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Bauchi Govt Frowns On Tree felling, Confiscates 3 Trailers, Arrests 9 Suspects

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4 years ago

November 6, 2020

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By Our Correspondent, Bauchi

The Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) has arrested nine suspected tree fellers and confiscated three trailers fully loaded with charcoal in Bauchi.

Mr Hamisu Shira, the state Commissioner for Housing and Environment made the disclosure in Bauchi on Friday while parading the suspects to the press at BASEPA headquarters, Bauchi.

The commissioner, who maintained that it was the policy of the present administration to go against tree felling in the state, disclosed that all the trailers and suspects were arrested on Thursday evening based on intelligence received from a good Samaritan.

“The essence of your invitation to BASEPA today is to brief you about a recent sad development that happened on Thursday. It is something that our Ministry and BASEPA have been campaigning against for a very long time.

“A very patriotic member of our cabinet called me last night to say that he has just observed three trailers load of charcoals coming out of his constituency and was on their way to either Jos or Kano.

2nd left: Hon. Hamisu Shira, Bauchi State Commissioner for Housing and Environment

“I immediately called the commissioner of police who responded by directing his men to swing into action. The vehicles were confiscated and nine suspects were arrested.

“There is a law that was recently passed which clearly states the punitive measures and the provisions of the law stating that, any culprit that is caught doing this act would be punished and prosecuted,’’ said the Commissioner.

He further disclosed that the suspects would be charged to a court of law where they would be trialled, adding that there won’t be any question of justice delayed.

Shira said that the value of the trailers of charcoals confiscated worth a hundred millions of naira.

He pledged to canvas that henceforth, any vehicle that is confiscated conveying charcoal from any part of the state would not be released to the owner, rather it would be put up for government use.

The commissioner also said that anybody who provided intelligence on the activities of tree fellers in the state would be adequately compensated.

He added that anybody who also planted a tree would equally be compensated.

“I will like to use this opportunity to appeal to the media to kindly help us educate Nigerians, that felling of trees is a crime,’’ he said.

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Edo Govt Takes Custody Of 4-year-old Girl Used For Adult Content

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10 hours ago

May 14, 2024

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The Edo State Government has rescued the 4-year-old girl who was used for adult content by her father.

Recall that the police arrested the father of the minor in Auchi on Sunday, May 12, 2024, after her semi nude videos and photos sparked public outrage on social media.

Some images also showed the minor in revealing clothes while in the company of her father and some men in a hotel.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Samuel Alli, confirmed the development in a post on the X platform on Monday, May 13.

“The child is now in our custody for proper medical examination and care. We will keep you updated on her welfare. Thank you all for your contributions to ensure our kids are safe and sound both in health and mind,” he wrote.

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Aid Reveals What Peter Obi Discussed With Atiku, Saraki, Lamido During Visits

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13 hours ago

May 13, 2024

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The reason behind the visit of 2023 presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi to top political figures such Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki and Sule Lamido has been revealed.

Obi’s spokesperson, Dr Yunusa Tanko, said the visit was in line with the former Anambra governor’s commitment to the peace and progress of the nation.

DAILY POST reported that Obi in Abuja on Monday visited some top political figures, including former Vice President, and PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President Bukola Saraki and the former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido.

“At the center of discussion during each of these visits was the state of the nation and how to reduce the suffering of all Nigerians irrespective of class and location,” Tanko said in the statement.

“In particular, the desperate condition of the downtrodden in our midst was highlighted.

“Of particular interest and emphasis in these discussions was the worrisome situation in the Northern parts of the country.”

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Gov Fubara Vows To Probe Wike

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13 hours ago

May 13, 2024

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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Monday announced a plan by his administration to set up a panel to probe previous governments including the immediate past administration of Nyesom Wike.

Governor Fubara who has been in a face-off with Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, disclosed the plan after swearing in Dagogo Iboroma as the Attorney General of the state.

The governor expressed pessimism that the lingering political crisis currently rocking the state cannot be resolved anytime soon.

Apparently referring to Wike, the governor accused his opponents of deliberately sabotaging his administration while he was hopeful that the issue in the state would be resolved amicably.

Governor Fubara vowed to make tough decisions moving forward no matter how they would be perceived by the public.

Fubara also responded to recent comments by former Attorney General Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN, and his counterpart in the Ministry of Works Alabo George-Kelly.

According to the governor, the former attorney general alongside other critics of his administration have been sabotaging the progress of his government by filing nolle prosequi against the interest of the state.