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Zulum upgrades general hospital to Borno specialists hospital

Zulum upgrades general hospital to Borno specialists hospital
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has upgraded the Gwoza general hospital to a Specialist Hospital in the Gwoza border town with Cameroon.
The upgraded hospital will be equipped with the engagement of consultants in various specialized areas of medical needs.
Unveiling the expansion of the hospital, over the weekend (Sunday) in Gwoza, the Governor disclosed: “This hospital will undergo expansion and equipping with medical facilities.
“Consultants in different areas of specialization; are to be employed to meet the health and medical requirements of the people in Gwoza and border areas with Cameroon.”
Besides the Specialists Hospital, he added that a new College of Nursing will be sited in Gwoza, the council headquarters.
He said the College will be completed in the first six months of his second tenure if he is re-elected for the second term on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).
“The State government will train residents of Gwoza,” he said, as well as the neighbouring communities to be professionals in public health, nursing, midwifery and other courses.
He added that the completion of the College will enable the people to afford healthcare delivery services in the Local Council and border communities with Cameroon.
He noted that the Specialists Hospital will serve as a reference hospital for the College of Nursing.
Meanwhile, Zulum also led stakeholders of APC, to a campaign rally at the emir of Gwoza’s palace, amid a mammoth crowd of party supporters.
Zulum addressed a mammoth crowd of supporters who trooped to the premises of the emir’s palace where the rally was held.
While listing several completed projects in the Local Council, he pledged to establish a Higher Islamic College.
He said that his administration will prioritize the empowerment of youths and women to restore their livelihoods destroyed in the 13-year Boko Haram insurgency.
According to him, completing Islamicamic College will enable students from Tsangaya to qualify for admission for diplomas.
“The Diploma certificates will make students eligible for admissions to Universities and other tertiary institutions,” he said.
He also urged the people to vote for APC candidates as they did in previous elections.
The APC campaign rally in Gwoza was attended by the party State Chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori, Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume, Ahmad Jaha, representing Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza federal constituency and Director General, National Centre for Women Development, Asabe Vilita Bashir.
Zulum upgrades general hospital to Borno specialists hospital
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Man kills father during domestic dispute in Bauchi community

Man kills father during domestic dispute in Bauchi community
By: Zagazola Makama
A man, identified as Limam Muhammad Baba, has allegedly killed his biological father, Malam Baba Siti, during a domestic altercation.
The tragic incident occurred on Thursday, July 3, at about 10:15 p.m., in Uzum village, Giade Local Government Area of Bauchi State, when an argument between the two escalated, leading Limam to strike his father on the head with a stick.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victim collapsed immediately and lost consciousness.
Police sources say “The report was received at the Giade Divisional Police Headquarters at about 10:30 p.m. that the suspect used force on his biological father by striking him on the head with a stick, leading to the victim falling unconscious.
He added that a team of police operatives was immediately mobilised to the scene. The suspect was arrested, and the victim was taken to the General Hospital in Giade, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead on arrival.
The police sources said the body of the deceased was deposited at the hospital morgue while an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident has commenced.
He assured that the suspect would be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
Man kills father during domestic dispute in Bauchi community
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Deputy chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA attacked, four suspects arrested

Deputy chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA attacked, four suspects arrested
By: Zagazola Makama
Security forces have apprehended four suspects in connection with an attack on the Deputy Chairman of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, Mr Christopher Chia.
Sources told Zagazola Makama, that the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, July 3, when Chia was reportedly attacked by a group of young men suspected to be cultists.
The sources said the police received a distress call from the victim at about 6:00 a.m.
“Police patrol and tactical teams were immediately deployed to the scene. The victim was rescued and taken to Toro Hospital in Katsina-Ala, where he was treated and later discharged,” said the sources.
According to the sources, preliminary investigation led to the arrest of four suspects, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the prime suspect identified simply as Richard, a member of the Black Axe confraternity, who is currently at large.
The sources added that the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has commenced a full investigation into the matter to unravel the motive behind the attack and bring all those involved to justice.
Deputy chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA attacked, four suspects arrested
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Joint task force rescues kidnap victim in Abuja after 40km forest operation

Joint task force rescues kidnap victim in Abuja after 40km forest operation
By: Zagazola Makama
A joint task force comprising operatives of the
Department of State Services (DSS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, local hunters, and vigilantes has successfully rescued a kidnap victim, Rasheed Soyinka, after a 40-kilometre forest operation across parts of Abuja.
Zagazola Makama learnt that the victim was abducted at gunpoint from his residence in Sabon Lugbe in the early hours of July 3, prompting a swift multi-agency response.
Shortly after the abduction, which occurred around 1:00 a.m., a joint task force involving the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, DSS operatives, local hunters, and vigilante groups, swung into action.
The coordinated operation, extended through Dafara via Gau Forest in Kuje Area Council and continued into Kabin Mongoro and Kwaita forests in Kwali Area Council, covering an estimated distance of 40 kilometres.
“Following sustained pressure and professional coordination, the victim was rescued at about 12:05 a.m. on July 4 without any casualties,”said the sources.
Soyinka was subsequently reunited with his family through his elder brother, while efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing abductors.
Joint task force rescues kidnap victim in Abuja after 40km forest operation
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