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Shettima Describes Late Kaka-Imam Irreplaceable
Shettima Describes Late Kaka-Imam Irreplaceable
By: Michael Mike
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has described Sheikh Khadi Kaka-Imam, the father of former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Borno State, Alhaji Mohammed Imam, as irreplaceable.
The Sheikh died in the early hours of Monday and was committed to Mother Earth later the same day.
Shettima, in a statement signed by his spokesman Stanley Nkwocha, said the death of Sheikh Khadi Kaka-Imam was an
irreplaceable loss.
The VP equally described the deceased as an institution.
The vice president, who joined other muslims in Maiduguri for the burial rites of the late Imam, said he would be missed by not just Borno people and Northern Nigeria, but the entire country.
He equally described the revered scholar as one whose legacy would outlive him, while adding that the deceased would be remembered as a philanthropist, role model and an elder statesman who was an embodiment of peace and harmony till death.
He said: ” We are mourning him and we are also celebrating him as an institution. May Allah grant his soul eternal rest and reward him with Aljannatul Firdaus.
” May Allah also grant his family and the good people of Borno and Nigeria the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”
The funeral prayer, which drew a mammoth crowd, took place at the residence of the centenarian in old GRA, Maiduguri.
Thereafter, the deceased was interred at the Gwange Muslim Cemetery Ground in Maiduguri.
Other mourners who joined the Vice president included: Alhaji Abubakar Elkanemi, the Shehu of Borno, Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State and Alhaji Umar Kadafur, the Deputy Governor of Borno.
Others were: Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Mohammed Monguno, Sen. Kaka Lawan, Rep. Satomi Saleh and Alhaji Ali Dalori, APC Deputy National Chairman (North).
Shettima Describes Late Kaka-Imam Irreplaceable
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Two suspected informants to bandits have been arrested by the police in Kwara State.
According to a police sources, the suspects, Abdullah Yakubu, 27, and Jamilu Hamidu, 25, both from Kaima, were arrested on April 26, 2025, in Chikanda via Yashikira.
They were brought to the station by a retired DSP and vigilante members.The suspects, who had escaped from Kainji National Park, confessed to providing information to bandits operating within the park. They reportedly received ₦20,000 for each tip-off given to the criminals.
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with other security agencies rescued six persons, including a senior officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), from suspected kidnappers in Taraba State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the rescue followed a distress call received at about 11:40 p.m. on April 27 from a youth leader, Abe Samuel, who reported that a Toyota Hilux vehicle had come under attack along the Wukari–Kente Road.
Responding swiftly, the troops deployed to the area and found the abandoned vehicle with registration number FG 117-B03 and a punctured tire, but the occupants were missing.
A joint search and rescue operation was immediately launched, and by 6:00 a.m. on April 28, troops successfully rescued the Deputy Commander of NDLEA Zone 1, Ibadan, Musa Hudu, and five other victims from a nearby bush.
The victims were unharmed, and preliminary investigation revealed that they had fled into the bush after three armed men attacked their vehicle and shot at them with a dane gun.
The victims were safely escorted out of the area and allowed to proceed with their journey after their vehicle was repaired.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
By Zagazola Makama
A deadly clash between rival gangs erupted at a wedding ceremony in Bayan-Waya area of Kontagora, Niger State, on April 27, 2025, resulting in the death of one man.
According the a police source, the fight involved members of rival groups known locally as “Sarasuka.” During the altercation, Aliyu Abubakar, 25, from Gangare Sagi Area, was seriously injured.
A team of police officers quickly responded to the scene and rushed the victim to Kontagora General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
The sources said efforts are ongoing to arrest the culprits involved in the fatal incident.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
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