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2 years ago2852 min

Four men have been found guilty of murder and given the death by hanging sentences by the Jigawa State High Court, which is sitting in Ringim and is presided over by Justice Ahmad Abubakar. Salahu Yau, Aminu Salmanu, Salmanu Shafi’u, and Yusuf Sale are the prisoners. The men were charged with violating sections 100, 342, 97, and 221 of the Penal Code, Cap. 3, Law of Jigawa State, 2014, on four counts of criminal conspiracy,...

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IG demands investigation into death of inspector while in police custody

2 years ago975 min

Usman Baba, the inspector general of police, has mandated an investigation into the death of Taiye Atobaloye, a police inspector who had been held at the Kogi State Police Command’s “D” Division. Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s public relations officer, promised the family that justice would be served in a statement on Saturday. According to Saturday PUNCH, Taiye, a member of the Oke Onigbin Police Division in Kwara State, was assigned to the Zone 8 Police...

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No force will stop Tinubu’s swearing on May 29 – Ohanaeze Faction

2 years ago834 min

The president-elect Bola Tinubu is the target of a faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, which has vowed not to support him. However, another faction of the group has proclaimed its unwavering support for Tinubu. Because Tinubu refused to include Igbos in his transition committee, the Ohanaeze faction had earlier in the week declared that they would not recognize Tinubu as the president-elect. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Ime-Obi, the group’s highest decision-making body, however, announced on Saturday...

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Metro News

In Kaduna, 98 thugs detained for murder, phone snatching

2 years ago804 min

Security personnel in Kaduna have detained 98 thugs known as Sara Suka, who are accused of stealing the phones of innocent people and causing havoc in the neighbourhoods. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan said in a statement on Saturday that Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who called for aggressive action against the criminals, has received a progress report from the Kaduna State Police Command. El-Rufai was concerned about the rise in...

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Court sentenced four men to death, one life imprisonment for murder in Jigawa

2 years ago893 min

For their crimes, the Jigawa State High Court of Justice has sentenced four men to death by hanging and one other to life in prison. Salahu Yau, Aminu Salmanu, Salmanu Shafi’u, and Yusuf Sale were found guilty of culpable homicide and given death by hanging by the court, which was presided over by Justice Ahmad Muhammad Abubakar. The men received sentences of two years to three months in prison or fines after being found guilty...

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Buhari again extends tenure of immigration chief

2 years ago833 min

The Acting Comptroller-General of Immigration Isah Jere Idris’ term has been extended by President Muhammadu Buhari until May 29, 2023. This information was provided by Buhari in a letter of extension that was signed by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, his chief of staff. After having his retirement period extended for a year earlier, Jere would be receiving this second extension. In a telephone conversation, Tony Akuneme, the NIS’s spokesman, confirmed that the CG had received a...

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Buhari appoints preferred candidate for Kogi guber

2 years ago792 min

Usman Ododo, a candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), was endorsed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. At the State House in Aso Rock, Abuja, on Friday, Governor Yahaya Bello gave Ododo to Buhari. Recall that on Friday, April 14, Ododo won the APC governorship primary in Kogi. Speaking to State House reporters, Ododo declared that if he won the upcoming election in November, he would be willing and ready to carry on Governor...

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Politics

The APC faces difficulty in selecting principal officers for Senate and House of Representatives: Tinubu

2 years ago833 min

All Progressives Congress (APC) governors have been given instructions by President-elect Bola Tinubu to collaborate with the party’s leadership and lawmakers in the process of electing principal officers for the incoming 10th National Assembly. The charge was reportedly delivered by him on Thursday, when the governors who are members of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) came to see him, as stated in a statement released by an aide to the media named Tunde Rahman. We...

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Northcentral and struggle for position of House Speaker

2 years ago8511 min

The six different geopolitical zones are currently engaged in strategizing as the competition for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives heats up. Important political players in the regions are looking forwards to the release of the zoning formula that will be used by the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is currently in power. Nevertheless, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), and even other mushroom parties are maintaining a keen...

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Buhari hosts meeting with progressive governors, claims that overconfidence “killed” opposition parties in most recent election

2 years ago777 min

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the combined opposition was a victim of overconfidence in the most recent elections, despite the fact that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was working hard to retain power in those elections. According to a statement released by the President’s Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, the President made this statement on Thursday when he received members of the Progressive Governors Forum, led by their Chairman, Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi. The...

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