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Bauchi state government has approved the establishment of a cement factory with a capacity of 10 million units in the Gwana district of Alkaleri Local Government Area.

Governor Bala Mohammad met with a delegation from Resident Cement Factory Limited at the Government House to finalise the agreement.

Speaking after the meeting, the governor stated that the proposed agreement aligns with his administration’s commitment to leveraging the state’s natural resources to generate more revenue and job opportunities.

He said that the establishment of the cement factory coincided with the state government’s efforts to provide the necessary human capital for full participation in oil and gas exploration.

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The governor also explained that efforts are underway to secure additional funds to compensate landowners in Alkaleri LG which has been designated as an industrial zone for the state and the Northeast region.

He assured investors of the security of their investment, describing Bauchi as the most peaceful state in the Northeast.

Earlier, Abbas Junaid Waziri, the Group Chairman of Resident Cement Factory Limited, stated that the factory is expected to employ about ten thousand people once it is established.

The Bauchi State Government has addressed concerns regarding the ongoing demolition of illegal containers and structures.

The government stated that the actions are part of efforts to enforce urban planning regulations and ensure public safety.

The Nation reports that the demolition of the shops had generated reactions from business and shop owners who berated the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed for taking away their means of livelihood.

However, during a media chat at the council chambers of the Government House yesterday, the Commissioner for Housing and Environment, Danlami Kawule, while addressing residents, explained that the demolitions aimed to restore and maintain the state’s master plan, which had been compromised by the previous administration.

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Kawule noted that many of the illegal containers were placed in high-traffic areas, causing accidents and occupying green spaces intended for public safety and beautification.

“The decision to undertake these projects is not about destroying businesses or displacing people. It’s about creating a conducive environment where traders can operate without hindrance.”

Also speaking, Commissioner for Land and Survey, Maryam Katagum, said there are relocation plans for those affected.

She listed the affected areas to include Adamu Jumba, Bauchi Club, GRA, Wunti Market, Murtala Mohammed Way, and Ahmadu Bello Way,  assuring that the government has designated new land to relocate the traders, particularly along major roads connecting to other states, aiming to create business clusters.

Katagum also dispelled rumours that Governor Bala Mohammed intended to drive people out of the state.

The Commissioner for Internal Security and Domestic Affairs, Barr Abdulhamid Bununu also highlighted the security benefits of the demolitions, saying it had become a haven for criminals, drug dealers and kidnappers.

Bauchi state government has addressed concerns regarding the ongoing demolition of illegal containers and structures.

The government stated that the actions were part of efforts to enforce urban planning regulations and ensure public safety.

The Nation reports that the demolition of the shops had generated reactions from business and shop owners who berated the administration of Bala Mohammed for taking away their means of livelihood

However, during a media chat at the council chambers of the Government House on Friday, June 7, the Commissioner for Housing and Environment, Danlami Kawule, while addressing residents explained that the demolitions aimed to restore and maintain the state’s master plan, which had been compromised by previous administration.

Kawule noted that many of the illegal containers were placed in high-traffic areas, causing accidents and occupying green spaces intended for public safety and beautification.

“The decision to undertake these projects is not about destroying businesses or displacing people. It’s about creating a conducive environment where traders can operate without hindrance.”Kawule stated

Also speaking, Commissioner for Land and Survey, Maryam Katagum, said there are relocation plans for those affected.

She listed the affected areas, including Adamu Jumba, Bauchi Club, GRA, Wunti Market, Murtala Mohammed Way, and Ahmadu Bello Way, assuring that the government has designated new land to relocate the traders, particularly along major roads connecting to other states, aiming to create business clusters.

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Katagum also dispelled rumours that Governor Bala Mohammed intended to drive people out of the state.

Similarly, Commissioner for Internal Security and Domestic Affairs, Barr Abdulhamid Bununu, highlighted the security benefits of the demolitions.

Bununu stated that many illegal structures had become havens for criminals, including drug dealers and kidnappers, especially at night adding that the demolitions aim to reduce crime and improve safety in the state.

According to him, the governor had made a pledge during the 15th North East Trade Fair to restore Bauchi’s master plan.

“The governor had warned against the construction of illegal structures on green areas or pedestrian walkways in major streets across the state.”

