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Sani Bello: Niger Has Recorded 50 Attacks, Lost 220 Lives In January Alone
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has said not less than 165 civilians, 25 security personnel, and 30 local vigilantes were killed within 17 days this year.
The governor announced the figures after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.
He said his state recorded 50 attacks and loss of lives between January 1 and January 17, while not less than 300 communities were also invaded by bandits within the same period, while 200 persons, including three Chinese nationals, were abducted.
He, however, expressed optimism that the state would witness remarkable improvement in security.
The President had, on Sunday, asked the military to respond “robustly” to the cases of killings and kidnappings in Niger State and to give effect to the strategic objectives through the use of force.
The governor said: “This afternoon, I came to visit Mr President to give him an update on the security situation in Niger State with regard to banditry activities, kidnapping, and cattle rustling among others.
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“We had a very fruitful discussion. We were able to review some of the invasions in the state. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you all. In the last few days, there have been a lot of activities in Niger State. Hopefully, in the next two weeks, we will see some relief with regard to banditry.
“I also gave an highlight on some of the challenges. Of course, our size is a disadvantage, almost nine million hectares. We lost some forests.
“In January this year alone, we suffered not less than 50 reported attacks and loss of lives, between 1st and 17th January. Within the same period, not less than 300 communities have been invaded by bandits. The number of people kidnapped is 200, including three Chinese nationals. We also lost some security personnel. Their number is 25. Unfortunately, we lost about 165 civilians and 30 local vigilantes. So, it’s a very dire situation that we have been battling since the beginning of this year.
“But with the kind of zeal I have seen from our security agencies and all services. I’m very optimistic that the situation will be addressed. And hopefully, we should get a very peaceful state within the shortest possible time.
“But there is still a lot of work to do. We share borders with Kaduna, Zamfara, and Kebbi States. And these bandits have the habit of hibernating between forests, moving from Zamfara to Kebbi, and Kebbi to Niger. They take advantage of the cattle routes which they already know. They move on motorcycles. And most the areas and communities they attack have no access roads. So, you cannot drive there. So, our response time is slow.
“But going forward, there will be new strategies which I earlier mentioned. It will help us. But I can’t disclose some of those strategies. But basically, the States of Kaduna, Niger, Kebbi would have to work together to address the situation.
“What I realize is that they have been taking us on a merry-go-round. When we deal with them in Niger, they move to Kaduna. When Kaduna deals with them, they move to Katsina. They have been hibernating in the forest. Some of these operations need to be handled simultaneously so that we get the result.
“We are not happy and we are sad with the developments in these states. We are doing whatever we can, using kinetic and non kinetic efforts to see that we address the present situation.”
Daily Trust
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Third Mainland Bridge: Contractors set to return for resurfacing, solar power installation
Third Mainland Bridge: Contractors set to return for resurfacing, solar power installation
Motorists and commuters using the busy Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos need to gear up for another round of inconvenience as the Federal Government says the final phase of its rehabilitation is set to commence.
Already, the government has directed contractors handling the repair work on to return for the beautification project and installation of solar power on the bridge.
It said it would also involve resurfacing work from Adeniji inward Falomo, to restore the integrity and aesthetics of the bridge.
The Federal Controller of Works in the State, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, made this known at a news briefing on Thursday in Lagos.
The bridge was recently reopened fully after undergoing over three months of rehabilitation in the phase one of the project
Keisha said specifically that the work would involve laying new asphalt, repainting lane markings, adding missing lines, and installing solar lights.
According to her, the latest project is an extension of the original plan and the contractor would just continue where it left off.
She said that the exact dates for the renewed construction would be announced soon.
She said, “President Bola Tinubu has graciously asked us to continue the resurfacing from where we stopped on the Third Mainland bridge. So we’re continuing any moment from now.
“So any moment from now we are going to see the contractor back in site extending beyond Adeniji inward Falomo. We’re going to do the same thing just like we did on the Third Mainland Bridge.
