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Amotekun: Hunters Vow To use ancestors’ Powers
As the newly launched security outfit tagged Operation Amotekun begins operations in the Southwest, Soludero Hunters’ Association has disclosed that the outfit doesn’t rely on guns to operate.
President of the hunters, Oba Nureni Ajijola Anabi, while saying hunters would use their ancestors’ powers to ward off any aggression against Yoruba indigenes in the zone, vowed to match anyone or group of persons terrorising the area strength with strength.
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Stating that hunters can never fold their arms and watch some persons to commit atrocities in the zone, he noted that since the outfit was launched, they had resuscitated all powers used by their ancestors to conquer their aggressors.
“Recently, thunders struck in some places and we all saw the effects. We can employ the services of these deities and they will answer us speedily.
“We promise to be civil and law-abiding in our operations. We will never disappoint our governors who initiated the security outfit.
“Anyone who has the mind to kidnap, kill or rape our women should have a rethink. If not, we hunters in the South West will prove to them the stuff we are made of“, he added.
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On fears expressed by Miyetti Allah that Amotekun was created against them, Ajijola who is also the Defence Minister of the RTEAN, Oyo State branch, asked herders not to entertain any fear.
“So far they don’t come to our lands and be terrorising our people. We will not tolerate that any longer. We are not against any group provided they don’t pose threats to our lives and property”, he added
While promising all Yorubas that they are well secured anywhere in the zone, Ajijola disclosed that hunters association has more than 500,000 hunters in each of the six states.
He said, “We promise all Yorubas that they are secure anywhere in the zone because we have more than 500,000 hunters in each of the six states. We will not betray you.
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“As for the use of weapons, that may not be necessary. The powers of our ancestors are enough weapons. We don’t need any approved weapon to operate. It was the powers that our forefathers used to win many battles in the past that we will use. They are still very much with us. We only need to revive them.”
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Bauchi Commissioner Gifts 3 Students Cash For Prompt Resumption, Ability To Read
The Bauchi state Commissioner for Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru, on Thursday, gave a cash gift of N5,000 each to three Senior Secondary II students of Government Science Secondary School, Misau for their determination to succeed in Education.
Two of the students, Adamu Adamu, Mustapha and Haruna impressed the commissioner for their presence in school in the first day of resumption while Abdullahi Musa marvelled her for his reading ability and comprehension.
According to the commissioner, the gesture was to appreciate their determination to learn as well and motivate other students to emulate them.
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While paying a courtesy visit to the Emir of Misau, Alh. Ahmed Sulaiman, the commissioner disclosed that the Bauchi State government was working with stakeholders from the Misau Emirate to fine-tune modalities of temporarily accommodating the students of Federal Science Technical College, Misau at its Science Secondary School Misau.
She said the college made the request in a letter to the ministry stating that the facility given to them could no longer accommodate their students population, hence the resolve to convene the stakeholders meeting to fine-tune ways of sharing the facility for the betterment of the state.
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She disclosed that government science secondary school Misau, one of the best in the state in terms of befitting facilities has the capacity to accommodate up to five thousand students, but currently houses about three hundred students.
She appreciated the Emir for his continued support to programmes and policies of the government with more emphasis on the education sector.
Speaking on behalf of the Emir and other stakeholders, a retired Director with the Ministry, Muhammad Musa, expressed gratitude to the Commissioner for the honour and promised to assemble critical stakeholders from the emirate so as to arrive at an acceptable decision for the benefit of all and sundry.
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NDIC Obtains Order To Wind Down 96 Microfinance, Mortgage Banks
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has said that it has obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 microfinance and primary mortgage banks whose licenses were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria in May 2023.
The Managing Director, NDIC, Bello Hassa, revealed this at a sensitisation seminar for Judges of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday organised by the NDIC, to enlighten the judiciary on the intricacies of the banking industry.
Hassan said, “As at date, the Corporation had obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 Micro Finance and Primary Mortgage Banks whose licenses were revoked by the CBN in May 2023, in less than one Year of revocation.”
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He added that the NDIC was committed to fulfilling its mandate of protecting depositors through bank supervision, failure resolution and liquidation so as to boost confidence in the financial system.
Speaking on the role that the judiciary plays in the fulfillment of the mandate, Hassan said, “We recognise the judiciary as one of our critical stakeholders. With this, when cases are brought before them, they can receive accelerated hearing and proclamation of Justice.”
Citing some of the achievements from previous editions of the seminar, Hassan said that instances where liquidation-related litigations experienced delays were reduced.
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JUST IN: 36 Speakers Back State Police
Speakers of the 36 Houses of Assembly in Nigeria on Thursday expressed support for the National Assembly’s ongoing efforts to alter the 1999 constitution to create state policing in the country.
The Speakers made their resolution known at the end of their meeting in Abuja.
The Senate and House of Representatives are currently working to amend various constitutional provisions, including those regarding state police, financial autonomy for local government, fiscal federalism, and mayoral status for the FCT.
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