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FIDA trains election observers on documenting violence against women

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FIDA trains election observers on documenting violence against women

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The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), has trained observers the effective approaches on how to identify and documents violence in the forthcoming general elections in Borno State.

In her welcome address, the Country Vice President/National President FIDA, Mrs. Amina Agbaje said this at the capacity building workshop for accredited election observers, on documenting and reporting violence against women during the 2023 general elections in Maidiguri on Tuesday.

She said the training has become necessary to ensure that all election observers understand the task ahead.

Agbaje represented by State Secretary of FIDA, Barr. Fatsuma Salihu decried the steady decline in women’s participation in politics, especially at the parliamentary level.

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“Women constitute a powerful electorate with millions of votes in Nigeria. Women represent about 50% of the Nigerian population despite of this, their level of participation and representation is increasingly very poor.

“Current statistics of women in parliament in Nigeria confirm that women’s representation in parliament is on a steady decline.

“While factors militating against women’s participation are varied, a major cause hindering effective participation of women in politics is the issue of violence”, she explained.

Agbaje maintained that eradication of political violence was key in advancing women’s political participation stressing the importance of condensing political violence before and after polls to allow woto men to participate fully.

“It is on this premise that this capacity building workshop is being organised towards advancing the participation of women in the 2023 general elections by strengthening our selected observers who are being accredited by INEC to identify, observe, document and report incidences of violence against women in the elections.”She said.

She thanked the UNWomen, the Government of Canada for providing much-needed support towards the conveyance of the workshops across the country.

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Decomposed body of kidnapped man found in mining pond in Jos South

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Decomposed body of kidnapped man found in mining pond in Jos South

By: Zagazola Makama

Decomposed body of a man earlier reported kidnapped has been discovered in a mining pond in Farin Lamba community of Jos South Local Government Area.

Sources told Zagazola that the discovery was made by the police at about 4 p.m. following a report by residents.

He said the Divisional Police Officer, Kaduna Vom Division, immediately mobilised a team of policemen to the scene where the corpse was identified as that of Mr. Cyril Nilanda, a resident of NITR Quarters, Vom.

Nilanda was reportedly kidnapped on Sept. 30, 2025, and had been missing since then.

Sources said the body, which was found in a decomposed state, was being prepared for evacuation and further forensic examination.

The police assured that concerted efforts were ongoing to track down those responsible for the abduction and killing of the victim.

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Man abducted after delivering ransom for kidnapped child in Kogi

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Man abducted after delivering ransom for kidnapped child in Kogi

By: Zagazola Makama

A man identified as Ocholi Cornelius Ochoni has been abducted after delivering ransom money for the release of a five-year-old girl in Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the incident, which occurred on Oct. 22, 2025, took place around Echukwu area of Bassa, when Ocholi went to hand over ransom money to the kidnappers to secure the release of Omaojo Philip, who had been kidnapped earlier in the week.

It was gathered that the abductors released the child unharmed after receiving the ransom but seized Ocholi immediately afterward and took him away to an unknown destination.

Efforts are ongoing by security agencies to trace the whereabouts of the victim and ensure his safe return.

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Bauchi police arrest suspect over alleged killing of singer John Zuya

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Bauchi police arrest suspect over alleged killing of singer John Zuya

By: Zagazola Makama

Police operatives in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of popular Sayawa artist, John Zuya, whose songs had earned him fans across the country, particularly among his tribesmen.

Zuya had recently traveled to Lagos, where he performed to a large crowd and reportedly earned a significant sum of money.

However, shortly after returning from the trip, he died under mysterious circumstances, sparking shock across his community.

A few days later, Yakubu Alhamdu, Deputy Chairman of Zayoda, Tafawa Balewa branch, claimed in a video shared on his Facebook platform that Zuya was allegedly killed by his friend, Emmanuel Wakili, also a Sayawa artist.

In the video, Alhamdu stated that Wakili confessed to killing Zuya out of jealousy, explaining that he captured Zuya’s soul (“Kurwa”) in a small bag and struck his head until he died. Alhamdu noted that this accounted for the blood seen on Zuya’s forehead after his death.

The incident has thrown the community into mourning, with many residents seeking justice.

Following the report, police traced and arrested Wakili, and investigations are ongoing to uncover the full circumstances surrounding Zuya’s death.

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