No fewer than 11 people were reportedly killed in a fresh bandit attack on Unguwar Lamido Village in the Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The hoodlums, wielding dangerous weapons, such as AK-47 rifles, reportedly launched the an attack on Saturday, May 25th, 2024 around 10pm. The Police Spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, in a statement, said, the police mobilised operatives in collaboration with members of the vigilantes and responded to the attack. The command described as misleading claims that the bandits shot dead about 40 people. “The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Police Command, CP A.A. Musa, psc+, while expressing his condolences to the friends and families of the victims, condemned the attack. He further ordered a thorough investigation into the incident and deployed additional assets to ensure the arrest of the perpetrators. “The investigation is ongoing, as the command is working closely with relevant stakeholders and members of the community to identify and apprehend those responsible for the attack. “We urge anyone with useful information that will assist the investigation to come forward and assist us in bringing the perpetrators to justice”, the statement added.

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  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the fuel subsidy removal and the unification of the exchange rate. He said while they are necessary, their implementation was faulty. In a Sunday statement, Obasanjo’s spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi said his principal made the comment at a colloquium: ‘Nigeria’s Development: Navigating the Way Out of the Current Economic Crisis and Insecurity’ at the Paul Aje Colloquium (tPAC) in Abuja on Saturday. “Today, the government has taken three decisions, two of which are necessary but wrongly implemented and have led to the impoverisation of the economy and of Nigerians. These are the removal of subsidy, closing the gap between the black market and official rates of exchange and the third is dealing with a military coup in Niger Republic. “The way forward is production and productivity which belief and trust in government leadership will engender. No shortcut to economic progress but hard work and sweat,” he said. Obasanjo also took a swipe at those against his position on the much-touted refurbished refinery at Port Harcourt, Rivers State, describing them as “sycophants and spin doctors”. He declared that such people failed to remember that the attempt that was made in 2007 to partly privatise the refineries was made after a thorough study of the situation, hence his knowledge and a better understanding of the situation before making his decision late last year. On what could be described as his position on 365 days of President Tinubu’s administration, the former president also posited ways out of the situation in the country, including a 25-year development agenda. He said: “The economy does not obey orders, not even military orders. I know that. If we get it right, in two years, we will begin to see the light beyond the tunnel. It requires a change of characteristics, attributes, and attitudes by the leadership at all levels to gain the confidence and trust of investors who have alternatives. “Total Energy has gone to invest $6 billion in Angola instead of Nigeria. If the truth must be stated, the present administration has not found the right way to handle the economy to engender confidence and trust for investors to start trooping in. “They know us more than we know ourselves. And now they are laughing at us, not taking us seriously. We have to present ourselves in such a way that we will be taken seriously. If the existing investors are disinvesting and going out of our country, how do we persuade new investors to rush in? We can be serious if we choose to be but we need to change from transactional leadership in government to transformational and genuine servant leadership. “With change by us, the investors will give us the benefit of the doubt, and security will be taken care of on a sustainable long-term basis, they will start to test the water. With the right economic policies, attribute of integrity, and honesty of purpose, all should be well with all hands on deck and the government should become a catalyst for development, growth, and progress. “Tinkering with the exchange rate is not the answer. The answer is consistency and continuity in policy to ensure stability and predictability. That way, we will be sure to incentivize domestic and foreign investment. There must be honesty and transparency in government dealings and contracts and not lying with deception about these issues. When the government is seen as pursuing the right policy, the private sector will go for production and productivity. Change is possible but it must begin with the leadership.” The former president’s reaction to the refinery issue was coming barely six months after a claim that the refinery would begin operation in January. He noted that to get out of the current situation of the country, the government and the governed needed to look at the past and the present, and asked: How do we get here? “Looking at the topic of today’s occasion, the question I would ask is, how do we navigate our way out of these crises and pave the path towards a more secure and prosperous Nigeria? I believe the answer to this requires a multi-faceted approach that addresses the root causes of these challenges,” he said. “The central questions are: where were we? And how did we get to where we are today?” Obasanjo said, “Firstly, we must know where we are coming from. Our economy has consistently suffered from poor policies, lack of long-term sustainable policies, discontinuity, adhocry, and corruption firmed on personal greed, avarice, incompetence, lack of knowledge and understanding, and lack of patriotism.”

