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Saturday, 12 March 2016
To check the intractable crises between farmers and Fulani herdsmen, the Federal Government has approved the deployment of soldiers to Benue State.
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom disclosed the development in Makurdi on Friday while administering the Oath of Office on the President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Cosmos Idye and a High Court judge, Justice Augustine Ityonyiman.
He decried the invasion of some communities in the state by Fulani herdsmen, saying that their activities had become worrisome as "more Local Government Areas are being attacked on daily basis."
"As we speak, the Fulanis have started moving out of Agatu to other parts of the state.
"What we are witnessing today in Benue is more than what happened in the North-East,’’ he said.
He added tha Agatu, Logo, Tarka, Buruku, and Kwande were all under attack by armed Fulani herdsmen.
Credits: NAN
The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has announced the arrival of coaches for the Abuja-Kaduna Rail Modernisation Project in Lagos.
He said that the test run of the coaches will begin by March 31, 2016.
Amaechi said this on Friday during a courtesy visit to his office by Abuja Transport and Aviation Correspondents Association, ATCA.
He assured of Federal Government's commitment to ensure that the project begins commercial operations by May this year.
"The coaches have arrived, I was to inspect them on Monday but unfortunately we lost our colleague, the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, so I had to call off the inspection.
"We are making arrangements to bring the coaches to Abuja. I just signed the letter for China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), requesting for approval to test-run the coaches.
"We are still on target; the only problem we have is that of the Daughters of Charity Hospital, Kubwa, Abuja.
"The Certificate of Ownership has been signed and the Federal Government has paid the compensation, though not released to the hospital yet.
"But the CCECC is trying to be evasive with its corporate social responsibility commitment to the hospital, it previously agreed upon our request.
"CCECC is supposed to donate a building to the hospital. We are still discussing with the company.
"I feel CCECC should support the hospital.
"It’s not too much because the company is making money on the project; the church practically offers services to the community,’’ he said.
NAN
Troops of the Nigerian Army working under operation sharandaji have killed two cattle rustlers in Kaduna State.
They also arrested seven rustlers and destroyed six of the camps used by the bandits.
The Army announced the development on Twitter.
Nigerian Army
@HQNigerianArmy
#OpSHARAN_DAJI troops killed 2 armed rustlers, arrested 7 and destroyed 6 camps #Kaduna pic.twitter.com/bFCAtWVl73
No fewer than 4088 stolen animals were recovered from bandits in Katsina State between January and February this year.
The Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Usman Ali Abdullahi said that the animals were recovered through “operation sharar-daji," a joint patrol team of various security agencies.
He said that 331 cattle rustlers were arrested in the process, out of which 318 have been prosecuted, with 100 already convicted.
He added that most of the recovered livestock have already been returned to their owners.
Friday, 11 March 2016
Super Eagles interim Head Coach Samson Siasia has dropped five and reassigned one of the home based players currently in camp for the March 25 AFCON 2017 qualifier against Egypt, following their uninspiring performance in tuneup matches against the national U-23 team.
The home based Eagles had suffered a 0 - 2 loss to the U-23 team after beating them by the same margin in an earlier encounter.
The dropped players are defenders Christopher Madaki and Oke Ogagatewho, midfielder Hassan Yau, attackers Prince Aggreh and Ezekiel Bassey, and Bright Onyedikachi who was redeployed to the Under-23 camp.
“The coaches are gradually cutting down the numbers. Next week, more players will be released to their clubs and some others will be transferred to the Olympic team also currently in camp ahead of the international friendly against Brazil.
“I am sure the coaches already have an idea of those home stars that will join the foreign legion for the final phase of preparation in a week’s time,” said the Eagles Media Officer, Toyin Ibitoye.
A notorious Boko Haram kingpin has died of the injuries he sustained during a shootout with soldiers in Borno State.
He was number 95 in the list of 100 most wanted Boko Haram terrorists released by military authorities last year.
The late kingpin was confronted on Thursday by a combined team of troops from the 7 Multinational Joint Task Force Brigade Quick Response Group (QRG) based in Baga and the 118 Task Force Battalion while leading a gang of gunmen to ferry fuel through border communities in the State.
According to Army spokesman, Col Sani Usman, the terrorist was fatally injured in the ensuing shootout and later died of his injuries.
“troops of the 7 Multinational Joint Task Force Brigade Quick Response Group (QRG) stationed in Baga and 118 Task Force Battalion mounted an ambush along Daban Masara axis used by Boko Haram terrorists to convey logistics.
“At the encounter, one of the suspected wanted Boko Haram terrorists’ leaders who is serial number 95 on the first Nigerian Army wanted list of 100 Boko Haram terrorists leaders, was fatally wounded in the exchange of fire.
“He later gave up while receiving medical attention at the base, while other members of his team escaped with gunshot wounds. The troops recovered 7 Jerri cans of 30 litres containing 210 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), motorcycles and food stuff in addition to arms and ammunitions,” he said.
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