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  • Man’s hand severed over girlfriend

    A youth, Abubakar Yahaya, has chopped off the wrist of the left hand of another youth, Mohammed Jafar, in a fight over a girlfriend.

    Abubakar, aged 23, of Geriyu Junction in the Bypass area of Jimeta, Yola, and Mohammed Jafar from Demsawo, also in Jimeta, got engaged in the fight that involved their respective friends over the subject of the dispute, Mariam Boni, and Abubakar managed to have the upper hand by using a machete to chop off Mohammed’s wrist, according to a police report on the incident.

    The report indicated that the fight started when Mariam, who was Abubakar’s girlfriend, decided to end the relationship, and that Mohammed became a target of attack because she chose him as her new boyfriend.

    The police said they swung into action immediately after the incident, which occurred on Wednesday, November 21, and were able to arrest Abubakar,  Mohammed (now on hospital admission), Mariam, and the friends of both Abubakar and Mohammed who were involved in the bloody fight.

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    The lot and some other suspects to do with other crimes were paraded at the Police Command headquarters in Yola Thursday evening by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Othman Abubakar, who told newsmen that the arrest of the suspects was a result of deliberate efforts to check crimes across the state.

    He said Abubakar’s gang had first started a fight on November 20 when they attacked Mohammed’s gang at a gathering and that the police had stepped in to stop the fight, only for it to be repeated the next day and taken to the extent that Mohammed would at best now come out of hospital as a young man without a left wrist.

    “This act is reprehensible and the police will be diligent in prosecuting the offenders according to the law,” the PPRO said.

  • Woman arraigned for pouring step-son hot water

    Woman arraigned for pouring step-son hot water

    An Abuja woman, Khadija Yahaya has been arraigned by National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for pouring hot water on her step-son.

    Yahaya who allegedly dipped the two hands of her two years old step-son Abubakar Yahaya into boiling water was slammed with a two count charge and arraigned before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Bwari, Abuja presided over by Justice A. O. Musa.

    In a statement by Adekoye Vincent, for Head, Press and Public Relations Unit NAPTIP, he stated.

    “National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arraigned the controversial 30 year-old housewife, Khadija Yahaya for allegedly dipping two hands of a 2-year old boy, Abubakar Yahaya into boiling water thereby causing him serious harm. The victim is her step son.

    “The accused was slammed with a two – count charge and arraigned before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Bwari, Abuja presided over by Justice A. O. Musa.

    “It would be recalled that NAPTIP had arrested the woman said to be the second wife of the husband, Mr. Yahaya following a tip off from concerned Nigerians.

    “The charges read “That you Khadijat Yahaya (F) 30 years old of Block industry, opposite ECWA Church, Chukuku, Kuje Area Council , Abuja on or about the 12th of December, 2017, at Block Industry Opposite ECWA Church, Chukuku, Kuje Area Council, Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Hounourable Court, used harmful liquid to wit boiling water (Hot) water on Abubakar Yahaya ‘m’ 2 years old of Block Industry, Opposite ECWA Church, Chukuku, Kuje Area Council Abuja by dipping his two hands and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 21 (1) of the Violence Against Persons Act 2015”

    “That you Khadijat Yahaya (F) 30 years old, of Block Industry, Opposite ECWA Church, Chukuku, Kuje Area Council, Abuja, on or about 12thDecember, 2017, at Block Industry, Opposite ECWA Church, Chukuku, Kuje Area Council, Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, willful inflicted physical injury on Abubakar Yahaya ‘m’ 2 years old of Block Industry, Opposite ECWA Church, Chukuku, Kuje Area Council, Abuja by dipping his two hands inside boiling water which caused full thickness burn on his two hands and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 2(1) of the Violence Against Persons Act 2015”

    “The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and was subsequently granted bail in surety of N500, 000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira).”

  • Vivacious atmosphere at ABU convocation in Zaria

    Vivacious atmosphere at ABU convocation in Zaria

    There was a spirited, energetic atmosphere at the 40th convocation ceremony of the Ahmadu Bello University ( ABU ) Zaria on Saturday.

    Although the school was on break, hordes of students were seen streaming through the gates of the school as early as 8:00 a.m.

    It was pomp and pageantry ad graduands, their family and friends were seen full of joy at the occasion, which doubled as the 50th anniversary of the institution.

    Speaking to our correspondent, a Public Administration graduate, Hauwa Musa, could not stop smiling as she said “I cannot just explain how I feel.

