another development, the police said that three suspects have been arrested by detectives of the Bauchi State Police Command in connection to the case of robbery.
The suspects who include Kamaluddeen Adamu – 22 years old, Murtala Muhammed – 22 years old and Ahmad Muhammad – 19 years old, all of Railway area of Bauchi Metropolis, on the 30/04/2021 at about 0300hrs conspired and attacked one Salisu Muhammad of Federal Low cost in his house and robbed him of his valuables.
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The police said that the exhibits recovered from the suspects include a Jincheng Ladies Motorcycle, cash sum of N45, 000, Four bundles wrappers, six cellphones of different models and one HP Laptop.
The air component of Operation Thunder Strike has conducted a series of aerial missions across several locations, as reported in operational feedback from the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, to the Kaduna State Government.
The state Commissioner for Internal Security and home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday.
According to the statement, the armed reconnaissance was conducted over Erena, Kusasu, Kuduru, Kulefe, Kusherki and Shiroro in neighboring Niger State as well as Chikun and environs, in Chikun local government area.
“Bandits were seen fleeing Kaduna State part of Kusasu (in Chikun LGA) on motorcycles. They were trailed by the crew and subsequently neutralized.
“Following this, armed reconnaissance was conducted along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway, Olam Farms, Rugu, Akilbu, Polewire Rijana, Katari, Jere and adjoining settlements.
“Normal human activities and free flow of traffic were observed along the highway and rail line. All locations scanned were reported calm with no threats observed.
“Additionally, strike aircraft carried out operations over Jan Birni, Birnin Gwari local government area, which was observed to be active with bandits.
“The targets were attacked by the aircraft, and was subsequently confirmed that some bandits were indeed taken out and the camp set ablaze and destroyed.”
The statement added that a second mission was flown over another identified camp in the area, which was also attacked, set ablaze and completely destroyed by two strike aircraft.
The statement added that, “thereafter, a show-of-force was carried out by the aircraft over the Birnin Gwari general area, Kaduna metropolis and Zaria. Normal human activities were observed along the expressways and rail lines.
“The operations continued as aircraft conducted armed reconnaissance and show-of-force over Birnin Gwari, Kaduna metropolis and Zaria.
“Free flow of traffic was similarly observed along the expressways and rail line. Normal activities were reported within the metropolis as citizens observed the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations without incident.
“Afterwards, a show-of-force was conducted over Gwagwada, Gadani, Chikun, Kusasu, Iburu, Zamba, Shiroro, Kuta, Kwatayi and Erena, spanning Chikun, Kachia and Kajuru LGAs. All locations covered were reported calm with no threats observed.
“These air operations, which include air interdiction, armed reconnaissance and patrols are set to be sustained over the coming days over Kaduna metropolis and other areas of interest in the state.
“Major highways will also be covered, including the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari, Kaduna-Abuja, Kaduna-Zaria, Kaduna-Kachia and Kaduna-Afaka roads.
“Receiving the feedback, Governor Nasir El-Rufai commended the crews for the successful missions.”
in his efforts to curb many crimes and also make others repent from their offences in the state, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has yesterday freed 123 inmates from Correctional Centre, Gwauron Dutse.
Dr. Ganduje granted them freedom during his visit to the Centre which has become a culture to his administration during every Eidel-Fitr, to visit and see the inmates so as to give them freedom with the promise of being born again.
“We want to use this opportunity to release judiciously some of you who satisfied certain conditions. “First of all, to those of who behave well, who are born again and who do not wish to go back to former condition,” said Ganduje.
The governor added: “Some of you were fined but could not pay the fine; therefore, you have to continue to be in this house until the period is over.
“So, Kano State Government decided to pay some of these charges and we pay all.”
He also assured the inmates that his administration would continue this programme in order to make the Correctional Home less congested and also to give encouragement to those who want to be good citizens of the country. Dr. Ganduje also urged the inmates that they should be good citizens as “From today, you must be born again.
So we urge you, when you go back to your homes, you must be good citizens of your towns, of your local government or state and Nigeria as a whole.
” He also promised the inmates that during the next Sallah, in 70 days’ times, his administration would be back to release more inmates than 123 that had been released, but they must fulfill certain conditions. “We will be back here again to free more inmates in the next Sallah but you must fulfill certain condition, and the most important condition is that, you must be born again.
“You must to behave well; you most understand that peace and stability is a responsibility to everybody and committing crime is something that we will not accept,” he added.
