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  • Ajimobi makes case for vocational, technical trainings for youths

    Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state has called for the strengthening of vocational and technical education in Nigeria as a way of checking what he described as “the paucity of skilled artisans” in the country.

    He made the advocate in Ibadan on Monday while playing host  the participants of the Senior Course (SC) 41 of the Armed Forces Command and State College (AFCSC), Jaji, Kaduna State, who were on a study tour of the state from November 25 to December 1, 2018.

    The visitors whose tour was entitled: “Nigeria’s Educational System and National Development”, were received at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan.

    Ajimobi also used the opportunity of the visit to call for improved funding of education with emphasis on the recommendations by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and other developmental agencies on funding for education.

    Harping on its importance, Governor Ajimobi noted that the poor attitude to vocational and technical education and emphasis on certificates and white-collar jobs have led to a situation whereby skilled artisans would have to be imported from neighbouring countries such as Republic of Togo among others for building construction and tiling jobs.

    Represented by his deputy, Otunba Moses Adeyemo, Governor Ajimobi said, “We are not so deep in technical education. Nowadays, if you want to do building construction, you have to go to Republic of Togo to get these artisans and the rest of them. Our people are no longer interested in technical and vocational education.

    “This is the time we have to talk about educational development. You will all agree with me that we have a lot of problems in our educational system in Nigeria. We have strikes plaguing our educational system, especially at the tertiary level.

    “When you compare the quality of people we are producing in our universities today with graduates of our time many years ago, the quality has reduced greatly. Hardly can all the graduates of today speak correct English for two minutes without missing their tenses. This is the kind of system we have now.

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    “Apart from the quality, the incessant strikes in different tertiary institutions are what you need to look at and proffer solution. When you go to a private university, it is sure that the student will graduate within four years, if it is a four-year course. This does not happen in public universities and other public tertiary institutions. As researchers, look at the challenges and come out with recommendations.

    “Another area we have to look at is this,  UNESCO has given a percentage of amount we have to use in funding education in Nigeria. Are we following that particular advice of UNESCO and other development agencies? Funding is very poor, not only by the Federal Government, even at the state level.

    “You will all agree with me that education is the bedrock of development. Anything you want to achieve in this world, if education is not there, you can’t achieve any meaningful thing. We have to look at what we can do.

    “There is indiscipline in our school. Students indulge in cultism. Lecturers are no longer safe in the hands of students.  These are some of the factors that have retarded the growth of education in this nation. As researchers, look into the issues and come out with recommendations on way forward.

    “We have to look at these and see what we can do. It is when we have all these available to us that Nigeria can develop. We should lay less emphasis on getting certificates alone. Technical and vocational education will lift present development in Nigeria.”

    The Acting team lead of the group, Lt. Col Ifeanyi Ajimuka, said the tour is taking place at the same time in some selected states of the federation, adding that the research to be conducted, based on the theme of the study would proffer workable solution to identified problems relating to education in Oyo State.

    He further noted that the tour constitutes a major aspect of the geo-strategic curriculum of the AFCSC Senior Course 41, who are currently undergoing a one-year mid-career training in the college, which will afford them the opportunity of conducting on-the-spot research in Oyo State.

    “This team is one of the nine teams currently on tour of selected states of the federation as part of this year’s Armed Forces Command and Staff College Nigerian Environmental Study Tour for students of Senior Course 41. The states concurrently being visited across the country are Delta, Federal Capital Territory, Abia, Kwara, Imo, Bauchi, Katsina, Kebbi, and our amiable state, Oyo.

    “This group is composed of 26 members, comprising administrative and directing staff of AFCSC, Jaji. At the end of the tour, the students will return to the college, analyse the data obtained, deliberate on their findings and make recommendations. Thereafter, the students will present their reports to the entire college community on Monday January 14, 2019″

  • Alleged theft: Gov’s cook tortured to death in Kaduna

    A domestic Cook, in the Kaduna residence of Governor Ibrahim Dankwanbo of Gombe State, John Okon, 32, was allegedly tortured to death in a police cell in Kaduna over alleged theft of 4 television sets in the house.

