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NIGERIA ELECTED CHAIRMAN COUNCIL OF THE AFRICAN REGIONAL INSTITUTE
NIGERIA ELECTED CHAIRMAN COUNCIL OF THE AFRICAN REGIONAL INSTITUTE
By: Michael Mike
Nigeria has been elected as chairman governing council of the African Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology (AFRIGIST) at the 55th council meeting in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State; the Surveyor General of the Federation, Surv. Abuduganiyu Adebomehin fnis as a representative of the Nigeria government will steer the council’s leadership for the next two years.
The 55th Council meeting also approved the admission of the Republic of Liberia as a new council member and the appointment of a statutory committee of the governing council which cut across members’ states.
This election is significant as it highlights Nigeria’s leadership role in advancing geospatial information science and technology in Africa. It also underscores the country’s commitment to fostering regional collaboration and development in this critical field.
In his acceptance speech, the Surveyor General of the Federation said “On behalf of the Nigeria government, I want to assure you that this tenure will be a highly successful one that will be proud of by the member countries. I want to sincerely appreciate and thank the outgoing chairman of the council (Ghana) for his commitment and resilience to the council over these years”.
Surv. Abuduganiyu pledged to be guided by the laid down institute’s principles of the council. He further said that through the cooperation of each member country and the Nigerian government, the institute will witness infrastructure improvement to meet the growing demands of its students and faculty, providing a conducive environment for learning and research.
AFRIGIST is a bilingual (English and French) inter-governmental joint institution for Africa, with the admission of Liberia, the institute has nine memberships including; Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria (the host country), and Senegal. The institute holds full diplomatic status in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, membership is open to all African countries.
NIGERIA ELECTED CHAIRMAN COUNCIL OF THE AFRICAN REGIONAL INSTITUTE
Bandits kill one, injure another in Katsina vigilante patrol ambush
By: Zagazola Makama
One person was confirmed dead while another sustained injuries when suspected armed bandits attacked members of a local vigilante group during a patrol in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Zagazola Makama report that the incident occurred on May 4 at about 4:05 p.m., shortly after a security coordination meeting involving vigilante members from Malumfashi, Kafur, Bakori, and Kankara LGAs held at the Kankara LGA Secretariat.
Two vigilantes, identified as Salisu Barde, 60, and Sule Abdul, 50, were injured in the ambush along the Kankara–Sheme road.
Security forces were promptly deployed a patrol team to the scene and evacuated the victims to the General Hospital in Kankara, where Salisu Barde was later confirmed dead.
Security sources have intensified efforts to arrest the fleeing attackers.
Bandits kill one, injure another in Katsina vigilante patrol ambush
Gunmen abduct special constabulary officer in Kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed men have abducted a 29-year-old special constabulary officer during a surveillance patrol at Tafida/Nalado area in Nariya, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Sources td Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Sunday, May 4, at about 5:00 p.m. when the patrol team came under heavy gunfire from the assailants.
The operatives engaged the attackers in a fierce gun duel, but one officer, identified as PC-SC Mohammed Ali was forcefully taken to an unknown destination.
The assailants also carted away the victim’s Jincheng 110 model motorcycle.
Following the attack, a combined team of personnel and operatives from sister security agencies were mobilized to the scene, and a search and rescue operation has since commenced.
Gunmen abduct special constabulary officer in Kaduna
Police inspector attached to OPHK dies while on special duty in Yobe
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Inspector Pascal Okpabi, an officer attached to the 5 PMF Benin, who was on special duty with Operation Hadin Kai Joint Task Force, is dead.
Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Saturday, May 4, at about 4:50 p.m., when the officer, who was posted to 233 Battalion, Damaturu, collapsed while on duty.
The sources said that the officer’s Unit Commander, ASP Ogwouno Ekene, reported that Insp. Okpabi was rushed to the University Teaching Hospital Damaturu, where medical personnel diagnosed him with partial stroke linked to high blood pressure.
He was confirmed dead at about 4:30 p.m. the same day while receiving treatment.
The deceased, who hailed from Ebonyi State, had his family duly informed, and arrangements for his burial are underway.
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Bandits kill one, injure another in Katsina vigilante patrol ambush
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