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Yobe: Member representing Jakusko repairs 250 hand pumps across constituency

Yobe: Member representing Jakusko repairs 250 hand pumps across constituency
By: Yahaya Wakili
In a bid to alleviate the suffering of water faced by his constituents, Honourable Ya’u Usman Dachia, Deputy Speaker and a member representing Jakusko constituents in the Yobe State House of Assembly, has embarked on a tour for repairs and servicing of 250 handpumps across his constituents. He thanks God, and His Royal Highness, Royal Father, Mai Bade, Alhaji Abubakar Umar Suleiman agreed he gave me the traditional title of Gado Da Masun Bade.

My constituents are the place where they voted me in, and if not because of my constituents, I would not find myself in the Yobe House of Assembly, and I didn’t go there to sit down and parade myself as a leader; I went there to represent my people of Jakusko local government, and everywhere, if they say you are a representative of the people, it’s almost like you are a messenger. After that, there is some responsibility on you to see that your people are enjoying themselves, are in good health, or are living in peace; that is why I am going round my constituents.
The time I was the chairman of the local government, I knew how I did my job in Jakusko as a chairman. If you met me, you presented your problem of your town or your village. Inshallah, before I go to the office, I will visit the town, and if the town is far, I will go to the office first, and on my way coming back home, I will branch to the town. If they tell me that our borehole has a problem, you, the complainer, before returning back home, will meet the mechanics repairing the borehole.

“The reason for doing these is because the masses, I am fearing, will question you about what you did to your people or why you live while your people are suffering. Alhamdulillah, I saw the impact of doing this. The reason why I say so is, to the best of my knowledge, Jakusko, they present many members, and all of them did only one tenure, but I have been doing it for three times now, and the masses agreed to vote for me, so there is a mature understanding between me and them. They agreed with me, and I, too, agreed with them. I will not agree with what will cheat them.
So I observe that I am in the house of assembly. I sit down with the governor and give him the advice that this is how I want to do it. He agrees, and then I embark on this tour of every village or town, and if there is a hand pump in Jakusko, I assure you I will go stand on it. Even if it is functioning, I will tell the mechanic to check it if there is a problem with the pipe or the pipe is not supplying enough water or has a problem, or if the pipe has become old and needs replacement, we will replace it, and then we will move to the next village. We have about 250 hand pumps in the Jakusko local government, and I assure you that I will repair or service them all. I will not go back to the office until I complete this work.

I started this work two days before Ramadan, and I spent almost the whole month on this tour, and now, immediately after Sallah, I will go back to continue with my work. Alhamdulillah, people understand the impact of it. They reach the level where people from the other village will come and request, Please, sir, live in that one and come and attend to us. We don’t have water.” I will reply to them, No, we are following step by step, line by line. Go and wait for your turn. After we finished our work, we would inform the public that if there is any village that we omit, they should let us know, and we will come back and repair it again.
Yobe: Member representing Jakusko repairs 250 hand pumps across constituency
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Man kills father with hoe in Bauchi

Man kills father with hoe in Bauchi
By: Zagazola Makama
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Adamu Abdullahi, for allegedly killing his biological father, Abdullahi Musa, with a hoe during a violent altercation in Giade Local Government Area.
The incident occurred on July 7 at about 2:00 p.m. in Rumbuna village, Giade LGA.
“Adamu Abdullahi, aged 25, used force against his father, Abdullahi Musa, aged 60, and struck him on the head with a hoe during a domestic dispute,”said the source.
He said the victim collapsed and sustained severe head injuries.
A police team promptly visited the scene and evacuated the victim to the General Hospital, Giade, where he was confirmed dead while receiving treatment.
The suspect was immediately arrested, and the case is currently under investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department.
Man kills father with hoe in Bauchi
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Police rescue 26 kidnapped victims in Niger during operations along Birnin-Gwari, Kagara, and Yauri axis

Police rescue 26 kidnapped victims in Niger during operations along Birnin-Gwari, Kagara, and Yauri axis
By: Zagazola Makama
The Niger State Police has rescued 26 kidnapped victims, mostly women and children, during a sustained rescue operation across Maikujeri, Kagara, and Yauri axis following a tip-off. Police sources at the Command confirmed the development to Zagazola Makama on Tuesday.
The sources said that the victims had been abducted earlier in Birnin-Gwari area of Kaduna State and were being transported by their captors towards the New-Bussa axis between July 4 and 5.
“On July 5, police patrol teams attached to Kagara Division intercepted and rescued multiple victims being moved along Maikujeri–Kagara Road towards Babanna.
Those rescued include: Tani Ali and her three children, Hajara Muhammad, Zainab Salihu and her minor child, Asabe Luka, all females from Munya and Rafi LGAs of Niger State, Zuwaira Ahmed from Basha village in Sardauna LGA, Taraba State, and her two daughters.
The sources added that on the same day, at about 9:30 p.m., another rescue operation led to the interception of a Toyota vehicle driven by one Yusuf Abdullahi of Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State.
“Thirteen more kidnapped victims were rescued from the vehicle. The movement was being coordinated by one Salma Usman, who was meant to contact the receiver of the victims in Yauri, Kebbi State,” he said.
“The police recovered five mobile phones from the victims and took all rescued persons to Asamau Clinic for medical evaluation,”said the sources.
The police source confirmed that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects and reunite all the victims with their families.
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Security forces rescue 40 women, children abducted by Boko Haram in Niger

Security forces rescue 40 women, children abducted by Boko Haram in Niger
By: Zagazola Makama
Security forces in Niger State have rescued 40 women and children abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during coordinated attacks on several communities in Munya Local Government Area in 2024.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the latest breakthrough followed sustained intelligence-led rescue operations launched earlier this month by a combined team of security operatives, which uncovered that the victims had been abducted from the communities of Madaka, Allawa, and Sarkin-Pawa in April 2024.
“During the attacks, a number of women were forcibly taken by insurgents and married off to members of the sect. Some of them gave birth while in captivity,” he said.
The sources noted that the victims were rescued from terrorist custody and brought safely to the Police Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), where they are receiving medical attention and undergoing debriefing.
A comprehensive list released by the command showed that the 40 rescued persons include 13 women and 27 children.
Rescued women include: Zuwaira Ahmed, Zahia Ibrahim, Zainab Sani, Hajara Mohammed, Saratu Garba, Qamariya Ibrahim, Asabe Luka, Hauwa Ibrahim, Tani Ali, Salima Usman, Hauwa Musa, Hauwa Ibrahim, and Murja Salihu.
Rescued female children include:Zainab Mohammed, Maryam Mohammed, Fatima Mohammed, Zainab Janidu, Zulira Umar, Maryam Umar, Nuratu Nura, Ruma Salihu, Nafisa Ibrahim, Ramatu Adamu, Hafsat Isiyaku, Farida Haruna, Rabi Nasiru, and Khadija Basiru.
Rescued male children include: Aliyu Abubakar, Abdullahi Ahmed, Zahidu Abdulrahman, Yusuf Abubakar, Choice Amos, Desire Amos, Ibrahim Mustapha, and Umar Zanaidu.
The security sources stated that joint operations are still ongoing, as security forces continue efforts to track down remaining captives and dismantle insurgent hideouts in the region.
He assured that all rescued victims are receiving medical care, psychological support, and would be reunited with their families after thorough evaluation and counseling.
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