Hoodlums suspected to be bandits have whisked away another traditional ruler in Niger State on Saturday night the victim Dr. Mahmud Ahmed Aliyu happens to be the district head of the Wawa community in Borgu Kingdom.
The Federal government has accused Amnesty International of siding with those that violently oppose the Federal Government of Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday by Garba Shehu, the spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidency accused Amnesty International of defending terrorists who ‘has no legal right to exist in Nigeria.’ This was in reaction to the latest report by the NGO asking the Nigerian government to end enforced disappearance in the country. Mr. Shehu said the Nigerian government will fight terrorism with all the means at its disposal because Amnesty’s ranting will be ignored. Especially when it comes from an organization that does not hold itself to the same standards it demands of others.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists travelling to or from the South-West to avoid the Lokoja-Kabba Highway due to a gully around the Obajana cement factory in Kogi State.
Vice-President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigerian leaders must be ready to risk their popularity in order to promote peace in the country. The Vice-President disclosed this on Monday while receiving a delegation of the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC). According to Osinbajo, leaders must understand the value of respectful non-violent communication in ensuring that conflicts do not degenerate into violence. The Vice-President advised leaders to emulate Mandela and Abdullahi Abubakar, a cleric who saved over 200 Christians during a religious crisis in Plateau state in 2018, in using their positions to address ethno-religious crises in the country. “Those sacrifices, even in what you say, how you say it, and then sacrifices also in the acknowledgment of whatever people are saying and the willingness to accept.
Hoodlum suspected to be bandits has reportedly attacked a branch of Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel at Osara community, in Adavi Local Government Council of Kogi State. The gunmen shooting sporadically to scare away interveners invaded the church premises during the weekend while rehearsal was ongoing by the branch congregations and kidnapped not less than three members.
The United State of America, USA has expressed its readiness to assist identify sponsors of Boko Haram and other terrorist groups wreaking havoc in Nigeria. The US ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, disclosed this on Monday during a meeting with journalists in Abuja. The envoy was asked if the US was ready to help Nigeria identify sponsors of terrorism in Nigeria. “That is something we are very eager to partner Nigeria on. I have had at least three conversations in the last two months on this subject. “I won’t like to go into details.” She also relieved fear that the US partnership with Nigeria might end up like that of Afghanistan. According to her, Nigeria has had a sturdy bilateral relationship with the US, saying that the situations are not the same.
