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The Kano State Government has impounded a truck laden with alcoholic drinks worth over N25m. Nabilusi Abubakar, Public Relations Officer of the State Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA), disclosed this in a statement. The agency is a member of the state’s task force on unwholesome products, drug abuse and expired products. Abubakar said the truck, which was intercepted around 2:30 am on Thursday along Hadeja Road in Kano metropolis, was on its way to Bello Road to offload its contents when the personnel of the agency, following an intelligence report, intercepted the vehicle. He said the agency had warned that its men would continue to be vigilant to check the activities of persons transporting such prohibited items into the state. The statement read, “The Managing Director of the agency, Baffa Dan’agundi, reiterated that KAROTA’s doors were always open to members of the public who had information that could aid his men in the discharge of their duties. “The truck and its con...

File Photo Some residents of Gbagyi community in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State paid over N3 million to Fulani militia to allow them harvest their crops and spend Christmas in their ancestral home without fear of being attacked, Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) disclosed on Friday. The group, in a statement, said it discovered the situation on Thursday when it took palliatives to at least 1,600 Gbagyi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who had fled surrounding villages taken over by armed Fulani militia. File Photo Google It described the development as unfortunate, adding that such was indicative of the worsening security situation in the country. The statement read: “We took drugs, sleeping mats and clothes to these traumatised citizens who Barde visited once and gave N50,000 for their feeding. They told us of the shocking impunity exhibited by the invaders, how they collect huge sums of money to allow the villagers to harvest their crops. “We a...

A motorcyclist, Kabiru, popularly called Oluyole, and a female passenger were reportedly electrocuted in the Iwo Road area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Thursday evening. SaharaReporters learnt that the motorcyclist was negotiating with a woman when the cable fell on them, killing both of them. Our correspondent gathered that the woman, a food vendor, was in Iwo Road to get N1,000 balance of food a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers had bought from her. An eyewitness told SaharaReporters that officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps evacuated the remains of the two victims of the accident. “Nigeria is doomed. An incident happened yesterday and nobody reported it. Two people were electrocuted by a cable that fell on them around Iwo Road.  In fact, there are still two wires there giving signs that they will also fall but nobody cares. I wish government officials would take note and do something about it now. “That woman was a food vendor. I heard s...

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday celebrated his birthday where COVID-19 protocols like use of face masks and maintaining social distancing were ignored. The governor on Friday celebrated his 53rd birthday. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Oyo State recorded 28 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and 56 on Thursday. The rising cases of COVID-19 in the country over the last few days have forced the government at various levels in the country to start taking precautions to curtail the spread of the virus. This informed the decision of the Nigerian government to issue a new COVID-19 advisory to all states. This advisory, among other things, called for the closure of schools for the next five weeks and ban on any gathering with over 50 people. However, rather than prepare a guide on how the state can prevent the likely spread of the virus, the governor attended a birthday party organised for him at Saki. Earlier on Thursday, Makinde, in his...

Mahdi Shehu A High Court in Katsina State on Thursday gave an order barring the arrest of human rights activist, Muhammad Mahdi Shehu. The court, in a document seen by SaharaReporters, suspended the enforcement of the arrest warrant issued by the Upper Shari’a Court 2, Nagogo Road, Katsina. Mahdi Shehu “The court sets aside the order for the arrest and detention of the Appellant/Applicant issued by the Upper Shari’a Court No 2, Katsina, presided over by Sagir Saidu in Complaint No CRF/424/2020 which is subject of Appeal No. KTH/16CA/2020, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice,” the document read. The human rights activist had filed an appeal challenging the arrest warrant issued against him by the trial court. Alhaji Sagir Saidu, Imam of the Sharia Upper High Court, had in a bench ruling ordered the police to arrest Shehu and compel him to appear before it. The order followed the businessman’s failure to appear before the court for the continuation ...

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists have killed eight people, including a policeman in Garkida, a town in the Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State. A security source told SaharaReporters that the insurgents stormed the community in several vehicles and motorcycles around 5pm on Friday, shooting indiscriminately, burning houses, cars and stealing cattle and camels. Personnel of the Nigerian Army who were said to have engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle pulled back for reinforcement. See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Boko Haram Invades Adamawa Town 0 Comments 1 Day Ago After the security operatives retreated, the insurgents were said to have moved into the town fully, setting many properties on fire. The source said the policeman killed was in Garkida to celebrate Christmas with his family. “Garkida was yesterday on fire. Eight persons have been confirmed dead and many houses, private cars and vehicles belonging to a construction f...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has condemned the Boko Haram attack on Garkida town in the Gombi Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the governor’s Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikow, states that Boko Haram terrorists attacked Garkida on Thursday, causing the death of two civilians, including a five-year-old. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri See Also Boko Haram UPDATED: Boko Haram Attacks Adamawa Community, Kill Policeman, Seven Others 0 Comments 3 Hours Ago Fintiri sympathised with residents of Garkida over the unfortunate Christmas Eve attack, calling on security agencies to do more to stop attacks in the state. Governor Fintiri, who regretted the appalling attack on innocent civilians, said everyone must be involved to confront the problem. Fintiri described the attack as outrageous and an affront on the people of Adamawa and all humanity. “This latest cowardly attack on Garkida town is yet another des...

