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  • UPDATED: Protest rocks Kano as policeman kills teenager, injures two

    UPDATED: Protest rocks Kano as policeman kills teenager, injures two

    A Police Inspector, name withheld, has been arrested for erroneously killing a teenager in Kano on Wednesday.

    It was gathered some gangs of political thugs clashed on Wednesday morning, disrupting peace in the area.

    The police personnel deployed to the scene of the incident decided to shoot and release teargas canisters to disperse the thugs. Unfortunately, three persons were shot, eyewitnesses said.

    Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, said he acted “unprofessionally,” when, without receiving any command from the existing chain of command, fired a shot.

    His shot also wounded two persons. The victim who died was receiving treatment at the Hospital before he gave up, police said.

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    Youths took to the streets in Kurna quarters along Katsina Road to protest the killing.

    The protesters blocked the ever-busy Kano-Katsina-Daura highway for several hours, causing hardship to commuters and motorists who got stuck in the trouble zone.

    The demonstration raised tension amid an alleged planned protest by a political group against the judgment of the Appeal Court on the state governorship election.

    Police spokesman, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement said the police have regretted the action by the happy-trigger Inspector.

    He added that the police commissioner, while commiserating with the family of the deceased, has constituted a panel to probe the killing, assuring that justice would be served.

    Gumel appealed to the peace loving people of Kano not to allow “hijackers” to dabble devilishly into the matter to instigate the escalation of violence which will not be in the interest of the State, which he said, was in its trying time.

    “The Police Command is following up on the unfortunate development that occurred in Kurna Quarters, Fagge local government area of Kano State on November 28, where groups of rival restive youths engaged in fighting and a Police Inspector who did not receive any command from the existing chain of Command fired a shot and unfortunately wounded two persons with one other person who died while receiving treatment at the Hospital.

    “It is in the forgoing development that the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, directed the Area Commander Dala, Nuhu Mohammed Digi to fish out the erring Police Inspector with a view to constituting a board of inquiry into the cause of the incident of which the outcome will be communicated to the public.

    “Few hours later, the Police Inspector has since been arrested and is now in Police custody.

    “This action of the Police Inspector is quite regrettable. This is because, since the commissioner assumed office, the Police have never entered into confrontation with the members of the public, talk less of firing gunshot.

    “It is a known fact that the Police Command is fully committed to the respect of rights and freedom of all people. Therefore, the Command is calling on members of the public to be rest assured that justice will be served in handling the situation which is quite strange when compared with the cordial relationship existing between the Police and the Public,” the statement said.

  • Kano CTC: Judicial officers involved will be punished – NJC

    Kano CTC: Judicial officers involved will be punished – NJC

    The certified true copy (CTC) of the Kano State governorship election appeal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja is the subject of an investigation by the National Judicial Council (NJC).

    There has been confusion and broad criticism of the CTC resulting from the appellate court’s decision on Friday, November 17, which dismissed Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and replaced him with Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on the grounds that he was not a party member.

    The certified true copy (CTC) has been a source of controversy because it contained a different judgment than the one the court announced.

    Umar Mohammed Bangari, the Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, acknowledged clerical flaws in the document in a statement on Wednesday, November 22, but he insisted that the court’s decision remains valid.

    In an interview with Daily Trust, the head of the delegation said that the petitions had been received and that the council would handle them in accordance with the regulations.

    Read Also: BREAKING: Fresh protest in Kano over Appeal Court judgment

    He said: “The petitions that have been written would not be taken immediately, they would have to go through the preliminary complaint assessment, those people would look at it, then send to the plenary, then plenary would look at it and they would set up a committee to look into and the judge and the petitioner would come with their lawyers.”

    The senior official stated that the NJC’s probe will proceed even though Governor Yusuf’s attorney chose to include the CTC in the topics of the Supreme Court appeal.

  • BREAKING: Fresh protest in Kano over Appeal Court judgment

    BREAKING: Fresh protest in Kano over Appeal Court judgment

    Protesters have returned to the streets of Kano over the sack of Governor Abba Yusuf by the Appeal Court.

    The Nation reported on Monday  that there were protests in different parts of the State before police dispersed them.

    Protesters were heard chanting in Hausa, “We will not accept it”; “We will not allow it”; “Kano belongs to Abba”; “Our mandate must be restored”; “Injustice exposed in CTC” among others.