  The Kano State Government has apologised to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu over the allegation of his involvement in the ongoing emirship tussle in the state. Daily Trust reported that the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, had accused the NSA of facilitating the return of the dethroned 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to the state.   Ribadu had denied his involvement in the case, threatening legal action against the deputy governor. But Gwarzo retracted his accusation while briefing journalists at the Government House on Sunday and apologised to Ribadu, saying the government was deeply misled. He said, “We investigated further and found out that we were deeply misled and on this note, on behalf of the State Government, we wish to apologise to the NSA.”

  Tragedy struck on Sunday when a mosque suddenly collapsed on worshippers, including children, at Yusuf Street, Papa Ajao, Ladipo area of Lagos State. The incident resulted in three confirmed deaths and seven injuries. Four individuals who sustained varying degrees of injuries were rushed to the hospital, while four others were treated and discharged at the scene. How i went from selling N100 fish to importaion, tiktok stardom — Quam ‘Amao Omoeleja Ajeye’0:00 / 0:00 According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred when an excavator clearing silt from drainages along the road recklessly struck the mosque, causing it to collapse just as prayers were about to commence. The collapse threw the entire area into chaos as sympathizers and emergency responders rushed to rescue the trapped victims. Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, confirmed the deaths and stated that other trapped victims were rescued from the rubble. Dr. Oke-Osanyitolu reported that upon arrival at the scene at 1:40 PM, a preliminary investigation revealed that the reckless operation of the excavator led to the collapse. “Upon arrival at the scene at 01:40 PM, a storey building was found to have collapsed. Preliminary investigation carried out upon arrival at the scene revealed that an excavator clearing the road recklessly hit a mosque (a storey building) by the roadside, which resulted in the mosque collapsing as prayers were about to commence. “Four victims were immediately rushed to the hospital. A total of 10 people were trapped beneath the rubble. “One adult was retrieved dead, while the others received pre-hospital care on the scene from the agency’s Pre-Hospital Care Unit. One with serious injuries was also transferred to the hospital.” Responders at the scene included the Agency’s response team led by the Permanent Secretary, the LRU Fire unit, Lagos State Fire Service, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), Nigeria Police, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS). The incident highlighted the urgent need for stricter safety protocols in construction and demolition activities.

  Gunmen have killed three persons on Saturday night in an attack on the Akpoha community of Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.   The gunmen stormed the community with sophisticated guns in two motorcycles started and shot sporadically. This led to the death of three persons. Many residents of the community were also wounded during the assault The spokesperson of the Ebonyi State Police Command Joshua Ukandu told Channels Television on Sunday that operatives of the command are on the trail of the assailants. He promised that the perpetrators of what he described as a heinous act must be brought to justice. Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at a morgue while investigations are ongoing to unravel the cause of the attack, he added.

  Supporters of Aminu Bayero, the dethroned Emir of Kano, have taken to the streets of the five emirates in protest. The emirates are Bichi, Rano, Karaye, Kano and Gaya. Bayero was deposed on Thursday after Abba Yusuf, the Kano governor, signed a new law that repealed the Emirate Council Law 2019. The 2019 legislation balkanised the Kano emirate into five jurisdictions and provided grounds for the dethronement of Muhammadu Sanusi in 2020. Sanusi was reinstated as the 16th Emir of Kano on Friday at a colourful event in government house. He has since moved into the palace. Bayero returned to Kano in the early hours of Saturday and moved into a palace in Nassarawa LG. Afterwards, the governor ordered his arrest. A detachment of soldiers are still keeping watch over the dethroned monarch. Holding aloft banners and placards with sundry inscriptions, the protesters said they want Bayero reinstated. They also chanted anti-government slogans and alleged that the Emirship tussle has everything to do with politics.

  Gunmen have reportedly attacked an 18-seater commuter bus in Ondo State, abducting an unspecified number of passengers. The incident happened on Saturday evening around Irun-Akoko, along the Ikare-Akoko/Ado Ekiti Road in Ondo State. But an investigation has been launched into the attack, the spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya said on Sunday. More to follow…