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Work on the Ngalda modern market is near completion. – Engr. Hamidu
Work on the Ngalda modern market is near completion. – Engr. Hamidu
By: Yahaya Wakili
In a bid to boost the economy of the state, the work for the construction of the Ngalda modern market in the Fika local government area of Yobe state has reached 95% completion, with the remaining power plant and other pieces to be picked up.
This was disclosed to newsmen in Ngalda by Engr. Abubakar Hamidu, project consultant to Damuli Investment Company Limited, the company handling the project.
He said the market has 96 stores, 144 market lock-up shops, and 64 stalls, and the market also has a mosque, police station, clinic, fire service, meat shops, and other facilities. We were also to provide water supply and reticulation and electrification.
According to Engr. Hamidu, we had additional work on the drainage from the back side of the fence and the front of the market, and we were taking it to the river about 2.75 kilometers away, and we had already covered about a kilometer of both the wall and the drainage.
“The water table is very far because of the elevation here. The river is very close, but if you are coming out from the main town, it is elevated, so we could not get the actual survey. The data they gave us is finished with times.
“We are trying to get the actual date from a water body like registered geology, a geological survey. They gave us data from there. We can be able to think maybe motorized or solar-powered boreholes can give a capacity of maybe 200 to 250 below ground.
“Our challenges are materials; most of the materials we got from far away, so this is our major challenge, and labor mobility also. We have to get some from Gombe, Maiduguri, and some from Damaturu because of the nature of the locality.” Engr. Hamidu said.
He commends the Yobe State government for giving us encouragement, and whatever we ask the government, they support us; they give us. So we are pledging to the government to invest more of such because, as you can see, the market there now is overflooded, and if the government can strategize such kinds of facilities in other vicinities, it will boost the economy of the state as well asprovide job opportunities for the populace.
Work on the Ngalda modern market is near completion. – Engr. Hamidu
Security operatives recover 2,500 litres of hazardous chemicals in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
The police in Zamfara have recovered 2,500 litres of suspected hazardous and poisonous chemicals during a patrol operation in Gusau Local Government Area of the state.
A statement issued on Thursday in Gusau said the recovery was made on Jan. 28 at about 4:40 p.m. by operatives attached to the Anti-Illegal Mining Unit while on routine patrol at the Lalan area.
The chemicals were recovered in 100 jerricans, each containing 25 litres, and were believed to pose serious risks to public health and the environment.
Authorities said investigation had commenced to determine the source, ownership and intended use of the chemicals, with a view to identifying and prosecuting those responsible.
They urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious movements or materials to security agencies to prevent threats to lives and property.
The statement added that efforts were being intensified to curb the circulation of dangerous substances and other activities capable of endangering public safety in the state.
Security operatives recover 2,500 litres of hazardous chemicals in Zamfara
Mob kills, sets man ablaze over alleged theft in Mubi North
By: Zagazola Makama
An unidentified man was brutally killed and set ablaze by an angry mob in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The incident occurred on Jan. 28 at about 9:00 p.m. at Blue House, following allegations that the victim had stolen a motorcycle.
“The man was reportedly brutally killed and set ablaze by an angry mob,” the source said.
The Adamawa State Police Command said it was investigating the incident noting that the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) has been detailed to conduct a discreet investigation into the incident.
The police assured residents that further updates would be communicated as the investigation progresses and appealed to the public to avoid taking the law into their own hands.
Mob kills, sets man ablaze over alleged theft in Mubi North
Katsina police arrest gun runners, recover AK-47 magazines and ammunition
By: Zagazola Makama
Katsina State Police Command has arrested two suspected gun runners and recovered six AK-47 magazines and 305 rounds of live ammunition.
Sources said that on Jan. 27 at about 1400 hours, police on stop-and-search duty along Zaria Road intercepted two men riding a motorcycle in a suspicious manner.
The suspects were identified as Shuaibu Musa, also known as Abba, aged 30, and Ahmed Sani, 27, both from Ruwan Godiya Village, Faskari LGA.
A search of their luggage led to the discovery of the weapons and ammunition. Preliminary investigation indicated that the suspects procured the items from Jos for delivery to a notorious bandit leader, Isiya Kwashen Garwa.
The suspects and recovered exhibits are in police custody, while discreet investigation continues.
Katsina police arrest gun runners, recover AK-47 magazines and ammunition
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