    Okon and his wife, Mrs Joy lived within the premises of Dankwanbo’s Private Residence located along Pola Road, off Swimming Pool Road, Kaduna.

    Briefing Journalists on Thursday, Mr. Sunny Olorunmola, Solicitors to Mrs Okon said he has petitioned the Inspector General of Police over what he described as, “gruesome torture and murder of John Okon”.

    Mr. Okon, was said to have died on 13th day of November, as a result of alleged multiple beatings and torture inflicted on him, while in the custody of men of the Nigerian Police (SARS).

    But at the time of filing this report, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kaduna Police Command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, did not pick several telephone calls put across to him.

    According to Olorunmola’s petition, “We are Solicitor to Mrs. John Okon who formerly reside and lived together with her husband now (deceased) within Gombe State Governor, His Excellency, Ibrahim Dankwanbo’s Private Kaduna Residence located along Pola Road, Off Swimming Pool Road Kaduna.

    “Mr. John Okon, died on the 13th day of November, 2018 as a result of gruesome serial multiple beatings and torture inflicted on him, white in the custody of men of the Nigerian Police (SARS) headed by one SP Jummai of Anti-Crime Department, Gabasawa, Police Headquarters Kaduna.

    “Our Client, now late was employed as personal cook and housekeeper to the Gombe State Executive Governor, at his Kaduna residence as aforesaid, and has being serving the Governor in that capacity for about one and the half years before the aforesaid incidence. While at same time, lived in the Boys quarters of the Governor’s main private Residence, until, Thursday, 8th day of November, 2018 at about 7am when he woke up in the morning to attend to his daily domestic chore duties in the Governor’s Residence only to discovered that the house had been burgled, and (4) Four theatre TV Cinemas were made away, by the burglars.

    “He immediately, rushed back to his living apartment in the boys quarter to inform his wife and in their shock and trembling, both Mr. and Mrs. John Okon, alerted all the security guards and gardener, who all slept in the Governor’s Residence together with them, viz: Two (2) Uniform Policemen and 2 other private security guards and the gardener. AU of them immediately carried out inspection of the house and wondered who must have broken into the Governor’s house unnoticed and without the usage of keys, moreso, nobody went out at night amongst all the occupants.

    “While (4) Four TV Cinemas, stolen couldn’t have been taken away through from the main gates to the house unnoticed and unchallenged by the Security guards except through the Perimeter Fence of the Governor’s Private Residence.

    “Our Client and all the security guards attached to the Governor’s Residence decided to report the incident to Kabala Coustain Police Station, where all of them were immediately arrested and another maintenance roofing worker the Governor’s House, who came to work on Wednesday 7th November, 2018 on the Governor’s Roof leakages, was called and arrested. They were thereafter alt transferred to the Kaduna State Police Headquarters, for further investigations on Friday, 9th November, 2018.

    “We were reliably informed, the case was assigned to the Anti-Crime Department at Gabasawa, Police Station, Kaduna. The Crime Investigation Team was headed by one P Jummai and 3 others, who decided to single out our client, Mr. John Okon, now late for tortured, in order to extort by force confessions and viable evidence for their supposed investigation.

    “He was so tortured that he could not use his Legs to walk neither was he strong enough to stand for 1 minutes after those series of torturing between Friday, 9th November, 2018 and Monday, 12th November, 2018, couple with the fact that he was consistently denied access to the food prepared and took to him by his wife, who was also arrested on Friday 9th November, 2018 at about 8.30pm and taken to the Anti-Crime Department for interrogation, whereas, her husband was repeatedly beaten in her presence asking him to confess to the crime and where he kept all the stolen TVs Cinemas, while Mr. John Okon pleaded to be sparred from dying apparently from Police repeated battering and torture, his wife, Mrs. John Okon, broke down in tears in the process despite her condition, as she was heavily pregnant, pleaded for her husband innocence and safety from the hands of his oppressors (Police).

    “She was ordered later, to be released around 11:30pm by SP Jummai the team head, who participated in the torturing with (2) two other Sergeants and Inspectors.

