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  • Man docked over alleged phones theft

    A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Wednesday docked one Ibrahim Abdullahi for allegedly stealing two Tecno phones.

    The Police charged Abdullahi with theft, contrary to Section 287 of the Penal Code.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Muazu Abdullahi, told the court that the chief security officer of the state’s college of education, arrested and brought the defendant to the station on April 11.

    He said the security chief alleged that the accused entered the three-arm hall of the school and stole two Tecno phones, belonging to one Habib Abdulganiyu.

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    The defendant was also said to have also stolen three hard drives and two flash drives.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.

    The prosecutor, thereafter, prayed the court for adjournment, to enable the police to complete investigation into the matter.

    In her ruling, Magistrate Safura Mahmud, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 and a surety in like sum.

    Mahmud adjourned the case until April 24 for further mention.

    NAN

  • Edo, NIRSAL, Sterling Bank partner on mechanised farming

    Building on the strides made in the agricultural sector in the state, the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration has concluded plans on a partnership with the Nigeria Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and Sterling Bank on the development of at least 1500 hectares of farmland in different locations across the state.

    Edo State Acting Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, who disclosed this when a team from NIRSAL paid a courtesy visit to the Government House in Benin City, assured farmers in the state of adequate incentives to boost productivity.

    He said the state government is committed to the partnership which ensures that farmers get necessary financial support to fast track the introduction of mechanised farming in the state.

    According to him, “I commend the banking sector for coming to the rescue of the agricultural sector. They are making the process of introducing farmers to new techniques and technologies easy. This will help in boosting productivity.”

    He added that the state government designed an entrepreneur programme for youths, which will help in grooming them for profitable agribusiness.

    Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security Programme, Hon. Joe Okojie, reiterated that agriculture remains the easiest and fastest way to create wealth, noting “People don’t pay much attention to agriculture in this country, but this system seems different in the sense that it is going to be strictly mechanised. We aggregate all the farmers, link them to funding, inputs and markets.”

    He said there are off takers for whatever the farmers produce, which is going to boost their confidence in developing large expanse of farmland.

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    According to him, “For instance, we have a rice belt in Iguoriakhi, where we are doing above 500 hectares of rice. We aggregated all the farmers that have been traditionally farming rice and helped in developing the land. We brought in the NIRSAL, to take it from mechanisation to harvesting.

    “In Illushi, we are doing about 1000 hectares of rice farming. That is also in our rice belt. We would aggregate the farmers in that area and improve their productivity.”

    Head, Agricultural Field Services, NIRSAL, Ibrahim Abdullahi said that the collaboration between the organisation and the Edo state government would improve the fortune of farmers in Edo State.

    According to him, “We have already identified about seven locations. The farmers engaged in subsistence agriculture, and did not approach it as a business. The governor has given us the mandate to work with the farmers to train them to create wealth and ensure that they take farming as a business. We have been having technical meetings. We are going to deploy our full team to the field so they can commence delineation.”

  • Bauchi re-run: Absence of Returning Officer delays announcement of result

    Absence of the Returning Officer in charge of Bauchi State gubernatorial election, Prof. Mohammed Kyari, is delaying the announcement of the outcome of the governorship re-run elections in the state.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 7am on Sunday, Kyari, who is the  Vice Chancellor of  Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, was yet to arrive Bauchi.

    His absence has caused apprehension among people of the state, who are suspecting some ‘foul play’ , but the state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Ibrahim Abdullahi, said there was no cause for alarm.

    Addressing party agents, observers and journalists in the early hours of Sunday, Abdullahi assured that the mandate of the people was  intact.

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    He said that results from all the 36 polling units in the 15 Local Government Areas where the re-run elections took place, had been received, and that what was left was for the Returning Officer to arrive and announced the outcome.

    Abdullahi said that he had communicated with Mohammed and therefore assured that by today (Sunday), the result would be announced.

    He urged the people of the state to disregard comments on social media that had been insinuating grand plans to change the result.(NAN)

  • Police arraign three men for stealing, constituting public nuisance

    The police on Thursday arraigned Febian Asen, Mde Edwin and Mde Jude at a Lugbe Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for stealing and constituting public nuisance.

