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How Governor Buni’s Administration impacted on Nangere LG in Yobe

How Governor Buni’s Administration impacted on Nangere LG in Yobe
By: Yahaya Wakil
The executive chairman of the Nangere local government area of Yobe state, Hon. Samaila Musa, FCNA, did not mince words in describing the impact made by the Buni administration in Yobe state in the last five years while speaking to newsmen during the APC executive and ward chairman meeting summoned by the Chairman APC critical stakeholder and former deputy governor of the state, Alhaji Aliyu Saleh Bagare, in Sabon Gari, the headquarters of Nangere local government council.
Samaila Musa, who was being interviewed by newsmen, said for them in Nangere, there are a lot of achievements made by the Buni administration to reckon in the books of history and for the posterity of tomorrow. According to him, the recent agricultural empowerment drive of the Buni administration, where over three hundred and thirty residents of Nangere local government benefitted, was a good testimony of how the administration under Chiroman Gujba has impacted.
“This is only one local government, and we have seventeen local government councils in Yobe State, which I believe you know that all have benefited. The governor is somebody who has exposure not only within Nigeria but outside Nigeria. So he has brought a lot of achievements to Yobe. 30 people from each ward, 20 male and 10 female, so for Nangere we have about 330 people that benefited from that gesture, so thanks him most sincerely for his contribution to agriculture, economy, and development of Yobe state.” He said.
Speaking on the meeting with APC stakeholders in Nangere, the chairman said the gathering was all about creating awareness about the party, the government, and where we are currently in the political landscape, as well as re-dedicating allegiance to the party and government. He said in Nangere they are reminding themselves also about loyalty and support for the Mai Mala Buni administration. Adding that with the former deputy governor, Alhaji Saleh Bagare, as their leader, the party and the people of Nangere local government are with the governor and the government in all policies and strategic Poland being put in place by the Buni administration to make Yobe state great.

“We have discussed a lot of issues about the cooperation between party members, the council, the emirate, and all, and secondly, we passed information to all that loyalty to the government and to the party is 100 percent. So we give our maximum support and loyalty to the current administration of the APC; that is why we are here for the meeting.” He added.
While answering newsmen on the question of hardship in the land and the blame game, especially with fingers pointing at the APC administration, especially at the federal level, the Executive Chairman of Nangere, Hon. Samaila Musa, said, As an accountant, he understands the level of anxiety in the people waiting to see that the balance sheet in the economic growth of the country is put to an acceptable level. However, he observed that the nature and problems being experienced in the country are not about the APC administration, whether in the state or the country as a whole.
“I agree there is hardship in the country, and you said many Nigerians are saying that they will not vote for APC in 2027. But I want you to understand that this is an economic meltdown. And it is all over the world, not only Nigeria, i hope you understand, so it is about the reality on the ground, not about APC not performing; if you go around the world, you find that there are a lot of issues, insecurity everywhere, food insecurity on that, is not only Nigeria. The APC government is trying hard to arrest the security situation. The government is doing everything possible to see that they fix Nigeria, and they are doing so.
“But we need peace, without which you can’t do anything, even the education you are proud of; without peace, there is no way you can pursue education; without peace, there is no way you can pursue agriculture; even to go to work; even this gathering that we are having now may not be possible for us to do it. So the APC government has done a lot, so we are not going to look at the minor side; let us give it the chance because we have to wait and see the good and the bad, then we will be able to say that APC has not performed.”
He also spoke on the issues of farmers and header clashes, where he observed that the continued experiences are an indication that either the party or the mediators have turned a blind eye to the root causes of the issues. According to him, there has been
encroachment by the farmers on cattle routes. The need to go back to the drawing board and check the lines of difference is greatly needed in the settlement corridors in order to bring peace. He said for him, in Nangere local government, they have appointed a committee to go round and look into the cause and ensure they work on it to bring peace and settlement amongst their people.
“We have a gazette; we use that gazette to ensure that those encroach areas are recovered. So that the harders can move to the south where ever, I think that will reduce the tendency of having clashes, and secondly, the executive, governor, in his wisdom, the agricultural empowerment items, these trashing machines were also part of the solution that will avoid the clash.” He said.
While advising his people on a number of challenges, he urged them that the biggest thing about life is to embrace peace, which is number one. Secondly, he urged the people to go into agriculture, entrepreneurship, and other businesses.
“I know the people of Nangere are not lazy; they are into farming, fishing, and the rest of them. Let me give you an example: even in Potiskum, when you go to Potiskum, you find that people of Nangere have dominated the market. Go and take the statistics and see. If you go to Gada, there is dry farming there. Rice, maize, and what have you. You will put people from Nangere at the forefront.”
How Governor Buni’s Administration impacted on Nangere LG in Yobe
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DSS-led joint operation crushes ESN strongholds, kills top kingpins in Imo