    “It should be noted that between Friday, 9th November to Saturday, 10th November, 2018 our client could not stand nor walk again with his feets, and had to be brought Literally by 2 Police men, about 3 times to the Governor’s Residence, under the guise that they wanted him to confess and lead the Police to where he was keeping the TV theatre Cinemas in the Governor’s Residence.

    “It will interest you to note further sir, Mr. John Okon now late, was not allowed access to see any visitors, nor his wife, except on occasions, when he was literally taken to his apartment in the Governor’s House for search, that she had access to him; neither was he allowed legal representation nor taken to Court in accordance with the Kaduna State Administration of Criminal Justice Law as well as the Constitution of Nigeria after 24 hours of his arrest by the Police until he was tortured to death by the Police on 13th November, 2018.

    “Our firm of Legal Practitioners only came into the case on Sunday, 11th day of November, 2018 at about 1pm and considering the time he had over spent with the Police, we met with the investigating Police Officer, who refused to disclose, his name, upon my introducing myself to him, but has 2 Tribal Marks; he only chose to relate Police own side of their investigation but refused me access to the accused person on the ground that came on Sunday, and by Police Rules and Regulation, no suspects must be allowed to be seen by anybody over the weekends, their lawyers inclusive.

    “We were simply advised to report back on Monday 12th November, 2018 we left the Police Station at about 4.35pm without setting our eyes on Mr. John Okon.

    “We reported back to the Police on Monday, at about 10:30am, only to be told that we needed the permission of the 2 I/C in charge of the team i.e. the team head before we could be allowed access to Mr. John Okon, and as that moment, she went for Police briefing with the Commissioner of Police; we observed on our way upstairs to meet with the investigation Police Officers that there was a kind of commotion, in their office with about 3 Police Officers, carrying a supposed suspect already in coma, fainted, being rushed out of the Police Station to a destination we did not know.

    “The suspect eventually turned out to be our client Mr. John Okon, whom was confirmed to be dead in hospital, Barau Diko General Hospital and kept in the Mortuary at the moment.

    “We strongly appeal to your esteemed office sir, not only to condemn this gruesome and barbaric acts of murder by your men, but to arrest, prosecute and bring them to book to face the wrath of the law.

    “Incidentally and unfortunately sir, our client’s wife, had forced labour on Tuesday, 13th day of November, 2018 and delivered of her pregnancy, out of gruesome pains and depression she experienced from her husband’s ordeal.

    “Neither the Police Commissioner nor the Governor of Gombe State have personally contacted the wife and family of the deceased as at moment 1 5th day of November, 2018, only to be told on phone, by same ASP Jummai, that our client died and his corpse is tying at Barau Diko General Hospital Mortuary, Kaduna.

    “Sir, your swift intervention, investigation and prosecution of all culprits in the interest of justice in this murderous case is highly solicited for in the circumstance”.

  •  Kaduna PDP guber candidate threatens defamation suit against ex-aspirant

    The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Hon. Isa Ashiru has threatened legal actions against a former governorship aspirant in the State, Dr. Muhammad Sani Bello over alleged defamation of character.
    Dr. Bello who recently left the PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said he resigned his membership of the PDP because he was not comfortable working with the PDP’s gubernatorial candidate whose credentials were in question.
    Bello who voluntarily withdrew from the governorship contest on 30 September before the commencement of the governorship primaries of the party to support Hon. Ashiru, had before leaving the PDP said “there were talks that came up concerning the authenticity of the documents that our candidate presented for the purpose of contesting in the 2019 general elections.”
    Concerned by the defamatory statement against his person, the governorship candidate through his team of lawyers from the chambers of Emmanuel Toro and Co. wrote to Dr. Bello demanding for retraction and public apology.
    According to the letter served on the former governorship aspirant, “the publish defamatory statement has not only defamed the hard-earned reputation and integrity of the guber candidate, it has also subjected him to public ridicule, scorn, opprobrium, and odium”.
    “Based on the foregoing, therefore, it is our client’s instruction to demand from you; and we hereby so demand that, you forthwith and in any event within seven (7) clear days commencing from the date of receipt of this letter, retract the defamatory Statement and publicly apologize to our client (Hon. Ashiru).

