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ATBU Closes Down School Over Students’ Protest

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2 years ago

December 4, 2023

The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi has announced the closure of the school over students’ protest on Monday.

Mr Zailani Bappa, Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, ATBU, Bauchi, disclosed this in a news conference in Bauchi.

It will be recalled that the students staged a peaceful protest after one Joseph Baidu, a 500 level student of the Geology department of the Faculty of Sciences of the university was allegedly murdered outside the campus on Saturday night.

Bappa said that the decision to shut down the school for a period of one week was as a result of the fact that some groups of the agitating students decided to get the matter into their hands and started a demonstration while the police were still investigating.

“This murder allegation did not happen on our campus and the record we have of such a student is that he lives outside the university campus in spite of the fact that he is a final year student.

“The duty of the university security is to report this issue to the police for proper investigation and this is exactly what happened and the police are currently investigating the issue.

“However, agitated students this morning decided to get the matter into their hands and some of the students decided to start a demonstration early this morning.

“It’s very unfortunate that after succeeding in trying to douse the situation inside the university, there were some group of students who decided not to surrender this issue to the police.

“Their agitation led to the level of where they wanted to create disorderliness within the university community and even went to the extent of not recognising the officials of the university who were there to calm them down,” he said.

According to him, this has led to a decision by the management to close down the university, adding that the students had already been directed to vacate all campuses of the university immediately.

The Information Director also said that any undergraduate student of the university found on any of the campuses would face the wrath of the law.

He, however, reiterated the commitment of the management of the university to address and redress the act of brigandage if the student was actually found to be murdered from the awaiting police report.

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Idahosa Hosts NBA, Assures Of Government’s Collaboration

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5 hours ago

June 17, 2025

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Edo State deputy governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has assured of the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led administration’s desire to reduce crime and criminality in the state while also upholding the rule of law.

According to a press statement by Friday Aghedo, the Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Idahosa gave the assurance when he played host to members of the Benin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Benin on Tuesday.

During the interface with the body of lawyers, also referred to as “Lion Bar,” the deputy governor solicited their collaboration to help rid the state of violent crimes.

“Indeed, the state we met was plagued with security challenges such as kidnapping, cultism and its related issues, and other vices for which the governor needed to take decisive action to address these menaces which plagued society.

“To the glory of God and with your support, we have done reasonably well at reducing crime in Edo State,” he stated.

He informed the lawyers that their collaboration with the administration would assist at stamping out crimes and criminality and boost investors confidence in the state.

Idahosa also promised the government support to the lawyers in whatever capacity to assist in carrying out their functions efficiently.

Speaking earlier, the Benin NBA branch, Idemudia Osifo, congratulated and commended Governor Okpebholo, his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, on their inauguration and efforts at eradicating security challenges in the state.

He said the NBA maintained cordiality with the seat of power in order to form a solid partnership geared towards the delivery of dividends of democracy to the people of the state.

He further commended the Okpebholo-led administration for appointing members of the Bar to key positions of his government.

Speaking on the rule of law, Osifo said that the Bar believed that the administration would deliver, especially against the background of swearing in the three judges denied the same action by the immediate past administration

“That singular action showed the willingness of this administration to reposition Edo State in terms of Justice delivery and the rule of law,” he stated.

He expressed the willingness of the Benin Branch of the NBA to support the government to fight crime and criminality

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Police Quiz Pastor Paul Adefarasin Over ‘Gun-like Object’ Video

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6 hours ago

June 17, 2025

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The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of the House on the Rock Church, has turned himself in for questioning over a viral video that appeared to show him holding a gun-like object during a roadside encounter.

The Command, in a post shared via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, stated, “No one is above the law!

“Pastor Paul Adefarasin has turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja and is currently being interrogated by detectives who have commenced investigation on the case since a video surfaced online showing the pastor holding a gun-like object against another road user, while driving in an unregistered vehicle.

“The outcome of the investigation will be made public.”

The video, which surfaced earlier, shows Adefarasin holding a metallic object while speaking to a passerby who appeared to be recording him.

The clip has since gone viral, with several social media users alleging that the object was a firearm.

Responding to the allegations, Adefarasin in a message to his congregation posted on his verified social media pages, he denied brandishing a weapon.

He described the incident as a misunderstanding.

According to the cleric, the object in question was not a firearm, and at no point was it pointed at anyone.

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How Trailer Sent To Kill Me Fell Flat, Dented — Iwo Monarch

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9 hours ago

June 17, 2025

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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, said the trailer that was sent to kill him upon hitting him fell flat and got extremely dented.

The Osun monarch made the revelation while testifying to the power of God in a now-trending video on Tuesday.

While Oba Akanbi didn’t give details or the location of the incident, he noted that after the trailer hit him, he saw some angels of God dragging it.

“A trailer that was sent to kill us, hit us and fell flat and extremely dented. It was dragged away by angels of God. Except you do not choose God. Don’t have doubts while trusting God.”