“We know that motorists are major stakeholders. So we do not want to do this without getting across to them, that’s why we’re doing this press conference so that it will not come as a surprise to us.”
Keisha said that the contractor had been told to mobilise immediately.
She said that the project aimed to improve not only the bridge’s structural integrity but also its overall appearance.
Keisha said that a traffic management plan was being developed to minimise disruption for motorists.
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Police nab brothers over gang rape
Police nab brothers over gang rape
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two brothers, Olamijuwon Noibi and Lukman Olatunbosun, for alleged gang rape at Oke Eri, Atan Ijebu Area, Ogun.
Chronicle NG learned on Thursday from a trustworthy police source that Noibi deceitfully lured the victim, Aminat Yakub, to his flat and then reportedly sexually attacked her while conniving with his younger sibling, Olatunbosun.
Noibi reportedly invited Yakub to visit his mother on Saturday, but when she arrived at his home, she did not meet his mother. He was accused of forcing her to consume an alcoholic cocktail, ‘Bullet’, and physically assaulting her before raping her.
Noibi was also accused of using a knife to persuade his younger brother, Olatunbosun, into joining him in the act and filming both of them while they were having sex, according to our correspondent.
When contacted, Omolola Odutola, spokesperson for the Ogun Police Command, verified the occurrence and stated that the suspects had been detained and were being sent to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a discreet investigation.
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“On the 24/4/2024, at about 13:00hrs, one Aminat Yakub ‘F’, aged 21 years, of Main Estate Oke Eri Area, came to the station and reported that on the 21/4/2024, at about 12:30hrs, she went to the house of one Olamijuwon Noibi ‘M’ at Oke Eri on invitation to come and greet his mother. When she got there, she discovered that his mother was not at home.
“Juwon forcefully pushed her into his room, then forced her to drink Black Bullet and forcefully had sex with her twice after a serious beating. He later invited his younger brother, Lukman, to come and have sex with her, but when his younger brother refused, he took a knife, threatening to kill both of them. In the end, his younger brother ended up having sex with her after a serious beating, and he also took a video of them.
“Upon the receipt of the complaint, the patrol team led by Asp. Ayoola Alidu went to the scene of the incident. The two alleged suspects were arrested: one Olamijuwon Noibi, ‘M’, age 27 years, and one Lukman Olatunbosun, ”age 20 years,” a police statement indicated.
The police PRO stated that both brothers admitted to the alleged crime and that the victim was taken to the General Hospital in Ijebu-Ode for examination. The suspects would soon be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for “discreet investigation, and further development will be communicated.”
Police nab brothers over gang rape
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Police intervene as mob attempts burning two one-chance robbers alive
Police intervene as mob attempts burning two one-chance robbers alive
A two-man ‘one chance’ robbery gang which allegedly specialized in robbing passengers of their belongings, have escaped being burnt alive by an angry mob in Umuahia, Abia State.
According to a report by Daily Post on Friday, the incident happened beside popular Golden Guinea Breweries along Aba road in the Abia capital.
The robbers were alleged to be hypnotizing their victims or threatening them with sharp objects, before robbing them of their cash and mobile phones after which they hacked the phones to withdraw their money from banks.
However, their evil luck expired as an angry mob descended on them, beating them to pulp and destroying the tricycle they used.
It was gathered that a passenger, who was a former victim of their robbery, raised the alarm after identifying them on entering their tricycle again.
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The alarm attracted a crowd which included some past victims of “One Chance”
Observing that the crowd was increasing, the suspected robbers allegedly confessed their crimes and started begging for mercy, according to a resident of Aba road, Moses Nnakwe.
But their plea for mercy did not earn them forgiveness as they were mercilessly beaten, with some people threatening to set them ablaze.
However, the intervention of some elders in the crowd saved the suspected robbers from being burnt alive.
Abia State Police Command was yet to speak on the incident as of the time of this report.
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