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I Couldn’t Sleep, Bauchi Gov. Expresses Sadness Over Community Crisis

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3 years ago

May 21, 2022

Our Reporter, Bauchi

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, on Saturday, expressed sadness over a crisis that erupted in Katanga Community of Warji Local Government Area of the State on Friday.

Mohammed, who expressed the sadness when he visited the community on Saturday to condole with the people whose properties were burnt and those who sustained injury, said he could not catch a sleep since the time he received the news of the crisis.

INFO DAILY had reported that the Police spokesman in Bauchi State, SP Ahmed Wakil, earlier revealed that some irate youths set six houses and seven shops ablaze in the community on Friday.

He added that some community members also sustained injuries in the assault.

Wakil explained that the assault was a reaction to an alleged blasphemous message posted on the social media by a 40-year-old female employee of the local government council.

While addressing the people in the area, the state governor said “I’m really sad that this event happened because Warji is a home of peace.

“The Christian community here have been here for many years, although they are a minority but they live in peace with the majority.

“We must appreciate our diversity, our heterogeneity in faith, belief and tribe.

“My classmates are here. We went to school together and we never had this kind of problem. Someone like me, I have relations that are christians.

“We should understand that some people are creeping in to create this chaos. This place has good houses and somebody would come and put fire on it because his own sensibility, feelings has been touched.

“Let us not do it please and let us not harbour people who will do it. This social media is evil. Technology is good but sometimes it can be used against us.

“I didn’t sleep yesterday, my mind was here and thank the God that we both serve that no life was lost”.

Mohammed called on the people of the area to live in peace with one another and urged the leaders to make sure that peace and peaceful coexistence reign without reigniting the crisis.

The governor assured that whoever had a hand from both religions would be punished.

“Whatever the government would do to make sure that the pains of this unholy development is reduced, we will do it as a government.

“We will send SEMA to bring some relief for those who have been rendered homeless because you can see that the person who caused this thing is not even a member of this community, so you should not bear the brunt”, he said.

In his vote of thanks, Rev. Musa Bako of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Katanga Community, commended the governor for his quick response and promised to ensure that there won’t be any reprisal attacks.

He however, expressed displeasure on the inability of the local government chairman and the district head of the community to visit and condole with the people in the area on time.

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DSS Issues Warning, Arrests Man For Circulating Fake Recruitment Materials

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11 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has disclosed the arrest of one Mr. Eze Ezenwa Benard, who was recently apprehended for circulating fake DSS recruitment past questions and answers on Facebook.

The agency, while warning the public in a statement on Saturday, said the suspect operated through a page known as “Jobs and Education”, where he advertised the fraudulent materials and charged unsuspecting members of the public one thousand naira (N1,000) for access.

“The public is hereby cautioned to disregard any materials, as the DSS does not sell or distribute recruitment questions, answers, or examination guides through private individuals or social media pages. Recruitment into the Service, when necessary, follows specialised procedure in accordance with extant laws and due process,” the statement reads.

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‘Na Only People You Gave Work Love You,’ Singer Speed Darlington Tells Tinubu

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11 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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Singer Speed Darlington has told President Bola Tinubu that public admiration cannot be bought, warning that only those who received appointments or jobs from the government truly support him.

In a video posted on Saturday, August 23, the singer said, “Everything isn’t about the economy! There is more to leadership than the economy. See as everybody dey call your name, dey complain. Nobody loves you. Na only the ones you gave work, na them love you. Even your own tribe dey complain about you.”

Darlington, an Igbo man, urged Tinubu to focus on police reform and respect for human rights. “The Nigerian police is an oppressive agency rooted in human rights violation. As a matter of fact, if they do not violate you, it’s as if they are not even doing their job.

“The idea of arrest before investigation is a pure human rights violation. You arrest and hold a person before you dey investigate. Please, before you leave office, please speak to your Yoruba brother IGP man,” he added.

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Before You Leave Office, Reform The Police — Speed Darlington Urges Tinubu

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11 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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Popular controversial singer Speed Darlington has called on President Bola Tinubu to reform the Nigerian Police Force, urging the government to prioritise citizens’ rights alongside economic growth.

In a video posted on Saturday, the entertainer criticised what he described as the police’s systemic human rights violations and oppressive practices.

“Mr President, before you leave office, whether you secure a second term or not, try your best to improve Nigeria. Everything isn’t about the economy!

“There is more to leadership than the economy. See as everybody dey call your name, dey complain. Nobody loves you. Na only the ones you gave work, na them love you. Even your own tribe dey complain about you,” he said.

The singer, who identifies as Igbo, urged Tinubu to engage with the Inspector-General of Police and implement reforms.

“As an Igbo man, the advice I can give you so people will know your name and remember you for something good is to reform the police. Reform the police.

“The Nigerian police is an oppressive agency rooted in human rights violation. As a matter of fact, if they do not violate you, it’s as if they are not even doing their job.

“The idea of arrest before investigation is a pure human rights violation. You arrest and hold a person before you dey investigate,” he added.

Darlington also recounted his personal ordeal with law enforcement, highlighting the system’s abuse of power.

“I was held for two months after the judge had ordered my release. FID held me for two months. According to my lawyer, the Nigerian law gives only 28 days for investigation.

“They held me for two months. What is the extra month for? Because they can. If you give them money, they oppress your enemy. I have experienced it,” he said.