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Zulum Signs Law on Special Support to Victims of Boko Haram
Zulum Signs Law on Special Support to Victims of Boko Haram
… Signs law on rape, thuggery
… Signs 7 other Laws
By: Our Reporter
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday signed into law nine different Bills passed by the State House of Assembly, one of which was the “Borno State Social Investment Bill” which will provide legal backing for the state to provide special support to victims of Boko Haram attacks.
The governor signed eight other Bills at a brief ceremony held at the council chambers of the Government House in Maiduguri.
The event had in attendance, principal officers of the Borno State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, AbdulKarim Lawan.
“The Social Investment Bill provides social services such as cash and consumables assistance to the victims of Boko Haram insurgency”, Zulum said.
Beside that bill, the Governor signed eight other bills into law.
The bills include: Borno State Criminal Justice Administration Laws, The Borno State Penal Code Law, The Borno State Secondary Education Board Bill, Borno State Investment Protection Bill, Borno Primary Healthcare Development Bill, Borno State Drugs and Other Medical consumable Bill, Borno State Livestock Management Bill and the Borno Local Government Amendment Bill.
Governor Zulum explained some of the laws.
“The Borno State Criminal Justice Administration Law will address the increasing cases of rape and political thuggery and those found involved in political thuggery risk seven (7) years imprisonment and their sponsors will also not go unpunished”, he said.
Zulum also said “Borno State Investment Protection Bill seeks to provide the state the powers to tap the vast mineral deposit in the state.” while the Drugs and Medical consumable bills seek to address the problem of scams and reduce the issue of fake and counterfeit drugs.
The governor explained that a government agency will not only be distributing drugs to government health facilities but will also sell to private pharmacies and health facilities.
Zulum commended the State House of Assembly for the cordial working relationship with the executive arm.
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He said within the last four years, the executive arm sent about 70 bills to both the 9th and 10th Assembly from which most were passed by the House and assented to by him.
Earlier before the governor’s signing of nine bills on Wednesday, Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. AbdulKarim Lawan, said of the nine bills being signed, “three of the Bills were from the 9th Assembly, while six bills were from the 10th Assembly and all these bills were passed by the 10th Assembly.”
The speaker recalled that in the 9th Assembly, the House received a total of 67 bills all of which were passed while other bills were passed by the 10th Assembly.
He commended Governor Zulum for the cordial relationship between the House and the Executive.
Zulum Signs Law on Special Support to Victims of Boko Haram
Kidnap victim rescued with machete wounds in Suleja
By: Zagazola Makama
A 45-year-old man, identified as Samuel John, has been rescued by a joint team of police and vigilantes after being abducted and severely injured by suspected kidnappers in the Polosa area of Suleja, Niger State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, June 27, when hoodlums reportedly stormed the community and whisked the victim away from his residence.
According to the sources, a vigilante member, raised the alarm, prompting an immediate response from security operatives attached to the ‘B’ Division Suleja and members of the local vigilante group.
The combined team pursued the kidnappers into the surrounding bush. On sighting the advancing security team, the assailants attacked the victim with machetes, inflicting deep cuts on his head and both hands before abandoning him and fleeing the scene.
The victim was quickly rescued and rushed to the General Hospital Suleja, where he is currently receiving medical attention.
Kidnap victim rescued with machete wounds in Suleja
Abducted Sharia Court judge escapes from kidnappers in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Alkali Usman, a Sharia Court judge attached to the Higher Sharia Court in Birnin Tudu, Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, has escaped from captivity after being abducted by unknown gunmen.
Zagazola Makama learnt from reliable sources that Usman, who was reported kidnapped on June 26, returned home safely on Friday morning, June 27, at about 10:00 a.m., according to local sources.
Upon his return, the judge was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he received medical attention and was subsequently discharged.
He was later debriefed by security operatives and reunited with his family.
Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances surrounding his escape.
Abducted Sharia Court judge escapes from kidnappers in Zamfara
Soldier handed over to police for allegedly stabbing ex-colleague to death in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
A serving soldier has been handed over to the police in Maiduguri for allegedly stabbing a dismissed military personnel to death during an argument in the Kasuwan Fara area of the Borno State capital.
Zagazola Makama report that the suspect, identified a Lance Corporal of the 7 Division, was brought to the police by a senior officer on June 27.
Sources said that the incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on June 26, when Suleiman allegedly stabbed the victim, Musa Adamu, a dismissed soldier, in the chest with a jackknife following a heated disagreement.
The victim was rushed to the Borno State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor. His remains have since been deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy.
The police have transferred the case and the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for thorough investigation and possible prosecution.
Soldier handed over to police for allegedly stabbing ex-colleague to death in Borno
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