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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
Troops neutralise ISWAP cameraman, seize propaganda camcorder in Bitta clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army have scored a major psychological and intelligence victory against terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), following the killing of a group’s cameraman during a failed attack on Bitta town in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
Zagazola Makama gathered that the troops not only repelled the assault but also recovered a sophisticated camcorder used by the terrorists to record propaganda footage.
Security sources confirmed that the insurgents had planned to use the failed operation to generate fear-inducing content aimed at glorifying their attack and disseminating false narratives through online channels.
The ISWAP cameraman was identified by the equipment he carried, which included a ruggedised camcorder and media pouches strapped to his vest. He was taken down in the heat of the exchange.
The camera contained footages that is now being processed for intelligence exploitation.
Troops neutralise ISWAP cameraman, seize propaganda camcorder in Bitta clash
Security forces arrest 13 illegal immigrants in Ogun, hand them over to immigration
By: Zagazola Makama
Security forces on Tuesday arrested 13 suspected illegal immigrants following a distress call from residents of Unity Estate in Pakuro, Mowe area of the state.
Zagazola Makama gathered that the foreigners, who hail from Cameroon, Togo, and Ivory Coast, were allegedly causing public disturbance in the neighbourhood, prompting residents to alert the police.
Police sources said that following the alert at about 11:00 a.m., the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Mowe Division swiftly mobilised detectives to the scene.
All 13 suspects were apprehended and after initial profiling, they were handed over to the Controller of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Ogun State Command, Abeokuta, for further investigation and necessary action.
The command assured residents that it would continue to work with other security agencies to ensure peace and order, especially in border communities.
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Police launch manhunt after suspected abduction of two women in Abuja community
By: Zagazola Makama
The FCT Police Command has launched a joint operation to rescue two women suspected to have been abducted during an armed invasion in the Aco Mbawpe area of Abuja.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when criminal elements armed with dangerous weapons stormed the community and attacked a private residence.
According to a police sources, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Iddo Division received a distress call at about 2:10 a.m. on July 23, alerting them to the attack.
“Upon receiving the report, our patrol teams were swiftly deployed to the scene. Preliminary investigation revealed that the residence of one Fati Omale was invaded by the assailants, and she, along with another woman identified as Zainab Ibrahim, is believed to have been abducted to an unknown destination,” the police said in a statement.
In response to the incident, combined teams of Police Operatives from Iddo Division, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, as well as local vigilantes and hunters, have commenced a massive search and rescue operation.
The joint teams are combing the surrounding bushes and hills around the Aco Mbawpe axis, a semi-rural settlement on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory, in a bid to locate the abductors’ hideout and ensure the safe return of the victims.
Police launch manhunt after suspected abduction of two women in Abuja community
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