    “I sought this admission for years and today is the crown to all my efforts. My father and mother and siblings too are overjoyed,’’ she said, pointing to a group of people nearby.

    Also, Abubakar Yahaya, who studied Arabic and was taking pictures in his gown, said “Alhamdulillah! Today, I leave ABU but the school will never leave me.

    “This is a great institution and what I have learnt here will remain with me for the rest of my life.’’

    Another graduating student, Bello Abdulkareem, said: “I am graduating as a medical doctor; the first in my family; I am joyous; I am happy and I give thanks to God.’’

    NAN also spoke to Simon Caleb, who graduated from the Department of Social Studies and Civic Education.

    He said said: “I hope to impart what I have learnt to the upcoming generation.

    “I know that with what we have been taught, the nation will be great again if the upcoming generation can imbibe it because it will stop a lot of ills.’’

    This year, 8,260 undergraduates got their first degrees, while 50 made first class.

    Aside that, 3,600 were awarded postgraduate degrees, 256 Ph.Ds, 2,300 masters degrees across 13 faculties, including Administration, Agriculture, Engineering, Life Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences.

    NAN

  • Masari presents N211.4bn appropriation for Katsina in 2018

    Masari presents N211.4bn appropriation for Katsina in 2018

    Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Monday presented the 2018 appropriation bill of N211.4 billion at the State House of Assembly.

    Masari, who presented the estimates in Katsina, said the budget was tagged “Budget of Actualization’’.

    He said that the appropriation bill had a capital expenditure of N160 billion, representing 75.7 per cent of the total budget, while recurrent expenditure was put at N51.4 billion, representing 24.3 per cent.

    Masari said that the projected Internally Generated Revenue ( IGR ) to finance the budget was N10.2 billion as well as N26.2 billion from other internal sources, while N131 billion was expected from the Federation Account.

    He said that the 2018 recurrent revenue increased by 30 per cent, compared to the figure in 2017, just as the recurrent expenditure in 2018 increased by 17.4 per cent over that of 2017, which was 13 per cent.

    The governor said that the personnel cost in the 2018 budget was N24.6 billion, overhead cost N12 billion, while consolidated revenue and other charges were N14.6 billion.

    He said under capital expenditure, the economic sector received N42.8 billion; social sector, N47.1 billion; regional development, N52.1 billion, while administration received N6.8 billion.

    Masari said that judiciary was allocated N691.2 million; the legislature N302.7 million; while contingency  had N2.6 billion and N7.3 billion was for debt servicing.

    Education sector received the lion share of N42.4 billion, representing 20 per cent of the budget.

    Responding, the Speaker, Alhaji Abubakar Yahaya, promised to ensure speedy passage of the budget for people of the state to continue to enjoy the dividends of democracy.

    Yahaya said that the house would scrutinise the budget with the aim of making necessary amendments.

    NAN

  • ‘Katsina Assembly passes 56 bills in two years’

    ‘Katsina Assembly passes 56 bills in two years’

    The Katsina State House of Assembly said that it passed 56 bills during the past two years.

    The Speaker of the Assembly, Alhaji Abubakar Yahaya, said this during a press briefing on the second anniversary of the Assembly.

    He said that the lawmakers also deliberated on 134 motions and 77 resolutions in 208 days in its first legislative year.

    Yahaya further said that assembly had deliberated on 150 motions in 201 sittings during its second legislative year.

    “73 resolutions were forwarded to the executive arm for consideration and implementation.

    “All these motions and resolutions were on the state’s socio-economic needs of the people and in tandem with the strategic mission of enhancing good governance and infrastructure development,’’ he said.

    Yahaya attributed the success recorded by the assembly to the cordial relationship between it and the executive arm of government.

    The speaker said that the Assembly also discharged its oversight functions effectively to ensure good governance during the period under review.

    He said that the lawmakers were efficient in representing their various constituencies at the Assembly.

    Yahaya said that Assembly created a website and e-library to make their work conform with international standard.

    “N3.8 billion has been earmarked for constituency projects in 2017. The funds will be used to construct feeder roads, provide potable water, electrification among others,’’ he said.

    He lamented that most constituents were yet to understand the role of legislators in a democracy.

    “Some people have failed to understand that our role is simply to make laws for their welfare and represent them in taking decisions on good governance.

    “So, we are service providers and not an institution where money is donated,’’ he said.

    He also said that the assembly would use ICT to enhance performance of members and staff.