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April 26, 2023 Gunmen Abduct 29 in FCT

Gunmen Abduct 29 in FCT

Gunmen have abducted about 29 villagers in the Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The abduvtees, comprising mainly of men, housewives and children, were abducted in the middle of Tuesday night from Yewuti village; the hometown of the immediate past vice chairman of Kwali Area Council, Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti.

2 housewives, Mrs Zainab Umar and Mrs Aisha Zubairu, were said to have escaped from their abductors while being led into the bush.

The list of Kidnapped victims include Idris Mohammed, Abdullahi Zubairu, Sani S. Magani, Peter Modu, Ibrahim Mamman, Yellow Abdulrasheed, Musa Suleiman, Simbiya Ishaku, Sumaiya Ibrahim, Muktari Yunusa and Mohammed Yeluwa and Rahmat Shagari

Others are Sumaiya Abubakar Yelwa, Mohammed Yelwa, Maimuna Muhammad, Hussaini Ya Nda Agyana, Hamza Ibrahim, Lantana Yunusa, Nabila Agyana, Rufai Salihu, Nafisa Aminu, Kasimu Adamu, Abako Adamu, Abdulyakin Aliyu, Lukman Aliyu, Rahina Audu, Abdulrazak Usman, Sadiya Usman, Darius Samuel and Japheth Osu.

The gunmen reportedly raided eight houses and whisked away the residents into the bush.

The immediate vice chairman of the council, Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti, confirmed the incident, claiming that his younger brother, Idris; two of his elder brothers’ wives and a child were among the victims.

April 20, 2023 Eket Paramount Ruler Thumbs Up Akwa Ibom Re-Mapping

Eket Paramount Ruler Thumbs Up Akwa Ibom Re-Mapping

Paramount Ruler of Eket Local Government Area, Edidem Etim Abia, has said that the Akwa Ibom State Map Establishment Law 2023, passed by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly will engender unity and peaceful co-existence in the state.

The Monarch speaking with Journalists in Eket on Wednesday, noted that the state’s map was important as it would bring an end to years of disputes over boundaries between neighbouring communities.

“We couldn’t have continued as a state without having a map, an official gazetted map.

“What was circulated in the past was not an official map, it was something someone drew and people used it and that map created a lot of problems,” he said.

He commended the state Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel and members of the House of Assembly for their courage and determination in ensuring that the state had an official map, which he described as a vital tool for ensuring peace and stability.

“This map is expected to show clearly where the boundary of each Local Government is and bring to an end all the fights.

“The governor has done well, he has the courage to do the right thing and not mind anybody, we couldn’t have had a state that didn’t have a map,” he said.

He also drew attention to the fact that the map would prevent Local Government Areas from making claims on territories that were not rightfully theirs.

“We in Eket have been fighting since 1914 to get the proper boundary demarcated between us and Ibeno. This case went up to the privy council, the highest court in the British Empire and right from Nigeria, Eket won the case both in the High Court, Court of Appeal to the British Council. Ibeno never accepted that Judgment

“It is not up to Ibeno to implement the judgement but when there is a judgment that involves land it is the Government that should implement the judgment but successive Governments haven’t implemented the judgement.

“We also joined in the case to argue where QIT (Qua Iboe Terminal) is and they lost, the appeal was thrown out but still they won’t give up.

“This map is very important, not just for Eket alone because it affected Onna, Mkpat Enin, Eastern Obolo and Ikot Abasi.

“But this map is expected to show clearly where the boundary of each local Government is and bring to an end all the fights,” he said.

April 18, 2023 BREAKING: INEC Writes Inspector-General of Police to Investigate and Prosecute Adamawa REC

BREAKING: INEC Writes Inspector-General of Police to Investigate and Prosecute Adamawa REC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC after a meeting held today; April 18, 2023 over the supplementary Governoship election held in Adamawa state and the ensuring drama has resolved to write to the Inspector General of Police; Usman Alkali Baba to investigate and Prosecute the Adamawa state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari.

This was disclosed in a tweet posted in the official handle of the Commission on twitter. The post read;

BREAKING NEWS

At its meeting today, 18th April 2023, the Commission discussed matters arising from the Adamawa Governorship election and decided to:

1. Write to the Inspector-General of Police for the immediate investigation and possible prosecution of theResident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari.

2. Request the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to draw the attention of the appointing authority to the unwholesome behaviour of the REC for further action.

3. The collation process shall resume at a time to be determined by the Returning Officer. Detailed official statement will follow shortly.

This is in response to clamor by Nigerians to have the Resident Electoral Commissioner tried over accusations of violations in processes observed in the re-run Governorship election held on April 15, 2023, in Adamawa State.

April 18, 2023 Court Reinstates Ararume as NNPCL Boss, Awards N5bn Damages Against Federal Government.

Court Reinstates Ararume as NNPCL Boss, Awards N5bn Damages Against Federal Government.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has today;Tuesday, restored Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the non-executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The court set aside his removal by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 17, 2023.

Ararume had prayed the court to declare his removal as the NNPCL chief illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional and that it was a total breach of CAMA law under which the NNPCL was incorporated. He further approached the court to issue an order to return him to office with damages worth N100 billion as compensation for the humiliation suffered nationally and internationally.

Delivering judgement, Justice Inyang Ekwo voided Arume’s sacking and awarded N5bn as damages against President Buhari and the NNPCL, to be paid for the disruption of Arume’s appointment on the ground that the action of the President was arbitrary, unlawful and illegal.

The justice ordered that Ararume be immediately restored to office as the non-executive chairman of the NNPCL.

The judge also declared as null and void all decisions of the Board of Directors of the NNPCL carried out in the absence of Ararume.

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