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Abdulsalami, IBB, Others Will Be Disgraced, Says They Are Paperweight, Northern Govs Far More Powerful – El-Rufai
Abdulsalami, IBB, Others Will Be Disgraced, Says They Are Paperweight, Northern Govs Far More Powerful – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna has described Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalami Abubakar and other northern elders as mere paperweights who lack actual political power to influence the outcome of the general elections taking place in a few weeks..
In a BBC Hausa interview on Friday, Mr El-Rufai bragged that he, a 63-year-old man, and other northern governors currently in office, were the true northern elders because they have the ability to influence elections in the region.
“I am 63 too, I have children and grandchildren, I am also an elder. So, who are the Northern elders? They should come out and contest elections. I was elected twice,” bragged Mr El-Rufai.
“Those claiming to be elders, ask them if they had ever contested for any election, even councilorship position. They are liars, it’s we the Northern Governors that are the Northern elders and leaders of the region,” he added.
Mr El-Rufai claimed that some northern political heavyweights were actively working to thwart Bola Tinubu’s bid for the presidency because they opposed the transfer of power to the South.
“All these conspiracies and hypocrisy is by people of the North. They want to portray us as ungrateful people, especially we the Northern governors advocating for power shift to the South and support for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,” Mr El-Rufai said.
The Kaduna governor claimed that Mr Tinubu deserved support from the North because he had performed numerous “good deeds” for the region. He maintained all efforts to sabotage Mr Tinubu’s ambition would come to naught.
“Let me tell you, with all these sabotage and conspiracies, this coming 2023 election, by the grace of God, we have already won. Because God knows our hearts, He knows our plans for Nigeria, He knows our plans for Northern Nigeria, so that we can show the people of Southern Nigeria that we are not ungrateful people and that we return good deed with good deed because Asiwaju has done good us,” the Kaduna governor stressed.
Abdulsalami, IBB, Others Will Be Disgraced, Says They Are Paperweight, Northern Govs Far More Powerful – El-Rufai
Police arrest man for killing mother-in-law in Kogi over false theft alarm
By: Zagazola Makama
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a man, Yayu Musa, for allegedly killing his 50-year-old mother-in-law, Atayi Abdul, in Olla Community of Omala Local Government Area.
Zagazola Makama gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, July 25, at about 8:00 p.m., when the suspect lured the deceased to her farm under the pretense that thieves were stealing palm fruits from it.
Upon arrival at the farm, Musa reportedly attacked and slaughtered the woman with a knife.
Police detectives were immediately mobilised to the scene where photographs of the crime scene were taken. The suspect was arrested and is currently in custody.
According to police sources, the family of the deceased refused evacuation of the corpse to the hospital for autopsy, opting for immediate burial in accordance with religious and cultural practices.
The command has deployed joint security patrol teams to the community to prevent a possible breakdown of law and order due to rising tension.
Investigation into the motive behind the killing is ongoing.
Police arrest man for killing mother-in-law in Kogi over false theft alarm
One killed, three injured in communal clash over farmland in Niger State
By: Zagazola Makama
One person has been confirmed dead and three others injured following a violent communal clash between Gpakpo and Gidigi communities in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State.
Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on Friday when residents of Gpakpo village, armed with Dane guns, launched an attack on Gidigi villagers at a rice depot.
Security sources confirmed that one Babayi Alhaji Soma was shot and killed during the attack.
Three others Hassan Ndaji, Zakaria Ya’musa, and Mutiu Mohammed, all male residents of Gidigi village sustained varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to the General Hospital in Katcha for treatment.
Security sources immediately visited the scene, evacuated the victims, and restored calm in the area.
Security forces have been deployed to the affected communities to prevent further violence and maintain law and order.
Authorities say the situation is now under control.
One killed, three injured in communal clash over farmland in Niger State
Armed men kill herder, rustle cattle in Kaduna attack
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected cattle rustlers have killed a herder and stolen an unspecified number of cattle during an attack on a Ruga settlement in Joga Village, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday when armed men wielding sophisticated weapons stormed the settlement belonging to the late Alhaji Tambaya.
The sources said that security forces were deployed to the scene to contain the situation.
One Sani Muhammed Tambaya, 30, was found with deep machete cuts to the neck and shoulder. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
Security forces said efforts were ongoing to track down the perpetrators and recover the stolen cattle.
Armed men kill herder, rustle cattle in Kaduna attack
Police arrest man for killing mother-in-law in Kogi over false theft alarm
One killed, another injured as gunmen invade Gari Village in Niger State
One killed, three injured in communal clash over farmland in Niger State
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