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FCT Minister renews commitment to Abuja Water Project

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FCT Minister renews commitment to Abuja Water Project

FCT Minister renews commitment to Abuja Water Project

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has restated his administration’s commitment to Abuja’s ongoing water works, among others.

Bello gave the assurance while conducting members of the FCT Senate Committee, who came for oversight function, round the water works and other project sites in Abuja, on Monday.

The minister said that the project was conceived to solve water problems in many parts of the city.

He appealed to the lawmakers to pay urgent attention to the project to enable the FCT Administration to meet up with it’s 20 per cent counterpart funding for the project.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Tolu Odebiyi, representing Ogun West Senatorial District, said the purpose of the project tour was to determine FCT’s priority projects.

This, according to him, will enable the committee to know where to appropriate funds to, during budget appropriation.

Odebiyi noted that having seen the projects and their importance, he would galvanize the support of other lawmakers, to ensure that the water works and other projects were completed in time.

” We want to know what their priority projects are, so that when they will present their budgets, we will know which funds to be made available for which project.

” I must also commend the team of FCTA for the extent of the work they are doing.  We have seen a number of projects and we are highly impressed.

” The greater Abuja Water Works is also a very impressive work and is being funded by China EXIM bank, a foreign currency bank. I think it is important that we look at that, so that we can make plans for the counterpart funding,” he added.

Also, the Project Manager of CGC, Zhang Xiang, the Contractor handling the project, said the speed of the water works project was impeded by paucity of funds.

Xiang urged the lawmakers to expedite action on the release of 20 per cent counterpart funding which Nigerian government through FCT, was supposed to provide.

According to him, the China EXIM bank has released about 150 million dollars from its 80 per cent counterpart funding, and may not release more if FCT fails to provide its own 20 per cent.

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Six Arrested as Farmers, Herders Clash in Adamawa

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Six Arrested as Farmers, Herders Clash in Adamawa

By: Zagazola Makama

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested six suspects following a clash between farmers and herders in Waduku, Lamurde Local Government Area, which resulted in injuries to a villager and 11 cattle.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on April 2 when some herders allegedly trespassed into a rice farm and caused damage to the crops.

In retaliation, angry youths from the village attacked the herders, injuring their cattle and wounding one person identified as Righteous Boti from Nzumoso Village.

Security personnel visited the scene and held an emergency meeting with local stakeholders to prevent further escalation of violence.

The arrested suspects include Rabo Buba, 31; Ahmadu Adamu, 20; Stephen Pwagwadi, 17; Shadrach Simon, 19; Lot Gad, 20; and Righteous Boti, 27.

The injured individuals received treatment at the Tingno Primary Health Care Clinic and have since been discharged.

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Suspected Thief Dies After Being Beaten by Man O’ War officer, in FCT

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Suspected Thief Dies After Being Beaten by Man O’ War officer, in FCT

By: Zagazola Makama

A suspected thief in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has died after being beaten by a security officer following his apprehension on April 2.

A Police sources said that a distress call was received at Karu Division about a suspected thief seen around Supreme Quarters in Karu at approximately 1:00 p.m.

The suspect was approached by security personnel who believed him to be involved in theft. When questioned, the suspect attempted to flee but was quickly chased and apprehended by civilian security personnel.

Kola Oba, a Man O’ War officer, then reportedly took the suspect into custody and subjected him to severe physical abuse. The suspect later succumbed to the injuries sustained during the beating and passed away.

The sources said that the Police detectives were dispatched to the scene, and photographs were taken. The body was subsequently transported to the hospital mortuary for preservation.

The suspect’s identity remains unknown, and efforts are underway to locate his family. The officer involved has been arrested.

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Sokoto: Man Arrested for Killing Woman in Domestic Dispute

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Sokoto: Man Arrested for Killing Woman in Domestic Dispute

By: Zagazola Makama

A domestic dispute in Sagera Ango Village, Gada LGA, turned deadly on April 2, 2025, when Ali Garba, during a heated argument with A’isha Araga, attacked her with a cutlass.

The altercation, which escalated quickly, resulted in Ali Garba inflicting severe injuries on A’isha’s neck and other parts of her body.

Security personnel, responded promptly to the scene and rushed A’isha to General Hospital Gada for medical treatment. However, she succumbed to her injuries while receiving care.

Ali Garba was immediately apprehended by the police and is in custody.

The case has been handed over to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department (DC CID), for further discreet investigation.

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