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Bandits Invade Kaduna Farms, Chase Away Farmers
Bandits have chased away some farmers from their farms at Unguwar Jibo and Nasarawa communities in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State.
A community leader, who confirmed the incident through telephone to our reporter on Tuesday, under the condition of anonymity, said the incident occurred on Monday when some farmers from the two communities were cultivating their farms.
He said the bandits, who wore army uniforms and wielding AK-47 rifles in their numbers, ordered the farmers to leave the farms or they get killed.
According to him, the bandits accused the farmers from the two communities of giving information to the troops about their movement and location.
He said, “It was in the evening when two of my palace aides, who were among the farmers working on their farmlands came to inform me that the bandits complained that the farmers were behind giving out information to troops of their movement.”
A farmer, who spoke with our reporter through the community leader’s phone, said two of his sons were missing when the bandits invaded his farm shooting into the air and asking the farmers to vacate their farms.
He said the incident had thrown the two communities into confusion as a majority of the farmers were unable to go to their farms since that Monday.
He called on security agents to come to the aid of the people of the two communities.
He said, “Though, I learnt this morning that three people who escaped from their farms were sighted at the neighbouring Azzara village and I am making arrangements to visit the community.”
Meanwhile, two suspected bandits’ informants were reportedly shot dead near Maraban Bishini in the area.
A vigilante, who preferred anonymity alleged that the two informants were conveying foodstuffs and drugs on motorcycles to the bandits when the troops gave them a hot chase.
He said, “Upon sighting the troops, the suspected informants abandoned their motorcycle and ran into the bush but the troops immediately opened fire on them on the spot.” he said.
The Kaduna State Police Command spokesman, SP Hassan Mansur, is yet to confirm the incident as a text message sent to him was not replied to at the time of filing the report.
The Chairman of Bariga Local Government Area of Lagos State, Kolade Alabi, on Wednesday, suddenly slumped at the All Progressives Congress stakeholders’ meeting held at the party’s Secretariat in Ikeja, the state capital.
According to The PUNCH, Alabi, who is the state chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, was addressing party members when the sad incident occured.
Fortunately, he was immediately revived and rushed away to the hospital in an ambulance for further treatment.
Details shortly…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, admitted a video recording allegedly showing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu issuing inflammatory directives which the prosecution claims incited acts of terrorism across the South – East region of the country.
The Wednesday proceedings resumed with the continuation of the testimony of the second Prosecution witness, an operative of Department of State Services (DSS) codenamed PWBBB.
In the video played in open court, Kanu was seen addressing his followers in what he called, “the blessed land of Biafra”, wherein he announced the formation of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), urging followers to defend their land against what he referred to as “Fulani domination.”
He warned political leaders in the region against compromises and issued a directive forbidding the presence of fulani herdsmen, saying, “No Fulani parading as herdsman shall be allowed in our land. If you are an agent of the Fulani, turn your way this evening.”
The device was admitted as evidence alongside a certificate of compliance, despite objections from the defence.
They were marked as Exhibits PWA and PW1, respectively.
The court also admitted a letter dated June 17, 2021, authored by the former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, which accused Kanu of terrorism, murder, and incitement to violence.
The letter, addressed to the DSS, was tendered without objection and marked as Exhibit PWF.
Reading from the document, the witness, who was led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN alleged that Kanu’s broadcasts were followed by coordinated attacks on police stations and correctional facilities, resulting in loss of lives and property.
He quoted the petition as saying Kanu had instructed that security operatives be “brought down” and their weapons seized.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alerted the public on the activities of Property World Africa Network (PWAN), which holds itself out as a real estate investment company and solicits funds from the public for investment purposes through PWAN MAX.
In a statement on Tuesday, the SEC said PWAN/PWAN MAX are not registered either to solicit investments from the public or operate in any other capacity within the Nigerian capital market.
The SEC said investigations revealed that PWAN’s operations exhibit the typical indicators of a fraudulent Ponzi scheme, including the promise of unusually high returns and failure to honour withdrawal requests from subscribers.
“Accordingly, the public is strongly advised to be wary about investing with PWAN/PWAN MAX, as any person who places such investment with these entities, does so at his/her own risk.
“The commission similarly reminds potential investors of the need to verify the registration status of investment platforms via the commission’s dedicated portal: www.sec.gov.ng/cmos before transacting with them,” the SEC said.
(The Guardian)
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