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Troops Repel Bandits, Kill 20 In Niger

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Troops in the joint military operation of the Nigerian armed forces Friday night killed no fewer than 20 gunmen suspected to be bandits as they repelled them from taking over Pandogari town in Rafi local government area of Niger State.

LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered from residents that about 100 heavily armed bandits arrived on motorcycles and tried to enter Pandogari through Allawa axis at about 7 pm but met superior fire power .

It was learnt that they tried to attack the military base in Pandogari but the men of the joint forces were able to repel them.

A resident of Pandogari, Mohammed Abdul, said; “The bandits and soldiers battled from 7:00 pm till midnight, it was really serious, up till now soldiers are in the forest pursuing them.”

Another resident who pleaded anonymity said; “At some point, the soldiers sought reinforcement from Kagara and Birnin Gwari towns, 20 trucks from Kagara loaded with armed soldiers and another 10 from Birnin Gwari reinforced the team at Pandogari.”

A security source said the bandits left with the bodies when they were shot dead and scores escaped with injuries, a soldier was injured while 11 motorcycles and some guns were left behind.

Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, confirmed the attack and lauded the gallantry of the military but could not give details of casualties.

LEADERSHIP reports that there has been an influx of bandits from Zamfara and Kaduna to the state through Birni Gwari axis.

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It’s illegal to declare suspects wanted, Falana tackles DHQ

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It’s illegal to declare suspects wanted, Falana tackles DHQ

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the declaration of eight persons wanted by the Defence Headquarters over the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community of Delta State.

He said it was illegal to do so without obtaining a court order.

He stated this in a statement released on Thursday and warned the military against bungling the case of the slain soldiers.

Falana said, “The authorities of the armed forces should be made to realise that the military cannot arrest, detain, investigate and charge civilian suspects with any offence whatsoever.”

“We have also read the eight people alleged to be involved in the cruel murder of the soldiers have been declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters. It is trite law that the police and security agencies lack the power to declare any suspect wanted without a court order,” he stated.

He cited the rulings of judges in a number of cases including Benedit Peters v Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to buttress his point.

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Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days – Minister

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Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days – Minister

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi,
says the Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days time.
He announced this on Thursday during an inspection of the bridge along with members of the Senate Committee on Works.
“In seven days Nigerians will be able to ply this road,” he said.
Umahi also said the Federal Government planned to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) on the bridge and under it to reduce illegal sand mining around the area.
Currently, he said the lane marking was being done, adding, “When the lane marking is over, we will open the bridge but formally it will be commissioned by Mr. President when he is going to flag off the coastal road.”

The Federal Government on January 9, this year closed the 11.8km bridge in Lagos for a three-month comprehensive rehabilitation.

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Fresh grid collapse plunges Nigeria into nationwide blackout

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Fresh grid collapse plunges Nigeria into nationwide blackout

The electricity grid collapsed on Thursday, plunging the country into blackout, the second time in three months in 2024.

Data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) showed the grid collapsed at about 4pm on Thursday, dropping from 2,984 megawatts (MW) to zero within an hour.

All the 21 plants connected to the grid stopped operations by 5pm.

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), in a statement on Thursday, said the current power outage was due to a system failure from the national grid.

“The system collapsed at about 16:28 hours today 28 March 2024, causing the outage currently being experienced across our franchise area,” AEDC said.

“We appeal for your understanding as all stakeholders are working hard to restore normal supply.”

In a notice to its customers, the management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) said the system collapse resulted in a loss of power supply across its network.

“We are currently working with our partners as we hope for speedy restoration of the grid. We will keep you updated as soon as the power supply is restored. Kindly bear with us,” EKEDC said.

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