Bauchi State Executive Council (SEC) has approved the procurement of four renal machines to be installed at the Renal Centre of the Specialists Hospital, Bauchi.

The Commissioner of Health, Adamu Sambo, made the disclosure while briefing journalists shortly after the SEC meeting at the government House, Bauchi on Thursday, May 9.

He said the move was necessitated to  ensure that renal services are readily available for patients as well as affordable, considering the present cost of  dialysis at the Abubakar-Tafawa-Balewa Teaching Hospital.

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 According to him, dialysis patients are struggling to maintain their treatment due to the increasing cost of treatment at ATBUTH adding that the  government also saw the need to separate the categories of the patients in order to have an effective service at the centre.

No fewer than eight suspected kidnappers/bandits have been killed by operatives of the Bauchi Police Command in collaboration with the hunters’ group.

The command equally rescued three kidnapped victims from the kidnappers’ den.

The bandits operating between the Bauchi and Plateau States border were said to have been ambushed in the operation carried out on April 22, 2024, following credible information received regarding their suspicious activities.

A statement issued on Thursday, April 25, by the spokesman of the command, SP Ahmed Wakil revealed that the detectives deployed from Gumau, Tilde, and Tulu Divisions encountered armed bandits during their routine patrol and engaged in a firefight in self-defence, resulting in the neutralisation of four suspected kidnappers.

It added that two of the suspects who later died confessed to multiple kidnapping incidents across Bauchi and Plateau States, including the heinous killing of a village head in Ruruwai village, Lame district, Toro LGA, Bauchi State, on March 17.

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“Based on the information provided by the late suspects, the detectives proceeded to the kidnappers’ hideout to rescue three kidnapped victims from Dokayel village, who were taken captive on 20th April 2024.”

 “In a subsequent firefight with the remaining accomplices guarding the hostages, four (4) kidnappers were also neutralized, and the three (3) captives were safely rescued without any ransom paid.” the statement partly reads

The district head of Miri in Bauchi state, Hussaini Ghani, has narrated how his 25-year-old son was allegedly killed by a vigilante group, the Bauchi State Vigilante and Youth Empowerment Agency, also known as ‘Yan Ba Beli’ during the recent Sallah celebration.

Ghani also demanded justice for those behind the killing of his son.

He spoke at his residence in Bauchi on Monday, April 15, during an interview with our reporter.

Narrating the incident that led to the death of his son, the district head said he was the group’s target before his son, Muhammadu Ghani, was killed.

He said: “I’m sure they targeted me; it’s me that they wanted to kill but unfortunately my son was killed after I left him. My son was killed some minutes after I left him by a vigilante group of Umaru Shayi team.

“Until what happened to my son, they attacked us firstly at Tashan Babeye, secondly at Sheikh Dahiru’s mosque, and thirdly along the Emir’s Drive towards my house as we were coming back to the house with my procession after paying homage to the Emir.

“During the last encounter, someone among the Vigilante group members shot my son with live ammunition and he died immediately. I have the video clips with me and I will provide them as evidence to prove my allegations.

“I’ve filed and forwarded my complaints to the relevant security authority concerned and government officials to inform them and seek justice over the death of my son.

“I’m appealing to the government to arrest the vigilante officials and make a deep investigation on the matter to fish out those behind the killing.”

The Nation reports that a violent clash during the recent Sallah celebration in Bauchi had left at least four people dead, including the son of a traditional ruler.

It was gathered that the clash that occurred between two local security groups, Yan Ba Beli, an armed group fighting bandits, and a group of hunters accompanying the District Head of Miri, also left many injured.

The clash was said to have occurred during a traditional procession to the Government House last Wednesday where the Yan Ba Beli group reportedly disrupted the procession, leading to a confrontation.

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 It was said that Yan Ba Beli disrupted the procession without provocation, assaulting some of the horse riders with sticks, which angered the traditional ruler’s entourage.

The hunters accompanying the District Head in retaliation were said to have fired their dane guns into the air, thereby hitting two Yan Ba Beli members, leading to further escalation of the incident.

In the melee that ensued, the son of the District Head was said to have been hit by a sharp object which inflicted a serious injury on his head leading to his death.

Meanwhile, the Police and the vigilante agency are yet to confirm the incident as of the time of writing this report.