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Post Date : July 20, 2021

BREAKING: Bandits demand N60m to free Baptist students

Bandits who abducted the 121 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna, have demanded N60 million to free the remaining 120 students. The bandits are asking that the ransom be paid before the end of Monday. The abductors earlier released one of the students on health grounds. One of the parents said they and the Church were working round the clock to raise the ransom. They also expressed hope that if the ransom demand was met, the students would be released today as promised by the bandits. The parents said the bandits initially asked for hundreds of millions, but after several days of negotiations, they reduced the ransom to N500,000 per student, making a total of N60 million.

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Post Date : July 20, 2021

BREAKING: Herdsmen kill eight in Benue

Suspected herdsmen have killed two aid workers and six others working for 360HSCD, a non-governmental organisation focused on HIV/AID testing and counseling in Benue State. The workers were said to be on routine supervision of their charges at Tomanyiin in Guma council of the state when they were abducted at the weekend. Herdsmen kill eight in Benue July 20, 2021 Benue index case gives term for test FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedInWhatsAppEmail By Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi Suspected herdsmen have killed two aid workers and six others working for 360HSCD, a non-governmental organisation focused on HIV/AID testing and counseling in Benue State. The workers were said to be on routine supervision of their charges at Tomanyiin in Guma council of the state when they were abducted at the weekend. Read Also; Houses, churches set ablaze in Benue communal clash Local sources reportedly called the telephone lines of the aid workers upon learning of their abduction, and the abductors who answered the call, confirmed the killings, insisting that there would be more killings until Governor Samuel Ortom repealed the open grazing prohibition and ranching establishment law in the state. Three bodies have been recovered by security forces who were accompanied by youths from the area. Police spokesperson Sewuese Anene said she could not confirm the attack, but promised to provide details later.

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Post Date : July 20, 2021

Ndume: There’s much to lose if Nigeria is divided

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, the Chairman Senate Committee on Army has advised Nigerians to shun acts that are capable of heating the polity. The Senator representing Borno South made this known Eid-el-Kabir celebration message to Muslims in his Senatorial zone and across the country. He particularly enjoined Muslims to imbibe the spirit of unity, tolerance for peaceful coexistence. He commended them for the roles they have played in sustaining the peace, unity, and development of the nation despite the numerous challenges confronting them. He noted that the diverse nature of the Nigerian people is the main source of her strength and unity, saying, “We stand to lose a lot if we continue to dwell on what divides us rather than focus on what unites us as people.” He particularly enjoyed youths who were engaged in the recent farming schemes as well as traders among to make difference in their chosen areas. He urged the good people of his constituency to continue to rededicate themselves to the onerous task of nation-building. He explained that the essence of the Eid-el-Kabir festival, which symbolises the voluntary obedience of Prophet Ibrahim (ASW) to the commands of Allah and the demonstration of his faith in his maker must be emulated by all. Ndume added that he is much committed to the well-being and development of his constituent. He praised them for their resilience and patient in the face of insecurity. “I will continue to strive hard to bring government closer to my people and see to their welfare because, we are in this together,” he stated.