On his part, Alhaji Suleiman T. Suleiman, the Controller of the Correctional Centres, in the state appreciated the gesture shown by the governor for providing food and other items to the inmates besides the release of some of the inmates at Gwauron Dutse and Kurmawa Correctional Homes.
“Throughout the 30 days fasting period, your foundation, that is Ganduje Foundation provided food for the inmates… When I say food, it is not an ordinary food, it is good food with chickens, soft drinks and bottles of water.
“Over 3,000 inmates in the state are happy today because you provide them cows, rice, food and ingredients to celebrate Sallah,” said the Controller General. He similarly thanked the governor for his fashion as he granted amnesty to many inmates by paying their fines which their parents and relatives were unable to pay.
Good things begot good things and is another year for Olanrewaju Teriba also known as Atorise as he received the gift of Lexus Gx 460 2020 model. today, being his Birthday.
The SUV is courtesy of a long time friend and Fan, Sunday Shoyinka the ceo of shoyinmacs motors alausa Ikeja aka Apoti Sunday.
Apoti Sunday has been a friend for over fifteen years when they both had nothing and helped each other in various ways.
In his words Atorise said he is short of words that his plan was to celebrate this year’s birthday in a very Low key due to the situation of the country with killings, kidnapping and Bandit invading towns and villages coupled with covid-19 pandemic.
He added the his plans was to get a New Civilian Coaster Bus for his co-workers for easy movement adding that he is expecting the delivery of the van anytime soon, only to get a wonderful gift of a SUV this morning from Apoti Sunday
Recall that Atorise gave his band bus to the Blinds when they came to minister on his mountain some months ago as a seed even as he is getting a harvest of that seed in the form of a SUV barely six months after.
Atorise was full of praises to God Almighty for another Year among the living and pray for all his Fans, friends, Family and we’ll wishers home and Abroad that God will see ”us through all our difficulties in the name that is above all other names and it shall be well with Nigeria in Jesus Name” he concluded.
2023 is two years after now but the preparations and works going on ahead of the year makes it feel like we are moving into it next week especially for politicians.
For political leaders and parties, 2023 is not just any other year, it’s a very significant year because that is when Nigeria will be holding her next presidential election.
Leading parties, APC and PDP have been trying to test the popularity of some certain individuals to know how their acceptance feel like by the party members and the general public.
One of the parties that have been excellently doing this is the All Progressive Congress (APC), with the presentation of the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the likely candidate for the presidency in 2023.
Tinubu has also been making some moves to register his name in the minds of the crowd most especially in the northern part of Nigeria where most of the votes comes from. He held his annual colloquial lecture in Kano, was in Benue for a honorary degree, Gave huge amount of money to marketers who lost their goods to inferno in Katsina, to mention a few.
In the PDP too, Olubukola Saraki has been seen making moves to reconcile aggrieved members and leaders of the party, he has been to former President Goodluck Jonathan, the national leadership of the party, and all that. These are ways to test popularity ahead of 2023.
However, for the APC, It is a known fact that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed’s possible candidacy in 2023 has been rejected by some powerful people, He won’t be needing the acceptance of the party members alone, he needs the general public too but does he have the support of the public? I doubt this.
He has been accused of several things just because he wants to contest, and for real, some of this allegations have iota of truth in them, this ambition of his will continue to open rooms for accusations against him which might be true at the end of the day.
Tinubu, no doubt is blessed with men, He has helped people to be in power and due to this, He even has control over them, it is enough for him, why not look for another trusted fellow like him in the party? Someone who doesn’t have bad records, and one who has administrative experience?
In APC, Rauf Aregbesola is the next after Tinubu, who also has the political structure and sagacity, He has also been a governor, senator, he is a serving minister, so he has the experiences needed, just like Tinubu. Infact, I would say He has more experience in Governance that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Apart from his experiences, Rauf Aregbesola is almost a clean politician, no one can accuse him of any unpleasant thing. Why can’t the APC look at this man instead of the national leader?
A popular lagos politician, Asekun Kehinde Sakiru has been arrested by the NDLEA with cocaine at the muritala muhammed International airport, Lagos.
The anti-narcotics agency said the suspect had been on its wanted list following the recent arrest of some traffickers and drug seizures linked to him.
“The long arm of the law however caught up with the wanted baron at about 9.40 pm on Friday 7th May 2021 while trying to board a Virgin Atlantic airline flight to London, the United Kingdom at the Lagos airport,” the statement partly read.
“At the point of his arrest, Asekun was caught with a kilogramme of cocaine concealed in five pairs of palm slippers packed inside his suitcase.
