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Government to complete all projects in Yobe
Government to complete all projects in Yobe
By: Yahaya Wakili
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has pledged to complete all ongoing projects once they have been started and commissioned, as well as the new projects, for the benefit of the people of Yobe State.
Briefing the journalists shortly after the EXCO, the state Commissioner of Home Affairs, Information, and Culture, Hon. Abdullahi Bego, said the second term inaugural State Executive Council meeting was presided over by Governor Mai Mala Buni at the council chambers of the Government House, Damaturu.
Governor Mai Mala Buni charged the commissioners to work as a team and add value to government activities, knowing that every ministry is an integral part of the administration’s system of governance.
Abdullahi Bego said the Yobe state government will pay more attention to the provision of palliatives to the people across the state in view of the removal of subsidies on petrol products, adding that this is something that happened across the country from the federal government to the state and down to the local government.
“Over the last four years, His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni, has done significant work in all areas of human development, such as the supply of roads, development in health care delivery, infrastructure, and the provision of humanitarian support to small businesses through the ministry of empowerment, to name a few.
Bego further revealed that His Excellency underscored the need for the executive council to work together to sustain all the gains of the last four years and build on them.
According to Commissioner Buni, Governor Buni has rolled out the priority areas of his administration in the next four years to include health care delivery, education, infrastructural development, security, agriculture, wealth creation, and employment, among others.
Governor Mai Mala Buni also confirmed the appointments of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Baba Mallam Wali, and the Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abdullahi Gashu’a, as substantive SSG and COS, respectively.
Government to complete all projects in Yobe
Kidnap victim rescued with machete wounds in Suleja
By: Zagazola Makama
A 45-year-old man, identified as Samuel John, has been rescued by a joint team of police and vigilantes after being abducted and severely injured by suspected kidnappers in the Polosa area of Suleja, Niger State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, June 27, when hoodlums reportedly stormed the community and whisked the victim away from his residence.
According to the sources, a vigilante member, raised the alarm, prompting an immediate response from security operatives attached to the ‘B’ Division Suleja and members of the local vigilante group.
The combined team pursued the kidnappers into the surrounding bush. On sighting the advancing security team, the assailants attacked the victim with machetes, inflicting deep cuts on his head and both hands before abandoning him and fleeing the scene.
The victim was quickly rescued and rushed to the General Hospital Suleja, where he is currently receiving medical attention.
Kidnap victim rescued with machete wounds in Suleja
Abducted Sharia Court judge escapes from kidnappers in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Alkali Usman, a Sharia Court judge attached to the Higher Sharia Court in Birnin Tudu, Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has escaped from captivity after being abducted by unknown gunmen.
Zagazola Makama learnt from reliable sources that Usman, who was reported kidnapped on June 26, returned home safely on Friday morning, June 27, at about 10:00 a.m., according to local sources.
Upon his return, the judge was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he received medical attention and was subsequently discharged.
He was later debriefed by security operatives and reunited with his family.
Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances surrounding his escape.
Abducted Sharia Court judge escapes from kidnappers in Zamfara
Soldier handed over to police for allegedly stabbing ex-colleague to death in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
A serving soldier has been handed over to the police in Maiduguri for allegedly stabbing a dismissed military personnel to death during an argument in the Kasuwan Fara area of the Borno State capital.
Zagazola Makama report that the suspect, identified a Lance Corporal of the 7 Division, was brought to the police by a senior officer on June 27.
Sources said that the incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on June 26, when Suleiman allegedly stabbed the victim, Musa Adamu, a dismissed soldier, in the chest with a jackknife following a heated disagreement.
The victim was rushed to the Borno State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor. His remains have since been deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy.
The police have transferred the case and the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for thorough investigation and possible prosecution.
Soldier handed over to police for allegedly stabbing ex-colleague to death in Borno
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