'Buratai Arrested Our Trainee Vigilantes After Rotimi Amaechi Ordered Him To Do That' - Wike
The Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike had called for state policing during his tenure as Governor of the state. Wike speaking in a media chat revealed how the former minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi had ordered former Chief of Army Staff, Yusuf Buratai to arrest the vigilante being trained by security agencies in the state.
Amaechi Did Everything Possible To Make Rivers Ungovernable For Me But I Prevailed - Wike Alleges
A few minutes ago, immediate-past Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike came out to accuse his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi of making several attempts at truncating his government by destabilizing the State. Speaking during a media chat on Tuesday morning, Wike, whose 8-year tenure as governor ended a week ago, narrated how Amaechi allegedly used the military to frustrate efforts that were made by his administration to set up a vigilante outfit to deal with rising insecurity in the state at the time.
Buratai Arrested Our Trainee Vigilantes After Rotimi Amaechi Ordered Him To Do That - Wike
When he served as the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike called for the establishment of a state police force. In a media interview, Wike described how Rotimi Amaechi, a former minister of transportation, had given the former chief of army staff, Yusuf Buratai, the order to detain the vigilante that the state's security agencies had been training.
'Buratai Arrested Our Trainee Vigilantes After Rotimi Amaechi Ordered Him To Do That' - Wike
Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, had advocated for state policing while in office. In a media interview, Wike explained how Rotimi Amaechi, a former minister of transportation, had instructed Yusuf Buratai, a former chief of army staff, to detain the vigilante the state's security forces were training.
Terrorists Attack in Sokoto over Refusal to Pay Imposed Levy.
Not less than 50 people were reported killed in Gwadabawa and Tangaza Local Government Areas of Sokoto State by bandits last weekend after locals refused to pay illegal levies imposed on them. Hours after the attack on three communities in Tangaza council, corpses of 37 persons were yet to be buried.
Today's Headlines:How bandits killed 30 villagers in Sokoto-NPF;Tinubu meets lawmakers-elect
How bandits killed 30 villagers in Sokoto - Police Photo Credit: Pm News The Police Command in Sokoto State on Sunday confirmed the death of 30 people during an attack lunched by group of armed men in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued by ASP Ahmad Rufai, the Acting Spokesman of the command, revealed that the gunmen attacked Raka, Bilingawa, Raka Dutse, Jaba, Dabagi and Tsalewa villages of the LGA on Saturday.
Bandits Kill Locals and Abduct Girls in Zamfara State
A horrific incident unfolded in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State as bandits launched an attack on communities, resulting in the death of numerous locals and the abduction of at least 30 girls. According to a survivor interviewed by BBC Hausa Service, one of the escaped girls returned with only her headscarf, highlighting the harrowing experience they endured.
General Buratai, Group Support President Tinubu on Oil Subsidy Removal
That The Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, ret’d, has added his voice to the growing list of prominent Nigerians who have hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for removing fuel subsidy, saying the removal is in the interest of Nigeria to avoid total collapse of the nation’s economy.
Bandits kill 50 in Sokoto, 31 in Zamfara
On Saturday night, "gunmen thought to be bandits reportedly struck the Gwadabawa and Tangaza local government districts of Sokoto State, killing around 50 people." According to PUNCH. On the same day, "31 villagers were also murdered on Saturday afternoon by bandits in the Zamfara State villages of Janbako and Sakida, in the Maradun Local Government Area."
Today's Headlines:Atiku, Obi Contest States Won By Each Other At Tribunal; Gunmen Kill 31 In Zamfara, 25 In Benue
Atiku, Obi Contest States Won By Each Other At Tribunal Photo Credit: Nation Newspaper The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, is contesting the results of the election in some of the 12 states won by his ex-political ally, Atiku Abubakar, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Deadly Bandit Attacks: 31 Killed and Many Injured in Zamfara State's Janbako and Sakida Villages
Photo showing unknown Gun men. Attacks by bandits on the villages of Janbako and Sakida in Zamfara State's Maradun Local Government Area resulted in the deaths of 31 persons and the injuries of several others. According to PUNCH NEWS, In a telephone chat with the media on Sunday, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed, a native of the region, claimed that on Saturday afternoon, a big group of bandits raided the two communities.
Art enriches cultural life in China's rural regions
People visit an art exhibition held in Gaoqiao village, Deqing county, east China's Zhejiang province, May 13, 2023. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/People's Daily Online) By Cui Yan, People's Daily What kind of vitality can art bring to the countryside?
Gunmen kill 31 in Zamfara, 25 in Benue
The local resident, Mallam Abubakar Mohammed, describes how the bandits raided the villages of Janbako and Sakida in Zamfara State's Maradun Local Government Area at 2:30 in the afternoon and began firing randomly at the locals, killing numerous people. According to Punch Newspaper, Mohammed claimed that the bandits attacked the settlements at 2:30 p.m., just as the villagers had concluded their Islamic prayer.
Nobody Can Stop Tinubu - Sultan Declares| 85 Nigerians Killed, State Declares 24 Hours Curfew
Nobody can stop Tinubu – Sultan of Sokoto The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has said nothing can stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29. Abubakar disclosed this while urging Nigerians to pray for Tinubu’s administration to succeed.
Kidnappers Leave Trail of Death and Abduction in Ogun Farm Raid
According to Punch News report, A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday when gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, launched a brazen attack on a farm in Awo village, Orile-Imo, located in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. During the raid, the assailants shot dead a security guard and another individual, while two persons were abducted from the scene.
Police Arrests 10 Suspected Kidnappers In Nasarawa
TEN suspected kidnappers and 16 others have been arrested for various criminal offences in Nasarawa State by operatives of the Nigeria Police. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel made this known during press briefing at the command’s headquarters on Wednesday in Lafia while parading the suspects.
Residents narrate how bandits killed three people before rustling over cattle in Kaduna
According to a news that was published by the Daily Trust Newspaper online this morning,it was reported that the some bandits, have shot dead two brothers, whose names were given as Halilu Shittu and Muhammadu Shittu, in Azara village and rustled over 1,000 cows in the neighbouring Bishini village in Kachia Local Government area of Kaduna State, as a yet-to-be identified man was also shot dead during the attack.
Angry Villagers Confront Bandits Who killed Nine Farmers In Kaduna
In Unguwar Danko, near the village of Dogon Dawa, in the Birnin Gwari Area of Kaduna State, suspected criminals have murdered nine farmers and abducted three more. A source who disclosed this on Saturday stated that the incident occurred while the victims were working on their plantations on Saturday afternoon.
Bandits Kill Siblings, Steal Over One Thousand Cows In Kaduna
Two siblings, Halilu Shittu and Muhammadu Shittu, were murdered by bandits in Azara village, Kachia LGA, Kaduna State, and over 1,000 cows were stolen from Bishini village, a neighboring community. During the attack, City & Crime learned that an unidentified man was also fatally shot.
Suspected armed herdsmen storm Benue LG, kill 18, behead women, children
Suspected armed herdsmen again launched a deadly attack on Iye community of Uvir Council Ward in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State and killed 18 people. Only two days have passed since the alleged murders of six individuals in Akpete village in the Apa Local Government Area. Recall that on the previous Tuesday, between the villages of Ortese and Ngban, in the same Guma LGA, six individuals were killed, including three members of the State Community Volunteers Guards and a hunter.