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We need to build trust among the community and ex-combatants – CDD
We need to build trust among the community and ex-combatants – CDD
By: Olatunji Omirin
A nongovernmental organization Centre for Democracy and Development(CDD) has urged there is an urgent need to rebuild trust and relationships among the community and ex-combatants to facilitate the healing process in Borno State.
The Research Fellow with CDD, Prof. Mala Mustapha said this during the launching of the sanitation exercise at Hajj camp in Maiduguri on Saturday.
Prof Mala noted that the CDD initiative would engage the community in peacebuilding and inclusion of both victims and stakeholders in the reintegration process.
“We come up with this initiative to build relationships and trust among the community and ex-combatants. There is an urgent need for it.
“We want to rebuild trust among the host community and ex-combatants, we want to change the narrative to facilitate the peacebuilding and reintegration of the ex-combatants back into the community.” Prof. Mala said.
In his remarks, Special Adviser to the Borno governor on Security, Brig. General Abdullahi Ishaq rtd commended the efforts of CDD for the sanitation exercise of the repentance camp while calling well-meaning Nigeria to support and assist the state government.
“You can see the environment because of the number of people we have here, the sanitation is very important, we are partnering with CDD it is a welcome development to be cleaning these camps.
“It has always been our call for the community to accept them, this crisis has been going on for more than 13 years since the coming of Sulu Alheri Nee. This camp is housing over 12,000 taking care of these people in terms of feeding and health services requires a lot of support. The government can’t do it alone, we are calling on well-meaning Nigerian should come and assist us.” Ishaq said.
It would be recalled that more than 70 Boko Haram fighters and families have surrendered to the military authority in Borno state.
We need to build trust among the community and ex-combatants – CDD
One killed, three injured in communal clash over farmland in Niger State
By: Zagazola Makama
One person has been confirmed dead and three others injured following a violent communal clash between Gpakpo and Gidigi communities in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State.
Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on Friday when residents of Gpakpo village, armed with Dane guns, launched an attack on Gidigi villagers at a rice depot.
Security sources confirmed that one Babayi Alhaji Soma was shot and killed during the attack.
Three others Hassan Ndaji, Zakaria Ya’musa, and Mutiu Mohammed, all male residents of Gidigi village sustained varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to the General Hospital in Katcha for treatment.
Security sources immediately visited the scene, evacuated the victims, and restored calm in the area.
Security forces have been deployed to the affected communities to prevent further violence and maintain law and order.
Authorities say the situation is now under control.
One killed, three injured in communal clash over farmland in Niger State
Armed men kill herder, rustle cattle in Kaduna attack
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected cattle rustlers have killed a herder and stolen an unspecified number of cattle during an attack on a Ruga settlement in Joga Village, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday when armed men wielding sophisticated weapons stormed the settlement belonging to the late Alhaji Tambaya.
The sources said that security forces were deployed to the scene to contain the situation.
One Sani Muhammed Tambaya, 30, was found with deep machete cuts to the neck and shoulder. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
Security forces said efforts were ongoing to track down the perpetrators and recover the stolen cattle.
Armed men kill herder, rustle cattle in Kaduna attack
Gunmen abduct pastor, two others on farm in Kajuru LGA
By: Zagazola Makama
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted three persons, including a clergyman, at Bauda Village in Maro Community, Kajuru Local Government Area.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victims, Rev. Anthony Lamba, 50, of ECWA Church Bauda Village, Christiana Anthony, and Danlami Zana, were seized while working on their farm on Friday afternoon.
Security forces were immediately mobilised to the scene, but the kidnappers had already fled with the victims to an unknown destination.
Efforts had been intensified to rescue the victims unhurt, while investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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One killed, three injured in communal clash over farmland in Niger State
Armed men kill herder, rustle cattle in Kaduna attack
Gunmen abduct pastor, two others on farm in Kajuru LGA
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