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Post Date : July 20, 2021

Yoruba Nation rally: Autopsy says salesgirl was shot by Police

Jumoke Oyeleke, the salesgirl who was allegedly killed by a stray bullet during the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos on July 3, died from a missile injury. This was revealed by the report of an autopsy conducted on the remains of the 25-year-old on Monday. The report contradicted the claim by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, that Jumoke was abandoned after she was stabbed. The autopsy report, which was obtained by PUNCH Metro, was signed by one Dr S.S. Soyomi of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. It attributed her death to “haemopericardium, disruption of the heart and lungs and missile injury to the chest.” Agitators for the Yoruba Nation gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi Park at Ojota amid the presence of armed policemen and soldiers on July 3, 2021. Jumoke, who displayed soft drinks at her boss’ shop in a compound close to the rally ground, was killed when security men chased agitators into the premises. Her family and witnesses said she was hit when the police opened fire on the protesters. Reacting to the autopsy report, a lawyer with the Femi Falana Chambers, Taiwo Olawale, urged the police to identify the officer that shot the victim. He also urged the state government to compensate the family. Olawale said, “The autopsy result implied that she was shot; the third cause of her death was a missile, which means bullet. If you look at the protest that day, nobody shot except the security agencies, so the police should find out whoever shot that lady; whoever did that must face the punishment. The person must be brought out and recommended for prosecution. “During the autopsy, the bullet was not found in her body and the police had been the one in possession of her corpse since the day of the incident. So, we want them to also produce the bullet so we can ascertain whose bullet it is. They should tell us where the bullet is. “We also want the government to compensate the family; the deceased was the first child of the family and the breadwinner, and it was the work she was using to feed her mum and three siblings she left behind, so we want the government to compensate the family.”

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Post Date : July 20, 2021

Nigerians Groan As Cooking Gas Prices Surge Again

Nigerians have again bemoaned yet another increase in domestic gas prices, the fourth of such increases in two months. Findings by Daily Trust in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Ibadan and few other cities across the country on Wednesday and Thursday showed that marketers of cooking gas have increased prices of various kilogrammes (kg) of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by about six percent. In the past two months, filling a 12.5kg cylinder had increased from N4,200 to N4,500 to N4,700 and to N5000, up from between N3,600 and N3,800 in March. In May, gas filling plants sold 12.5kg at N4,200 and increased to N4,500 in June and N4,700 by early July and N5,000 this week, mid-July. Similarly, domestic gas users buying the clean fuel in various other kg cylinders like 3kg, 5kg, 8kg, 10kg, and 15kg have had to pay 6% more than what they paid for them in March. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) had said the average price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of cooking gas increased by 0.56% from N2,057.71 in March 2021 to N2,069.21 in April 2021. Refilling a 5kg has been increased to N2,330. Many Nigerians who spoke with Daily Trust expressed sadness that the government has left the poor at the mercy of marketers who increased prices arbitrarily. A Lagos-based civil servant, Joseph Ajala, told Daily Trust that he will have to resort to a charcoal stove for domestic cooking. Ajala said he could no longer afford to fill his gas cylinder as LPG price keeps increasing almost every month. Also speaking, Abdullahi Al-Hassan, a dry cleaner based in Abuja, called on the government to prevail on gas marketers to bring down the prices of gas. But speaking on the increase, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, Mr Bassey Essien, said Nigeria consumes about one million metric tons of cooking gas annually, but 65% of it is imported. Essien said the CBN has no dedicated window for foreign exchange for cooking gas importers, hence the sourcing of foreign exchange at a high price which ultimately dictates the price the product gets to consumers. “We as marketers are also saying that the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) and other gas producers should domesticate the production chain for cooking gas by dedicating sufficient quantities for domestic consumption,” he said. He noted that the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) allocated only 350,000 metric tonnes (MT) of gas to domestic consumption out of its 4 million MT annual production. Daily Trust reports that the NLNG recently said it would increase its annual domestic allocation of cooking gas to 450,000MT by 2021. Also expressing his view on the increase, a Lagos-based petroleum industry analyst, Suraj Oyewale, said the major reason why prices of domestic gas increased in recent times is the foreign exchange regime. “Upstream gas contracts are usually priced in dollars, even for gas supply to the domestic market. Due to the scarcity of foreign exchange in recent years, gas suppliers have accepted payment in naira by the gas processors and other wholesale gas buyers, usually at the official exchange rate. “In an attempt to unify the exchange rates in recent times, the CBN recently adopted NAFEX rate as the official rate and that effectively devalued Naira. From N306, the rate jumped to N380 sometime last year and is now above N410. “So while the dollar price of upstream gas has not changed, the buyers need to pay more Naira to get the gas,” Oyewale said. He also said it is the same situation with those that import the gas directly. “About half of Nigeria’s LPG consumption is imported, while the other half is produced or processed locally. As it now costs more to import the gas, the situation is the same with the imported gas supply.” But he said the increasing gas prices will not make a mess of the government’s gas policy as the alternatives, especially kerosene, are also increasing in price. An Abuja-based economic expert, Simon Samson Galadima, also said the gas price increase would worsen inflation in the country as the increase would be transmitted to the prices of food. “It’d cost more. Furthermore, people will switch to alternative sources of energy and the sector may experience a dip”, the expert said. “The National LPG Expansion and Implementation will likely suffer a setback. However, it could help solve some problems like shortage in supply, exchange rate playing a lesser role etc,” he said.

