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Shehu Sani hails Gobir residents for responding to calls to confront Bandits

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3 weeks ago

August 30, 2024

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The people of Gobir Communities in Sokoto state, North West Nigeria, have been commended for moving into the forests to confront the bandits.

Senator Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker, commended the people and residents of Gobir Communities in Sokoto State, North-west Nigeria, for responding to the call for People’s Shahada Actions and moving into forests to confront the so-called daredevil bandits face to face.

It should be noted that, according to a viral video posted online, thousands of residents from Gobir in Sokoto State stormed the forest in large numbers to confront bandits who had been terrorising their community in recent years.

In response to the video, the Human Rights Activist stated that it is past time for the people to confront banditry head-on.

Stressing that there is “no better time for people’s Shahada actions than now.”

Shehu Sani, who has expressed outrage over the killing of the Emir of Gobir and the numerous cases of kidnapping by ravaging bandits in the northern regions, stated that security agencies’ failure to address issues of insecurity, particularly banditry, compelled him to issue a call for People’s Shahada Actions as a powerful solution to contain bandit excesses.

Shehu Sani stated in a Facebook post today that “the solution to the incessant and intractable problems of the cruelty and menace of banditry in the North West is a People’s Shahada action, which is a mass movement to fumigate and disinfect their lands, forests, and farms against banditry and bandits.”

According to Shehu Sani, “This theory aims to permanently free the people from the criminality of kidnappings and killings so that they can reclaim their lives, farms, and schools.”

“Vigilante and security agencies can collaborate and cooperate to achieve results.

Senator Sani has previously raised concerns about how bandits took control of the north and established a governance structure.

His words: “Bandits in the North West have essentially become a state within a state.”They have been able to establish a governance structure in the sense that they do more than just kidnap and extort money; they have even installed.”

While serving in the Senate, Sani also made frantic efforts to urge security agencies to take bold steps to address the issues of Boko Haram and rising banditry before they spiral out of control.

He did the same thing when he made a video about the need to rescue the late Emir of Gobir before he was brutally killed by bandits.

However, this time, the former lawmaker urged all citizens and residents from the three geopolitical regions of the north to move into forests and dislodge all bandits.

“Enough with the killing of innocent people for no legitimate reason. I am convinced that the People’s Shahada Actions are the best option for ridding our region of bandits and criminals,” he stated.

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Rupture In PDP Governors’ Forum deepens

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2 hours ago

September 20, 2024

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By Ojomah Austin.

The evolving fall-out, which comes barely days to the contentious National Executive Committee (NEC) of PDP, followed a back and forth between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike and the Governors forum, who declared support for Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara to be made leader of the party in the state.

After a meeting with some members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Bauchi on Wednesday, Governor Mohammed, said “According to our party’s constitution, any leadership vacancy should be filled by someone from the region where it originated,” stressing that Damagum would be replaced soon considering that he hails from North East and not the North Central.

Same day, Makinde, during the groundbreaking of the upgrading of Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, to an international airport, which was attended by another set of NWC members, led by Damagum, said he would support whatever decision the Damagum-led NWC would take to reposition the party.

Damagum, who is considered a close ally of Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, was appointed acting national chairman after the removal of Iyorchia Ayu in June 2023.

Meanwhile, the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the PDP led by Senator Adolph Wabara, met with members of the National Assembly caucus in Abuja.

The close door meeting comes barely hours after the BoT met with Wike in Abuja.

While Wabara refused to comment on the essence of the meeting with the lawmakers, it was noticed that most of the lawmakers didn’t honour the invitation.

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Tears As Man Takes Own Life Over Tinubu’s Govt Hardship

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2 hours ago

September 20, 2024

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By Mario Deepromoter

Sad development in Marika village, Kiyawa Local Government, Jigawa, where a 40-year-old man, Jibrin Adamu, committed suicide by hanging himself.

According to eyewitnesses, Adamu’s lifeless body was discovered in a classroom at Miftahul Khairat Islamiyya and Primary School Gurdiba on Thursday.

Police spokesperson DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident, stating that preliminary investigations revealed Adamu had struggled with mental health issues.

“Police received a report on Thursday that at about 1830hrs, a tragic incident was reported at the Command headquarters that one Jibrin Adamu ‘m’ age 40yrs of Jigawar Maroka village, Kiyawa LGA has committed suicide by hanging himself over the ceiling at Islamiyya school,” the Police spokesperson told Daily Post.

The Jigawa State Commissioner of Police, CP AT Abdullahi, has instructed officers to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.

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Just in: Dangote Petrol Now Available at N765.99 Per Litre

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2 hours ago

September 20, 2024

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By Mario Deepromoter

11plc, Total Energies, AA Rano, and other marketers have begun lifting Dangote Petrol through Nigerian National Company (NNPC) Trading Limited for N765.99 to retail outlets nationwide.

Findings showed some petroleum marketers who were able to complete their payment process on the NNPC trading payment portal commenced the lifting of petrol earlier this week under the existing agreement between marketers and the refinery.

Tunji Oyebanji, managing director, 11Plc confirmed to BusinessDay on Thursday evening that some marketers have started lifting the products at N765.99 from Dangote Refinery through NNPC who remain the sole off-taker of product.

“We were among the first marketers to complete the payment on the NNPC portal. We have no direct arrangement with the refinery,” Oyebanji said.

It was gathered that NNPC Retail, 11plc, Total Energies, A.A Rano are among the marketers that have picked up products from the refinery.

He added, “We don’t know the contractual financial arrangement between NNPC and the refinery but what I can confirm is we are buying at N765.99 from NNPC to lift Dangote petrol”.

Efforts to get the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to confirm if its members have picked up products at the Dangote Refinery proved abortive at the time of writing this report.

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Adedapo Segun, executive vice-president, downstream at NNPC said marketers cannot purchase petrol directly from the refinery because the product is still sold at a subsidised rate.

“That is the same thing happening with Dangote. I said earlier that Dangote is a company and it is going to sell at market price,” he told Journalists.

According to Segun, “The market value of PMS is still higher than what N766 or N765 or N799 that NNPC is selling.

“The situation has not changed there. So, NNPC’s off-taking is only because the others would not buy at the price Dangote will be willing to sell, which is reasonable.

“As soon as the price allows for it, you will see the marketers go to Dangote and buy.”