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    “The retraction and apology shall be published in two (2) offline national dailies, your facebook wall and page and shall be given wide publicity in like manner as the content of the defamatory statement. In addition thereto, you shall pay N500m as compensation for the injury and emotional trauma you caused to our client as a result of the published defamatory statement, given the period that it was made and being circulated.
    “In the event of your refusal to comply with, or make good our demands as aforestated, we have our client’s instructions to explore all legal means available under our extant laws to ensure that these demands are met. Specifically, but without prejudice to other recourse, we shall file an action in a court of law against you for defamation of our client’s character and claim special aggravated damages,” the letter read.
    The PDP’s governorship candidate was elected member, Kaduna State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2007, and from 2007 to 2015 he was elected member House of Representative, representing Makarfi\Kudan federal constituency. In 2014, he contested the Kaduna State gubernatorial seat under the platform of APC and lost to governor Nasir el-Rufai at the governorship primaries.

  • Police parade 22 armed robbery, kidnapping suspects

    Kaduna State Police Command on Wednesday paraded 22 armed robbery, kidnapping, criminal conspiracy and theft suspects at the command’s headquarters, Kaduna.
    Parading the suspects before newsmen, Commissioner of Police for the Command (CP) Ahmad Abdur-Rahman said, the suspect were arrested at various spots within and outside Kaduna state – with some stolen items and fake documents in their possession.
    “I want to inform you that our continued fight against crime has again led to the arrest of seven (7) suspects in connection to criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, four (4) suspects for criminal conspiracy and kidnapping.
    “Two (2) suspects for criminal conspiracy, impersonation and cheating, five (5) suspects for criminal conspiracy, theft and receiving stolen Property, One (1) suspect for criminal intimidation by anonymous communication and three (3) more suspects for criminal conspiracy, burglary and theft”, the CP highlighted.

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    According to him, 2 locally made revolver barrel pistol, 1 locally made pistol, 3 pieces of 9mm live ammunition, 14 sets of plasma television, 1 laptop computer, 3 phones, 1 tricycle motor vehicle and 1 cutlass and assorted charms were recovered during the raid of the suspects hideouts
    The Police boss added that, the suspects were currently undergoing investigation under the command’s custody and would be prosecuted on completion of police investigation.
    He then reassured members of the public that, the Command would continue to fight vigorously against all forms of crime and criminality in Kaduna state.

  • Kaduna needs spiritual, political deliverance – Shehu Sani

    …flags off reelection campaign

     

     

    Senator representing Kaduna central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani has said that Kaduna State needs spiritual and political deliverance as it approaches the 2019 general elections.

    Senator Sani who is seeking reelection for the same position he occupies now on the platform of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in the 2019 general election called on the good people of Kaduna State not to be carried away with sweet talks to determine who govern or represent them in the forth coming elections.

    Addressing Journalists at the Secretariat of the Kaduna Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) shortly after officially flagging off his campaign at the National leader and former Governor of Kaduna State residence, Alhaji Balarebe Musa, the Senator solicited for the support and prayers from the Journalists.

    “Today 20th November, 2018 I have formerly flagged up my campaign for reelection as Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district and am here to seek for your support and prayers and as a sign of honour and respect, I decided to visit your secretariat to do so.

    “In the last three and half years, I have played the role of voice for the voiceless and my impact was felt accordingly to the best of my ability.

    “As a country, we need Parliamentary institutions of government with people with independent mind to speak on issues that affect her people and the state and the country at large.

    “Time for people to make choices that will define their future and the future of the country. We must make Choice between bondage and freedom, humiliation and dignity, past and the future.

    “APC, PDP are party of the Goliath and PRP party of David which is Move by our conscience. You need a senator who will stand and defend you at all times and the Senate must not be a retirement home for governors.

    “It must not be for stooges, people of Kaduna need deliverance and deliverer who will stand for them in the darkest of the night and brightest of the morning. Kaduna state over the years have witnessed tyranny and threat. Time to be freed, you don’t need a divisive leader who will exploit with the divide and rule system either on religious or ethnic grounds.

