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REPS Member Ajirioghebe wants his constituents to pray for their leaders
REPS Member Ajirioghebe wants his constituents to pray for their leaders
By: Bodunrin Kayode
Member representing Isoko North federal constituency in Delta State Engr Jonathan Ukodhiko, has called on Isoko people to pray for their leaders.
He made the call recently during an interview with newsmen in his home town Erawha-Owhe in lsoko North council Area of Delta State, while, distributing Christmas gifts to Party executives, Leaders, and support groups in his constituency as part of activities marking the yulitide season.
Ukodhiko emphasized the importance of prayers for those in authority adding that it is the key to unlocking doors of opportunities and surmounting impossible situations as well as guiding leaders to the right path.
The member enjoined legislators representing the people to always have the fear of God in them by ensuring that they do the needful which is to protect the interest of the people they are representing.
The reps member also, noted that it was for the above reason he contested for the position and called on all political leaders and the people to embrace love and unity as it is the foundation of growth and development.
Also speaking during the occasion, the PDP chairman Isoko North council Area and the former chairman of Delta State land Allocation committee Elder Godwin Ogoruba commended the gesture by the Honourable member, stating that it is the responsibility of political leaders to reach out to the people they are representing.
Ogoruba who confirmed that this gesture is inbuilt also said the good gesture by the Pastor turned politician is not a favour but the right thing to be done by every leader.
Ogoruba called on the Federal Government to ensure an effective measure for better distribution of palliative to Nigerian citizens instead of unilateral cash transfer as the money does not get to those who are in need of it.
Items distributed by the reps member included 600 bags of rice, 100 bags of salt, some cartons of Indomie noodles and sets of wheel chairs.
Earlier, 200 bags of rice were distributed to both Isoko North/South party members before the gathering of the general public.
Responding on behalf of the Beneficiaries, the leader of market women of Otor-Igho, Uyoyo Akpojene, expressed gratitude to Ukodhiko for extending his hand of fellowship to them and prayed God to continue to guide him as he pilots the affairs of the constituency.
REPS Member Ajirioghebe wants his constituents to pray for their leaders
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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