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Governor Buni directs over 4,000 slots for community revolving funds to youths in Yobe.
Governor Buni directs over 4,000 slots for community revolving funds to youths in Yobe.
By: Yahaya Wakili
Governor Mai Mala Buni, CON, of Yobe state, has directed the allocation of 4,825 slots out of the total 7,340 slots to the youths for maximum engagement and benefit of the Community Revolving Fund program.
The governor gave the directive today while launching the disbursement of a $2,525,000 non-interest Community Revolving Fund loan to 101 communities and farmer groups in the state.
He maintained that the launch of the first phase of the Community Revolving Fund loan last year, 10 pilot communities in Damaturu and Nguru local government areas received $25,000 (#32, 500,000.00) each.
“Reports reaching my office indicate that the benefitting communities and farmer groups have made good use of the facility and commence the repayment to sustain the revolving schemes and to afford others the opportunity to benefit,” Buni said.
He urged the benefitting communities and farmer groups to take full ownership of this and other government programs for maximum benefits to justify government investments in said projects.
“It is a non-interest loan that is to be repaid by the beneficiaries for a continuous financing of the program to expand the volume of beneficiaries through the revolving scheme.
Speaking earlier, ACReSAL project coordinator in the state, Alhaji Shehu Mohammed, revealed that the Community Revolving Fund (CRF) is not a grant but an investment fund that comes in the form of a “LOAN” aimed at revitalizing the agricultural practices.
He said this loan is for the communities and will circulate within farmers and be sustained through groups that would keep the loan in circulation in their various communities through prompt repayment to allow other farmers to benefit.
According to him, Yobe state is among the 8 piloting states selecting only 10 pilot communities from the two micro watersheds of Nguru and Damaturu.
Governor Buni directs over 4,000 slots for community revolving funds to youths in Yobe.
Troops Neutralize Bandit Leader ‘Yellow Aboki’ in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops conducting clearance operations in Zamfara State have neutralized a notorious bandit leader known as ‘Yellow Aboki’, a close ally of the late terror kingpin, Hassan Bamamu.
Security sources revealed to Zagazola Makama that Yellow Aboki was eliminated in a recent encounter with the troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in the North West of Tsafe LGA.
His demise comes a weeks after the military’s successful operation that led to the elimination of Hassan Dantawaye also known as Bamamu, a feared bandit commander who was one of his closest associate.
It was gathered that Yellow Aboki had been consolidating his control over criminal activities in Zamfara following the death of Hassan Nabamamu .
He was believed to have been operating within the areas of Bamamu, Dan Mali, Agamalafiya, and Makera, where he coordinated violent attacks and kidnappings.
The Military sustained its crackdown on bandit kingpins in identified enclaves in Zamfara, Sokoto and other troubled areas in the North West.
The sustained pressure has diminished the capacity pf the bandits to confront the troops instead, they had resorted to pockets of attacks within vulnerable communities with less security coverage.
Troops Neutralize Bandit Leader ‘Yellow Aboki’ in Zamfara
Troops Neutralize Terrorists Kingpin Yusuf Gwamna, other in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Fansan Yanma have neutralized a notorious bandit kingpin, Yusuf Gwamna, during a fierce encounter in the Dutsin-Ma area of Katsina State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama on Monday that several other terrorists were also eliminated in the operation.
Gwamna had long been a high-profile criminal, responsible for multiple attacks, kidnappings, and other violent crimes across Katsina and neighboring states.
His reign of terror had instilled fear among local communities, making his elimination a major victory in the fight against banditry.
Troops Neutralize Terrorists Kingpin Yusuf Gwamna, other in Katsina
Nigerian Customs Personnel Allegedly Kill Suspected Smuggler in Ogun, Triggering Unrest
By: Zagazola Makama
A shooting incident involving Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) personnel has led to the death of a suspected smuggler and injuries to two others, triggering violent protests in Igbeme Village, Ogun State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 9, 2025, at about 9:30 a.m. when NCS operatives opened fire on a group of suspected smugglers transporting foreign contraband parboiled rice from the Republic of Benin into Nigeria on motorcycles.
One of the smugglers, identified as Bidemi Ogunola, also known as Ofe, was fatally shot, while two others sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Following the shooting, angry youths in the area mobilized in large numbers and launched attacks on Customs and other security agencies’ checkpoints, setting some structures ablaze.
Upon receiving reports of the unrest, troops of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies were deployed to the scene to restore order. Local youth leaders and community elders intervened to pacify the protesters, and the situation was eventually brought under control
Nigerian Customs Personnel Allegedly Kill Suspected Smuggler in Ogun, Triggering Unrest
Troops Neutralize Bandit Leader ‘Yellow Aboki’ in Zamfara
Troops Neutralize Terrorists Kingpin Yusuf Gwamna, other in Katsina
Nigerian Customs Personnel Allegedly Kill Suspected Smuggler in Ogun, Triggering Unrest
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