    “APC in Kaduna state has failed to serve as beacon of hope who will deliver us to the promise land.

    “Don’t make the mistake of reelecting a man, who takes himself as a demigod, the consequences will be hard for you to bear.

    Respect people who treat you with honour and dignity. Kaduna at the moment is in a state of dictatorship by one person who sees himself as a god.

    “I have decided to join PRP because it is a party that is in tandem with my socialist ideology to free the people of Kaduna central and am here to seek for your support, vote and prayers,” he said.

     

  • Kaduna begins registration of intending pilgrims

    The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Monday said it would begin registration of intending pilgrims for 2019 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in all the 23 local government areas of the state on Nov. 21.

    The Overseer of the Board, Imam Hussaini Tsoho -Ikara made the disclosure on Wedesday, at a press conference in Kaduna.

    The board overseer called on prospective pilgrims to present themselves physically, during the exercise because no registration would be by proxy.

    He also warned that intending female pilgrims would only be registered when they come along with male guardians (Mahram), in line with Saudi Arabian government’s regulations.

    He also warned the committees set up for the registration, to adhere strictly to the registration guidelines.

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    The overseer called on all intending pilgrims to pick their guarantors before being registered, in order to avoid pilgrims absconding in the Holy land.

    He added that the guarantor must either be a Jumuat Mosque Imam, a District Head or a Civil Servant, not below Grade Level 12.

    According to the guidelines, new pilgrims will be given priority during the registration exercise.

    He warned that pregnant women and old people with nobody to accompany them will not be registered.

    He said that old timers, who had performed the hajj in the last four years, must pay additional 2,000 Saudi Riyals or its equivalent.

    “This must be paid before being registered, in line with Saudi Arabia authority’s new guidelines,” he said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that intending pilgrims are to pay a minimum N800,000 and maximum of N1.5 million as deposits in a designated bank account.

    NAN

  • Army on top gear to end insurgency – Buratai

    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai on Thursday said the Nigerian Army is on top gear to end insurgency in the North East and the country at large.

    He made the assertion, during the demonstration and closing ceremony of the Sixth Edition of Exercise Vulcan Glow, organized by the Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery (NACA) in Kachia, Kaduna State.

    Represented by the Commander Nigerian Infantry Corp, Major General Hakeem Okiti, the COAS said the exercise has further reaffirmed Army’s resolve to remain well trained and focused in the discharge of its constitutional duties.

    “This is more so, at a time when the nation and the military is on top gear in addressing security challenges most especially Boko Haram terrorists and other criminal activities bedevilling our nation’s territory,” he said.

    “This exercise which is an annual event will continue to be used to provide the needed training for NACA personnel towards improving their competence and that of the Nigerian Army in general,” Buratai added.

    In his welcome address, the Commander Artillery Corps, Major General Abubakar Tarfa said the exercise is an artillery concentration exercise conducted to practice the planning, preparation, employment and deployment of artillery resources in all phases of conventional and unconventional wars.

    “This year’s Exercise VULCAN GLOW therefore, provided an avenue for the Nigerian Army leadership to confirm NACA preparedness in carrying out its roles in realization of the COAS vision, of having a professionally responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of its constitutional roles,” he said

     

  • El-Rufai appoints Hadiza Balarabe as Senior Adviser-Counsellor

    Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has again appointed his recently announced running mate, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe as Senior Adviser-Counsellor.

    A statement from Government House said that, the appointment of Dr. Balarabe who is currently the  Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency is with immediate effect.
    According to the statement signed by the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, Dr. Balarabe in her new function is expected to work from Government House, overseeing key agencies reporting to the Governor like the State Pensions Board, KADGIS and KASUPDA, advising the governor on matters of human capital development, and understudying him and the Deputy Governor in all aspects of governance.
    “As Senior Adviser-Counsellor she will be at the heart of government, attending meetings of the State Executive and Security Councils. This new responsibility places her within the second echelon of the government, next to the two elected leaders of the executive branch. She will join other senior officials to drive the policy and governance aspirations of the government in the remaining crucial months of the current mandate.

