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NGO want leaders to amplify message of peace in Borno

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NGO want leaders to amplify message of peace in Borno

NGO want leaders to amplify message of peace in Borno

By Jossy Ladi

A non-governmental organisation, Smiling Hearts Initiative International has called on community leaders to amplify the message of peace building in Borno state through active youth engagement and advocacy as a channel to prevent and counter extremist narratives in society.

Speaking to stakeholders, Dr Mohammed Hayatudeen of University of Maiduguri made this known during a one-day workshop geared towards equipping traditional and community rulers on peace building organized by Smiling Hearts Initiative International in Maiduguri.

Dr. Mohammed encouraged the community and traditional leaders to rise to their obligations as community builders and peace makers in their domains. 

“Our message is to reach the people of Borno with an uncompromising message of peace and togetherness as we continue to intensify efforts to promote and encourage unity and peaceful coexistence in the state.

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“It is also to build positive publicity for peace processes in Borno state and garner solidarity for peace-building activities in the Borno state. 

“Consolidate on peace-building through sensitization and advocacy aimed at changing the mindset and perspectives of the youth about peace and to begin a process of state-wide, community-led conversations around peace and rebuilding to get Borno back to its status quo.” Dr. Hayatudeen said.

National Coordinator of the initiative Adams Audu said traditional leaders can assist towards easing tensions and spreading messages of tolerance in communities.

With this capacity building workshop, participants are expected to assist in easing tensions by spreading messages of peace and tolerance in their communities.

Program Manager Framni Babayo noted that traditional Leaders and representatives of various Borno ethnic groups are part of this sensitization workshop.

She stressed that the initiative deemed it fit to bring harmony among the people.

She disclosed that an estimated 2.3Million people have been displaced across the North Eastern States of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa as a result of an insurgency that has raged for over a decade which has brought a lot of destruction in its wake and Borno residents have lived in unease,  unsure of where the next attack would come from or take place.

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North East APC Forum Endorses Tinubu/Kashim Ticket for 2027

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North East APC Forum Endorses Tinubu/Kashim Ticket for 2027

By: Michael Mike

The North East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially endorsed President Bola Tinubu/ Vice President Kashim Shettima ticket for the 2027 presidential election.

The endorsement was made on Sunday during the North East All Progressives Congress Consultative Meeting in Gombe, the Gombe State capital.

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno, Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe, Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe and other top APC officials in the northeast were among thousands of party members that attended the meeting.

The forum noted that President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have transformed Nigeria in their short terms of leadership with their renewed hope agenda.

They call on all Nigerians to rally behind a ticket that promises unity, progress and hope for the country.

While delivering his speech, the governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum, noted that in the last two years, the Tinubu/Shettima-led government has done a lot in the areas of health, education, youth and women empowerment, revenue generation, and improving the lives of citizens.

Other prominent personalities present at the meeting include the National Chairman of APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Deputy National Chairman, Dr Ali Bukar Dalori, and other members of the APC.
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Communal clash over Marriage proposal, leaves several injured in Shani LGA, Borno

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Communal clash over Marriage proposal, leaves several injured in Shani LGA, Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

A marriage proposal gone awry resulted in a communal clash in Shani local government area of Borno state, leaving several injured and prompting a heavy police intervention.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident, which occurred on june 11, 2025, was triggered when a young man, Mamaru from Kubo, accompanied by his friends, visited bargu community to propose marriage to Babaliya Hassan, 17, a resident of the area.

According to sources Babaliya laid a mat in front of her father’s compound to enable the couple’s families to celebrate their Union. however, some youths from Bargu opposed the marriage, insisting that outsiders should not take their women. this opposition escalated into a physical confrontation, forcing Babaliya to rush back into her compound while Mamaru and his friends retrieved their mats.

The situation appeared to calm down, but when the owners came back for their mats, Babaliya, in a show of resentment, allegedly used a pestle to attack Muhammad Isa, causing him grievous injuries, while another person, Shuaibu Ali, sustained minor injuries in the process.

The following day, which fell on bargu’s market day, the incident further spiralled into a communal conflict when youths from Kubo, upon learning about their friends’ injuries, came to Bargu on motorcycles in a suspected retaliatory attack. the conflict resulted in extensive chaos, during which a man, Friday Lado, who was riding toward the scene on his red boxer motorcycle, was attacked by Bargu youths, and his bike was set ablaze. in a show of resistance, the Bargu youths impounded six additional motorcycles belonging to the kubo youths. the conflict also injured a woman, Rukayya Buba, who was caught in the fracas.

It was further gathered that the Borno state police command, through its crack squad tactical team responded promptly, restored normalcy, and evacuated the injured victims to Shani General Hopsital for treatment. following their recovery, the injured were discharged, while the impounded motorcycles were handed over to the Shani division for safekeeping.

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Boko Haram terrorists attack herder, rustle 28 livestock in Borno

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Boko Haram terrorists attack herder, rustle 28 livestock in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a herder and rustled livestock in Burum Village bush area of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno state, police authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

Zagazola Makama was reliably informed by sources that the incident occurred on June 9 at about 6:00 p.m. when the assailants, armed with machetes, attacked 20-year-old Riskuwa Ibrahim while he was grazing his herd.

The father of the victim, Ibrahim Buba, reported the incident stating that his son sustained grievous injuries to the head, hand, and back during the attack.

The terrorists reportedly made away with twenty-eight (28) sheep to an unknown destination.

He was rushed to the hospital where he was recovering.

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