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BCDC VANGUARD CALLS FOR ARREST OF FULANI LEADERS OVER CLAIMS MADE DURING RECENT NEWS CONFERENCE

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BCDC VANGUARD CALLS FOR ARREST OF FULANI LEADERS OVER CLAIMS MADE DURING RECENT NEWS CONFERENCE

By: Bodunrin Kayode

The Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) Vanguard has demanded for the immediate arrest, interrogation and prosecution of leaders and members of the Plateau State chapter of the Coalition of Fulani Registered Organizations (COFRO).

The chair of the vanguard Farmasum Fuddang through a signed statement said today that the recent news conference by some renegade fulani portrayed their brutal community as victims of the ongoing violence against residents on the Plateau.

BCDC Vanguard finds the statements made by the group to be provocative, inciting, diversionary, and deeply insulting to the true victims, whose mass graves are scattered throughout the State.

“This rhetoric reveals the actual perpetrators of the violence—identified Fulani terrorists—who have claimed more than 10,000 of our members over the past 15 years.

“This history of violence has often been misattributed to ‘unknown gunmen’ by genocide deniers, politicians, and conspirators trying to obscure the truth.

“The statement made by the group through its Chairman, Garba Abdullahi Muhammad, during a widely reported press briefing in Kaduna on April 8th, claims that Fulani herders in Plateau State are victims of “continuous aggression,” “injustice,” “criminality,” and “bias.”

“The statement implicates joint security task forces, whose officers have also fallen victim to Fulani militancy, including during the recent mass invasion of five Bokkos villages that resulted in the massacre of over 50 locals on April 2nd. It further demands the unconditional release of all arrested and detained suspects.

“BCDC Vanguard observes that such declarations often accompany mass killings attributed to Fulani militancy, exerting unnecessary pressure on security agencies to release all suspects, including those with confessions.

“A notable case is Jibrin Musa Goje, who confessed in a taped interview to leading the massacre of over 300 Christians during attacks on 36 villages in the 2023 Christmas season. Despite being arrested and presented to the media, Goje and other suspects were released without trial, despite strong incriminating evidence.

” The release of Mr. Goje and many other suspects poses an ongoing threat to both survivors and security operatives involved in their arrest. We assert that the persistent attacks in Bokkos, Bassa, and Mangu have involved the active participation of previously arrested Fulani militants, threatening not just non-Fulani residents but also the broader Fulani community that opposes their violent agenda.

“The demands by the so-called Coalition of Fulani Registered Organizations (COFRO) for the release of “all” suspects seem to indicate a calculated plan to perpetuate these threats and maintain a climate of terror in our villages.

“This exposes the true identity of the terrorists and their financiers, revealing their intentions to undermine the sovereignty of the Nigerian State.

“We urge the DSS, Police, Army, and all law enforcement agencies to regard this statement as a crucial lead toward identifying and dismantling the perpetrators behind the ongoing violence and to ensure the safety of innocent citizens.”

Thw chairman Fuddang had Amb. Duwam Bosco as secretary with seven other members including: “Machief Ayuba Barrs. Charles Amagong,John Apollos Maton Nantok Dashuwar, Cornelius Makopson, Austin Kamshak and Daniel Malgit Agandu”.

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FG’s student loan scheme improving access to higher education -NOA DG

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The National Orientation Agency (NOA), on Wednesday, said that the Federal Government’s interest-free loan under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is reducing dropout amongst undergraduates in the country.

Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the NOA Director General, stated this in Gombe at a news conference on five thematic areas of the present administration.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Issa-Onilu spoke through Mr David Akoji, the Director Special Duties, NOA Headquarters, Abuja.

He reiterated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to improving access to education at all levels and ensuring that “financial constraints do not prevent young Nigerians from pursuing higher learning.”

Issa-Onilu said NELFUND was established by the Tinubu administration to ensure that no Nigerian who qualified to go for tertiary education was prevented from doing so, as a result of inability to pay school fees.

According to him, funding which used to be the biggest challenge in accessing tertiary education is no longer a threat to undergraduates and students seeking higher education.

The director general said the administration of President Tinubu had disbursed N59 billion to over 600,000 students that have applied for NELFUND Student Loan.

The director general assured that the era of students leaving tertiary institutions without completing their degree as a result of financial constraints was over.

He stated that the initiative showed that the Tinubu-led administration was committed to improving the wellbeing and welfare of Nigerians by empowering young Nigerians with education and skills.

Issa-Onilu urged students in Gombe State who have financial challenges to embrace the initiative to ease the burden, stressing that the loan scheme “is available to all qualified Nigerians who are schooling in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria.”

Speaking on the thematic areas Issa-Onilu said they include; Government Policies, Programmes and Activities, the Nigerian Identity Project and National Symbols, and flood mitigation.

He cited others as National Security Awareness towards achieving improved security consciousness in communities and National Values Re-orientation for Students of Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions against sign-out extreme practices.

He also announced plans by the federal government to support 150, 000 youths across Nigeria under the National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), adding that N110 billion had been dedicated to implement the initiative.

The director general further expressed the commitment of Tinubu’s administration to impacting positively on the wellbeing of all Nigerians especially the poor and vulnerable households.

On government programmes, Issa-Onilu hinted that over 2 million households enrolled into the Social Safety Nets Expansion, had benefitted from the Conditional Cash Transfer.

He said: “Trader Moni and Farmer Moni were introduced through the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP). These are interest-free loans of up to a maximum of N100,000 for trader moni, while, farmer moni up to N300,000.”

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Security forces neutralise two notorious bandits in Benue clearance operation

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By: Zagazola Makama

Security forced have neutralised two suspected notorious bandits during a clearance operation in Ukum Local Government Area of the state.

Sources told Zagazola that the operation followed credible intelligence received on Tuesday at about 1:00 p.m.

The report indicated that a criminal gang led by one Senen Hemen, also known as Orpa, was sighted along the pipeline axis between Gbeji and Igbongom communities in Ukum.

According to the sources, security forces were promptly mobilised to the location, where the gang engaged the operatives in a gun duel.

During the exchange, Hemen and another gang member identified as Mzungweve Ichur, both from Igbongom, were shot dead, while others fled the scene with gunshot injuries.

The sources confirmed that the corpses of the two suspects had been recovered and deposited at a private mortuary in Gbeji, while a manhunt had been launched in the surrounding bushes to track the fleeing accomplices.

The sources assured residents that the operation was part of ongoing efforts to rid Ukum and adjoining areas of violent criminal gangs.

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Gunmen abduct worshipper in Oyo community

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By: Zagazola Makama

Gunmen have abducted a worshipper from a mosque in Gbonkan Village, Ipapo, Itesiwaju Local Government Area.

Sources said that the victim, identified as Amadu Usman, was kidnapped on Monday night while praying at the mosque alongside his elder brother, Adamu Usman.

The sources said seven armed men invaded the mosque at about 9 p.m. and whisked the victim away to an unknown destination.

The sources said that a joint team of security forces, Amotekun Corps, vigilantes and local hunters had since launched a search-and-rescue operation, combing surrounding bushes to track down the suspects and rescue the victim.

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