    Efforts by security operatives to disperse them failed as the protesters stood their ground and kept grouping and regrouping.

    Two weeks ago, the Appeal Court panel upheld the verdict of the tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay which sacked Yusuf on September 20, 2023.

    Read Also: Notorious Kano hoodlum Hantar surrenders to police

    The Lower Court had declared 165,663 votes of Yusuf, who contested under the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), invalid on the grounds that they were not signed or stamped by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    The Governor’s votes were reduced to 853,939 while those of Nasir Ganuwa, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, remained at 890,705.

    Yusuf rejected the tribunal verdict, which he described as “unfair” and “a miscarriage of justice”, and headed to the appeal court, which also ruled in favour of his opponent.

    The Police have warned Kano residents to shun any plan for public procession or protest, especially with regards to the Appeal Court judgement.

    Details Shortly…

  • Musa assumes office as Kano HoS

    Musa assumes office as Kano HoS

    The newly appointed Kano State Head of Civil Service, Abdullahi Musa, yesterday assumed office.

    Musa’s appointment was announced on Monday, in a statement that he should resume duty immediately.

    Shortly after he received the handover notes from the former Head of Civil Service, Usman Bala Muhammad, the new appointee said he received his predecessor’s notes with good intention and will do justice to what is obtained in it.

    Read Also: Jaiz Bank appoints Musa MD

    Musa, who is the 13th HoS, said he intends to go back to basics in running the office.

    He pledged to use new ideas to reform the office to its lost glory.

    He called on all personnel to be punctual and must be in their respective duty posts as early as 8am.

  • Farmers generate N1.2bn revenue from Kano agro-pastoral project

    Farmers generate N1.2bn revenue from Kano agro-pastoral project

    Smallholder farmers, drawn from the 44 local government areas of Kano State have generated N1.2 billion under the Kano State Agro-pastoral Development Project’ (KSADP), funded by the Islamic Development Bank, (IsDB), the Lives and Livelihood Funds, (LLF) and the government of the state.

    The project, which is a partnership of the Kano State government and a Japanese firm, Sasakawa Africa Association (SSA),  is being implemented through three pillars such as; regenerative agriculture, market oriented agriculture and nutrition sensitive agriculture, with the  objective of reducing poverty, strengthening food and nutrition security in the state.

    The Nation learnt that the project is a 5-year program which focuses on improving crop production and enhancing livestock productivity in the state.

    Project coordinator for KSADP, Abdurasheed Kofarmata, who stated this during the 2023 media field day in Kano, said the overall objective of the KSADP is to contribute to reducing poverty, strengthening food and nutrition security in the state by developing agro pastoral production systems (production, processing, and retailing).

    A breakdown of revenues, he said, include input linkages for farmers worth N240,638,310, output linkages for farmers worth N789,437,568, community savings by farmers which amounted to N36,876,686 and access to finance facilitated for farmers which was N219,736,259 in the period.

    He said that a total of 100 agro-input stockists were trained on product knowledge, safety rules and enterprise management and empowered with branded metal kiosks and support packs.

    Kofarmata added that the farmers were practically trained and supported through learning platforms.

    He said:  “440 (330 males & 110 females) youths were trained on private spray service and enterprise management and empowered with set of sprayers and PPEs “Under the regenerative agriculture pillar, we conducted community entry and sensitization program as well as preseason training for for Cereals and vegetable production, and step downed to 366,000 farmers in 44 LGAs.

    Read Also: Notorious Kano hoodlum Hantar surrenders to police

     “We distributed 100 simple planters and 200 units of fertilizer applicators, distributed 400 units of treadle pumps and 100 units of solar powered pumps.

    Country Director of SAA Godwin Atser, said  the project has trained over 2,000 extension workers and 5 million small holder farmers in the state.

    He said Kano State government and SAA are working across the various value chains such as: rice, sorghum, millet, vegetables and we are ensuring that farmers get the best out of their investments,” he said.

     “At Sasakawa Africa Association, we have been able to respond to the shocks occasioned by climate changes. We see a strong impact of what we are doing in regenerative agriculture by providing improved seeds to farmers”, he said.

    State Project Coordinator of the KSADP,  Ibrahim Garba, said the project is targeted at reaching 450,000 farmers directly in 44 local governments in the state across eight crop value chains.

