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Thugs Attempt Setting AblazeZamfara APC Chieftain’s Residence

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From Abba Kabara, Gusau.

Some persons suspected to be political thugs at the weekend attempted to set ablaze, the personal residence of one of the prominent Zamfara APC stake holders, Hon Ibrahim Danmalikin Gidan Goga.
Part of the residence, according to eyewitness, was already in flames when one of the occupants of the house suddenly got woken by a strange sound of heavy object hitting the zinc roofing of the house.

 
Narrating the incidence to some newsmen in Gusau, Gidan Goga disclosed that he was bed – ridden from malaria attack when he begun to hear distress cries from members of his house hold, running helter skelter within the compound.

He said when he managed to walk out of his bedroom to see what was happening, he sighted flesh of flames raising up, while the youths who also reside in the house were busy trying to put off the flames.

Danmaliki further narrated that on inspection after the fire was put off, a motorcycle tyre, evidently thrown in from the back of the house, was still in flames roasting a bicycle belonging to his child.
He said the situation was so alarming but, for the timely action of the youths, the fire would have escalated into a serious inferno that would gulped the whole residence, and possibly killed the over twenty occupants of the house.
Suspecting that the attack might have been masterminded by agents of a rival political party in the state, Danmaliki who was once a commissioner of Information in the state, regreted that the action was a new phenomenon in the history of politicking in the state.
He said this unwholesome attitude was very risky as it may provoke political tension with resultant consequence of on the fragile peace in the state.
”I have already reported the incidence to the relevant authorities to lodge a complain about the incidence with hope that they may decide to wade into the case for investigation and fair action,” he stated.

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Group Moves to End Cultism in Benue South

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From David Torough, Makurdi 

A Socio-cultural organization, Ede-ma Development Association (EDE-MA), has backed Edumoga Youth Movement (EYM) and Edumoga Youth Association in its efforts to abolish cultism in Edumoga District of Okpokwu local government area of Benue State.

EYM had recently embarked on a land cleansing ritual, which involved oath-taking by especially youths living in Edumoga District to denounce cultism following a bloodbath arising from cult killings among rival groups.

The cult killings had shutdown the Polytechnic town of Ugbokolo, Ichakwu and Efoyo as well as Amejo Council Ward in the local government area for over two weeks as rival cult groups went on rampage and killed members of rival groups.

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In a statement signed by EDE-MA’s National President and Secretary,  Okoh Michael Agbam and  Matthew Oboyi, on Friday, the organisation declared total support to the EYM in their battle but cautioned the group to carry out the initiative in accordance with the culture and tradition of the Idoma nation.

EDA questioned alleged inaction by the police in Okpokwu local government when rival cult groups reportedly killed about 10 persons including an innocent youth, which led to a protest.

The police hastily arrested the youth leader of EYM in charge of Ugbokolo, John Agboji Audu, following a petition with unproven allegations by a suspected cult leader in Benue South, John Okwori.

EDE-MA urged the police to do a background check on the petitioner and release the youth leader unconditionally.

It also called on the Benue State Government to set up a panel to investigate increasing cult activities in Benue South, in particular and the state in general.

The socio- cultural organization said, it had kept mute since the commencement of the cult killings because it had thought that security agencies, especially the police, were on ground in the crisis areas  to restore public order and confidence.

“Our calm resolve not to immediately speak out was informed by the logic that doing so might be too pre-emptive without proper understanding of the underlying issues surrounding the violence, and of course, it could also be mistaken for outright bias.

“Secondly, we had also expected that the security agencies, especially the Nigerian Police Force, are fully on ground and therefore ought to have quickly responded to such open criminality to restore public order and confidence. This was however not the case in view of the litany of violence in which cult groups openly chase and hack perceived rivals to death in broad day light,” Agbam and Oboyi said in the statement.

 “We believe that the vacuum created by police inaction may have inspired protests that ultimately degenerated to mob actions by angry residents following the cult killings, which the Edumoga Youth Association (EYA) and Edumoga Youth Movement (EYM) eventually had to intercede and moderate to restore order,” it also said.

EDE-MA commended EYA and EYM for  what it described as strategic initiative to end the malaise of cultism in Edumoga land by enjoining the youth, community and traditional leaders in Amejo, Okonobo and Ugbokolo wards to take oath not to belong to any cult group.

“We had restrained ourselves from making any public comment on the recent unfortunate cult violence that had rocked and literally grounded Ugbokolo Town and surrounding communities of Amejo and Okonobo wards in Edumoga District of Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State.

