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BOGIS, ACRC Partner to Secure Land Titles for women and Low-Income Residents
BOGIS, ACRC Partner to Secure Land Titles for women and Low-Income Residents
By: Bodunrin Kayode
The Executive Secretary Borno Geographic Information Service (BOGIS), Engr. Adam Bababe, has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to improving urban land management and expand access to titles for low-income urban residents.
He gave this assurance during a courtesy visit by the Chief Executive Officer of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), Professor Diana Mitlin, who led other partners to BOGIS as part of their ongoing drive for partnership and collaboration in the state.
Engr. Bababe highlighted BOGIS’s efforts in modernizing land administration, digitizing records, and simplifying titling process to encourage more people to obtain legal ownership of land.
He noted that the Systematic Land Titling (SLT) programme, launched in 2022, has significantly increased conversions of customary land titles to statutory ones adding that BOGIS is working to integrate statutory and customary land rights into a single digital database for efficient administration.
Bababe further stated that data capture has been completed for low- and medium-density areas of Maiduguri, with work on undeveloped and high-density neighborhoods still ongoing and sought ACRC’s support in training BOGIS staff, particularly in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Professor Mitlin, who is also a researcher in Manchester University, explained that ACRC is a project under University of Manchester, funded by the Global Development Institution (GDI), that focuses on research-driven urban solutions, particularly in governance and economic development.
She commended BOGIS for its proactive approach on land administration and emphasized that land ownership, especially for women, will help boost their economic empowerment.
Systematic Land Tittling
(SLT) Project Coordinator Babagana Hassan stressed the importance of land titles as legal assets that provide security and financial opportunities.
As part of its intervention, ACRC has pledged to fully support 100 women in two locations within MMC and Jere in securing Land titles and cover application fees for an additional 1,000 residents in Maiduguri.
BOGIS, ACRC Partner to Secure Land Titles for women and Low-Income Residents
Tragic Dispute: Man Killed in Mango Farm Fight in Benishiekh
By: Zagazola Makama
A dispute between two brothers over mango harvesting in Benishiekh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, has resulted in the death of one and the hospitalization of the other.
Sources said that the incident occurred on Tuesday at about 9:00 AM when Kajdi Kachalla, 40, and his younger brother, Baba Goni Kachalla, 28, engaged in a physical altercation at their mango plantation in Ajari Area, Benishiekh.
During the fight, both men inflicted serious head and mouth injuries on each other using wooden sticks. Police operatives responded swiftly and evacuated them to the General Hospital in Benishiekh.
However, Kajdi Kachalla was pronounced dead, while Baba Goni remains under medical care.
The deceased’s body was later released to his family for burial according to Islamic rites.
Tragic Dispute: Man Killed in Mango Farm Fight in Benishiekh
Security Guard, Two Others Arrested for Stealing Sewing Machines from Maiduguri Skills Center
By: Zagazola Makama
The Borno State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a security guard, for allegedly stealing 19 sewing machine heads from the Dala Lawanti Skills Acquisition Center in Maiduguri.
Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident that the security guard, Kaka Modu Mustapha, 34, conspired with two teenagers, Bukar Mustapha, 16, and Ibrahim Mohammed, 17, to steal the machines on March 22.
So far, six of the stolen sewing machine heads have been recovered, while efforts are ongoing to retrieve the remaining items. The suspects are in police custody and will be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.
The Dala Lawanti Skills Acquisition Center is a community project aimed at empowering youth and women through vocational training.
Security Guard, Two Others Arrested for Stealing Sewing Machines from Maiduguri Skills Center
Wanted Kidnapper Arrested, Killed While Attempting Escape in Borno
By:Zagazola Makama
A notorious kidnapper identified as Garba (surname unknown), who had been on the wanted list of security agencies, has been arrested in Gombi Town, Adamawa State.
Police sources in Borno said that the arrest was carried out on March 26 at about 12:00 p.m. by a joint patrol team comprising police operatives and professional hunters following credible intelligence.
During preliminary investigations, the suspect confessed to being in possession of one locally made AK-47 rifle and a locally made pistol. The weapons were recovered.
However, while being transported to the police station, Garba attempted to escape and was shot. He was rushed to Cottage Hospital, Gombi, where he was confirmed dead.
Wanted Kidnapper Arrested, Killed While Attempting Escape in Borno
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Wanted Kidnapper Arrested, Killed While Attempting Escape in Borno
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