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26 reportedly killed as bandits attack 3 villages in Sokoto state

- A reported attack by suspected bandits on Warwana, Tabkin Kwasa and Dutsi villages in Sokoto state has reportedly caused the deaths of 26 persons - Eyewitnesses say the bandits arrived on 25 motorcycles and started attacking the communities around 5pm on Sunday, January 13 - The killings have been confirmed by state’s commissioner of police, Murtala Mani, who said the command had deployed more men to the area A reported attack by suspected bandits on some villages in Gandhi district of Rabah local government area of Sokoto state has led to the deaths of 26 persons. Daily Trust reports that Warwana, Tabkin Kwasa and Dutsi villages were attacked on Sunday, January 13, by bandits who arrived on 25 motorcycles, each carrying three bandits. READ ALSO: Abubakar Adamu Mohammed to be named as successor of IGP Ibrahim Idris Eyewitnesses said the bandit started attacking the communities around 5pm. Those said to be displaced by the attacks have reportedly been taken to a displaced perso

El-Rufai blasts Shehu Sani, insists senator will be defeated at polls

- Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has again attacked Senator Shehu Sani over his comments - Senator Sani had said that Kaduna state wasn’t qualified for the proposed loan of $350million because it was the second most indebted state in the country - Governor El-Rufai, however, queried whether or not Sani has enough knowledge of economics or financial management to fault his government's intention on the loan Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has again berated the senator representing Kaduna central at the upper legislative chamber Abuja, over comments on his government. Channels TV reports that El-Rufai described Senator Sani as an opportunist who is not working in the best interest of the Kaduna people. Legit.ng gathered that he made this assertion in a discussion with Ladi Akeredolu-Ale on Channels Television’s Roadmap 2019. He said what Shehu Sani is doing is to take “one’s advantage position to frustrate the development of a state thus putting politics

Grieving lady spends about N2 million to give her late dog a beautiful burial (photos)

- A lady, Sasha Smajic, lost her 11-year-old dog on Christmas Day to cardiac arrest on the operation table after suffering from stomach cancer - To send him off, the dog owner spent about £4,249 (N1,989,799) on his burial - She explained that she does not regret spending so much on him and he deserves more Death is something most people do not look forward to seeing as it would leave one having to deal with the loss of someone dear. Death is inevitable but it is still dreaded. Several people have different ways of dealing with grief. For some they move on quickly from the loss while others try to make the memory of the deceased last for a long time. In most parts of the world, when an individual dies, friends and loved ones often try to send them off in the most respectable and befitting way but the same cannot be said for how they treat animals. However Legit.ng gathered the report of a grieving dog owner, Sasha Smajic, who organised a beautiful and touching funeral for her dog

Arrest Sheikh Jalo Jalingo for hate speech against Christians - Former CAN youth leader tells IGP

- The former national president of the CAN youth wing, Daniel David Kadzia, has called on the IGP to arrest Sheikh Jalo Jalingo over his hate speech against Christians - Kadzia said the acclaimed battle against hate speech should be stopped if the police and the Department of State Services fail to arrest the cleric - Jalingo had alleged that criminal activities are being perpetrated by Christians in order to discredit the Muhammadu Buhari administration - Kadzia said the ongoing culture of silence is confirmation that Muslim clerics are above the laws in Nigeria The inspector general of police, Ibrahim Idris, has been urged by the former national president, Youth Wing of the Christians Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), Daniel David Kadzia, to arrest Sheikh Jalo Jalingo, over his hate speech against Christians. According to The Guardian, Kadzia made the call following Jalingo's sermon which he delivered at Dubli Central Mosque on Friday, January 11, in which the cleric reporte

Newspaper review: Ortom raises alarm over cabal's attempt to pit him against Buhari

The newspaper review for Tuesday, January 15, leads with Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Abubakar Adamu Mohammed Lafia been named as the acting Inspector-General of Police (IG) among other stories. The Punch reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday stopped the Federal Government’s arraignment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on charges of non-declaration of assets. But as the case was going on in Abuja, more groups including the Yoruba Council of Elders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Southern and Middle Belt Forum and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, came hard on the Federal Government for planning to plunge the country into crisis with the CJN’s trial. The groups stated this on Monday while commenting on the arraignment of Justice Onnoghen on charges of non-declaration of assets. READ ALSO: Atiku, Saraki are threatening stability of Nigeria - Aisha Buhari’s campaign team The Punch ne