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Post Date : July 20, 2021

00 killed, eight towns deserted as bandits strike in Kaduna -MBF

Over 90 per cent of Atyap settlements in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been deserted, 100 persons killed and over eight towns completely reduced to rubble, following attacks by bandits, the Middle Belt Forum has said. The organisation therefore called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to order the National Emergency Management Agency to provide for the needs of thousands of displaced persons who have become refugees in their ancestral lands. The National Publicity Secretary of MBF, Dr. Isuwa Dogo, who said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday, informed that thousands of inhabitants have become residents of several Internally Displaced Persons camps. He said, “Following this unprecedented attacks on Atyap towns and the fears of insecurity thrown over these attacked communities, no less than about 90 per cent of Atyap’s settlements has been deserted and thousands of fear-stricken inhabitants are now unwilling guests of several IDPs camps scattered in the LGs. “It is a tragedy of monumental proportions that since these attacks commenced, not much of an effort has been deployed by both the Kaduna State Government and relevant security agencies to end these barbaric attacks that have led to the death of no fewer than 100 persons and over eight towns completely reduced to rubbles. “The MBF is not only worried at the rising spates of these terror attacks on peaceful communities, we are also worried at the destruction of food crops by these invaders in a bid to create looming food insecurity for these vulnerable communities that depend on their farmlands for survival. We condemn in totality the lackadaisical attitude of both the Kaduna State Government under Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai and relevant security agencies in combating these monsters of destruction. “As law-abiding citizens, the people of Southern Kaduna have continued to look up to both the State and Federal Government to defend them and stop these uncontrolled assaults on their lands. It amounts to a clear abdication of responsibility by the government to look the other way round while attackers, equipped with sophisticated weapons, are allowed to visit terror on defenceless victims. The siege to Kaduna and an Emir’s travails Hardship caused by insecurity in Kaduna worrisome, says El-Rufai “The Forum is equally worried that despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s directives to security agencies to tackle banditry and insurgencies, the nation’s military forces are yet to confront these monsters and lawless brigands in the language they understand. “Nearly over two weeks, about 120 kidnapped students of Bethel Baptist High School are yet to be rescued from the den of these daredevil criminals. The inability of the security forces to rescue these children from these blood-thirsty outlaws is not only a failure on the part of the government but a clear letdown on citizens’ confidence in the government to protect them. “With over 300 kidnapped victims in the den of these monsters that have become purveyors of national catastrophes, it is evident that our country is cascading down the slippery slope of uncertainties. “As an umbrella organisation for all ethnic nationalities in the Middle Belt region, we consider the intense severe attacks on Southern Kaduna, which is part of the Middle Belt region, as constituting deliberate attempts by terror gangs, in collaboration with some corrupt elements in the military, to weaken and destroy our defenceless communities. “It is clearly undeniable that utterances by Governor el-Rufai has not only enraged these blood-sucking bandits but has infuriated them to unleash more havoc to prove their invisibility to security forces that have failed to protect lives and property. “Let us declare categorically that attacked communities are being pushed to the walls and the government must not allow these communities to resort to every means for protection. When recently the Forum called for the imposition of a state of emergency on the entire state, we were guided by the harrowing level of insecurity that has become a normal trend in Kaduna State. “As an organization, we called on the Federal Government to act fast and arrest the daily assaults by bandits that have turned our once thriving communities into deserted abodes. The present insecurity ripping across these attacked settlements calls for urgent actions. “We also call on President Muhammadu Buhari to order the National Emergency Management Agency to provide for the needs of thousands of displaced persons who are now refugees in their ancestral lands.”

