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December 7, 2021 6 Killed in Zamfara As Bandits Block Kaura Namoda — Shinkafi Road

6 Killed in Zamfara As Bandits Block Kaura Namoda — Shinkafi Road

Six persons have been killed and several others abducted in an attack on motorists by bandits along Kaura Namoda – Shinkafi road in Zamfara State.

Residents aaid that the armed men burnt some of the intercepted vehicles with people onboard and that the bodies of the slain passengers could not be recovered.

They said the armed criminals mostly led by Turji had intensified attacks on Shinkafi – Kaura Namoda axis after Nigerian Air Force (NAF) raids killed his aunt, her husband and several foot soldiers of his.

 “The armed criminals had blocked the road at a spot between Kwanar Jangeru and Moriki community and commuters have since stopped plying the road citing safety concerns. No one can go to retrieve the bodies of the slain passengers on that road,” said a resident, who preferred not to be named.

 “You know the recent air strikes by NAF had drawn their anger. It had hit some of Turji’s camps after which many of his family members and boys were taken out,” a resident who gave his name as Mansur said.

However, some residents said the armed criminals had stepped up their attacks on people to protest the prolonged closure of livestock market in Shinkafi town.

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December 6, 2021 Minister Of Information Lai Mohammed Carpets UK Decision To Add Nigeria To Red List

Minister Of Information Lai Mohammed Carpets UK Decision To Add Nigeria To Red List

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has carpeted the decision by the United Kingdom to add Nigeria on its red list over the new variant of COVID-19 named Omicron.

While speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Lai Mohammed described the move  as unjust, unfair, punitive, indefensible, and discriminatory, pointing out that it is also not driven by science.

He said, “As you are aware, Britain has put Nigeria on its red list and banned foreign travels from our country. This is as a result of the discovery of COVID-19 cases – Omicron variant – in Nigeria. Britain now joins other countries, including Canada, which have taken similar action against Nigeria over Omicron.

“Let me say straight away that it’s up to the Presidential Steering Committee to respond to this action by the British government and others, and I have no doubt that the Committee will respond appropriately.

“However, as the Spokesman for the Federal Government, I can say, without mincing words, that the decision by the British government to put Nigeria on the red list, just because of less than two dozen cases of Omicron which, by the way, did not originate in Nigeria, is unjust, unfair, punitive, indefensible and discriminatory. The decision is also not driven by science.”

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December 6, 2021 Shekarau Meets Tinubu As Kano APC Crisis Festers

Shekarau Meets Tinubu As Kano APC Crisis Festers

The former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has met with the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos.

Shekarau’s visit to the former Lagos State governor came just five days after the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, handed over the APC structure in the state to his faction.

Justice Hamza Muazu had on November 30 nullified the ward congresses conducted by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje led faction and upheld the exercises supervised by Shekarau’s group.

The Kano State government later rejected the verdict over the court’s lack of jurisdiction to adjudicate in the matter.

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December 6, 2021 Dowen College Breaks Silence Over Student’s Death

Dowen College Breaks Silence Over Student’s Death

Dowen College Breaks Silence Over Student’s Death Says It Is Committed To Thorough, Proper Investigation.

The Board and Management of Dowen College, Lagos, have broken their silence over reports that had emerged which stated that one of their students, Sylvester Oromoni, was bullied and beaten by fellow students.

Days later, the supposed injuries from the beating led to the student’s death.

Ever since reports of the incident surfaced online, Nigerians have expressed their outrage over the development and it has led to the indefinite closure of the school.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police has also ordered a full-scale investigation into the incidence.

Speaking about the death of the student, Dowen College, via a press statement released on its Instagram page, described it as unfortunate and commiserated with the family.

The statement, which was signed by the Board and Management of Dowen College, said Sylvester’s untimely death requires thorough and proper investigation.

However, father of the late Dowen College pupil, Slyvester Oromimi snr said he is glad that he named those responsible before died.

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