     He said the aspect of crop production, mechanization, job creation and gender mainstreaming is being implemented by SAA and KNARDA. “What we are doing now is an aspect to do with crop production, mechanization, job creation and gender mainstreaming, implemented by SAA.

  • Notorious hoodlum Hantar surrenders to police in Kano

    Notorious hoodlum Hantar surrenders to police in Kano

    A notorious armed robber of Kwanar Diso in Gwale Local government area Hantar Daba has surrendered to the police in Kano.

    Hantar is under the custody of the Kano Police Command undergoing security profiling, Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel said.

    Police spokesman Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa told newsmen: “Hantar Daba of Kwanar Disu, Nasiru Abdullahi aka Chile Maidoki of Layin Polewire Kurna and Abba Burakita of Dorayi Karama Quarters, Kano are the influential youths been identified promoting thuggery (Fadan Yan Daba) of which the Police Command placed a bounty of five hundred thousand naira (N500,000:00) on each person’s head after being hesitant from responding to the Police invitation within the time frame.”

    “During the last hangout event held at Sani Abacha In-door Stadium, Kofar Mata on 17th October 2023 that ultimately changed their mindsets of which all of them with the last one; Hantar Daba now bringing himself in the company of his Mother and his topmost former rival now bosom friend Abba Burakita of Dorayi leading him to the Police Command. I’m sure you will also recall that Abba Burakita and Chile Maidoki had since reported and surrendered themself to the Command especially Abba Burakita who later brought his followers totaling forty (40) on the 26th of October, 2023.”

    Read Also: Appeal Court judgment: Protests rock Kano, environs

    “The good news is that, the last person; Hantar Daba yesterday 27th of November, 2023 who has been on the run finally surrendered himself to the Police Command. He was led with joy and happiness by his mother and some family members requesting to be part of the amnesty program of the State Government.”

    He said it was part of the police commitment towards ending thuggery and criminality in the State. 

    “More of those identified are denouncing and accepting to change for good,” Kiyawa said.

    The repentant thug said he was sorry for hIs past ugly life and ready to participate in the promotion of peace and sustainable development of the State.

    He admitted he controls more than 100 followers from his camp whom he is having strong influence on and will broker peace with them. 

    He pledged to totally change from the longtime supremacy fight (Fadan Yan Daba) regime between Hausawa, Gwale and Kofar Na’isa Thugs Groups.

  • Mother hands over wanted son to Police in Kano

    Mother hands over wanted son to Police in Kano

    A mother of one Hantar Daba, one of the crime suspects declared wanted by the Kano State Police Command on Tuesday, handed him over to the Police for prosecution.

    The command Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa in Kano made the disclosure in a statement issued on Tuesday in the state.

    According to him, Hantar Daba, who the Kano police command had placed a bounty sum of N500, 000, reward for whoever would find him, has handed himself to the police command.

    “Hantar Daba surrendered himself in the company of his mother and his topmost former rival now bosom friend, Abba Burakita of Dorayi, led him to the Police Command.

    “The good news is that, the last person; Hantar Daba,who has been on the run for alleged crimes finally surrendered himself to the police,” Kiyawa said.

    Read Also: Protests in Kano over Appeal Court verdict

    The police spokesperson said that any person or group of people that had anything against Daba should come forward to the Police.

    He said that Dana, however, requested to be part of the amnesty programme of the state government.

    He said that the suspect apologized for his past ugly life and now ready to participate in the promotion of peace and sustainable development of the state.

    Meanwhile, Hantar Daba is currently under the custody of the Kano State Police Command undergoing security profiling.

    The Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel, called on anyone with a complaint against Hantar Daba to report at the office of the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) at Bompai Police Headquarters Kano.

    (NAN) 

  • Appeal Court judgment: Group uncovers plot to cause unrest in Kano

    Appeal Court judgment: Group uncovers plot to cause unrest in Kano

    A pro-democracy group, Progressive League of Youth Voters (PLYV) has alerted the Inspector General of the Police, Director General, Department of State Services, and other security agencies of alleged plans to cause unrest in Kano on Wednesday, November 29, over the Appeal Court judgment on the Kano state governorship election.

    The group in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, November 28, by its national coordinator, Audu Usman Shuaibu accused the state government of masterminding the proposed protest, which they alleged is intended to cause mayhem in the metropolitan city of Kano.

