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December 22, 2022

December 22, 2022 IFMNEWS

Ortom signs N179.5b appropriation bill into law

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom signed into law on Thursday the N179.5 billion appropriation bill passed by the Benue State House of Assembly on Wednesday.

The fiscal estimate passed by the House includes N106 billion in recurrent expenditure and N73.5 billion in capital expenditure.

Signing the bill, the Governor acknowledged the Benue Assembly’s support, which he said accounted for his government’s successes in all sectors.

He said, “I must also commend the House for the speedy passage of the bill which is the last by our government. We thank the lawmakers for the cooperation we have been enjoying from the legislature which helped us record successes despite the security challenges posed to our state by armed herdsmen from Senegal, Niger, Mali, Central African Republic, Cameroon and others.”

He stated that the Assembly’s various laws became instruments for good governance, peace, and security in the state, emphasizing that the much-loved Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of 2017 would go down in history as one of the laws that distinguished the state.

February 21, 2022

February 21, 2022 Inspiration 92.3 FM

Stray Nigerian airstrike leaves smoking ruins in Niger border town

The Nigerian Air Force targeting ‘bandits’ has killed seven children and wounded five others by mistake in Niger Republic.

According to the Governor of the Maradi region, CHAIBOU ABOUBACAR, the victims are 12 children, seven of them dead and five wounded.

He said four children died instantly and three others succumbed “to their injuries while being transported to hospital.

ABOUBACAR, who said the parents were attending a ceremony and the children were probably playing when the strikes occurred, added that the planes were targeting “armed bandits” in the border areas, but “missed their target” hitting Nachade instead.

Several municipalities in the Maradi region are seriously affected by the violence of heavily armed gangs from the Nigerian states of neighboring Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara.

Troops Arrest Fleeing Niger Bandit With Military Kits En Route To Oyo

The Nigerian Army says its troops operating along Mokwa-Jebba road, intercepted and arrested a fleeing bandit in a vehicle traveling from Zuru to Ibadan during a stop and search operation on Sunday.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

Nwachukwu said the vigilant troops spotted an occupant of the vehicle, who claimed to be Sgt. Aminu Sule.

He said the suspect was found to be in possession of a pair of camouflage, military boots, knife and substance suspected to be charms.

He said on further interrogation, the suspect confessed to be traveling to Ogbomosho in Oyo State, and further claimed that the uniform and boots belonged to his brother who was a soldier.

He added that the suspect was discovered to be fleeing from the ongoing operations in Niger State to a safe haven.

According to him, the suspect was immediately apprehended and handed over to the police at Mokwa for further investigation.

“The heat on bandits and other criminal elements in Niger State has caused them to start fleeing to supposed safe havens.

“Members of the public, particularly around Niger and contiguous states are, therefore, enjoined to be vigilant and report any suspected movement of fleeing bandits to security agencies,” he said.

According to him, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has assured law abiding citizens of Niger State and, indeed, all Nigerians of the safety of their lives and property.

“He further enjoined them to be wary of such sinister movements by fleeing bandits and continue to support the security agencies with useful information to enable them maintain peace and security of the country,” Nwachukwu said.

News Agency Of Nigeria