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Terrorist leader Turji gives conditions for peace in Zamfara

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Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji

Terrorist leader Turji gives conditions for peace in Zamfara

Notorious terrorism kingpin Bello Turji has said the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, and his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, are politicising the insecurity in the state.

Mr Turji, who is believed to have fled Zamfara after the military intensified their onslaughts against terrorist gangs in the state, gave conditions for peace in the state.

He said peace would return to Zamfara if the security agents and vigilante groups stop attacking and killing the Fulanis in the state and other places.

He stated this in a video released on Monday. In the video, Mr Turji is sitting on a brand-new motorcycle with a gun. Another gun beside him likely belongs to the unidentified accomplice recording the video.

He said the blame game between Governor Lawal and Mr Matawalle, now the Minister of State for Defence, was political, saying both politicians do not have their people’s best interests at heart.

“Governor Dauda Lawal and Bello Matawalle labelling each other as terrorists (sponsors) will not help. I want the people of Zamfara to understand that they are just politicians without the interest of the people of Zamfara in their hearts.

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“When (Mr) Matawalle was the governor who was sponsoring us? Similarly, when Abdulaziz Yari was the governor who was sponsoring us? Nobody is sponsoring us except God,” Mr Turji said.

He said the armed conflict in Zamfara predated both Messrs Dauda and Matawalle and was happening since the time of former governor Ahmed Yerima.

“It was during the administration of Yerima that the government sold out the grazing reserve and legalised the killing of the Fulanis. When Muhmud Shinkafi came on board, he tried unsuccessfully to address the problem. Abdulaziz Yari came and empowered the vigilante, but we are still struggling,” Mr Turji said.

He said Mr Matawalle administered the state for four years, and Governor Dauda has been in office for just two years, but only God, not the governors, can stop the conflict.

“This is why we are calling on all of you to come and collaborate with us for peace to reign and stop the bloodbath in Zamfara. Gun and airstrike will not stop us because we are not afraid of death,” Mr Turji said.

The phone contacts of Governor Dauda’s spokesperson, Muhammad Lawal, and his counterpart of the minister, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, did not connect Tuesday morning to respond to the allegations by the terrorist against their principals.

Halilu Sububu’s death

Mr Turji, who also confirmed the killing of Halilu Sububu, whom he described in the video as his master, said the killing only emboldened the younger generation among them to carry on with the deadly attacks on the people.

“Kachallah Halilu Sububu is not the first person to be killed; several others were killed. The killing of Halilu Sububu will not deter us from doing what we are doing unless you stop killing our brothers in Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, and Niger states.

“Your only plan is to exterminate the Fulani race while God has been protecting us. Even if you kill us, it’s God who ordained that to happen, but it’s not by your power”.

Terrorist leader Turji gives conditions for peace in Zamfara

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Dino Melaye wins six-year legal battle against FG

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October 7, 2024

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Senator Dino Melaye

Dino Melaye wins six-year legal battle against FG

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, says justice has been served in his case against the Federal Government, after six years.

Melaye said the court had acquitted him of 12 cases filed against him by the government.

Posting on X, Melaye wrote: “Justice served after 6 years. Justice delayed is never Justice denied. God alone be praised. Sen Dino Melaye 12- Federal Government and IGP 0. EN. 12 cases all won by God. PROF MIKE OZEKHOME AND RICKY TAFA THANK YOU. NO RETREAT NO SURRENDER.”

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Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital High Court in Maitama has cleared Melaye of two charges of providing false information concerning an alleged assassination attempt on his life in 2017.

This legal battle began in February 2018 when Melaye faced accusations of falsely implicating Edward Onoja, the then Chief of Staff to Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, in the alleged assassination plot.

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84 lecturers died in three months waiting for unpaid salaries – ASUU

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October 7, 2024

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ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke

84 lecturers died in three months waiting for unpaid salaries – ASUU

Eighty-four university lecturers have lost their lives owing to the refusal of the the Federal Government to pay their salaries, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said.

ASUU disclosed that the deceased lecturers died between May and August 2024 amid the worsening economic hardship in the country.

The President of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, made this known on Channels Television’s socio-political programme ‘Inside Sources’ with Laolu Akande.

He said, “In the past three months, from May to August (2024), Nigerian universities lost 84 academics to death. In three months, because of what our people are going through.

“Despite this crisis, you are holding somebody’s three-and-half or more salaries on the no-work, no-pay, you are owing this money. People are trying to survive, you introduced fuel increase, you introduced electricity increase, and everything is gone now.”

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The President of the ASUU demanded more funding for university education in Nigeria, noting that the sector can only function optimally if lecturers are incentivized and motivated.

He revealed that he earns N420,000 per month despite being a professor for 15 years.

According to him, Nigerian lecturers can’t compete globally if they are paid poorly.

Recall that on September 25, 2024, ASUU issued the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to resolve several lingering issues including the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement as well as the release of withheld salaries due to the 2022 industrial action.

In 2022, academic and non-academic unions in Nigeria embarked on an eight-month strike to press home some of their demands including a better welfare package.

The administration of then President Muhammadu Buhari subsequently invoked a ‘no work, no pay policy’ against the unions but President Bola Tinubu, in October 2023, approved the release of four of the about eight months withheld salaries.

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Wike initiated plots to destabilise Rivers — Ex-Commissioner

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October 7, 2024

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Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike

Wike initiated plots to destabilise Rivers — Ex-Commissioner

A former commissioner for information in Rivers state, Austin Tam-George, has expressed disappointment in Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT) over alleged attempts to destabilize the state.

Tam-George shared his thoughts on Channel Television’s “Morning Brief” on Monday, reflecting on his 2017 resignation under Wike’s governorship.

Wike governed Rivers from 2015 to 2023 and has been at odds with Governor Siminalayi Fubara for nearly a year.

The feud escalated more ahead of local government elections, prompting Tam-George to urge Wike to prioritize his ministerial duties.

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“I’m very disappointed in what the minister is doing. He’s the one orchestrating this. He’s the one who has set forth a process to destabilise the state,” he said.

Tam-George noted Wike’s focus should be on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), particularly addressing its struggling public schools.

Instead, Wike’s actions are met with resistance from Rivers people, who want Governor Fubara to implement effective administration.

Tam-George appealed to Wike to let Governor Fubara do his job, saying, “For God’s sake, let us allow Governor Fubara to do his work.”

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