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Zulum inspects 500 tricycles, 100 Toyota Car for transportation use within Maiduguri

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Zulum inspects 500 tricycles, 100 Toyota Car for transportation use within Maiduguri

By: Our Reporter

Borno Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum has on Sunday evening visited the state mechanical workshop to inspect the 500 Keke Napep he promised to supply to ease transportation services within the metropolis. 

Gov. Zulum had last year, in Maiduguri hosted operators of ‘Keke NAPEP’ during which he directed the procurement of 500 tricycles and 100 Toyota cars (Corolla LE) to be delivered to the operators at subsidized allocations.  

The Governor directed the state’s ministry of transport to liaise with various unions of the tricycle operators to agree on suitable and acceptable modalities for the allocation for 2,200 Keke NAPEP to operators in order to cushion the economic hardship on citizens..

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Also at the state mechanical workshop the Governor addressed issues of Lorries damaging roads, where about 20 heavy carreer trucks were impounded for overloading. 

The Governor also made it clear that the law to that effect will take its course.

The Governor further added that, the VIO and the Borno state Traffic Management Agency (BOTMA) will continue to impound overloaded heavy trucks as it is against the law.

The Governor announced the prohibition on entry of overloaded heavy trucks into the city of Maiduguri.  

He further said, over loading of heavy trucks is prohibited for safety of road maintenance, adding that any trucks caught with overloaded goods shall equally be prosecuted

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ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno

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ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.

The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.

Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.

The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.

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Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash

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Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash

By: Zagazola Makama

Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.

It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.

Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.

Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.

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VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu

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VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu

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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Aisha, daughter of Shehu Aliyu, an Executive Director with First Bank of Nigeria, and Muhammad Jalal, son of former Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Talban Minna, at the National Mosque, Abuja.

The solemnisation, led by the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam, alongside other Imams, featured prayers for the couple’s blessings.

Vice President Shettima stood in for the bride, while Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu represented the groom, culminating in the presentation of the dowry and the formal tying of the marital knot.

The event was graced by prominent dignitaries, including former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, former Minister of Special Duties Kabiru Turaki, Katsina State Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, the Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Sani Dantoro among many others.

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