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Post Date : July 20, 2021

Policeman shoots driver for refusing to stop at checkpoint in Osun

A policeman attached to a patrol team from Ijebu-Jeṣà Police Division was reportedly said to have shot a driver on Monday evening. It was gathered that the driver, James Ajayi, was said to have attempted to run through the barrier at the checkpoint in Ijebu-Jeṣà before he was shot on the leg. An eye witness, Alabi Olalekan, said the victim drive a car used for commercial purpose and was shot by one of the policemen at the checkpoint while trying to manoeuvre his way around the barrier. Shortly after he was shot, motorists on the road sought to know the reason he was shot and while tension was mounting, the policemen decided to take him to the hospital. Before he was taken to the hospital, the policeman who shot him was shouting that the driver intended to kill his colleagues with the way and manner he drove toward them after refusing to stop to be searched. The victim, it was gathered, was however taken to the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, where he was treated. When contacted, Osun police command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident but added that police has begun investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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Post Date : July 20, 2021

Muslims celebrate Sallah amid hike in food, ram prices

Notwithstanding the hike in the price of ram in the market, which has put the price out of the reach of many, Muslims in Nigeria will celebrate Eid-al Adha today. Eid-al Adha, Arabic for Festival of the Sacrifice, is the latter of the two official holidays celebrated by Muslims. Muslim faithful often mark the yearly ritual with slaughtering of rams in honour of Ibrahim, who was to sacrifice his son, Ismail, as an act of obedience to God’s command. Before Ibrahim could sacrifice his son, however, Allah provided a lamb for the sacrifice. However, the hike in price of ram has made it difficult for many, who want to observe the yearly ritual. Some of them, who spoke with The Guardian yesterday, expressed concerns that a ram, which was sold for N35,000 last year, now goes between N70,000 and N90,000, while the one that sold for N50,000 is now sold for N150,000. Also, a visit to the ram market in Gbagada, Lagos, a large size ram went for N600,000. Buyers also paid an additional N1,500 as agency fee before they could leave the market. Welfare and Protocol Officer, Council of Alfas, Alhaji Monsu Atewolara, who was in the market said: “Last year, I bought a ram at the rate of N50,000, but they are selling the same size of ram now for N150, 000. He complained about the gap in the price, saying, “it has limited the number of rams we want to buy for the celebration.” He said: “I used to buy four rams and share with my neighbours, Muslims and Christians but now, I am buying one as I can’t afford the same number of rams.” Atewolara, who is also the CDA chairman, Orile-Maroko, said they must celebrate even with the excruciating economy. Speaking with The Guardian, the Chairman, Lagos State Ram Sellers Association, Abubakar Langa, said the hike in price was caused by corresponding hikes in other products in Nigeria. He said: “I used to sell a big ram for N400,000 but I have to sell it for N600,000 this year because we are also affected. “I bought four of the big size and this is the last one and I am hoping a customer will pick it soon. It’s for big men and not everyone can afford it. Ram was cheap last year, but everything is on the increase. It’s not our fault; it’s also costly in the north. I have been in this business for 50 years and I don’t just increase unless the situation warrants it.” Another seller, Alhaji Adebayo Nurudeen, said: “It’s not a funny situation. Last year, a buyer can get a big ram in a good condition at the rate of N30,000 and 35,000, but this year, the least price of a ram, between six and eight months, is N120,000 and N170,000 and we have rams of N350,000 and it’s not our fault. What we bought from the north determines the amount we can sell here. Moving the ram from the north is challenging. We spend a lot on security on the road, and we need to raise the prices to stay in business. “Security in Nigeria is zero. We pay to move around. We get security men to guard us. He added: “By this time last year, I had sold no fewer than 120 rams, but now, I have sold fewer than 60. But we are hopeful for a better turnaround.” On his part, Head, Car Wash Ram Market, Onipetesi, Agege Motor Road, Hassan Abubakar, said: “Most of the rams here come from France, Niger, Chad and Cameroon. We convert our naira to Cefa before we make purchases over there. So, if you calculate it, you can see how much we are generating by the time we sell here. The one we bought for N50,000 last year is now N150,000. The one bought N25,000 last year is sold here for N45,000. Maiduguri is the largest supplier of rams, followed by Jigawa State. The Boko Haram crisis also affected supplies in Borno State. So, we now buy from Niger and bring them in through Jigawa State. Some buy from Chad, then go through Adamawa. We also factor the cost of transportation and other expenses. He added: “Access routes to Borno and Jigawa are just two because of insecurity. He added: “Last year, this place was occupied with people coming in and going out with rams.” Also, Babagana Haudu said he sold an average size of ram for N70,000 but this year, he was selling them for 120,000 each. Another reason the prices are high is because of bandits and kidnappers who have taken over parts of the country. Another seller, Jubril Alamin, linked the hike in price to feeds. He said feeds of N3,500 or N4,000 now sell for N8,000 or N9,000 and it is difficult for the sellers to grow the feed in neighbouring states like Ogun or Oyo because of the weather. “There are many rams imported from Chad and Niger. We call the rams Arara because they are not well fed like Nigerian animals. They don’t feed them the way we do in Nigeria. The rams are only fed with grasses, but in Nigeria, we give them wheat, maize and bean husks,” he said. He stressed the need for government to protect farmers and cattle herders in the north. Source: Guardian Nigeria

