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Buni reiterates commitment to urban renewal in Yobe
Buni reiterates commitment to urban renewal in Yobe
By: Yahaya Wakili
The Yobe state governor, Hon, Mai Mala Buni CON has reiterated the commitment of his administration towards the urban renewal of Damaturu, the state capital.
In a press released issue and signed by Alhaji Buba Garba Lawan senior special Assistant on Media to Governor Mai Mala Buni made available to newsmen in Damaturu.
Governor Buni made the reveallation through the Commissioner of Works, Engr. Umaru Wakil Duddaye during the signing of contract for the construction of Damaturu city-centre flyover bridge between Yobe state government and Triacta Nigeria Company, in Damaturu recently.
Governor Buni explained that the construction of the flyover bridge would upgrade the status of Damaturu into a befitting state capital, adding that the scenic architectural aesthetic beauty would uplift the standards of Damaturu into a modern cosmopolitan city.
Hon. Mai Mala Buni maintained that the construction of this vital infrastructural facility would accelerate the rapid urban development as well as tackle the current trend of ever-growing connubation with the adjoining suburb settlements with Damaturu, the city center.
Governor Buni stated that the urbanization of Damaturu as the state capital and major towns of Potiskum, Gashua, Nguru, Gaidam, and Buni requires access to township roads and drainage so as to curb the current perennial flooding, gully erosion, and environmental phenomenon that poses a threat to human habitation.
To this end, the Yobe state government signed the contract for the construction of the Damaturu flyover bridge project at the city center of Damaturu at the cost of #22.3bn to ease vehicular movements on highways linking the city center of Damaturu, the Yobe state capital.
Buni reiterates commitment to urban renewal in Yobe
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Two suspected informants to bandits have been arrested by the police in Kwara State.
According to a police sources, the suspects, Abdullah Yakubu, 27, and Jamilu Hamidu, 25, both from Kaima, were arrested on April 26, 2025, in Chikanda via Yashikira.
They were brought to the station by a retired DSP and vigilante members.The suspects, who had escaped from Kainji National Park, confessed to providing information to bandits operating within the park. They reportedly received ₦20,000 for each tip-off given to the criminals.
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with other security agencies rescued six persons, including a senior officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), from suspected kidnappers in Taraba State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the rescue followed a distress call received at about 11:40 p.m. on April 27 from a youth leader, Abe Samuel, who reported that a Toyota Hilux vehicle had come under attack along the Wukari–Kente Road.
Responding swiftly, the troops deployed to the area and found the abandoned vehicle with registration number FG 117-B03 and a punctured tire, but the occupants were missing.
A joint search and rescue operation was immediately launched, and by 6:00 a.m. on April 28, troops successfully rescued the Deputy Commander of NDLEA Zone 1, Ibadan, Musa Hudu, and five other victims from a nearby bush.
The victims were unharmed, and preliminary investigation revealed that they had fled into the bush after three armed men attacked their vehicle and shot at them with a dane gun.
The victims were safely escorted out of the area and allowed to proceed with their journey after their vehicle was repaired.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
By Zagazola Makama
A deadly clash between rival gangs erupted at a wedding ceremony in Bayan-Waya area of Kontagora, Niger State, on April 27, 2025, resulting in the death of one man.
According the a police source, the fight involved members of rival groups known locally as “Sarasuka.” During the altercation, Aliyu Abubakar, 25, from Gangare Sagi Area, was seriously injured.
A team of police officers quickly responded to the scene and rushed the victim to Kontagora General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
The sources said efforts are ongoing to arrest the culprits involved in the fatal incident.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
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