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July 29, 2022

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Court Sentences Killer Of Hanifa To Death By Hanging

A Kano State High Court has sentenced a primary school owner, Abdulmalik Tanko, who kidnapped and killed a five-year-old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, to death by hanging.

Justice Usman Naaba also slammed a five-year jail term on the murderer for all the five charges levelled against him.

The Court also found guilty, the 2nd accused in the case, Hashim Isiyaku on four charges and sentenced him to death by hanging.

A woman, said to be Tanko’s ex-girlfriend, was sentenced to two years in prison for complicity in the kidnapping.

ALSO READ: Vice President Pays A Condolence Visit To The Bereaved Parents Of 5-Year-Old Hanifa In Kano

The convicts had pleaded guilty and asked for leniency during the passing of the sentence.

Little Hanifa was brutally poisoned to death by the proprietor of her school in December 2021 after collecting ransom from her parents.

The Attorney General of Kano state and Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawal expressed delight at the court judgment.

Impeach Buhari: Reps Back Senate

The minority caucus of the House of Reps has joined its Senate counterpart to hand President Muhammadu Buhari a six-week ultimatum to fix insecurity or face impeachment in the National Assembly.

Minority leader of the House of Reps, Ndudi Elumelu, disclosed this after a closed door meeting of PDP lawmakers in the upper and lower legislative Chambers, a day after PDP Senators staged a walkout during plenary when the motion to discuss the impeachment of President Buhari was turned down.

Addressing journalists, Elumelu said the signatures will be gathered to impeach the President if the security situation is not addressed.

He also drew attention to the general state of the nation, including the exchange rate and aviation crisis.

On his part, Senate minority leader, Philip Aduda said in a bicameral legislature, as it is in Nigeria, there was a need for both Chambers to be on the same page for as regards impeaching a president. Hence, the minority caucus in the lower Chamber was called for a proper briefing.

Governors, Senators, Shy Away From Duties Yet Blame Buhari – 2Baba

According to 2Baba, many Governors, Senators, including actors avoid performing their tasks while blaming the president for Nigeria's problems.

In response to the threat to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over the nation's security issues, the musician addressed the issue.

The president was given six weeks by lawmakers last Wednesday to solve the security situation or face impeachment proceedings.

The government is making a lot of effort to address the issue, according to communications minister Lai Mohammed.

In response to the situation, 2Baba made fun of the senators, representatives, and state governors who, in his opinion, would prefer to remain in their own comfort zones and hold the president responsible for the failures of the entire nation.

2Baba urged individuals to make other state actors, such as the inspector general of police, responsible for unwanted events that occur within their domains of control in a video published via his Instagram page.

“The whole news just got me cracking up, man. Nigeria is supposed to be called Comedy Central,” the singer said.

“They want to impeach Buhari based on one reason.

“It’s crazy that everyone just hides behind this convenient space and points at the president for every small thing, even as we have governors, senators, house of reps, inspector general of police, commandants, and citizens.

“Everybody is shying away from their responsibility and hiding behind their convenient space. Everything [is about the] president. It’s mad, man.”

Akeredolu: Gunmen Who Attacked Owo Didn’t Come To Kill

Almost two months after about 40 worshippers were gunned down at a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, the community has come under a fresh attack.

Police confirmed the Wednesday night attack on Craneburg Construction Company at Folahami Junction in Owo with two people reportedly injured in the incident.

Police insisted that no explosives were used in what it describes as a shooting incident with no casualties recorded.

But the Chief Security Officer of the company, Tubosun Aladeselu said the two gunmen, who came in a bus, used an explosive device, and started shooting sporadically.

An eyewitness also confirmed the use of IED.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu however said the shooting at the site was intended and designed to damage some of their equipment rather than injure or kill anyone.

Akeredolu, who visited the construction site with the Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, and heads of security agencies in the state, advised residents to be calm.

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