Osinbajo, Saraki, governors meet behind closed doors in Abuja

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and some state governors on Thursday,  met at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Governors sighted around President Buhari’s office where the meeting held are Aminu Masari of Katsina State, Zamfara State governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, Abdulaziz Yari,  Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State and Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State.

However, President Buhari left the office before the arrival of Saraki to the meeting which agenda were not disclosed.

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Ekiti election: Fayemi presents Certificate of Return to Buhari (photo)

The winner of the just concluded governorship election in Ekiti state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Thursday presented the certificate of return issued to him by the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The governor elect posed for a photograph with PMB during the presentation.

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Buhari appoints 3 DGs

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the appointment of three Directors -General /Chief Executive Officers of three agencies under the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development .

According to Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant to the President on New Media who disclosed the development on twitter, the new appointees are: Umar Albarka Hassan ( DG /CEO , National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency , Kaduna ); Prof. Linus Okon Asuquo (DG/CEO, National Metallurgical Development Centre, Jos); and Prof. Suleiman Bolaji Hassan (DG/CEO, Nigeria Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Jos ).

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1. Engr. Umar Albarka Hassan, DG/CEO, Natio Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency, Kadun

2. Prof. Linus Okon Asuquo, DG/CEO, National Metallurgical Development Centre, Jos

3. Prof. Suleiman Bolaji Hassan, DG/CEO, Nigeria Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Jos.

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Find killers of Abuja policemen and get 5 million.

Do you want to add a couple of millions to your bank account? Here's an opportunity for you. All you have to do is to find the killers of some policemen in Abuja and Edo State.

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, is offering a N5 million reward to anyone with information on the killers of seven policemen at Galadimawa in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja on July 2 and the murder and burning of four officers in Edo State on July 14.

Apart from the five million naira reward, the police boss is assuring the would be informant of full confidentiality and protection.

The slain Abuja policemen were on stop and search operation when they were attacked by unknown gunmen. Five suspects have however been arrested in connection with the crime.

The 4 Edo policemen were reportedly killed in Sabon Gida Ora on Saturday by unknown gunmen who loaded their dead bodies in their patrol van and set it on fire .

The spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force, Acting DCP, Jimoh Moshood said in a statement in Abuja on Monday that his men needed credible information that would lead to the arrest of the killers .

“In order to arrest the other suspects still at large in the first incident, the Force is desirous of more credible information from the public, and hereby pledges a reward of N5m to any member of the public that provides useful information that leads to the arrest of the remaining perpetrators of the ambush attack and killing of seven policemen in Abuja or the recent ambush and killing of four policemen on patrol at Sabon Gida, Ora , in Edo State on July 14 , 2018.

“The Force wishes to assure that the informant will be protected and his/ her identity secured.”

Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police has directed the immediate payment of the entitlements of the slain police officers to their families.

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20th Anniversary Celebration: Police disperse Peace Corps rally with teargas

A rally and press briefing organised by the Peace Corps of Nigeria to mark its 20th anniversary was on Tuesday in Abuja, dispersed by heavily armed riot policemen.

The policemen fired tear gas canisters at the Peace Corps members and journalists causing them to scamper for safety.

The PCN people had gathered at their headquarters in Jabi after addressing a press conference at their former base in Gwarimpa when the police stormed the place.

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Alhaji demands refund from Christian girlfriend for turning down marriage proposal

60 years old Alhaji Salisu Nuhu on Tuesday dragged his girlfriend of 4 years, Janet Baru to the Magajin Gari Sharia Court II in Kaduna for turning down his marriage proposal.

Nuhu who is already married told the court that Janet had professed her love and pledged to convert to Islam and marry him, only to turn him down after obtaining various sums of money from him.

“I have been dating Janet for four years now and each time I visit her, I normally give her N1,000 or N2,000 and I have never touched her .

“Her friend Juliet asked me to give Janet N40,000 to show my seriousness about marriage, but I was able to give her N30,000”, he said.

He explained that he declined Janet's request for him to meet her people in Benue State, adding that he instead paid N5000 transport fare for her brother to come to Kaduna for discussion about the marriage.

He added that he gave Janet N45,000 for Christmas along with a clothing material worth N8,000 and extra N2,000 for sewing.

He therefore, begged the court to help him to retrieve all the monies the respondent had obtained from him.

In her defence, Janet said they had only dated for one year. She however admitted receiving only N75,000 from the complainant.

She also told the court that she could not refund the money to Nuhu because he gave it to her as a gift and not as dowry.

The Presiding, Musa Sa’ad after hearing from both parties adjourned the matter to July 17 for ruling.

NAN

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See the man who became a robber to satisfy his wife (photo)

Two armed robbery suspects were on Sunday, arrested by the Niger State police command in Wawa village in the Borgu Local Government Area of the state.

The duo of Jariri Chede, 25  and Janya Shehu, 20 had just robbed one Sunday Ishaya of N70,000 cash and a Tecno smartphone worth N73,000 when they were arrested by the police.

Other items they dispossessed the victim of were two cartons of dry gin worth N9,000 and a box of tobacco snuff worth N2,000.

Shehu who recently got married reportedly confessed that he took to armed robbery because he wanted his wife to lack nothing.

“I don’t want my wife to lack anything. I can do anything to please her . I promised her that I will do everything to please her no matter what, not until I found myself in police net .

“I have no regrets because I voluntarily, willingly committed the crime so it doesn ’t make sense to say I'm regretting. It is between me and Allah ,” he said .

He added that he knew his wife and parents would feel bad for what he did.

“My wife definitely will feel bad but I committed the crime so let me go in for it. As for my parents, I have disappointed them and I pray they forgive me.”

Niger State Police Public Relations Officer Muhammad Abubakar said that the suspects would be arraigned in court, adding that a member of the 3-man gang was still on the run.

Northern City News.

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