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Kaduna massacre intentional, Gumi hits military

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December 7, 2023

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a renowned Islamic Scholar in Kaduna State

Kaduna massacre intentional, Gumi hits military

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a renowned Islamic Scholar in Kaduna State, has stated that the Sunday bombing of villagers in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area, is deliberate.

The scholar stated that it was wrong to target women and children, including the elderly, during wartime, but the military decided otherwise, believing they were terrorists’ families.

The scholar, who was delivering his weekly lecture at Kaduna’s Sultan Bello Mosque, questioned whether the first bomb dropped on the people was a mistake, as claimed, and what about the second bomb, which targeted those evacuating the bodies 30 minutes later, as claimed by the villagers.

According to him, God exposed some of the atrocities committed by the military in the forest, claiming that he had been warning people that innocent villagers were being targeted by security forces in the forest but that no one listened.

“I kept telling you not to invite people who see war as a solution,” he said, “but people refused to listen.” It’s finally here. War is never a laughing matter because it affects everyone. I warned you about this, but you still believe they should be killed.

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“It will be you who is killed. That bomb was intended to kill the children and wives of some people’s families. I visited a village in a remote forest where women and children were massacred.

“A large number of people have been bombed. Nobody said anything until they got closer to the city. I’ve been saying that whatever is between us, whether bandits or Boko Haram, should be resolved peacefully.

“Nobody can tell me anything in this country; I tried to solve the problem, but we were not supported.” The government was using a double standard, believing that they could win through war while also believing that they could win through negotiation.

“These people gathered in a location where women and children were, and the drones had cameras, so they saw the people but suspected they were children and wives of some people.” If they got the families of those people, I’m sure you’d all justify it.

“However, they inadvertently targeted people who were not their intended audience.” Nobody, in our opinion, should be the target of such bombings. This is because killing women and children, including the elderly, is wrong, and we do not support it, even if they are IPOB members.

“We will never condone the murder of IPOB wives and children.” Face-to-face combat is preferable to bombing people. After all, nobody is going to bomb IPOB. Did you hear anyone dropping bombs on those attacking Fulani settlements in Oyo?

“These bombs were designed to target certain people specifically, but God exposed them because He was not pleased with the deaths of innocent people.” We pray that the victims died as martyrs. But no one should ever tell me I made a mistake. No, it was done on purpose because the target was intended for someone else. Whoever planted the bomb should be brought to justice.

“The people claimed that the first bomb killed some people and that the second bomb was dropped 30 minutes later.” Should the second bomb be a mistake if the first bomb was a mistake?”

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign a former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Maitama on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Sirika, who served under former president Muhammadu Buhari, would be arraigned on six amended charges.

The former minister will be arraigned alongside three others, including his daughter, Fatima; Jalal Hamma and Al-Duraq Investment Ltd, for abuse of office to the tune of N2.7 billion.

As part of EFCC investigations into the financial malfeasance allegedly committed by the former minister, “including fraudulent contracts awarded by the ministry under his watch, had on April 23 detained him in Abuja’’.

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Sirika was invited by the Abuja Zonal Command of the commission on the alleged contract malfeasance and was promptly interrogated and detained at the Formella Street, Wuse 2 Zonal office of the Commission.

“The former minister (Sirika) was invited for questioning by investigators handling the alleged contract frauds under his watch in the ministry.

“He honoured the invitation and has been detained as I am talking with you,” an EFCC source said on the condition of anonymity.

The source also said that EFCC had been investigating the alleged contract frauds while the minister was in office, and he had even met with investigators before he was detained.

The arraignment was earlier slated to hold on Tuesday but due to EFCC prayer to amend the charge, a new date was given.

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Breaking: Fubara bars all LGA heads from appearing before Rivers Assembly

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Governor Siminalayi Fubara has barred all heads and officials of the 23 local government areas in the state from appearing before the Rivers Assembly, especially the Pro-Wike lawmakers.

The governor warned that any of them who appeared before lawmakers loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, led by Martin Amaewhule as Speaker would be sacked.

Fubara had earlier declared that in the eyes of the Law, the State does not have state lawmakers as 27 Lawmakers had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, thereby losing their mandate as enshrined in the constitution.

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Our Correspondent reports that the governor’s directive is contained in an online circular signed by Ebirieneuket Nteile C, Director of Information and Communications for Chairman Local Government Service Commission, dated Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

“I am directed to inform you/ all officers of the 23 Local Government Councils in Rivers State, not to honour/appear before the Members of Assembly or any purported invitation by anybody or group of persons in any guise without the permission of the Acting Chairman- Local Government Service Commission.

“Any staff who disobeys or violates this instruction will be dismissed accordingly from service.

“Treat as very important, please,” the circular read.

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We may shut down Nigeria’s economy over cybersecurity levy – TUC

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We may shut down Nigeria’s economy over cybersecurity levy – TUC

The President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) Festus Osifo on Wednesday faulted the cybersecurity levy (CSL) imposed on Nigerians by the federal government.

Osifo in Abuja said the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive to banks imposing a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on almost all electronic transactions was “ a conspiracy of the oppressors against the masses and citizens of this country and it must be resisted by all well-meaning Nigerians”.

Newstrends earlier reported that the 0.5 per cent levy implementation will commence on May 20, 2024.

He said, “How can such obnoxious law see the light of day in a truly people-oriented legislative house.

“It is indeed illogical that this is coming at a time that Nigerians are grappling with the high cost of living that is imposed by the devaluation of Naira, hyper hike in the cost of petrol, supersonic increment in the cost of electricity tariff, etc.

“We are quite disturbed that since the inception of this administration, its policies have brought pain, anguish and sorrow to Nigerians. Whereas a bank account holder in Nigeria today is currently charged stamp duty, transfer fee, VAT on transfer fee, and all forms of account maintenance levies by both the government and the banks.

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“So many policies of this government are not only imposing hardship on the downtrodden Nigerians but also businesses, as some of them are shutting down because of the unfriendly business environment.

“Financial analysts have done a preliminary estimate using the 2023 online transfer volume in Nigeria that fell within these categories and put the value at over N2trn; what kind of cybercrime are we fighting with this humongous amount of money?

“This burden seems not to be enough as the government is poised to inflict further pain on the already battered Nigerians”.

Osifo urged the federal government to issue a marching order to the CBN to immediately withdraw the circular and cancel the plan levy forthwith.

The TUC boss warned of a nationwide protest that will immediately cripple economic activities.

In his words, “failure to withdraw, we will be left with no option than to mobilize all our members, stakeholders and indeed the entire masses to embark on the immediate protest that would culminate into the total shutdown of the Nigerian economy as this is one exploitation too many”.