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Ember Months: NDLEA warns commuters against hard drugs in Borno
Ember Months: NDLEA warns commuters against hard drugs in Borno
By: Bodunrin Kayofe
The Commandant of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Borno State Joseph Icha has warned that hard drugs can cause instant death to commuters risking it’s consumption during the pending yulitide.
The Commandant who was speaking during the 2022 “ember month” enlightenment by the Federal Road Safety Corp (frsc) called on commuters in the State to avoid drug abuse entirely during the pending celebration ahead.
Commandant Icha who gave a good will message during the flag off of the ember month exercise in Maiduguri noted that it was in the interest of all, both drivers and passengers to flee completely from mis use of drugs or alcohol if they wish to stay alive to enjoy the yulitide period.
Representative of the Borno State Commissioner of Police, Assistant Commissioner (ACP) Bello Fago called on stake holders to imbibe what has been taught to them during the enlightenment campaign which took place at the premises of the Borno Express transportation company.
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He remarked that the main concerns of commuters during the period under review should be “overspeeding, purchase of inferior spare parts especially breaks and off course miss use of all manner of hard drugs.
The Commissioner of transportation who represented Governor Babagana Zulum commended the frsc for keeping faith with the people all these years in-spite of the lingering insurgency in the state.
” I must commend you for helping us in keeping our people alive in-spite our numerous challenges.
” We are also happy with you for keeping the synergy with other security agencies alive. We are aware of the vulnerability of some of the roads in the state yet you continue savings lives and properties on a daily basis.
” I call on the frsc and the road users to be more cautious, sensitive and vigilante in controlling these issues.
On overload by commuters, the Governor called on various groups in the motor park to initiate new strategies to bring the menace to the nearest minimum.
Present at the occasion was sector commander Boyi Utten and several other security heads and partners in the road sector.
Ember Months: NDLEA warns commuters against hard drugs in Borno
Bandit Attack Foiled in Musawa LGA Kastina As Nine Kidnapped Victims Rescued
By: Zagazola Makama
In a daring rescue operation, the security forces successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued nine victims from armed bandits on April 9, 2025, at approximately 1:25 a.m.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspected armed bandits, riding motorcycles, stormed Farin Dutse in Dangani, Musawa Local Government Area, and abducted several individuals.
However, the timely response from the Division Police Officer (DPO), who mobilized a Joint APC Patrol to the scene, led to a fierce gun battle with the bandits.
In the aftermath of the engagement, six females and three males were rescued and swiftly transported to the General Hospital Musawa for medical attention.
The victims are reported to be in stable condition.
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Bandit Attack on Mahuta Village, Judge Rescued in Dandume LGA
By Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits launched an attack on Mahuta Village in Dandume Local Government Area in Katsina on April 8, 2025, at approximately 11:55 p.m., kidnapping six individuals, including a prominent local judge.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack was responded by joint security forces which led to a confrontation with the bandits, resulting in the successful rescue of one of the victims, Mr. Rabiu Tukur, a 49-year-old judge of the Lower Sharia Court Dandume.
Tukur was unharmed during the rescue operation, and efforts to locate and rescue the remaining five victims are ongoing.
The troops continue to pursue the bandits, with search and rescue operations intensifying in the area.
Bandit Attack on Mahuta Village, Judge Rescued in Dandume LGA
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By: Zagazola Makama
Pastor Samson Ndah Ali, a 30-year-old pastor with the ECWA Church in Mararaba Abro, Sanga Local Government Area, in Kaduna State was abducted from his home during the early hours of April 8, 2025.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the kidnappers, believed to be armed, stormed the pastor’s residence at approximately 12:45 a.m. on the same day and forcibly took him to an undisclosed location.
A joint team of the Nigerian Army, police and the Department of State Services (DSS), have launched a coordinated effort to locate and rescue Pastor Ali, with a focus on ensuring his safe return.
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