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ICPC Chairman tasks traditional rulers, clerics on fight against corruption
ICPC Chairman tasks traditional rulers, clerics on fight against corruption
Prof. Bolaji Owosanoye, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has urged traditional rulers, religious leaders and Civil Society Organisations to support government in fighting corruption in Nigeria.
Owosanoye made the remarks during a sensitisation dialogue with traditional rulers, religious leaders and civil society organisations on Tuesday in Osogbo.
The dialogue was tagged “the National Ethics, Constituency and Executive Tracking Initiative For Behavioural Change.”
Represented by AIG Olugbenga Adeyanju(rtd), a member of the commission, Owosonaye urged the leaders to deepen their partnership with the ICPC in diminishing corruption.
The ICPC boss, who described traditional rulers and religious leaders as character moulders and champions of integrity and national development, said they played crucial roles in the community development.
“As traditional rulers, royal fathers, custodians of traditional norms and values that project your communities and people as responsible people.
“As religious leaders, you, our Pastors and Imams, are not only spiritual guides but also moral compasses by which we measure the positive growth or otherwise of the society.
“As players in the civil society community, you are leaders in your own right with the task of standing as the voice of the voiceless to call attention of relevant authorities to the plight and conditions of the ordinary people of our rural communities, he said.
You have followership, you have influence and command respect.
“Use your good offices in building a better Nigeria for all of us. Use them to bring about enduring positive behavioural change amongst our people,” he said.
In his remarks, the ICPC Resident Commissioner, Mr Demola Bakare, said the sensitisation dialogue was to create more awareness on the behavioral reorientation.
Bakere said this would culminate in the culture of national values toward engendering the desired change in the society.
He said the commission started tracking government-funded projects sine 2019 and the exercise was still ongoing.
He said the design and implementation of the National Ethics and Integrity Policy (NEIP) launched by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020, was aimed at imbibing moral values in Nigerians.
Traditional rulers, religious leaders, as well as civil society organisation at the event also called on Nigerians to support the commission in the fight against corruption in the country.
ICPC Chairman tasks traditional rulers, clerics on fight against corruption
Troops Repel Bandit Attack, Rescue Lower Sharia Court Judge in Katsina State
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops have successfully repelled a bandit attack in Mahuta Village, Dandume Local Government Area (LGA), Katsina State, and rescued a prominent local judge, Mr. Rabiu Tukur, following the abduction of six residents on April 8, 2025.
Zagazola Makama informed by security sources that three attack occurred around 11:55 p.m. when armed bandits stormed the village, kidnapping six individuals, including Mr. Tukur, a 49-year-old judge with the Lower Sharia Court, Dandume.
The troops engaged the bandits in a fierce confrontation, successfully rescuing Mr. Tukur without any harm.
Efforts to locate and rescue the remaining five victims are ongoing, with security forces intensifying search and rescue operations in the surrounding areas.
Troops Repel Bandit Attack, Rescue Lower Sharia Court Judge in Katsina State
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Clash Between Commuters and Customs Officers Leads to Accident and Mob Violence in Maiadua, Kastina
Clash Between Commuters and Customs Officers Leads to Accident and Mob Violence in Maiadua, Kastina
By: Zagazola Makama
A clash between a Customs patrol team and commuters resulted in a serious accident at Koza Village, Maiadua Local Government Area (LGA), on April 8, 2025, at around 8:35 p.m.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the Customs team was in pursuit of a commuter vehicle when the incident occurred.
In the aftermath, an angry mob set fire to the Customs camp in retaliation for the accident. The situation escalated, but the Division Police Officer (DPO) quickly mobilized police personnel to the scene to restore order.
As of now, the situation has been brought under control, and an investigation is underway to ascertain the details surrounding the incident.
Clash Between Commuters and Customs Officers Leads to Accident and Mob Violence in Maiadua, Kastina
Bandit Attack Foiled in Musawa LGA Kastina As Nine Kidnapped Victims Rescued
By: Zagazola Makama
In a daring rescue operation, the security forces successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued nine victims from armed bandits on April 9, 2025, at approximately 1:25 a.m.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspected armed bandits, riding motorcycles, stormed Farin Dutse in Dangani, Musawa Local Government Area, and abducted several individuals.
However, the timely response from the Division Police Officer (DPO), who mobilized a Joint APC Patrol to the scene, led to a fierce gun battle with the bandits.
In the aftermath of the engagement, six females and three males were rescued and swiftly transported to the General Hospital Musawa for medical attention.
The victims are reported to be in stable condition.
Bandit Attack Foiled in Musawa LGA Kastina As Nine Kidnapped Victims Rescued
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