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Borno SSG unveils “5th Verdict”, as Media Aides Celebrate Zulum @55

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Borno SSG unveils “5th Verdict”, as Media Aides Celebrate Zulum @55

By: Our Reporter

Media aides to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State have released the “5th Verdict” to showcase his achievements and commemorate his 55th birthday, which is celebrated every August 25th.

The Secretary to the Borno State Government, Alhaji Bukar Tijani, who represented Governor Zulum, unveiled the compendium.

The ceremony was held today Sunday, August 25, 2024 at the Governor’s Office, Musa Usman State Secretariat, Maiduguri.

A statement from Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, Zulum’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media who is also the Compendium’s Deputy Editor, highlighted that the publication includes news reports, analyses, features, columns, commentaries, discourses, editorials, selected speeches, and scorecard on the fifth year of Professor Zulum’s tenure as Governor of Borno State, from May 29, 2023 to May 29, 2024.

The compendium series was initiated by Zulum’s late spokesperson, Malam Isa Gusau, who assembled a team to work all year round for the compilation. The team collates and compiles relevant news and media discourses that shaped decisions, policies, and programmes during the tenure of his principal in office to document history and the process of governance.

The latest compendium is the fifth in the series. It is a 307-page document with 22 sections, including a Scorecard on Zulum’s performance in his fifth year as Governor, as well as President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s visits to commission innovative people-oriented projects in Borno State.

Two newspaper editorials from different media organisations also eulogise the Governor’s legacies in the education sector and compassionate interventions to mitigate the high cost of living, resulting from the fuel subsidy removal.

The sectoral compilation in the “5th Verdict” comprise 25 stories on Zulum’s humanitarian engagements, 21 news articles and discourses on security, 7 stories on resettlement and reconstruction, 13 news and features on transport, infrastructure and energy, 27 on education, and 9 on healthcare.

The compendium has other publications on Agriculture, Water Resources and Environment; Religion, Culture and Festivities; Budget, Economic Planning, and Commerce; Civil Service, Vocations, and Appointments; and activities from the Deputy Governor’s Office.

The “5th Verdict” also documents issues from the Office of the First Lady and Women Affairs; Zulum’s ‘Unusual’ Approach to Governance and Witnesses to his Service Delivery. There are equally articles on Awards, Tributes and Special Occasions; Foreign, Inter-governmental and Development Partnerships, as well as engagements and discourses emanating from the North-East Governors’ Forum.

This year’s compendium, the fifth in the series, has equally documented special tributes and news on the death of the founding Editor-in-Chief and former spokesperson to Governor Zulum, Malam Isa Gusau, who died on January 11, 2024.

Since the public presentation of the “First Verdict”, Zulum’s media aides and associates have sustained the release of subsequent series to coincide with his birthday.

The “First Verdict” , a 300-page compilation of articles published by various media outlets during Zulum’s first year in office, from 2019 to 2020 was launched in August 2020 at a state event held at the Government House in Maiduguri. The publication includes 336 articles across 17 thematic sections, as well as transcripts from Governor Zulum’s First Anniversary media chat with journalists from prominent local, national, and international media organisations.

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One killed, three injured as gunmen attack farmers in Plateau

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One killed, three injured as gunmen attack farmers in Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama

The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the death of one person and injuries to three others following an attack by suspected Fulani militias on Kopmur village, Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the incident occurred on Oct. 22 at about 4:00 p.m., when the armed assailants stormed a house where some local farmers had taken shelter and opened fire.

The attack led to the death of Dashan Mwanar, 42, while Sonma Mwanar, 32, Kyenkyes Dakup, 26, and Joy Vumshak, 25, sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Bokkos Division, led a team to the scene, where the injured victims were rescued and taken to the hospital for treatment.

The police said the deceased’s remains had been released to his relatives for burial after the family declined an autopsy.

Meanwhile, sources assured that investigation is ongoing, with intensified efforts to apprehend the culprits and prevent further attacks in the area.

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FCT Police, vigilantes comb bushes to rescue abducted school principal, daughter in Abuja

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FCT Police, vigilantes comb bushes to rescue abducted school principal, daughter in Abuja

By: Zagazola Makama

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intensified search and rescue operations following the abduction of a school principal and his daughter in Abaji Area Council of the FCT.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the incident occurred on Oct. 22, 2025, at about 3:00 a.m., when a group of armed kidnappers invaded the residence of Mr. Zakari Yelwa, Principal of Narati Government Secondary School, located opposite the Technical College, Abaji.

The assailants reportedly forced open the door to the residence and abducted Mr. Yelwa and his daughter, Hafsat Zakari, to an unknown destination.

Upon receipt of the distress call, a combined team of police operatives, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, vigilante groups, and local hunters was immediately deployed to the scene.

The team has since launched a coordinated search operation, combing the surrounding bushes and hills in a bid to rescue the victims and apprehend the kidnappers.

Police authorities assured residents of Abaji that all efforts are being made to ensure the safe rescue of the victims and urged the public to report any useful information that could aid the ongoing operation.

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Soldier found dead after chasing attacker in Kwara

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Soldier found dead after chasing attacker in Kwara

By: Zagazola Makama

A Nigerian Army personnel has been found dead after pursuing an assailant in Twatagi village, Patigi Local Government Area of the state.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the incident occurred on Oct. 21, 2025, around 5:30 p.m., when the deceased soldier, Private Usman Alhaji attached to Apapa, Lagos, was riding on a motorcycle with one Muhammad Baba, a native of Twatagi village.

While on their way to Patigi town, they encountered a man walking along the road with a stick, who suddenly struck them as they passed by. The man immediately fled into the bush.

The sources stated that Private Alhaji pursued the assailant on foot but failed to return. After waiting for hours without seeing him, Muhammad Baba reportedly searched the area but could not locate the soldier.

However, at about 2:00 p.m. the following day, villagers discovered the lifeless body of the soldier in the bush.

Police operatives visited the scene and observed that the victim sustained a stab wound to the neck.

The body was released to the family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites, while efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend the perpetrator.

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