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Boko Haram kills 17 persons in Yobe for refusing to pay tax
Not less than 17 young persons, mainly youths, were killed by suspected terrorists known as Boko Haram in Gurokayeya village Geidam LGA of Yobe State.
The villagers were said to have been killed by the insurgents for failure to pay taxes imposed on the community by the terror group who entered the village around 10 p.m. on Monday, October 30.
Security source were quoted in a report to have said that: “They selected 21 youths who were between the ages of 20 to 30 and shot them at close range, while young children and the old were spared. “Seventeen died instantly, while the remaining four were rushed to the hospital in critical conditions.”
The group usually kill residents of the area after they must have issued warnings about tax payments that went unheeded.
In this particular incident the Boko Haram operatives gathered the residents and carried out selective killings. “After the heinous act, they handed another stern warning to the villagers on the consequences of tax evasion before they left,” he said.
Human rights activist Babagana Aisami Geidam confirmed the incident and stated that 16 of the victims had been buried according to Islamic customs.
Military personnel were deployed to the affected village in response. Additionally, Captain Muhammad Shehu, the Assistant Director Public Relations Officer of Operation Lafiya Dole, was said to have confirmed the incident.
The insurgents also claimed that the villagers had provided information to the troops, which led to attacks on their hideouts.
He said: “They (terrorists) attacked the villagers as revenge for alleging that they are helping us with useful information to flush them out.
“I cannot give you the accurate number of casualties, but all I knew is that military personnel have been deployed and normalcy has been restored.” Residents in Geidam have expressed concerns about the insurgents’ activities on the outskirts of the town.
In a previous incident, the insurgents attacked a customs house in Geidam town, resulting in the death of an officer attached to the command.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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