“Secondly, we had also expected that the security agencies, especially the Nigerian Police Force, are fully on ground and therefore ought to have quickly responded to such open criminality to restore public order and confidence. This was however not the case in view of the litany of violence in which cult groups openly chase and hack perceived rivals to death in broad day light.

“We believe that the vacuum created by police inaction may have inspired protests that ultimately degenerated to mob actions by angry residents following the cult killings, which the Edumoga Youth Association (EYA) and Edumoga Youth Movement (EYM) eventually had to intercede and moderate to restore order.

“We wish to use this opportunity to commend the resolve of both EYA and EYM for their intervention that ended the daily cult killings. We equally commend them for the strategic initiative to end the malaise of cultism in Edumoga land by enjoining the youth, community and traditional leaders in Amejo, Okonobo and Ugbokolo wards to take oath not to belong to any cult group.

“While the initiative or strategy of oath-taking to renounce cultism may not be fool proof, it is however a traditional method with proven capacity to eliminate or appreciably reduce the menace of cultism and other forms of criminality from Edumoga. In this regard, we enjoin especially the traditional rulers in Edumoga District to give their support and ensure that the exercise is conducted with utmost decorum and civility in line with our culture and tradition.

“As a law-abiding and development-conscious organisation, Ede-ma Development Association (EDE-MA) is worried that the police who are on ground in Ugbokolo and Okpokwu LGA, and who were helpless in the face of the rampant cult killings in Ugbokolo for over two weeks without making a single arrest suddenly leapt to action on the basis of a mere petition by no other person but an alleged cult leader, John Okwori, against Agboji John Audu and some EYA and EYM leaders.

“While we do not, and will never, support a resort to self-help, jungle justice or any form of criminality, we are surprised that the police responded to Mr Okwori’s petition in the manner they did when they failed to undertake any preliminary investigation of the matter, including background checks on the character of the petitioner.

“We are appalled that the police seem to have ignored about 10 homicide incidents and prioritised and prosperity everywhere,” the statement concluded.

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Man Lands In Police Net In Lokoja For Raising False Alarm Over Missing Manhood

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siaka Abdulsamad, a Nigerian man, has been handed over to the police in Lokoja, Kogi State, for raising a false alarm over alleged disappearance of his manhood, Daily Post reports.

Reports of ‘missing manhood’ have been trending in several parts of the country in recent times, with many individuals manhandled and in some cases lynched after being accused of stealing other peoples’ genitals.

It was gathered that security operatives attached to the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, apprehended Abdulsamad and handed him over to the police after he ‘wrongly’ accused a staff of the institution of stealing his manhood.

The incident was disclosed in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Thursday by the Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of the Polytechnic, Mrs Uredo Omale.

According to the statement, Abdulsamad accused the unidentified staff of the Polytechnic of stealing his manhood after taking his Post-UTME examination in the main campus of the institution, on Wednesday, 20th September, 2023.

The statement explained further, “In the course of the examination, he beckoned on one of the invigilators who is a staff of Kogi State Polytechnic to put him through the log-in details for the examination.

“He however came back to the hall after he was through with the examination and raised false alarm that his manhood was missing, accusing the invigilator who earlier assisted him of being responsible.

“The management of the Polytechnic directed the security unit to transfer the case to the Police for thorough investigation.

“Preliminary investigation by the Police and further medical examination carried out at the Police Clinic, proved that Mr. Isiaka Abdulsamad had no problem with his manhood. This confirmed that he fabricated the story in an attempt to gain attention on trending delicate stories of manhood theft.”

Meanwhile, the management of Kogi State Polytechnic has advised the general public to disregard any rumour that a candidate’s manhood was stolen on the campus of the institution.

The Polytechnic’s management also advised members of the public to desist from making false claims on missing genital organs against innocent individuals.

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VON Urges Security Agencies To Uncover Killers Of Its Correspondent In Zamfara

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The Director General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has called on security agencies to fish out those responsible for the murder of the radio station’s Correspondent in Zamfara, Hamisu Danjibga.

Osita, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said that late Danjigba was one of VON’s longest serving Hausa Service Correspondents.

He described the deceased as a dedicated and diligent reporter who served in different capacities in his long career.

“There is no doubt that we, the VON family, our colleagues nationwide and his immediate family will miss him; however we take solace on the truism that Almighty God gives and takes.

“Whilst praying for his soul to Rest in Peace, we passionately pray to Almighty God to oblige his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

“Finally we call on security agencies to fish out these terrorists and prosecute them immediately,” he said.

The body of the deceased was dumped in a soakaway at the back of his house in Gusau by those who murdered him, three days after he was abducted.

One person was said to have been arrested in connection with the murder. (NAN)

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