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Rampaging bandits kill ex-CBN Director, abduct 50 others in Kaduna
Bandits have killed at least six persons including a former Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and his younger brother in Kwassam and Sabon Layin communities of the Kauru Local Government area of Kaduna State
The spokesperson of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), Josiah Abraks, said in a statement that the bandits attacked the Kwassam community on Friday night.
He also said that 50 people were kidnapped by the bandits in another attack at Sabon Layin village at the same time.
Abraks is calling on the Kaduna State Government and security agencies to step up action against the bandits who are constantly terrorising communities in Southern Kaduna.
Meanwhile, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has appealed to the military to sustain its aggressive operations within the major flash points in the local government to secure the lives and properties of residents of the area.
Governor Uba said this when he sent the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan on an assessment tour of Kerawa and Sabon Birni wards – recently attacked by bandits – in the Igabi Local Government Area.
Kerawa, an agrarian community in the central senatorial zone of Kaduna, has remained one of the epicentres of banditry in the general area for a long time.
Mostly inhabited by rural dwellers who are predominantly farmers, the community was recently attacked by bandits who killed some residents and kidnapped several others.
Accompanied by the garrison commander of the One Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army, the commissioner is visiting Kerawa and Gwada communities to condole with the locals as well as listen to their challenges.
While commiserating with the people of Kerawa over the attacks, the commissioner assured them that actions are being taken by Governor Sani-led administration to end banditry in Kaduna state.
At the Sabon Birni Ward where troops have deployed to guarantee the safety of the locals, however, the people are demanding a permanent solution from the government
The Kaduna State Government says it won’t be deterred from bringing development and good governance to the people despite the scourge of insecurity.
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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.
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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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