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The motorcycle rider taking him to his farm on Monday morning when the incident happened was also allegedly killed by the hoodlums. aretaker Chairman of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Dr Humble Bege Katuka, has been allegedly kidnapped by armed bandits. The motorcycle rider taking him to his farm on Monday morning when the incident happened was also allegedly killed by the hoodlums. The farm is located in Juji Village under Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was learnt that the kidnappers opened fire on the motorcycle rider, killing him on the spot before whisking Katuka away. No information had been received from his abductors at the time of filing this report. Kaduna State Police Public Relation Officer, Muhammed Jalige, was unavailable for comments when our correspondent contacted him. Chikun Local Government Area has become a hotspot for kidnapping and banditry in recent times as several persons have been attacked by hoodlums there.

Commissioner of Police in the state, Bolaji Salami, who made the call in Akure, the state capital, said security agencies would not allow violence during the election on October 10. The police in Ondo have warned political thugs to avoid causing trouble before, during and after the governorship election in Ondo State or risk being jailed. Commissioner of Police in the state, Bolaji Salami, who made the call in Akure, the state capital, said security agencies would not allow violence during the election on October 10. Salami added that he had on two different occasions warned leaders of political parties in the state to caution their supporters to shun violence. He said, “If anyone thinks he could add violence to politics in Ondo State, such a joker would regret their involvement in politics. “The Ondo State Police Command would not hesitate to send anyone found sponsoring or inducing anybody into carrying out acts of violence in the name of politics to jail.” SaharaReporters recall tha

busola and Pastor Abiodun  B usola, wife of music star, Timi Dakolo, has made some explosive disclosure about COZA Pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo. She accused the cleric of raping her when she was still very young. Busola, a mother of 3, in an interview with Y-TV, narrated how Pastor Biodun allegedly raped in the morning hours in her home and afterwards made her take in a soft drink. Timi Dakolo had accused Fatoyinbo of taking advantage of women in COZA, and leaving them emotionally broken afterwards. Excerpts of the interview are as below: Busola Dakolo was born and lived most of her early life in Ilorin. The first time she left Ilorin was for secondary school at Suleja and that time away allowed her really find her Christianity. She joined and rose to become the vice-president of the Gifted School Academy Suleja’s fellowship and embraced a conservative approach to Christianity, growing to become distrustful of churches and fellowships that tried to copy worldly trends as a way to reach p

© AP Photo/ Sunday Alamba  File Photo-Nigeria Airforce fighter jets display their fire power The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) for Operation DIRAN MIKIYA has neutralised no fewer than 10 bandits at Sububu Forest area in Zamfara. HOREM - Definition and Meaning Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said the operation was conducted on Monday. “This was achieved yesterday April 22 ,while the ATF was responding to a request for close air support by ground troops of Sector 7 Area of Responsibility of Operation SHARAN DAJI, who had come into contact with bandits in Shinkafi Local Government Area (LGA). “Accordingly, the ATF dispatched two Alpha Jets and an attack helicopter to provide the needed support and also conduct armed reconnaissance over identified locations in Shinkafi LGA as well as Sububu and Dumburum Forests and environs. Also Read:NAF boosts war aga

© Getty Images  File Photo-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (R) addresses the audience The Presidency disagreed on Monday that President Muhammadu Buhari was “sleeping on duty as the Commander-in-Chief,” a description the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Rt Rev Fr Stephen Mamza, gave of Buhari on Sunday. HOREM - Definition and Meanin g The cleric had, during an Easter homily he delivered in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, criticised the Buhari administration for allegedly failing to halt insecurity in the country, especially escalating kidanappings, banditry and other violent crimes. Speaking specifically on the latest killings in Zamfara, Benue, Adamawa, Taraba and Southern Kaduna, the bishop said, “We are really in a dilemma. We (Nigerians) are feeling that we don’t have protection. From all indications, there is nothing being done. There have been calls from all over the country. Look at what is happening in Zamfara State; look at what is happening in Benue periodicall

© Provided by Genesis Media NAF boosts war against insurgency, gets 2 new attack helicopters The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of two Agusta 109 Power attack helicopters in the bid to combat terrorism in the country. HOREM - Definition and Meaning NAF disclosed the news on its twitter page on Monday, April 22, adding that the force authorities in Yola also celebrated Easter with the frontline troops in Yola, the capital of Adamawa state. The celebration was led by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar on Monday, April 22. CAS Abubakar also said the NAF, with the support of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari nx the National Assembly, would continue to get new platforms, while also building human capacity in its war against insurgency and every form of insecurity in the nation. Recall that  Legit.ng  earlier reported that NAF on Saturday, April 13, destroyed some logistics stores belonging to bandits wit

Some aides of lawmakers of the 8th National Assembly have alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is conspiring with lawmakers to deduct from the payments entitled to them. The aides, under the auspices of the Concerned Legislative Aides of the 8th National Assembly, said they have sent a petition to the EFCC, but the anti-graft agency is yet to take any action in investigating the petition. In the statement, which was jointly signed by  Chinedu Nwokeukwu and Sunday Chuba, the group singled out the Clerk to the National Assembly and the presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives as the main culprits in the entitlement deduction. The statement read: “The non-investigation has clearly emboldened our traducers in making the final kill before the end of the 8th National Assembly on 10 June, 2019. “Concerned Legislative Aides are reliably informed that plans are afoot to tamper with the May 2019 salary – being the last salary of 8th As

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Emir of Kano, has indicted politicians on the growing rate of insurgency in the country, claiming that the political class is aiding kidnapping and thuggery. Speaking at the Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria’s 9th triennial national conference on Friday, Sanusi also stated that the political class has destroyed the health and judiciary system of the country. “The political class has destroyed so many things in this country. The health system has been destroyed. People now travel abroad for medical attention. “This political class has instituted thuggery, election malpractices, corruption. They have also destroyed the judiciary. Institutions have been destroyed, "The unfortunate thing is that it is meant to be perpetual and the manipulation of these things has been the source of criminal violence, insecurity in our society, tribal clashes, religious crises. One crisis will reduce, another one will spring up. “There is now kidnapping, among other

Gladstone was allegedly hit by bullet when some youth protested the killing of one Nyebuchi Jeremiah by a police officer identified as Sergeant Chinedu, attached to Rivers State Police Command. P recious Gladstone, a 13-year-old boy, has been killed by a policeman in Rivers State. Gladstone was allegedly hit by bullet when some youth protested the killing of one Nyebuchi Jeremiah by a police officer identified as Sergeant Chinedu, attached to Rivers State Police Command. He gave up the ghost at the hospital due to pains from the gun wounds. Narrating the incident, a Twitter user @AskPHPeople said Jeremiah was stabbed at Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The account tweeted: “Police officer by the name Chinedu stabbed & murdered an innocent man named Nyebuchi at Atali/Elimgbu, Obio/Akpor LGA. Rivers State.  “When the youths of the area went on protest at the station, @PoliceNGshot sporadically at unarmed civilians. Port-Harcourt People @AskPHPeople  ·  Apr