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Farmer-Herders conflict: Yobe govt mulls restriction on use of motorcycle
Yobe State government says it may restrict the use of motorcycles in some communities recently attacked by suspected herders.
This was part of a resolution reached at the end of an expanded emergency meeting presided over by Governor Mai Mala Buni on Friday.
Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting which was held behind closed doors, the Commissioner of Police, Yobe State Command, Garba Ahmed said the state government had resolved to utilize conflict resolution mechanism, leadership accountability, prompt response to security alerts and prompt proactive measures by stakeholders as ways to avert outbreak of conflict between farmers and herders.
Other measures, he added, were thorough investigation into the reported incident with a view to addressing the root cause of the problem.
He identified other strategies to include: “Networking for the purpose of intelligence gathering, drug abuse by the youth should be addressed, demarcation of cattle routes, establishment of grazing reserves, water points, control of immigrant nomads, constitution of a committee to douse tension among the conflicting parties.”
In his opening remarks, Governor Buni, represented by his deputy, Idi Barde Gubana described the recent disturbances perpetrated by some miscreants in Gurjaji village as unfortunate.
The meeting was attended by top government officials, legislators, Commander 27 Task Force Brigade, Police Commissioner, Commandant NSCDC, NCS, NIS Director DSS, Special Adviser on Security Matters to the Governor, among others.
DAILY POST had reported that suspected herders invaded Gurjaji village in Fika local government area of Yobe State, killed one person, set ablaze houses, and displaced many households.
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Watch moment FCT minister Wike being conferred with title of Abuja Hasken, Light of Abuja by FCT Traditional Council led by Ona of Abaji (Video)
Watch moment FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, being conferred with the title of Hasken Abuja (The Light of Abuja) today, by the FCT Traditional Council led by The Ona of Abaji, Dr Adamu Baba Yunusa.
It’s indeed a well deserved title as truly Wike brought light to the Territory.
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has increased the premium motor spirit price after Dangote Refinery raised its gantry price.
A market survey by DAILY POST on Thursday showed NNPCL outlets in Abuja and its environs have adjusted their petrol pump price to N1,364 per liter from N1,295. This means that the state-owned oil firm hiked petrol by N69 per liter.
The latest fuel prices have been implemented at Gwarimpa, Kubwa Expressway, Wuse Zone 6, and Zone 4 NNPCL filling stations in Abuja.
“We adjusted our pump price to N1364 per liter from N1295 this morning, an attendant said.
Filling stations in Abuja, such as MRS, BOVAS, and others, have raised their petrol price to between N1365 and N1370 per liter.
Recall that Dangote Refinery had on Wednesday increased its fuel gantry price by N75 to N1,275 per liter from N1,200 due to a hike in crude oil price to above $115 per liter.
Troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully foiled a late-night attack by suspected ISWAP/JAS terrorists in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.
The development was contained in a post shared on Thursday on X by security analyst , Zagazola Makama.
According to the post, the incident happened at about 11:40 p.m. on April 27 when troops of the 162 Amphibious Battalion detected movement of suspected insurgents approaching their position at Mandaraguirau.
Accordibg to Makama who quoted security sources, the attackers were travelling on about 30 motorcycles and were advancing through the Diwa Kamda and Diwa Mbula axis before they were spotted through surveillance systems.
The troops were said to have immediately engaged the group with firepower, forcing them to retreat without reaching their target or making contact.
The attackers reportedly fled after coming under heavy resistance from the soldiers.
The sources added that the quick response by the troops prevented what could have been a coordinated attack on the area.
Watch moment FCT minister Wike being conferred with title of Abuja Hasken, Light of Abuja by FCT Traditional Council led by Ona of Abaji (Video)
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