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Suicide bombers kill 19, injure dozens in Borno village
Suicide bombers kill 19, injure dozens in Borno village
Maiduguri –No fewer than 19 civilians have been killed and dozens injured in a suicide attack, which occurred in Kawuri village of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Kawuri is about 50 50-kilometre drive from Maiduguri and located on the Maiduguri -Konduga- Bama Road.
The latest blasts came barely 24 hours when an Accountant working with the Local Education Authority in the Damboa Local Government Area of the state, Shettima Mustapha lost his life when their vehicle stumbled on an Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, on the Maiduguri -Damboa-Biu federal highway in Borno with others injured.
Also, about a month ago, multiple suicide bombings took place in Gwoza Local Government Area of the state, leaving 32 people dead with over 100 injured.
Security agencies have since issued a public warning for people to be careful of any gatherings at the moment.
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Just last week, a Police Station in Jakana community of Konduga near the Maiduguri metropolis was attacked by terrorists, which led to the killing of a police driver and his alleged girlfriend, after setting ablaze two security patrol vehicles, and later carted away motorcycles, arms and ammunitions belonging to the police.
A sources who spoke to our Correspondent, yesterday, night said: “There were mysterious bomb blasts which took place at a mini market in Kawuri about 8p.m., leaving over 19 people dead with an unspecified number of civilians injured.
“The injured ones have been evacuated to Maiduguri undisclosed hospital for treatment. The community is now left at the mercy of God as they scamper for safety.”
Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Daso for confirmation proved abortive, but a stakeholder in Kawuri, who was not authorized to talk to the press confirmed the incident.
He, however, called on the government and the security agencies to wake up from their slumber and check the renewed attacks by insurgents.
Suicide bombers kill 19, injure dozens in Borno village
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Gunmen attack Innoson Vehicle showroom in Anambra, abduct three persons
Gunmen attack Innoson Vehicle showroom in Anambra, abduct three persons
Gunmen have abducted three persons from the motorcycle showroom of the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing in Nnewi, Anambra State.
This came during an attack on the showroom on Tuesday evening, according to a police statement issued on Wednesday.
It was not clear on Wednesday the intention of the criminals but the police said they had launched a joint security offensive operation for the rescue of the abducted persons and the arrest of their abductors.
The statement issued by the Anambra State Police Command in Awka confirmed the gunmen attack and the abduction of the three persons at the Innoson showroom.
The Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in the statement said that the incident occurred at the company’s showroom located along Owerri Road, Nnewi at exactly 6:45pm on Tuesday.
He said, “The Police Command is determined and is already working with information obtained from the scene for the ongoing rescue operations.
“The command also urges residents or anyone with useful information that will aid the investigation to come forward to the command headquarters, Awka, or the nearest police station.”
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Leadership dispute: NURTW cautions AGF, IGP against aiding Baruwa
Leadership dispute: NURTW cautions AGF, IGP against aiding Baruwa
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has urged the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to resist efforts to drag them into the leadership dispute in the union.
Reacting to a recent letter by lawyer to Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa, calling on the AGF and the IGP to help enforce a judgment, the NURTW claimed that the said judgment was allegedly obtained by misleading the court.
Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, a National Officer of the NURTW and immediate past National Financial Secretary, Comrade Uwem James said it was prejudicial of the court for Baruwa to seek to enforce a judgment when cases relating to the dispute over the union’s leadership were still pending in court.
James claimed that Baruwa’s tenure, in which he (James) served as National Financial Secretary) lapsed in August 2023, adding that Baruwa was only seeking to come back through the back door by allegedly concocting a case in which he claimed to have got a favourable judgment.
James, who gave a background to the whole leadership dispute in the union, accused the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) of wrongly taking side with Baruwa without seeking to understand the root of the dispute.
He said cases relating to the question of the union’s leadership were still pending before the National Industrial Court in Lagos and Abuja, adding that applications are still before those courts that yet to be determined.
James added: “Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, in defiance of the order of injunction that parties maintain status guo ante belum and the application to restrain him pending in courts, both in Lagos and Abuja, still went ahead to declare himself President at a place in Lafia on 23rd, August 2023 despite all the suits against him.
“As at then, he showed very clear disregard for the rule of law, court order and pending litigations; and now he wants to enforce court orders in his favour, forgetting that he who comes to equity must come with clean hands.
“We are constrained to bring this matter to the public domain in order to clarify some misconceptions among members of the public due to Alh. Baruwa’s outcry of victimization.
“We know as a common order that ‘it is one who is cheated that cries to the court of public justice for redress,’ but the reverse seems to be the case here, where Alh. Baruwa is the one who had heated but seems to be crying the loudest.
“Be it noted that the two cases filed against Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa are pending before the National Industrial Court cill date.
“It will therefore prejudice us and the path of justice should Alhaji Ibikunle Baruwa be assisted in any way to enforce any court judgment that we believe he fraudulently obtained by challenging the wrong parties on divergent issues, while cases bordering on his election and constitution of the union, which were first raised and filed in court by us are still pending and yet to be determined.
“Moreso, it will render our cases useless and may lead to chaos, with the possibility of breakdown of law and order in the union and society at large,” he said.
James prayed the court, where the cases are pending, particularly the one marked: NICN/UY/27/2023 between Comrade Uwem James & six others vs. NURTW, Tajudeen Baruwa & two others, “to expedite action for a speedy trial and determination of the case, which we believe, will bring a final settlement on this matter.”
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Tinubu appoints Jami’u Abiola as Senior Special Assistant
Tinubu appoints Jami’u Abiola as Senior Special Assistant
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Jami’u Abiola, son of the late MKO Abiola, as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters.
Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), announced the appointment, which takes effect on November 14, 2024.
Akume’s statement, issued by Mr. Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations, highlighted that the appointment aligns with the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act 2008, as amended.
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Before this role, Jami’u Abiola served as the Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties in the Office of the Vice President.
President Tinubu has instructed Abiola to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and leverage his expertise in his new responsibilities.
Jami’u Abiola is the son of Chief Moshood Abiola (MKO), the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, and Kudirat Abiola, who was tragically assassinated during her efforts to restore her husband’s mandate.
Tinubu appoints Jami’u Abiola as Senior Special Assistant
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