DSS-led joint operation crushes ESN strongholds, kills top kingpins in Imo
By: Zagazola Makama
A wave of coordinated security offensives in Imo State has barbecued the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the militant wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), with the killing of key kingpins and the dislodgement of notorious terrorist camps in forested parts of Njaba and Isu Local Government Areas.
Zagazola Makama understand that The offensive, which began on June 29, was spearheaded by the Department of State Services (DSS) in close collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, special forces, and local tactical units.
It was launched after the arrest and detailed confessions of two ESN commanders Uchenna Opara, popularly known as Ntanta Miri, and Ozioma Ihedoro, a.k.a OZ, both natives of Umuaka community in Njaba LGA.
Acting on actionable intelligence, the joint team raided and obliterated several terrorist enclaves, including Umuele Umuaka, Ezioha, and Ugbele Umuaka, known safe havens of the separatist group.
A fierce gun battle ensued as operatives stormed the camps. Three ESN fighters were neutralised during the confrontation, while others reportedly escaped with bullet wounds. Their bodies were later recovered along the Ugbele Umuaka axis.
What followed was a methodical clearance operation targeting the B44 camp cluster, long considered one of ESN’s strategic base networks. The camps, codenamed B44 Tangle 2, 4, 5, 7, and 9, were all successfully dislodged by the joint force.
A caterpillar operator working with the team was tragically killed in the line of duty when the group came under sudden fire while approaching the B44 main camp. He was rushed to the Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH), Owerri, but later confirmed dead by a medical officer on duty.
Items recovered from the operation included:
One AK-47 rifle, 15 rounds of live ammunition, pump-action shotgun, two locally made IEDs, one human skull and a Biafran flag
In addition, two suspected ESN members were arrested during the combing of nearby bush paths. The duo Emeka Ogene Sabinus of Ezi Isu in Isu LGA and Nnabuike Emmanuel of Ohofia Oduma in Aninri LGA, Enugu State were said to bear tribal incisions associated with the proscribed militia.
The collapse of the B44 cluster was significant in the counterinsurgency drive in the South-East, where pockets of armed resistance have posed growing threats to residents, security personnel, and national assets.
“The terrain is difficult, but our operatives are relentless,” a senior official close to the operation said. “We are targeting leadership figures, supply chains, and safe havens.”
Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to apprehend fleeing fighters, with mop-up operations continuing in adjoining forest belts across Orlu, Njaba, and Isu corridors.
The Imo offensive adds to a growing list of successes by joint intelligence-led operations aimed at stabilising regions grappling with armed separatist violence, kidnappings, and the weaponisation of local grievances.
DSS-led joint operation crushes ESN strongholds, kills top kingpins in Imo
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FCT police arrest three wanted kidnappers linked to killings, mass abductions

FCT police arrest three wanted kidnappers linked to killings, mass abductions
By: Zagazola Makama
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested three most-wanted bandits and kidnappers operating across Abuja and neighbouring parts of Kaduna State.
According to a police sources, the arrests were carried out on June 29 between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., by operatives of the Scorpion Squad led by ACP Victor O. Godfrey, following actionable and digital reconstructive intelligence.
The sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspects were identified as: Abdulkadir Abubakar, a native of Mpape, FCT, Mohammed Tasiu Sani, of Rigina, Kaduna State, Suleiman Jibrin, 27, of Sabon-Gayan, Kaduna State.
The three suspects, all Fulani by tribe, have been on the command’s most-wanted list for
their roles in multiple kidnapping and banditry operations, particularly in Jere, Kajuru, the FCT and its environs.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed to abducting victims and moving them to detention camps in Kachia and Rigina forests in Kaduna State. Some victims, they admitted, were held for months, while others were killed at will.
The sources revealed that one of the suspects, Abdulkadir Abubakar, provided disturbing details of internal executions within the gang, in which some members were killed by their own leaders over mistrust and betrayal.
An operational motorcycle, popularly referred to by locals as the “Boko Haram Motorcycle,” was recovered during the raid. The suspects are currently assisting operatives in ongoing efforts to recover arms and ammunition, and to track down other gang members still at large.
FCT police arrest three wanted kidnappers linked to killings, mass abductions
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Young farm labourer shot dead while fleeing Amotekun in Osun

Young farm labourer shot dead while fleeing Amotekun in Osun
By: Zagazola Makama
A 20-year-old farm labourer identified as Solomon (surname yet unknown) has been found dead with gunshot wounds after he was allegedly shot by a member of the Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun, along the Ilesa/Iperindo Road in Osun State.
The incident, which occurred on June 29, followed the reported confrontation between a local security operative and a group of five farm labourers on their way to a farmland.
According to Temidayo Olowookere, the employer of the deceased, the labourers were accosted around 11:00 a.m. by an Amotekun operative, one Ajayi Ibukun, who accused them of extorting money from passersby. Two members of the group were apprehended, while the remaining three fled into the bush.
Olowookere said the detained workers were later released to him in the afternoon. However, later in the evening, when two of the three fleeing labourers returned, Solomon remained missing.
A search party was immediately organised. His body was discovered in the bush with gunshot wounds on his back, raising suspicions that he may have been shot during the initial confrontation.
His remains were evacuated to Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, where he was confirmed dead and deposited at the morgue for autopsy.
Police say efforts are currently underway to trace and apprehend the security operative allegedly involved in the shooting, while the community continues to call for justice.
Young farm labourer shot dead while fleeing Amotekun in Osun
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