“He has been on the wanted list of the MMIA Command of the Agency in connection to a case involving one Azeez Adeniyi Ibrahim, who was arrested with 6.45kg of cocaine in December 2020.”
According to the agency, preliminary investigation revealed that the London-based suspected drug baron is a seasoned politician.
He was at different times between 2004 and 2014 the vice-chairman of Lagos Island East LCDA. He had also contested and lost elections for the House of Representatives in 2007 and Lagos State House of Assembly in 2015.
NDLEA added, “Although he claims to be an international businessman who deals in automobiles, the investigation is yet to confirm that to be the source of his acquired wealth.
“In the course of tracking him, the sum of N131million was seized from his account and another N14 million also blocked in the account of one of his traffickers, Azeez Adeniyi Ibrahim, bringing the total sum so far recovered from him to N145 million.”
Reacting to the arrest, NDLEA Chairman, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) commended the officers and men of the MMIA Command of the Agency for resilience and dedication to duty.
“We are rethinking our tax regimes, sorting out external and internal trade issues, getting our regulatory authorities; SON, NAFDAC, and even Customs, to see their roles more as business facilitators.”
It’s the first in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the three such cutting-edge facilities on the continent, with top prime global certifications for smart card manufacturing and it is based in Lagos, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo relished yesterday afternoon while touring SecureID company’s premises, and affirmed Nigeria’s extremely bright economic future, which he said cannot be aborted despite current challenges.
According to him, “the economic future of our nation is extremely bright. Yes, we have challenges today and they may look daunting. But let me assure you that these issues will be resolved. The march of this nation to its manifest destiny as Africa’s leading economic power will not be aborted. We are more than able to overcome.”
An impressed Mr Osinbajo said the Buhari administration in “following the recommendation of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, has determined that manufacturing will be our main focus in bringing about dynamic growth, jobs and exports. This will mean retooling our business environment for greater competitiveness, especially with the take off of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement.
“We are rethinking our tax regimes, sorting out external and internal trade issues, getting our regulatory authorities; SON, NAFDAC, and even Customs, to see their roles more as business facilitators rather than policemen or revenue generators. Our environment must be friendly for local businesses first, foreign investments will follow enthusiastically.”
Commenting on the efforts of the administration to position the country as a leading economic beacon on the continent, the VP also stated that the Buhari administration was ramping up efforts in improving the country’s infrastructure and digital space.
He said, “aside from the work we are doing with other infrastructure such as rail, roads and power we are committed to a plan of democratizing broad band connectivity. Our programme, which we have reiterated in our Economic Sustainability Plan, is broadband connectivity for all by 2023.
“The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy launched the National Broadband Plan which is designed to deliver data download speeds across Nigeria of a minimum 25mbps in urban areas and 10mbps in rural areas, with effective coverage available to at least 90% of the population at affordable prices by the target date. Broadband connectivity is as important as electricity in the digital age unlike electricity we do not have to make several mistakes before getting it right.”
While commending the efforts of the founder and Managing Director of SecureID, Kofo Akinkugbe, Mr Osinbajo described SecureID facility as a place of history, innovation and creativity.
He said, “This world-class manufacturing facility is reputed to be the first certified smartcard manufacturing plant in sub-Saharan Africa, the only smart card production and personalization plant in West Africa and one of only six on the continent and one of only 80 in the world.
Three persons including an infant on Wednesday died in a gas explosion that occurred in Abeokuta, Ogun.
It was gathered that the incident occurred about 3p.m at Oke-Egunya, along NTA Road in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of the state.
According to an eyewitness account, the incident occurred when a technician was topping up gas of a faulty refrigerator at a residence in the area.
“In the process of topping up gas into the refrigerator, there was an attraction of fire from someone cooking with firewood and there came an explosion,” an eyewitness said.
Confirming the incident, the Director of Fire Service in the state, Mr. Fatai Adefala, said after receiving the distress call, his men rushed to the scene.
According to him, upon getting to the scene, we discovered it was gas explosion.
He confirmed three were burnt to death as they were caught up with the explosion.
“We received a distress call at 3:15p.m at Oke-Igbore. We learnt it was a spark of fire. On getting there, we discovered it was a gas explosion.
“What really happened was that they were cooking outside with fire and unfortunately the gas exploded.
“They were trying to top the gas in the fridge, in the process, it exploded.
“Three lives were lost, one infant was among them. For now, the bodies are still lying there. You know it was those who are living in that house that were affected. It is an ancient building,” he said.
Mr. Babatunde Akinbiyi, Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), also confirmed the incident.