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Post Date : July 20, 2021

AGF Malami distances self from Jonathan/Malami presidential ticket

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami SAN, has denied a report linking him with a presidential ticket with the former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan come 2023. His media aide, Dr Bashir Gwandu, described the rumour as a pigment of some people imagination who are bent on distracting the minister from his official duties. Gwandu added that, Malami never discuss such with anybody and he has not shown interest in any political post, he is so preoccupied with his ministerial duties of serving his country the best way he could. ALSO READ: Anambra guber primary list: APGA faction asks INEC to follow due process “2023 is still very far to even talk about it, the attorney general has never indicated interest to stand for election with anybody. “He advised members of the public to be wary of what they say or post on social media or anywhere. “What the minister needs now is to focus more on how to deliver much-needed services to the country and that is what he has been doing and will continue”. He explained that people should not force words into the mouth of the AGF and to henceforth stop peddling such unfounded rumour that has no basis whatsoever. Gwandu warned detractors of the minister to stay off.

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Post Date : July 20, 2021

Jigawa: 30 killed by Cholera outbreak; 2,000 hospitalised

A cholera outbreak in Jigawa has killed at least 30 people with more than 2,000 hospitalized in the past two months in the state. Dr Salisu Mu’azu, Permanent Secretary, Jigawa State Ministry of Health, confirmed the development. He said that most of the infected cases were children recorded in nine local government areas of the state. Mu’azu listed Hadejia; Dutse, Kirikasamma, Birnin Kudu and Ringim as some of the areas worst hit by the outbreak. He said that of the 2,000 infected cases, some had been discharged while others were still receiving free medical treatment in government hospitals. The permanent secretary, who could not immediately say what was the cause of the outbreak, insisted that the Hadejia case could be linked to water pollution. He alleged that there was a possibility of water contamination from an area where people practiced open defecation near the water vendors who collect and circulate the water to residents of Hadejia town. Mu’azu said the state government was on top of the situation for now and has been providing necessary assistance to the residents in the affected areas. The permanent secretary said the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) had supplied some medications and promised to send more soonest.

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