Army commissions first fuel station in Minna

The Nigerian Army on Friday commissioned its first fuel station in Minna, Niger State.

The oil and gas business which is branded Nigeria Army Property Limited, NAPL is an 8 pump oil and gas station situated along Bakungu bye pass Minna.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, said at the commissioning that the newly commissioned mega fuel service station was a pacesetter in the current drive to reposition the Nigerian Army for contemporary realities.

The fuel station has six pumps for petrol and one each for Diesel and Kerosene including a Supermarket and a Mechanic Workshop.

It will operate a 24-hour service  and the Management of NAPL said the Minna Oil and Gas station is the first amongst the many NAPL Mega Stations the Army intends to establish across the 36 states of Nigeria and a super mega station of 56 pumps in Abuja, the Federal capital.

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Brain behind Taraba killings arrested

The police in Taraba State have announced the arrest of the mastermind of Monday's killings at Garbabi ward of Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State.

Parading the suspect whose name was given as Ardo Ayuba, at the police command headquarters in Jalingo on Tuesday, Taraba State Commissioner of Police, Shaba Arkali disclosed that the killings were planned at the home of the suspect.

Arkali said that 15 persons were killed in the attacks by the gunmen even as the state governor, Darius Ishaku has put the figure at 44.

According to Gov Ishaku, five persons were injured, with six others unaccounted for and one hundred people displaced.

A press statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Isahaku on Media and Publicity, Sylvanus Giwa, said the attacks started on Sunday with a rape attempt by some armed bandits.

The statement said that the bandits later unleashed mayhem  on the entire villages of Gashaka and some part of Bali Local Government Area.

Other communities where casualties were recorded included Maisuma, where nine people were killed; and Fali with seven persons killed.

While the displaced persons were taking refuge at Mayo-Selbe, Kungana and Garbabi villages in Gashaka Local Government Area, about sixty crack mobile police officers have been deployed from Yola to contain the volatile situation.

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Army raises the alarm as Boko Haram fighters flee Sambisa forest

The Nigerian Army has alerted the public of Boko Haram terrorists fleeing Sambisa forest in their attempt to mingle with the public.

See the statement issued by Army spokesman Col Sani Usman.

"This is to inform the public that due to aerial bombardment and concerted efforts of the ground troops, and facing imminent annihilation, Boko Haram terrorists have been deserting Sambisa forest in droves trying to disperse to various parts of the country.

"The cowards are running away from their well noted enclave in Sambisa forest for their lives.

"Consequently it becomes necessary to inform the public, especially well meaning Nigerians, to be more vigilant and security conscious.

"The public are please requested to be observant and report any suspicious persons or group of persons to the military or any of the security agencies to enable timely detection and apprehension of the fleeing insurgents before they mingle with the society and commit havoc.

"We would like to reassure the public of the confidentiality of the information provided and reiterate our commitment to the clearance of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists.

"You are kindly requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.

"Thank you for your kind cooperation.

"Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations

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Saraki buys Landcruiser SUVs for Senators at N35m each? (Photos)

A tweet by Sahara Reporters says that Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has purchased Toyota Landcruiser SUVs for some Senators at N35m each.

@SaharaReporters 7h
FLASH: @bukolasaraki purchased each of the Toyota Landcruiser V8 SUV given to some Senators today at N35m per car.

The reason for the gifts was however not given.

Saraki is fighting for survival on several fronts including the Panama Papers scandal and the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

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Gruesome photos of killings by Fulani herdsmen in Taraba State

Bako Benjamin shared these graphic photos of the killings that happened during Monday's attacks on some villages in Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State.

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Agatu killings not in our character - FG

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Internally Displaced Persons, Ms Mariam Marsha, has described the recent killings by herdsmen in Agatu as an unfortunate development which is not in the character of Nigerians.

Marsha told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN in Abuja that the attacks by Fulani herdsmen in which over 300 persons were killed were condemnable.

She assured that government was working closely with stakeholders in the area to resolve the incessant conflicts between the herdsmen and their host communities.

“It’s unfortunate because this is very unlike Nigerian. Violence of this nature is terror and not a part of us. And it’s something that we need to work together both within the community and at the government level, state and federal levels, but also within the communities,” she said.

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Fulani herdsmen kill 44 villagers in Taraba attacks

Armed Fulani herdsmen attacked Angai and Ndole villages in Gashak Local Council area of Taraba State on Sunday killing no fewer than 44 persons.

Although the exact casualty figures are yet to be determined, sources said that a lot of houses and livestock were destroyed, with displaced villagers fleeing into Cameroon and other neighboring communities.

The Taraba State Police Public Relations Officer, Joseph Kwaji, confirmed the attacks but could not give the casualty figures.

“It is true that there was an attack by the herdsmen, but for now, I don’t have the full details of the crisis, so I can not tell you the number of casualties now,” he said.

Meanwhile, concerned citizens of Taraba State have called on the state government to checkmate the activities of Fulani herdsmen which they said have been giving them sleepless nights.

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