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Light at the end of the tunnel as senator Jerry Useni of the pdp declares forgiveness to all
Light at the end of the tunnel as senator Jerry Useni of the pdp declares forgiveness to all
By: Bodunrin Kayode
Hours after a family reunion and hosting of Representative Beni Lar a former House of Representatives member from Langtang North and South Federal Constituency Senator Useni recently declared forgiveness for all his arch rivals in the Plateau political tuff.
Useni who hosted Lar who held sway in the House of Reps for about 17 years, was in a family reunion with other seniors from his zone like Mrs Domkat Bali and Prof Lar, the widow of late Solomon Lar in his Abuja residence
Sen Jeremiah Useni stressed in the meeting that he has forgiven all those who misunderstood the several steps taken by him to position the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to achieve unity within the Plateau State chapter.
He noted that in his magnanimity as an elder statesman, who carries a Father Figure and as a Christian, to err is human and to forgive is divine so what ever has been forgiven stays so.
Sen Useni regretted that the legal crises within the PDP which created factions was triggered by the postures and dispositions of some personalities within the party who never towed the path of unity and peace.
He maintained during the reunion meeting that despite the visits by several leaders to his residence, the party seems adamant in toying with genuine reconciliations.
“At some crucial points it became too handicap to push our followers to down tools considering the high levels of unabated targeted maltreatment and blackmail we were receiving.
” And this was why they started to question their right to political self defense amidst glaring provocative postures, suspensions and other meted harsh treatments against them.”
He hinted that his discussions with Beni Lar and family was a family reunion dating back to decades of a long standing relationship, history and ancestry with little or no political attachments.
The long standing factions in the plateau PDP between Sen Jerry Useni and Baba Jonah Jang as caused the party a lot of losses in the national assembly as a generation of Representatives were asked to vacate their seat by the appeal Court recently.
A fresh election was called especially in the northern senatorial zone and PDP was not on the ballot paper.
This new forgiveness may be the beginning of real reconciliation between the two heavy weights of Plateau politics.
Light at the end of the tunnel as senator Jerry Useni of the pdp declares forgiveness to all
Fourteen Abducted Victims Released in Maru, Zamfara State; Two Killed in Captivity
By: Zagazola Makama
Fourteen victims abducted in December 2025, including six family members of Inspector Hussaini Abubakar of Maru Police Division, have been released by their captors.
Zagazola reliably gathered that the release occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2026. Unfortunately, two of the victims, identified as Bashir Marafa, aged 45, and Halliru Kabiru, aged 50, were killed while in captivity.
Sources added that a pregnant woman among the abductees delivered a baby girl while in captivity. The victims are currently receiving medical attention at the General Hospital, Maru.
Fourteen Abducted Victims Released in Maru, Zamfara State; Two Killed in Captivity
Two Abducted Victims Rescued in Tsafe, Zamfara; One Killed in Bandit Attack at Talata Mafara
By: Zagazola Makama
Two persons abducted earlier this month in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been rescued, while a separate bandit attack in Talata Mafara LGA left one person dead and others missing.
Sources confirmed that Bashir Adamu Iyatawa, 42, and Kenneth Allahmagani, 35, both from Zaria City, Kaduna State, were abducted at Unguwar Chida Village in Tsafe on Feb. 16, 2026.
They were rescued on Feb. 26, debriefed, and later taken to a hospital for medical attention before being handed over to their relatives.
In a separate incident, armed bandits loyal to a local bandit leader, Na Sanda, attacked the outskirts of Jangebe town in Talata Mafara LGA on Feb. 27 at about 2:00 a.m.
The attack resulted in the death of Misbawu Aminu, 30, and the abduction of an unspecified number of persons to an undisclosed location.
Joint troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA and local vigilante groups are reported to be pursuing the fleeing bandits. Authorities have assured that efforts to rescue the abducted victims and apprehend the culprits are ongoing.
Two Abducted Victims Rescued in Tsafe, Zamfara; One Killed in Bandit Attack at Talata Mafara
Boko Haram Attack on CJTF Leaves One Dead in Gwoza, Borno state
By: Zagazola Makama
One member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was killed following an ambush by suspected ISWAP terrorists along the Warave–Gwoza Road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources said the incident occurred on February 25 at about 7:30 a.m. when gunmen attacked members of the CJTF and hunters on routine patrol. Fifty-year-old Bello Adamu, a member of the CJTF, was fatally injured in the attack.
Army troops of Operation HADIN KAI, Police Tactical Units, and CJTF personnel visited the scene, documented the incident, and evacuated the victim to Gwoza General Hospital, where he was certified dead on arrival. His body was released to his family for burial according to Islamic rites.
Monitoring of the area continues to prevent further attacks.
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