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NA BURIES LATE BRIG GEN BB TETE IN HIS HOME TOWN WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS
NA BURIES LATE BRIG GEN BB TETE IN HIS HOME TOWN WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS
By Our Reporter
In line with the rich military customs, ethics and tradition, the Nigerian Army (NA) buried one of its finest senior officer late Brig Gen BB Tete who died recently after a protected illness in a solemn ceremony held on 18 September 2024 in his home town of Bakin Kogi-Kanikon in Jemma’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The funeral afforded senior military officers both serving and retired the opportunity to pay their last respect to one of their distinguished and finest colleagues.
The funeral brings together military elites and dignitaries from across the country.
In the late senior officer’s funeral oration read by the representative of the Chief of Army Staff, Brigadier General MT Jinadu who stood in for the General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army Major General Mayirenso Lander David Saraso. The COAS described the late senior officer as a highly resourceful, disciplined, regimented and hardworking gentleman whose integrity was beyond reproach. “He was a man of impeccable character and unwavering dedication,” he remarked. He also highlighted the late senior officer’s ability to leave a mark of excellence in every assignment he undertook. He further emphasized that late Gen Tete’s patriotism and moral standards were exemplary, earning him the respect and admiration of both his peers, superiors and subordinates alikes.
The COAS further mentioned that late senior officer’s demise will be deeply felt not only by his immediate family but the entire Nigerian Army and the nation at large adding that his legacy of forthrightness and vast experience in the military will be greatly missed. He prayed to the Almighty God to grant him eternal rest and give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
The funeral ceremony witnessed an impressive turnout of very senior military officers serving and retired including the former Chief of Defence Staff Gen ML Agwai and coursemate of the deceased senior officer as well as serving and retired senior officers of the Nigerian military. Together, they all gathered to honour and paid their last respect to a man whose life was defined by service, commitment and an unwavering sense of duty to humanity and his country.
NA BURIES LATE BRIG GEN BB TETE IN HIS HOME TOWN WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS
Armed robbery foiled by Bauchi Police, three suspects arrested in Bauchi
By: Zagazola Makama
Three persons were arrested following a foiled armed robbery along the Bauchi–Gombe Federal Highway in Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Jan. 26.
Sources said the incident occurred at about 12:16 a.m. when armed robbers blocked the road near Kalajanga Hamlet via Bara Village.
Officers on routine patrol responded promptly, engaging the hoodlums and forcing them to abandon their operation and flee into the surrounding bush.
The trail of the robbers led authorities to the house of one Nasiru Ibrahim of Saddiya Hamlet, where two of his children, Isya Nasiru, 20, and Umar Nasiru, 18, were also arrested in connection with the case.
Recovered items included two sticks, a touch light, three bags, a local bullet-proof shirt, face masks, two pairs of shoes, an Oppo android phone, and several local charms.
Sources say Investigations are ongoing.
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By: Zagazola Makama
Four people were killed and fifteen others injured in a lone motor accident involving a Glynlyon truck along the Ibadan–Oyo Expressway on Jan. 26.
Sources said the truck, with registration number LSD 221 YM, was coming from Kebbi State to Ogun State, carrying rocky stones as well as 23 passengers seated on the stones at the back of the vehicle.
The driver, identified as Muhammed Jibril of Adamawa State, reportedly lost control of the vehicle after hitting a pothole in the Fiditi area, causing the truck to overturn.
The heavy stones reportedly fell on the passengers, killing four instantly, while fifteen others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The injured were rushed to General Hospital Oyo for treatment, and the bodies of the deceased were evacuated to the hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
Four killed, 15 injured in lone motor accident on Ibadan–Oyo Expressway
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By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected armed bandits on Jan. 25 abducted six people at gunpoint in Tauji village, Kanoma District of Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara State, while the victims were observing Isha’i prayers.
Sources said one of the victims has been identified as Yahuza Mikailu, 40, while the identities of the remaining five are yet to be confirmed.
The abductors reportedly took the victims to an unknown location.
Efforts are ongoing by security operatives to track the bandits, rescue the victims, and apprehend the perpetrators.
Six people abducted by armed bandits in Maru, Zamfara State
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