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About 20 communities deserted in Kwara by fleeing residents from bandits
About 20 communities deserted in Kwara by fleeing residents from bandits
By: Bodunrin Kayode
About 20 towns and villages have been abandoned by residents in southern kwara state due to the heinous activities of bandits in the general area.
The residents had to flee their ancestral homes because the bandits who started pouring in from Niger state in large numbers were not just kidnapping them like animals for ransom, they shot at any living being that they sighted without mercy.
The attack reached a crescendo when even the armed vigilantes known locally as “ode” were not spared because most of them had inferior weapons to what the bandits were carrying to unleash their genocide.
Residents of igbaja town who spoke with this reporter on phone hinted that their ancestral home would have been the next destination of the bandits if not for the saving grace of the Army command which mobilized from Ibadan to save the people from these part of the state.
The bandits had had a field day of a large chunk of northern and southern Kwara before the timely intervention of the GOC 2 division Major General Chinedu Nnebeife and his troops.
Some of the names of these abandoned towns include: Ologomo, Ajegunle, Agban, Alebe Owode, Alasoro, Alawan, Bankole, Oreke,Ganmu, Babanla, Ayetoro, Budo, Arifowomo, Apata, Olosun, Oreke Isale, Sagbe, Olohun Tele, Oke Ode, Ilu Agunjin.
Investiagtion reveals that Kara markets are cattle markets mainly run by Fulanis as such a lot of the bandits use that market as the conduit to penetrate both south and northern kwara and end up killing people at nights.
The Chairmen of the 7 local government areas in Kwara state ( Yoruba Igbomina, Ekiti, and Ibolo) had earlier ordered the closure of all Kara markets in the southern senatorial zone but unfortunately the Olupo of Ajassepo
Oba Atoloye Alebiosu directed the reopening of the market in his domain which is the biggest one in the entire state and an incubating venue for the bandits.
Bandits and boko haram insurgents have been working jointly to destabilize the entire northern Nigeria starting from the north east where they have held sway for 16 years, moving to the north west and now the north central sending hundreds to their early graves.
The Governors forum in Nigeria have equally approved the creation of state police to enable them take charge of their states and police the several lacuna that the overstretched federal police cannot handle.
But politics and government red tape keeps dragging the implementation backwards with some antagonist against such a good policy claiming that the Governors will have too much powers which they actually need to assist the federal authorities fight back against such wickedness from these bandits and insurgents.
It is obvious that both the federal forces and police are very much over stretched with a total population of less than a million personnel and not being able to meet even 30% of their responsibilities to the sub nationals making it difficult for residents to sleep with two eyes closed in northern Nigeria.
If the sub regional State police takes off as alluded recently by President Bola Tinubu after some skirmishes by bandits in Katsina, every community of over 2000 residents in the country will be entitled to a major police division which the federal police cannot afford to give to Nigerians now.
The desperate imposition of forest guards by the federal government would then be permanently restricted to monitor most of our porous borders until the political leadership sees sense in building the much needed fence to ward off these foreigners who come in with their strange agenda aided by some unscrupulous politicians to destabilize the country.
About 20 communities deserted in Kwara by fleeing residents from bandits
Zulum Appoints Engr Peter Samuel as General Manager BOSAMA
By: Our Reporter
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Engr Peter Samuel, MNSE, MNIAE, as the General Manager of Borno State Agricultural Mechanization Authority (BOSAMA).
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dauda Iliya, the appointment was based on Engr Samuel’s outstanding professional competence, proven track record, and experience in agricultural engineering and mechanization.
The statement noted that Engr Samuel possesses the requisite qualifications, technical expertise and leadership capacity required to reposition BOSAMA in line with Governor Zulum’s agricultural transformation agenda.
The newly appointed General Manager is an Agricultural Engineer with academic, professional, administrative, and practical experience in agricultural mechanization, farm power and machinery, irrigation engineering, and agricultural infrastructure development.
He holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Farm Power and Machinery from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (formerly the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi), a Postgraduate Diploma in Farm Management and Production Economics from Nasarawa State University, and a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Agricultural and Environmental Resources Engineering from the University of Maiduguri.
Engr Samuel has distinguished himself through years of meritorious service in teaching, research, agricultural engineering practice, and project implementation. He currently serves as a Lecturer in Farm Power and Machinery at Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri.
Over the years, he has held several strategic leadership positions, including General Manager of a commercial agricultural enterprise, Project Coordinator, Programme Coordinator, and Consultant on numerous agricultural development interventions implemented by reputable national and international organisations.
He is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE).
Governor Babagana Zulum congratulated the new General Manager on his appointment and urged him to deploy his wealth of knowledge, technical expertise, and experience in agricultural mechanization to strengthen the operations of BOSAMA
Zulum Appoints Engr Peter Samuel as General Manager BOSAMA
Troops Arrest Suspected Military Impostor in Katsina
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of 17 Brigade have arrested a suspected military impostor during a fighting patrol in Malumfashi Local Government Area.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect was apprehended at about 1:30 p.m. on July 4 by troops deployed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Malumfashi while conducting routine patrols within Malumfashi town.
According to the sources, the suspect was intercepted while wearing a woodland camouflage three-quarter short, raising suspicion among the troops.
A search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of a fake Nigerian Army identity card, four Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards, one woodland camouflage three-quarter short, a wristwatch and the sum of ₦17,000.
The suspect and the recovered exhibits are currently in military custody pending further investigation.
Military sources said the arrest forms part of ongoing efforts to curb impersonation of security personnel and other criminal activities within the area.
Troops Arrest Suspected Military Impostor in Katsina
Troops Recover 50 Rustled Cattle, Repel Suspected Rustlers in Kaduna
By Zagazola Makama
Troops deployed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kankomi have recovered 50 rustled cattle after repelling suspected cattle rustlers during an ambush operation in Chikun Local Government Area.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the troops responded to a distress call at about 9:55 a.m. on July 4 over the activities of suspected rustlers at Ungwan Gontu community.
According to the sources, the troops swiftly laid an ambush and made contact with the fleeing suspects, forcing them to abandon the stolen livestock and escape into the surrounding area.
During the operation, the troops recovered 50 rustled cattle, which were subsequently identified and handed over to their rightful owner.
Military sources said efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing suspects as security operations continue to combat cattle rustling and other criminal activities across Kaduna State.
Troops Recover 50 Rustled Cattle, Repel Suspected Rustlers in Kaduna
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