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Monday 28 March 2016
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has put the number of shops destroyed by Saturday's fire incident at Sabon Gari market in Kano at around 3800.
The Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji Muhammad Sani Sidi, told newsmen at the market that preliminary assessment showed that more than 90 per cent of the market was destroyed by the inferno.
"It is unfortunate that, from the record, more than 90 percent of the market has been burnt. Based on the report, more than 3, 800 shops and quite a number of buildings were razed by the inferno,” he said.
He lamented that lack of access roads hindered the movement of fire fighting vehicles within the market.
“Assessment is still ongoing and the state government has mobilised over 100 trucks to clear the rubble.
“The incident was unprecedented and overwhelming and can negatively affect the economy of the country,” he said.
He also said that fifteen persons who sustained injuries in the incident were receiving treatment at the hospital.
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB has demanded for compensation from the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje for Igbo traders whose shops were destroyed by Saturday's early morning fire at Sabon Gari market.
The inferno which consumed about four thousand shops is said to have affected mainly Igbo traders.
MASSOB in a statement signed by its National Director of Information, Sunny Okereafor lamented that Igbo businessmen have been at the receiving end of market fires and government actions across Nigeria.
“We are calling on the Kano state government to compensate victims of the Sabon Gari market fire incident. From available information MASSOB had gathered, 90% of the affcted traders are of the Igbo stock who have suffered losses.
“They should be compensated to assist them get back to business. Again, the state government should set up a probe panel to find the immediate and remote cause of the incident. Ndigbo contributes immensely to the development of Kano state, and must not be abandoned in this hour of need.
“MASSOB has lost count of market fire incidents and demolition of markets, including government induced policies targeted at Igbo traders. In Lagos state, in January 2016, Igbo traders returned from the Christmas and New Year festivities to see their shops demolished on the orders of Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode and wares looted by hoodlums.
“During crises and riot situations, Igbo traders are always targeted and their goods destroyed. This is why we are calling on the international community to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to organize a referendum and grant Ndigbo an independent state of Biafra where there would be no victimization.”
Okereafor also called on Igbo businessmen to invest in the Southeast.
The presidency has disclosed that it is not making the monies recovered from corrupt past public servants because it intends to tender them as evidence before the courts.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said that Buhari would have loved to tell Nigerians how much has been recovered but could not do so at the moment.
He explained that the recovered funds have been kept in the custody of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“The issue of how much has been returned has been there. The money retrieved has to be used as evidence in court. The President said two things; we will recover and we will prosecute. So, as it is now, you don’t go and bring all these billions returned out.
“I am aware that there is an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) where some of these funds are being kept and are evidence for a judge to see. It is not for public display. I think that is the challenge we have at the moment,” he said.
The Nigerian Army is offering a reward of one million naira for anyone with useful information about the whereabouts of its kidnapped officer, Col Samaila Inusa.
The Army said that informants will be given protection and treated with utmost confidentiality
The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Office of 1 Division Nigerian Army, Colonel Abdul Usman told newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday that Col Inusa was abducted by unknown gunmen around Kamazo, along Kaduna Refinery Road, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Saturday night.
The statement said that "the abductors dropped off Colonel Inusa's wife and left with him in his car. The car headed towards Abuja."
The Army had initially pledged a reward of five hundred thousand naira for information on the kidnapped Colonel Inusa, only to raise it to one million naira on Monday.
PRESS STATEMENT BY LT COL CO EGEMOLE ON CRISIS IN IBI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ON FRIDAY 25TH MARCH 2016
On behalf of Officers and men of 93 Battalion, I am delighted to welcome you to our Headquarters in Takum. Let me start by thanking you most sincerely for your continuous commitment and support in publicizing the activities of the Nigerian Army in aid to civil authority as ensured in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As amended) and to reassure you of the Chief of Army Staff commitment to protect lives and properties whenever we are called upon to do so in line with the provisions of the law.
The essence of this briefing is to create awareness in the public on what happened on the 25th March 2016 at Ibi Local Government Area (LGA). Ibi LGA of Taraba state has been characterized by ethno-religious crisis and the one of 25th March 2016 was one of such. The incidence started by some youths throwing stones at Muslims in the mosque during Juma’at prayers which later escalated to sporadic shooting, but for the timely intervention of troops and other sister security agencies, normalcy was restored and 24 hours curfew imposed. For now, there has been no report of death.
However, 6 persons have so far been arrested in connection to the crisis and manhunt is ongoing for other perpetrators. The troops have recovered 3 AK-47 assault rifles, 2 AK47 magazines, 4 single barrel guns, 11 cartridges, 1 axe, 2 hammers, 1 cutlass, 2 handsaws, 1 knife, 3 mobile phones, 1 catapult, 1 broken butt, 19 rounds of 5.56mm, 104 rounds of 7.2mm (Special) ammunitions and I litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from the suspects. In line with established procedure, we will be handing over suspects and arms to the Nigeria Police Force for further investigation and prosecution.
It is worthy to note, prior to this incidence, the Unit had 2 major peace meetings as directed by higher authorities between the stakeholders within the same week but it seemed all that was said fell on deaf ears, but dialogue will never cease.
We will continue to encourage the stakeholders to resolve the crisis politically and will not relent in making sure there is lasting peace in Ibi as stipulated in the Chief of Army Staff Vision.
Further more, measures have been put in place for more peace meetings to resolve the ongoing crisis in Ibi LGA. All stakeholders in the area are also requested to educate mostly the youths on the need for peaceful co-existence and tolerance amongst one another for the benefit of growth and sustenance.
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Troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, 28 Task Force Brigade, working with some vigilantes better known as Civilian JTF have killed four Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 54 captives in counter-insurgency operations.
A statement released by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sani Usman said that the troops which cleared Boko Haram terrorists along Bita-Madube Ciki-Njubul axis also recovered foodstuff, motorcycles and weapons.
The statement reads in part ;
"Troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, 28 Task Force Brigade, in conjunction with some vigilantes in their area of operation, have carried out clearance operation of reported remnants of Boko Haram terrorists along Bita-Madube Ciki-Njubul axis.
During the advance, 2 soldiers unfortunately stepped on a buried Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that seriously injured one of the soldiers . Nevertheless, the troops continued the advance and had contact with the terrorists and cleared them out of Madube Cikin, killing 4 insurgents, destroying 2 vehicles and 2 motorcycles belonging to the terrorists. The troops also recovered 2 cylinders, 1 AK-47 rifle, 3 boxes of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, 2 bicycles and bags of grains.
The troops also rescued 54 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram terrorists. The released hostages are being screened while the wounded soldiers have since been evacuated for proper medical care."
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