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    “The second echelon of the Kaduna State Government comprises of senior officials who are copied recipients of all correspondence from the governor, as part of Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s strategy to ensure that not just him and the Deputy Governor are abreast of all issues and decisions the government is dealing with. These senior officials act as the principal advisers to the governor, and also function as implementors and monitors of the governance agenda of the government.

    “In her new role, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe will attend all meetings and activities in the Governor’s office, and perform other assigned responsibilities.

    “Dr. Hadiza Balarabe is the first woman to join the second echelon since Hadiza Bala-Usman, Governor El-Rufai’s first chief of staff, left to take up the leadership of the Nigerian Ports Authority.

    “The new appointment is expected to further expose this accomplished medical doctor and public health expert to the entire workings of the Kaduna State Government.” The statement read.

  • Kaduna High Court rejects El-Zakzaky’s bail application

    Kaduna State High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife.
    The bail application which was premised on health ground was turned down by the presiding judge who said there are enough Medical Doctors around to take care of his health needs should the need arises.
    This was made known to newsmen by the state prosecutor Dari Bayero after the sitting of the court as newsmen were not allowed into the court room.
    Consequently the court has adjourned the case to 22 January, 2019 for what it termed as ‘speedy trial’ of the Sheikh and three others.
    In the sitting, five count charges were read to the accused and his wife who were in attendance. The Sheikh however pleaded not guilty to the charges.
    Barrister Haruna Magashi, one of the lawyers of the Sheikh told newsmen that they will study the court’s judgment on their bail application for their client and determine the next course of action.

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    Meanwhile, reacting to the refusal of the court to grant the Sheikh bail, Ibrahim Musa, President Media Forum of IMN said, “We are disappointed with the courts’ decision, because it should have considered his failing health. Secondly it shows that the government is not ready to listen to us, well-meaning Nigerians and the international community that our leader should be set free as ordered by another federal high court. Therefore we will keep on with our protests in Abuja and other cities insha Allah.”
    As usual Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife Malama Zeenah Ibrahim were brought to court early in the morning amidst tight security while major routes leading to the court where all barricaded with vehicular and other forms of movement restricted on these routes.
    The Islamic leader and his wife are to remain in custody till the next adjourned date.

  • Kaduna Crisis: 97 suspects charged to court

    The Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State Command, Malam Ahmad Abdurrahaman, on Thursday said the command has charged 97 people to court suspected of involvement in the recent crisis in Kasuwan Magani area of the state.

    Abdulrrahaman, who made the disclosure at a press briefing in Kaduna, explained that 45 of the suspects where arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court, Ibrahim Taiwo Road Kaduna on Oct 24,

    “Also 52 suspects were equally arraigned in the same court on Oct. 31 accordingly.” he added.

    The CP said that normalcy has been restored in all troubled areas of the state and residents have resumed normal businesses.

    “The command is currently committed to post violence management efforts and I am appealing to the general public to support the command to ensure success by giving us prompt and relevant information that can facilitate peaceful coexistence in the state as well as expose criminally minded people and rumour peddlers in our midst.”

    Abdulrrahaman also disclosed that within the last two weeks, another set of 26 suspects were arrested in various crime not related to Kasuwan Magani crisis. which includes

    “The crimes include criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, rape, illegal and possession of firearms, kidnapping, culpable homicide, drug peddling among others.”

    He also disclosed that the police recovered one Locally made Pistol, one Short Dane Gun, single barrel Gun, four live Cartridges, a Toyota Siena registered DKA 830 AU, two Fabricated Wooden Pistols, seven Machetes, two Knives, one torch light and 20 bags of substance suspected to be Indian Hemp.

    The CP said the 26 suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.

    “I wish to thank the good people of Kaduna state for their support to the Police and other security agencies during this trying period and to appeal for strict compliance during the remaining curfew period,” the CP said.

    He reassured of the command commitment to reduce crime to its barest minimum in the state with the full support of residents.

    Abdurrahman said members of the public should continue to provide the police with useful information regarding activities of persons likely to constitute danger to the society, so as to prevent them from carrying out their heinous acts.(NAN)