A mob of angry villagers has killed five bandits and one other was knocked down by a vehicle in Sanga and Lere oocal government areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said, “Two of the bandits killed had attacked a businessman and dispossessed him of his money and other valuables at Fadan Karshi in Sanga LGA. “On receiving the distress call, the military and police went to the location. “However, on getting to the scene, some angry locals had already mobbed the bandits and burnt them to ashes. “In the same local government, on Thursday night, armed bandits opened fire on motorists plying the Aboro-Kafanchan Road. ‘”The bullets hit one Richard Sabo who while driving, knocked down one of the bandits and killed him. “Sadly, Mr Sabo who suffered bullet wounds was confirmed dead at Gwantu General Hospital.” The commissioner added that bandits from a neighbourin...

Two workers in a Lagos State-based company, Francis Obeya and Emanuel Abah, have been arrested by the police in Ogun State on Christmas Day, while stealing and escaping with the company’s goods. The two suspects were apprehended by the Ogbere division of the Ogun State Police Command after the company called the police. According to the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects would soon be arraigned in court. He said, “Two men, Francis Obeya, 26; and Emmanuel Abah, 21; were on the early hours of Friday, December 25, 2020, arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command while fleeing with a motorcycle belonging to their employer’s company. “The suspects were arrested following a distress call received from a Lagos-based company at the command’s control room that a dispatch rider with the company was sent to deliver certain goods to a client, but he went away with the goods and the motorcycle. Information further revealed that the said rider was head...

Three Nigerians living in Dwarka, New Delhi will be deported as they could not show valid visas or passports for their stay in India, Delhi police said on Wednesday. According to Siasat Daily, the police found Christopher Osinaka, 33; John Paul, 38; and Cynthia Ulunma 28, while the trio were “wandering on the Rama Park Road in Mohan Garden area.”\ They failed to show their visas and passports when asked to. “In view of their violation of visa rules, they have been directed not to move out of the Sewa Sadan at Narela till arrangements are made for their deportation to their native country,” said Dwarka police chief, Santosh Kumar Meena. Many Nigerians have been deported from India in recent months. Earlier in November, three others were removed from the country for the same reasons. Same Dwarka police chief, Santosh Kumar Meena, said on November 26 that during area patrol, Emmanuel Fearless, 40; Chigozie Mathias, 26 years; and Uchenna Ugwu, 24, were “found wandering at Dwar...

Veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Chico Ejiro, is dead. He died in the early hours of Christmas day from a seizure. He only just concluded directing his new movie on Christmas Eve. Ejiro was famous for his blockbuster movies in the 90s. He produced movies like Silent Night, Blood Money, Deadly Affair, among several other notable films. In a phone conversation with The PUNCH, his colleague and close friend, Zik Zulu, said, “Yes, it is true, Chico Ejiro is dead.” The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, confirmed the filmmaker’s death. He said, “I just learnt of his death. The news of his death is so devastating. I do not know the cause of his death; I am still calling around to get the correct information and I am waiting for his association ― The Association of Movie Producers ― to make a statement.” However, a source close to the deceased revealed that Ejiro died about 2 am on Christmas Day. “He was ill about five weeks ago and he was rushed to a hospital ...

Some yet-to-be identified gunmen have attacked the residence of Eris Paul, a former ex-militant leader also known as Ogunbos, at his country home in Peremabiri Community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, burning down his mansion.  According to reports, the attack occurred in the early hours of Friday, Christmas Day. It was learnt that armed men stormed the community in speed boats, shooting indiscriminately before setting buildings on fire.  It was learnt that Paul was able to escape being injured or killed, though narrowly.  A source in the family said Paul (Ogunbos) was attending a burial in the community when the incident occurred.  ”He is still in the community, doing fine. It is only that some properties were destroyed,” the source said.  SaharaReporters gathered that valuables worth millions of naira were burnt along with Paul’s home.  Confirming the incident, Butswat Ansimi, State Command Public Relatio...

Suspected hoodlums Friday morning laid siege to Sabo area of Osogbo and injured some traders and others in the vicinity, Punch reports. Although police officers have been deployed to the scene when our correspondent visited the area, gunshots fired by the hoodlums were still heard a few metres away from where the policemen were stationed. A resident, identified as Amusa, told our correspondent that the attack started late Thursday. Amusa said the hoodlums had claimed to be mourning a colleague with a candlelight procession before they suddenly launched attacks on traders. He said a yet-to-be-identified trader was killed in the process, adding that the hoodlums also continued their onslaught and attacked more people in the area on Friday.     Insecurity Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2KZahNW via EDUPEDIA ...