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Yobe: After 23 years Dallari gets new Village Head
Yobe: After 23 years Dallari gets new Village Head
By: Yahaya Wakili
The Village Head of Dallari in Yobe state, Alhaji Hashimu Dallari has commend, Governor Mai Mala Buni and the Emir of Tikau, Alhaji Muhammadu Ibn Grema for turbaning him in as village head of Dallari.
Speaking to NEWSng on Thursday the Village Head said, he remained grateful to His Royal Highness, the Emir of Tikau, Alhaji Muhammadu Ibn Grema, who sent their names to Governor Mai Mala Buni who approved their turbaning as Village heads.
Alhaji Hashimu Dallari made the commendation shortly after turbaning him by the Emir of Tikau at his palace in Sabon Garin Nangere.
“I thank Almighty Allah, and I also thank Governor Mai Mala Buni and His Royal Highness, the Emir of Tikau, Alhaji Muhammadu Ibn Grema for the honour done to me” Dallari said.
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According to him, “the Emir of Tikau, Alhaji Muhammadu Ibn Grema is being fair and just in all his dealings with his people. He knows the history of Dallari very well, because he is the first person who opened Dallari primary school.
Dallari commend the royal father and the members of his emirate councils and assure them of his total support to the emirate. He also said he is always ready to give his contribution for the development of the emirate.
He said, “Whenever they call on us, we are ready to answer the call because we know His Royal Highness is always doing justice to his people.”
Alhaji Hashimu Dallari also revealed that he inherited the leadership of Dallari from his late father, who according to him is the first village head of Dallari, adding that before the town was called Garin Gabar, adding that the town has a long history.
He said he has been the ward head of Dallari for 23 years after the demise of his father before ascending to the position of village head after a careful following of the history of Dallari by His Royal Highness, the Emir of Tikau
After the turbaning ceremony, the village head of Dallari summoned a meeting with all the ward heads where he sought their support and cooperation for the development of Dallari and Tikau emirate council as a whole.
The monarch also calls on all the parents and guidance of his domain to send their wards to school, noting that education is the backbone of development for any society stressing that they should not allow themselves to be left behind.
Yobe: After 23 years Dallari gets new Village Head
Troops Arrest Three Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 212 Battalion deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tuba have arrested three suspected cattle rustlers during an operation in Karnuwa general area of Borno State.
Security sources said the operation followed intelligence provided by a local resident, Malam Muhammadu Ardo, concerning alleged cattle rustling activities within the area.
The troops reportedly mobilised to Karnuwa at about 12:30 p.m. on May 4, 2026, where they apprehended the suspects identified as Mallam Mohammad Abatcha, 28; Mallam Mamman Bukar, 18; and Malam Modu Hassan, 30.
According to the sources, the suspects were intercepted while using a pickup vehicle with registration number WW 806 GZ Delta, allegedly employed in transporting stolen cattle.
The rustled cattle were recovered and immediately handed over to their rightful owners at the scene of the arrest.
Items recovered from the suspects included a bow and arrow, three mobile phones, five national identity cards and the sum of N20,650.
Preliminary investigation reportedly revealed that the suspects admitted to repeatedly stealing and selling rustled cattle to buyers in Maiduguri.
Security sources further disclosed that investigators suspect possible links between the suspects and members of the Islamic State West Africa Province or Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad due to alleged inconsistencies observed in their statements during interrogation.
Troops Arrest Three Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Borno
Troops Discover Illegal Refinery Site, Recover 600 Litres of Stolen Crude in Rivers
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 29 Battalion operating under the Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), have uncovered an illegal refining site and recovered about 600 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Security sources said the discovery was made at about 10:00 a.m. on May 12, 2026, during ongoing anti-illegal bunkering operations in the Niger Delta region.
The troops reportedly discovered the illegal refining site around Asa community, where a large cooking pot loaded with stolen crude oil was found stockpiled in sacks.
Military authorities said the recovered products and equipment were handled in accordance with operational directives guiding anti-crude oil theft operations under Operation Delta Safe.
The operation was conducted without any confrontation or security incident.
The Nigerian military has continued to intensify operations against crude oil theft, illegal refining and other forms of economic sabotage across the Niger Delta region.
Troops Discover Illegal Refinery Site, Recover 600 Litres of Stolen Crude in Rivers
Troops, NDLEA Raid Drug Hideout in Katsina, Arrest Suspected Supplier to Terrorists
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Malumfashi at Kafur, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have raided a suspected drug peddlers’ hideout in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Security sources said the operation was conducted at about 12:30 p.m. on May 12, 2026, at Huguma village following intelligence on illicit drug activities within the area.
During the raid, troops apprehended one suspect identified as a major supplier of illicit drugs and other substances to terrorists and criminal elements operating within Kafur Local Government Area and surrounding communities.
Items recovered during the operation included 146 grams of suspected cannabis and 16.5 grams of a substance identified as Exol-5.
The suspect and the recovered drugs have since been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and necessary legal action.
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