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Clash: Sanctity Of Life Must Always Be Respected, Says Bauchi Gov.

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2 years ago

May 30, 2022

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, on Sunday, said that the sanctity of life must always be respected in every society and at any point in time.

Mohammed, who stated this when he visited Yelwa Tsakani and its environs where a community clash erupted on Friday, May 27, 2022, promised to fish out and punish the perpetrators and punish them in accordance with the law.

Recall that the state governor, on Saturday, imposed a 24-hour curfew on Yelwa-Tsakani, Yelwa-Lushi, Kagadama, and Birshi communities in the outskirts of Bauchi metropolis, after lives were lost, some houses burnt and many injured in the clash.

While addressing the people of the area to preach peace, Mohammed said “life should be sacrosanct, the sanctity of life must be respected.

“I’m here with all your leaders to plead to you to calm down. We will make sure that justice is done to whoever perpetuated this.

“Live and let’s live. Let us respect each other, let us respect our different persuasions because we are all one

“As your leader, I believe in unity, equity and justice. Please, we will make sure that nobody is spared. There shouldn’t be any untouchability in whatever we are doing in terms of reward and punishment.

“I’m saying this because my mind is touched that this serene place, somebody was killed just like that”.

The governor, however, promised to construct a police station in the area for quick response to any untoward activities, adding that the government would send the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to evaluate the losses incurred and to provide succour and solace.

Earlier, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Umar Sanda, said that the clash had no religious, political or ethnic colouration.

Narrating what led to the clash, Sanda said “on the 27th day of May 2022, there was an incident that happened and finally culminated into burning of houses and we lost two lives.

“What really happened was that a fellow by name Abubakar Usman, who came to drop his girlfriend on his way going back, he was attacked by some young people who are yet unidentified.

“They attacked him with axes and he sustained injury on his head, hand and the police came to his rescue.

“Then not quite long after that, one Mohammad Danlati, was lynched down and was burnt to ashes and after some hours, we also found one Mathieu Sabo dead”.

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JUST IN: Tinubu Appoints SEC Chairman, Board Members

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13 mins ago

April 19, 2024

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven persons to the Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission. ⁣

The Presidency announced the appointment on Friday in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu appoints board of Securities and Exchange Commission.’ ⁣
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They include Mr Mairiga Katuka (Chairman of the Board), Mr Emomotimi Agama as Director-General, Frana Chukwuogor as Executive Commissioner (Legal and Enforcement) and Mr Bola Ajomale as Executive Commissioner (Operations).⁣

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Others are Mrs. Samiya Usman as Executive Commissioner (Corporate Services), Mr. Lekan Belo and Mr. Kasimu Kurfi as Non-Executive Commissioners. ⁣
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Ngelale said the President anticipates that all members of the Board will “bring to bear their wealth of experience and competence in advancing the commission’s core mandate of developing and regulating a capital market that is dynamic, fair, transparent, and efficient, to bolster investor confidence and contribute immeasurably to the nation’s economic development.”

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VIDEO: Villagers Give Nigerian Soldiers Heroic Welcome After Successful Operation

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5 hours ago

April 19, 2024

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A heartwarming video of some villagers giving a heroic welcome to soldiers returning from a successful operation in the North East has been shared online.

The Nigerian Army shared the video online as the soldiers returning from their military operation were met with cheers and celebrations from local residents recently.

The Army wrote: “Heartwarming welcome accorded to Nigerian Army heroic troops in the Northeast region after a successful operation in Sambisa and Timbuktu Triangle during Operation Desert Sanity III. This video clip captures the genuine and heartfelt welcome extended by the local communities to the valiant troops in appreciation of their successful operation.”

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JUST IN: Court Clears Ex-AGF Adoke Of Money Laundering Charges

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7 hours ago

April 19, 2024

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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday discharged and acquitted former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) of the money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, while delivering a ruling on a no-case submission filed by the former AGF, held that the EFCC failed to establish a prima facie (sufficient evidence) case against him.

“I find that there is no evidence to prove the alleged offences against the first defendant (Adoke),” the judge said.

However, Justice Ekwo ruled that Aliyu Abubakar, the second defendant, has to open his defence because he has a case to answer.

EFCC had preferred a 14 counts charge against Adoke and an oil mogul, Aliyu Abubakar.

In the charge, the anti-graft agency alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash payment of the dollar equivalent of N300 million from Abubakar and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 16(2)(b) of the money laundering Prohibition Act 2011 as amended.

Details later…