    Asen, 18, Jude, 20 and Edwin, 24, of Angwan Gboko, Airport Road, Abuja, were arraigned on a four-count charge of conspiracy, mischief, causing grievous hurt, theft and constituting public disturbance.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The prosecutor, Mrs Ndidi Ukoha, had earlier told the court that Jibrin Bakari, Chairman of Angwan Gboko, reported the matter at the Lugbe Police Station on Dec. 12, 2018.

    Ukoha further said the accused persons and others now at large, criminally conspired, armed with cutlasses and sticks, entered Angwan Gboko, destroyed properties and beat up people on the street.

    She said the accused inflicted injury on Baba Nihi of KYE Estate who is now receiving treatment at home.

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    According to the prosecutor, the accused person also stole an Itel brand of mobile phone belonging to Ibrahim Abdullahi.

    The prosecutor further said the cell phone was recovered from Edwin during investigation.

    Ukoha said the offences contravened the provisions of sections 97, 287, 247 and 113 of the Penal Code.

    The Magistrate, Mr Samuel Idhiarhi, granted bail to the accused persons in the sum of N200, 000 with a surety each who must reside in the FCT with a credible source of income.

    He adjourned the case until February 11 for hearing.

    NAN

  • 2019: INEC must strengthen its electronic system devices

    A University Don, Professor Mohammed Junaidu has urged the Independent Electoral Commission(INEC) to strengthen its electronic system device (Card Reader) to achieve a more acceptable and credible results during the 2019 general elections.

    Professor Junaidu made the call in Sokoto while presenting a paper titled: “Ensuring a Violent Free and Credible Election in 2019 “- the role of relevant stakeholders.

    According to Junaidu who is of the Education department of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto noted that a free, fair and credible election was a basic requirement in a democratic process.

    “If adequately managed and conducted will foster and strengthen the confidence of electorates for national stability”, he pointed out.

    The One-Day interactive session on” Violent Free and Credible General Election come 2019″ was organised by  African Better Life Organisation‎ in conjunction with INEC.

    Junaidu ‎added” any election not free and fair can endanger our free and fair economy with adverse consequence.

    “It can also make the government in power loose public confidence.”

    He described democracy as a constant struggle which provides room for equal participation of various stakeholders stressing that “it must be all inclusive, peaceful and transparent in all processes.”

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    The university lecturer arguably blamed confrontational and violent attitude of politicians and political parties as partly responsible for the realization of peaceful and violent free elections.

    However, government he said must ensure adequate security and independence of the electoral umpire.

    He stressed the need for stakeholders especially journalists, CSOs, NGOs among others to be fair to both political parties, electorates and the electoral umpire.

    He appealed to the media especially social platforms to avoid fake news while emphasizing that the spirit and practice of uplifting the values and principles of balanced, fair and credible reportage else can set the atmosphere in social confusion with subsequent violence.

    In the same vein, the presenter regretted how traditional rulers were being dragged into politics, emphasizing the urgent need for them to be neutral” they ought not be partisan but today, it has become almost impossible for them not to be partisan.”

    He further cautioned young Nigerians not to allow themselves to be used for destructive mission but should be agents of peace and unity.

    “Young people must serve as agents of peace not destruction”, he appealed.

    The university dons however, insist INEC must create atmosphere for continued awareness and ensure consistent voter education for Nigerians of voting age.

    ‎The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Abubakar Musa said the commission had improved in all its processes and activities “What we have today is a positive departure from previous experience”, he explained.

    According to the REC, represented by a top official, Ibrahim Abdullahi said the commission is fast improving by every elections dispensation.

    “Inclusiveness is a hall mark commitment by INEC to ensure full participation to guarantee a free, fair and credible process before, during and after elections.

    “We strategically plan our activities from staff training to the technical activities of elections despite the increasing number of political parties”, he explained.

  • Army seeks collaboration with security agencies to tackle insurgency

     The Nigerian Army has called for closer collaboration with security agencies in Borno, to facilitate successful implementation of the counter-insurgency campaign.

    Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement issued on Saturday in Maiduguri, quoted Brig.-Gen. Bulama Biu, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, as making the call at a meeting with heads of security agencies in the state.

    According to the statement Biu called for synergy and cooperation towards evolving new strategies in the ongoing fight against insurgency and other sundry crimes.

    Biu stressed the need for routine interaction between stakeholders with a view to strengthen cooperation, intelligent and information sharing among them.

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    While commending the agencies for discharging their duties effectively, Biu called for proactive measures to review strategies to meet the security challenges occasioned by the political transition period.

