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EVERY STEP AND ACTION YOU TAKE HENCEFORTH WILL BE DOCUMENTED, TREATED APPROPRIATELY……GEN SARASO TO NEWLY PROMOTED OFFICERS
EVERY STEP AND ACTION YOU TAKE HENCEFORTH WILL BE DOCUMENTED, TREATED APPROPRIATELY……GEN SARASO TO NEWLY PROMOTED OFFICERS
By: Our Reporter
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Mayirenso Lander David Saraso has charged newly promoted officers to remain loyal, disciplined, dedicated to their duties and responsibilities as their actions and inactions going forward will be documented and treated appropriately as Captains and Majors. He made these remarks during the investiture ceremony of newly promoted officers of 1 Division and Sector 1 Operation FASAN YAMMA at the Division Officers Mess (Annex) in Dalet Barracks Kawo, Kaduna State.
General Saraso congratulated the officers for the well-deserved elevation and thanked the Service Chiefs for considering the officers worthy to be promoted. He also charged the newly promoted officers to redouble their efforts so as to justify the confidence reposed in them by the promotion. He further emphasised the significance of their new responsibilities. “The journey in the Armed Forces is not about how far but how well you perform. Every step and action you take from this moment going forward will be appropriately documented. The beauty and pride of the Armed Forces of Nigeria are now in your hands and it is your duty to work the talk,” he said.
The newly promoted officers were Major YB Yerima of 1 Military Intelligence Brigade, Major AA Abdullahi of 1 Division Finance and Accounts and Major MB Mohammed of Command Secondary School Kaduna. Others are Captain BC Ewoo, Aide-de-Camp to the GOC and Sub Lieutenant IS Mamza, a Naval Officer serving at Headquarters Sector 1 Operation FANSAN YAMMA.
All the officers were elevated to their new ranks in recognition of their dedication, excellent performance, and achievements in the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy respectively.
In his vote of thanks on behalf of the newly promoted officers, Major YB Yerima who is the most senior among them expressed his gratitude to God Almighty for giving them and their families the privilege of being alive to witness the event. He also expressed his gratitude to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja and the Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral EI Ogalla for considering them for the promotion. He thanked the GOC for his leadership of the Division and for attending the event despite his very tight schedule. He then extended his appreciation to members of their families for their unwavering prayers and support and pleaded with them not to relent.
The event was well attended by officers and staff of the Division, just as family members and well-wishers of the newly promoted officers were not left out. Highlights of the events were words of advice from senior officers to the newly promoted officers and group photographs.
EVERY STEP AND ACTION YOU TAKE HENCEFORTH WILL BE DOCUMENTED, TREATED APPROPRIATELY……GEN SARASO TO NEWLY PROMOTED OFFICERS
Six Arrested as Farmers, Herders Clash in Adamawa
By: Zagazola Makama
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested six suspects following a clash between farmers and herders in Waduku, Lamurde Local Government Area, which resulted in injuries to a villager and 11 cattle.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on April 2 when some herders allegedly trespassed into a rice farm and caused damage to the crops.
In retaliation, angry youths from the village attacked the herders, injuring their cattle and wounding one person identified as Righteous Boti from Nzumoso Village.
Security personnel visited the scene and held an emergency meeting with local stakeholders to prevent further escalation of violence.
The arrested suspects include Rabo Buba, 31; Ahmadu Adamu, 20; Stephen Pwagwadi, 17; Shadrach Simon, 19; Lot Gad, 20; and Righteous Boti, 27.
The injured individuals received treatment at the Tingno Primary Health Care Clinic and have since been discharged.
Six Arrested as Farmers, Herders Clash in Adamawa
Suspected Thief Dies After Being Beaten by Man O’ War officer, in FCT
By: Zagazola Makama
A suspected thief in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has died after being beaten by a security officer following his apprehension on April 2.
A Police sources said that a distress call was received at Karu Division about a suspected thief seen around Supreme Quarters in Karu at approximately 1:00 p.m.
The suspect was approached by security personnel who believed him to be involved in theft. When questioned, the suspect attempted to flee but was quickly chased and apprehended by civilian security personnel.
Kola Oba, a Man O’ War officer, then reportedly took the suspect into custody and subjected him to severe physical abuse. The suspect later succumbed to the injuries sustained during the beating and passed away.
The sources said that the Police detectives were dispatched to the scene, and photographs were taken. The body was subsequently transported to the hospital mortuary for preservation.
The suspect’s identity remains unknown, and efforts are underway to locate his family. The officer involved has been arrested.
Suspected Thief Dies After Being Beaten by Man O’ War officer, in FCT
Sokoto: Man Arrested for Killing Woman in Domestic Dispute
By: Zagazola Makama
A domestic dispute in Sagera Ango Village, Gada LGA, turned deadly on April 2, 2025, when Ali Garba, during a heated argument with A’isha Araga, attacked her with a cutlass.
The altercation, which escalated quickly, resulted in Ali Garba inflicting severe injuries on A’isha’s neck and other parts of her body.
Security personnel, responded promptly to the scene and rushed A’isha to General Hospital Gada for medical treatment. However, she succumbed to her injuries while receiving care.
Ali Garba was immediately apprehended by the police and is in custody.
The case has been handed over to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department (DC CID), for further discreet investigation.
Sokoto: Man Arrested for Killing Woman in Domestic Dispute
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