    Unveiling the protest, Shuaibu alleged that plans have been concluded by the government to convey thousands of rioters in the guise of its supporters from the 44 local government areas of the state into the Kano metropolis to protest against the loss of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) at the Appeal Court.

    The statement read: “We wish to alert the general public and call on the attention of the Inspector General of Police, Director General, Department of State Services and other security agencies towards the inhuman activities of the Governor of Kano State Abba Kabir Yusuf over his electoral loss at the Appeal Court.

    Read Also: Heavy security in Kano as APC, NNPP shelve rallies

    “Our team in Kano State has informed us that the NNPP-led Kano State Government has concluded plans to convey thousands of rioters in the guise of its supporters from the 44 local government areas of the State into Kano Metropolis on Wednesday to protest against the NNPP loss at the Appeal Court.

    “The State Government is using the over one hundred (100) luxurious buses purchased by the immediate past Governor of Kano State and the National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje CFR to ease transportation of Kano residents while he was the Governor.

    “The government is to convey these rioters as passengers which will enable them to bypass security agencies and cause mayhem in the State capital. The rioters have been mobilised and instructed to cause maximum mayhem in the city immediately upon arrival.

    “The aim is to blackmail and frighten the Supreme Court panel of judges that will be sitting on the Kano State governorship appeal and force the Honourable Justices to reverse the Appeal Court decision in their favour.”

    The group described the proposed protest as sheer blackmail that must be resisted by the judiciary and all well-meaning Nigerians.

    It said: “It is disheartening to see a government saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property plotting to kill and destroy property of citizens.

    “It could be recalled that this same NNPP-led Kano State Government started demolition of lawfully acquired property of citizens worth over two hundred billion Naira (N200BN) within six (6) days of assumption of office.

    “We call on all relevant security agencies to come to the aid of Kano residents and protect the good people of Kano State. This act of do-or-die politics is dangerous to peaceful co-existence and must be checkmated immediately.”

  • Appeal Court judgment: Protests rock Kano, environs

    Appeal Court judgment: Protests rock Kano, environs

    Protests erupted in Kano city and its environs on Monday afternoon with the demonstrators denouncing the recent judgment of the Court Appeal that sacked the state Governor, Abba Yusuf.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that uneasy calm pervaded the state capital following a contradictory Certified True Copy of Appeal Court that affirmed the prayers of both the appellant and the respondent in the contentious Kano governorship, though the judiciary had since cleared the air.

    In what appeared like a coordinated action on Monday, huge crowd of protesters had stormed strategic positions in the city as it visited temporary hiccups on commercial activities.

    Kano- Zaria road, Maiduguri road by Muhammadu Buhari’s interchange, and Kantin Kwari (Kano textile market) were taken over by hundreds of youths who called for justice for Abba Yusuf.

    The placard reads “Kano my city my state”, “Justice for Kano”, ” Justice for Abba”,  “Abba’s mandate was stolen in 2019, we will not allow it happen in 2023”.

    The protest came on the heels of discovery by the Police that “some faceless group are bent on unleashing violence in Kano”, stressing that the police were on top of the situation.

    Read Also: Heavy security in Kano as APC, NNPP shelve rallies

    Cp Hussaini Gumel told newsmen in Kano on Monday that already 7 suspects had been arrested and would be arraigned soon.

    CP Gumel revealed that “we have the understanding with the leadership of the contending political parties, and they have signed a peace pact, in view of that therefore, any one found outside this arrangement will be treated as common criminal”.

    However, normalcy had since returned to the ancient city following the peaceful protest that lasted several hours.

    (NAN)

  • Kano stable as NNPP, APC shelve proposed protests

    Kano stable as NNPP, APC shelve proposed protests

    Normalcy returned to Kano on Saturday after planned protests by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) did not hold.

    Kano residents were seen moving freely and transacting their businesses without fears.

    None of the parties came out for procession as planned. The police and other sister security agencies saved the day, it was learnt.

    A  joint security operatives, including Army, Police, Civil Defence, vigilante and other security personnel had to man major locations in the state capital to ensure no riot broke out.

    Read Also: Police to Kano NNPP, APC: Drop protest plans

    The Nation learnt that traders who went out for  market activities, as early as 6 am, were turned back by fierce looking security operatives, a situation that forced them to leave.

    But later in the day most markets, like Abubakar Rimi, Yankura, Naibawa, Yankaba and others  opened for smooth business activities.