    Biu reminded the agencies of the need to be proactive so as not to allow breach of peace and checkmate unholy political gatherings.

    The meeting was attended by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Damian Chukwu, Comptroller of Customs, AB Abdullahi, and the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ibrahim Abdullahi.

    Others were Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ijafaru Bukar, and Comptroller, Nigerian Immigration Service, Abdulfattah Adamu, among others.

  • NSCDC deploys 500 personnel to schools in Borno

    NSCDC deploys 500 personnel to schools in Borno

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Borno Command, on Friday said it had deployed 500 personnel to enhance security in public schools in the state.

    The Commandant of the corps, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview with the News men in Maiduguri.

    Abdullahi said that the personnel were deployed to seven of the 22 liberated local government areas of the state.

    He explained that the measure was part of efforts to enhance security for pupils and teachers in the schools.

    He also said that the deployment was in line with the directives of the corps’ Commander-General, Mr Abdullahi Gana, that schools in the North-East be provided with security and protected.

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    According to him, the command was working in collaboration with other security agencies in order to ensure protection of lives and property.

    He said, “Following the incident of abduction of school girls in Yobe, the Command Headquarters directed immediate deployment of personnel to schools in the state.

    “This include special armed, counter terrorism and anti-riot squad, bomb detection and disposal unit, intelligence, detective as well as rescue and medical teams,” he said.

    NAN

  • Woman nabbed over theft at wedding in Maiduguri

    Woman nabbed over theft at wedding in Maiduguri

    The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) in Borno said it had arrested a 27 year-old spinster, Zainab Abdullahi, over alleged theft of  N12, 000 at a wedding ceremony in Maiduguri.

  • Boko Haram terrorists to surrender to NSCDC in Borno

    Boko Haram terrorists to surrender to NSCDC in Borno

    The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) in Borno says about 40 Boko Haram insurgents have indicated willingness to surrender to the Corps in the state.

    The Commandant of the corps in the state, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview on Wednesday in Maiduguri.

    Abdullahi said that the insurgents had indicated their intention to renounce membership of the terrorist group but through an intermediary.

    He said that negotiations between the command and the insurgents were conducted through a firewood vendor.

    He also said that six insurgents had earlier surrendered to the Corps in the last one month in the state.

    The commandant stated that the extremists surrendered voluntarily under the Federal Government’s Safe Corridor Initiative( SCI ).

    “About 40 of the insurgents have come forward to surrender. They indicated that many of them are willing to lay down their arms,” Abdullahi said.

    According to him, the command has also conducted town hall meetings with communities and religious leaders to enhance security in the state.

    NAN report that hundreds of the insurgents had surrendered to the Nigerian Army under the SCI in the past three months.

    The surrendered insurgents are currently undergoing De-radicalisation process at the Military Rehabilitation Centre, Gombe, to facilitate their reintegration into the society.

    NAN

  • ‘Soldier, civilian killed by militants in Bayelsa’

    ‘Soldier, civilian killed by militants in Bayelsa’

    The Joint Military Force deployed to the Niger Delta, has confirmed the death of two personnel, a soldier and a civilian staff, during an ambush by suspected militants.

    Major Ibrahim Abdullahi, Spokesman of the Joint Force, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa on Friday.

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    He debunked earlier reports that four soldiers and a civilian died in the attack on troops on Aug. 28, at Letugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa.

    “This is to put to rest exaggerated speculations on an incident involving our troops and suspected militants on Monday, 28th August, 2017 around 200 hrs near Letugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa.

    “During the firefight, one gallant soldier and a civilian staff attached to the military houseboat paid the supreme price for defending fatherland as against reports of four soldiers killed.

    “A rescue team supported by gunboats was immediately dispatched to the area and they were able to locate and support two other soldiers who engaged the militants,” he said

    Abdullahi said that a manhunt had been launched to fish out the perpetrators of the act some of whom fled into neighbouring communities.

    He said that the ongoing operation was within the rules of military engagement in line with best practices, assuring that innocent residents had nothing to fear.

    “Operation Delta Safe and indeed the Nigerian Military do not carry out reprisal attacks on innocent citizens as alleged in some quarters.

    “Members of the public especially those resident in areas where operations are being conducted are hereby advised to go about their normal lawful duties at this time of sallah break and celebration.