Bandits abduct eight in Zamfara’s Shinkafi LGA

By: Zagazola Makama

At least eight persons have been abducted by armed bandits in Shinkafi Local Government Area of the state.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred on June 10, 2025, at about 12:55 p.m., when bandits invaded the Fadama area of Jangeru and Birnin Yero villages.

“During the attack, the armed bandits abducted eight persons, including one member of the Community Protection Guard (CPG) attached to Jangeru and seven other villagers,” the statement said.

The sources said efforts are ongoing to rescue the abducted victims and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Bandits abduct eight in Zamfara’s Shinkafi LGA

Zulum sympathises with Mokwa flood victims, donates N300m

By: Michael Mike

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has sympathised with his Niger State counterpart, Mohammed Bago, over recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area.

During a visit on Tuesday at the Government House in Minna, Zulum announced the donation of N300m to support victims of the disaster.

Zulum noted that the donation is to complement the efforts of Niger State government in addressing the challenges of the disaster.

Zulum while also extending the commiseration of the entire people of Borno to the government and people of Niger State over the devastating effects of the flood which claimed many lives and destroyed properties and livelihoods, urged all the subnational governments to work collectively to mitigate the impact of climate change on societies.

Responding, Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago expressed his appreciation to his Borno State counterpart for the visit and donation, saying it was timely and a show of love.

The Governor also observed that Borno and Niger States have many things in common and applauded the doggedness, pro-activeness, perseverance and love of Borno State Governor, which he said has kept him on his toes.

Bago reassured that the donation would be utilised properly, even as he said lots of advocacy is ongoing on the need for people to stay away from coastal lines to avert reoccurrence.

Zulum was accompanied on the visit by Senator Mohammed Monguno, members of the House of Representatives, Engr Bukar Talba, Hon. Abduljadir Rahis and the Deputy Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Engr Abdullahi Askira.

In a separate visit, Governor Zulum extended his condolences to the Government and people of Adamawa over the death of Professor Jibrin Aminu, who passed away recently in Abuja, describing Professor Aminu as son of Borno State, noting his contributions to the development and growth of education in the State and Nigeria at large.

Zulum’s entourage includes Alhaji Mohammed Indimi, a business mogul and Chairman of Oriental Energy.

In response, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri thanked the delegation for the visit and described Prof. Jibril Aminu’s death as a great tragedy not only for Adamawa but the nation as a whole.

Zulum sympathises with Mokwa flood victims, donates N300m

VP Shettima commissions Borno’s 375 tractors refurbished by NASENI

… 351 farm implements delivered by Zulum, commissioned

By: Our Reporter

Vice President Kashim Shettima has commissioned the 375 tractors belonging to Borno State Government which have been fully refurbished by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) under the National Assets Recovery, Refurbishment and Redeployment Project (Asset Restore Project).

The event was held on Sunday at the Borno State Agricultural Mechanisation Authority (BOSAMA) headquarters in Maiduguri.

VP Shettima commended Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, stating, “My greatest commendation to the Governor of Borno State for his commitment to providing leadership in the state.”

Vice President Shettima also praised NASENI for its commitment to enhancing Nigeria’s agricultural productivity through innovative infrastructure support under its asset restoration programme.

“We have seen NASENI at work, playing critical roles in our interventions in compressed natural gas (CNG) retrofitting, renewable energy technologies, and agricultural mechanisation. We are reminded more than ever that we can’t create durable Nigerian solutions to Nigerian problems unless we localise global technologies and relevant agencies must be supported to point us towards a stable nation and a promising future,” the Vice President said.

Speaking earlier, Governor Zulum acknowledged the Vice President’s numerous interventions in the agricultural mechanisation of Borno during his tenure as Governor of Borno State from 2011 to 2019.

He said, “Let me bring to the kind notice of this gathering that these tractors were procured by my predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima, when he was the Governor of Borno State. He procured 1000 tractors and their implements.”

The Governor added, “He did not stop at that, but he also procured 250 units each of groundnut diggers, fertiliser broadcasters, rotovators, bailers and 25 units of combined harvesters. At a time when it would have been politically safe to focus only on short-term interventions, he chose instead to make a long-term investment in the future of our people.”

Speaking separately, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari and the Vice Chairman/CEO of NASENI, Khali Sulieman Halilu, commended Governor Babagana Umara Zulum for the leadership he has provided.

… 351 farm implements delivered by Zulum, commissioned

Meanwhile, Vice President Kashim Shettima also commissioned 351 units of implements procured by the administration of Professor Babagana Umara Zulum.

The implements according to Borno State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Engr Bawu Musami, comprise 121 units of disc ploughs, 180 units of disc harrows, grain threshers, rotary slashers and 6-cubic-meter diesel tankers.

VP Shettima commissions Borno’s 375 tractors refurbished by NASENI