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Yobe: After 23 years Dallari gets new Village Head

Yobe: After 23 years Dallari gets new Village Head
By: Yahaya Wakili
The Village Head of Dallari in Yobe state, Alhaji Hashimu Dallari has commend, Governor Mai Mala Buni and the Emir of Tikau, Alhaji Muhammadu Ibn Grema for turbaning him in as village head of Dallari.
Speaking to NEWSng on Thursday the Village Head said, he remained grateful to His Royal Highness, the Emir of Tikau, Alhaji Muhammadu Ibn Grema, who sent their names to Governor Mai Mala Buni who approved their turbaning as Village heads.
Alhaji Hashimu Dallari made the commendation shortly after turbaning him by the Emir of Tikau at his palace in Sabon Garin Nangere.
“I thank Almighty Allah, and I also thank Governor Mai Mala Buni and His Royal Highness, the Emir of Tikau, Alhaji Muhammadu Ibn Grema for the honour done to me” Dallari said.
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According to him, “the Emir of Tikau, Alhaji Muhammadu Ibn Grema is being fair and just in all his dealings with his people. He knows the history of Dallari very well, because he is the first person who opened Dallari primary school.
Dallari commend the royal father and the members of his emirate councils and assure them of his total support to the emirate. He also said he is always ready to give his contribution for the development of the emirate.
He said, “Whenever they call on us, we are ready to answer the call because we know His Royal Highness is always doing justice to his people.”
Alhaji Hashimu Dallari also revealed that he inherited the leadership of Dallari from his late father, who according to him is the first village head of Dallari, adding that before the town was called Garin Gabar, adding that the town has a long history.
He said he has been the ward head of Dallari for 23 years after the demise of his father before ascending to the position of village head after a careful following of the history of Dallari by His Royal Highness, the Emir of Tikau
After the turbaning ceremony, the village head of Dallari summoned a meeting with all the ward heads where he sought their support and cooperation for the development of Dallari and Tikau emirate council as a whole.
The monarch also calls on all the parents and guidance of his domain to send their wards to school, noting that education is the backbone of development for any society stressing that they should not allow themselves to be left behind.
Yobe: After 23 years Dallari gets new Village Head
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Police arrest two armed suspects in kaduna, recover pistol

Police arrest two armed suspects in kaduna, recover pistol
By: Our Reporter
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed men and recovered a pistol with live ammunition in Kabala West area of Kaduna metropolis.
Sources said that the suspects was apprehended by police lice patrol team at about 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 15.
He explained that the patrol team, led by ASP Paul Rikici of Kabala West Division, stopped the suspects while they were riding a black TVS motorcycle close to a bridge at Unguwan Mu’azu along the Kaduna bypass expressway.
“Upon search, a Mackrove 9mm pistol loaded with three live rounds of ammunition was recovered from the suspects,” he said.
The suspects, identified as Ibrahim Hassan, 19, of Layin Pampo, and Usman Abubakar, 21, of Unguwan Dankali, Zaria, were immediately arrested and are currently in custody.
Sources added that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
Police arrest two armed suspects in kaduna, recover pistol
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Despite peace deal, bandits strike again, abduct passengers including student in katsina

Despite peace deal, bandits strike again, abduct passengers including student in katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected bandits have abducted passengers travelling along Wawal Kaza–Dayi road in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, despite ongoing peace efforts in the state.
Zagazola Makama gathered that the incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 16, when the hoodlums blocked a Sharoon vehicle conveying commuters from Zaria to Dutsinma.
Among those abducted were two 300-level students of Federal University Dutsin-Ma, identified as Onwe Esther Chiamaka and Noah Patience, both from the Department of Sociology. Also kidnapped was a male student, Goza Darios Doorchuji, of the Library Science Department.
On receiving a distress, security forces were promptly mobilized to scene, The area was cordoned off and during the operation, Doorchuji was rescued unhurt.
“Efforts are ongoing to ensure the safe release of the two female students and to apprehend the perpetrators,”said security sources.
The incident comes despite renewed peace deals and assurances by authorities aimed at ending banditry in Katsina and other parts of the North-West.
Despite peace deal, bandits strike again, abduct passengers including student in katsina
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Buni urges NIMC to redouble efforts on registration in Yobe

Buni urges NIMC to redouble efforts on registration in Yobe
By: Yahaya Wakili
Governor Mai Mala Buni CON of Yobe State has advised the management and staff of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to redouble their efforts and ensure that Nigeria has an authentic and reliable registration database.
He also called on the NIMC to monitor their database while issuing national identification numbers to citizens and legal residents to affirm their identity.
The governor gave the advice when he received the management team of NIMC as part of their celebration to mark NIN Day 2025 at the Government House, Damaturu, the state capital.
Ably represented by his deputy, Hon. Idi Barde Gubana (Wazirin Fune). He said the national identity number is a single, unique number that identifies persons for life, serving as the most authentic way to verify a person’s identity.
Governor Buni emphasized the need for full registration of legal residents so as to have an accurate Nigerian population and enable Nigerians to have access to essential services.
Speaking earlier, the state coordinator of NIMC Yobe State, Mr. Zaman Yaksha, informed the governor that 16 September of every year has been set aside to celebrate and create awareness on the importance of national identification registration.
Mr. Yaksha revealed that recently there were directives from the presidency that all Nigerians must register with NIMC irrespective of their age.
He commended the Yobe state government for the full support given to the commission in the discharge of its duty.
Buni urges NIMC to redouble efforts on registration in Yobe
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