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Cp apologies to assaulted Journalists
Cp apologies to assaulted Journalists
By Bodunrin Kayode
Commissioner of Police Gombe State Ishola Babaita has pacified members of the Nigerian Union of Journalist NUJ Gombe state by apologizing over the assault of Chika Udenkwo of the African independent television (AIT) and Joseph Atabo, of the Blueprint Newspaper.
The CP also directed the release of the Journalists who were equally arrested after being beaten up for daring to film the planned bulldozing of the campaign office of the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The CP had to call for the peace meeting when aggrived members of the NUJ matched to his office to protest the arrest of the two journalists man handled for recording the planned demolition of the campaign office of the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Jibrin Barde without no specific reason.
Eye witnesses at the scene told newsmen that “The police protested that the journalists used their phones to videorecord them while carrying out their lawful duty as directed by the government and felt it was wrong for them to record their armed presence.
“However, all the journalists especially the members of the Correspondents chapel went to Pantami Divisional Police Station to protest and thereafter marched to the Commissioner of Police’ office to protest the assault on their rights to do their jobs.
” On seeing the crowd of our colleagues and realizing the gravity of what the pending campaign for the next General election was about causing to the state capital, the CP apologized over the unfortunate altercation and the journalists have been released.” Said the witness.
Trouble started for the two reporters when they went to the scene to do their normal jobs of reporting but were prevented and arrested during the planned demolition of the campaign office of the candidate of PDP Jibrin Barde which generated high tension.
When contacted, Police Pro Gombe Mahid Dooka confirmed that they indeed were in the CP’s office on Tuesday and everything was placed under control, adding that nothing much happened after that.
Security operatives in Nigeria have been placed on red alert in maintenance of peace as some overzealous agencies of government have been looking all out for loopholes to please their political masters towards the pending general election.
A similar situation was averted by the Governor of Borno state Babagana Zulum last week as he directed the urban planning board which had gone to seal the property proposed by the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) as state Secretariat.
One NNPP official was arrested by the police unlike Barde who called Abuja and a special squad was stationed around the structure believed to be his waiting for another set of armed police men from State command who had been given counter directive by the urban board to effect the bulldozing of the structure
Zulum had stepped in quickly to warn that any attempt to seal the building which the urban board said was rightly for residential purposes and not for politics would bring crisis adding that it was a wrong time to take such a decision.
Gunmen kill eight in Nasarawa village attack
By: Zagazola Makama
At least eight persons have been confirmed dead following an armed attack on Nindama village in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Sources said that the attack occurred in the early hours of Oct. 10.
The sources said that unknown gunmen invaded the village around 3:30 a.m., shooting sporadically and killing eight residents.
“Two other persons sustained critical injuries and are currently receiving treatment, while six others are still missing,” the sources said.
He said that at about 3:30 p.m., a combined team of security agencies including army, police, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) visited the scene along with the Executive Chairman of Kokona LGA, Hon. Agbawu M. Agbawu.
According to the sources, the corpses have been evacuated to the mortuary, while efforts are ongoing to locate the missing persons and apprehend the attackers.
Preliminary investigation, sources said, indicated that the attack may have been connected to a lingering land dispute in the area.
The security forces assured residents of intensified security patrols and urged anyone with useful information to assist the ongoing investigation.
Gunmen kill eight in Nasarawa village attack
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Bandit abduct road construction worker in Katsina as security forces intensify search and rescue
Bandit abduct road construction worker in Katsina as security forces intensify search and rescue
By: Zagazola Makama
A search-and-rescue operation has been launched to secure the release of a road construction worker abducted by gunmen in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred at about 7:14 p.m. on Thursday along the Kunduru–Kadanya feeder road, when unknown assailants reportedly laid an ambush and kidnapped one Kabiru Bature, a 35-year-old driver attached to Stantech Road Construction Company.
The sources said that security forces were immediately mobilised to the area, blocked all potential escape routes, and initiated a cordon-and-search operation aimed at rescuing the victim and apprehending the perpetrators.
The troops have been deployed to track the movements of the kidnappers, believed to have fled into the surrounding forest.
Efforts were ongoing as of the time of filing this report to rescue the victim safely and bring the abductors to justice.
Bandit abduct road construction worker in Katsina as security forces intensify search and rescue
Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Konduga
By: Zagazola Makama
The Troops of Operation HADIN KAI , in collaboration with police tactical teams and local hunters, have repelled a Boko Haram/ISWAP attack on Goni Dinari village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources said the attack occurred at about 5:56 a.m. on Friday when suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded the village and set some houses ablaze.
The troops immediately alerted, leading to a swift joint response by troops, police tactical teams, the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and local hunters.
“The attack was successfully repelled and normalcy has since been restored to the area,”sources said.
Troops had deployed to the village for confidence-building patrols, while monitoring and surveillance operations continued.
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