A 22-year-old pregnant woman simply identified as Okiemute has allegedly macheted her husband, Edafe, to death at Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area in Delta State.
It was gathered that the incident, which took place at the Ekrejebor area of the metropolis, happened over allegations of infidelity.
According to sources, Okiemute was angry that her husband did not spend the night at home and had, on his return attacked him with a machete.
A source told Vanguard that the woman who knew she had inflicted machete injuries on one of his hands and abdomen, “ran to Ughelli ‘A’ division to report herself."
The source said: “Friends of her husband rushed him to Central Hospital, Ughelli where he was confirmed dead. Angered by his death, the friends wheeled and dumped his corpse at the entrance of Ughelli ‘A’ division.”
Disclosing that the woman is a mother of a two-year-old child, the source said Edafe had only recently bought a new car for his wife.
Acting Police Public Relations Officer for the command, Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident, said the matter had been transferred to the state command headquarters for further investigation.
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The Secretary of Shiroro Local Government Area in Niger State, Adams Kefas, has disclosed that N14 million was paid to spiritualists and vigilantes to fight banditry in the council.
Kefas said some of the spiritualists were brought in from Akare in Wushishi Local Government Area in Niger state and others from Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna state.
According to the Nation, the council boss disclosed this while being questioned by the Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik Judicial Commission of Inquiry investigating the suspended Chairman of Shiroro LGA, Suleiman Dauda Chukuba, over a petition on alleged misappropriation of N50million tenement rate.
He said some of the vigilante groups were from the council while others were brought in from Chikun LGA to help combat insecurity in the council.
Shiroro LGA of Niger state has been the epicentre of insecurity and bandit attacks in the state, recording the daily attacks on communities.
Kefas said engagement of the spiritualists was carried out on the directive of the embattled chairman, saying the decision was based on advice by residents in the area.
He said the advisors told them a lot of communities being attacked by bandits had engaged the services of spiritualists and they succeeded in resolving the security challenges in the communities.
He said he was initially not told he was going to negotiate with spiritualists until he got there.
He said, “It was not until I reached the place that I knew I was going to engage with spiritualists.
“Then I could not do anything other than to do what I did in assisting my area to overcome the security challenges our people were facing on daily basis.”
Chairman of the Commission, Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik, took a swipe at the chairman for being careless in its extra-budgetary expenses after questioning the chairman, who admitted that money was spent on vigilantes and spiritualists.
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Many Nigerians illegally staying in Germany will leave Frankfurt for Lagos on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, as part of massive deportation plans by the German government, the Network for Critical Migration Consciousness (NfCMC) has announced.
The upcoming charter deportation operation will be the first for this year since the initial plan for January 18 was cancelled owing to the Coronavirus pandemic, SaharaReporters has gathered.
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A statement by the NFCMC noted that at a February meeting with the Nigerian Ambassador in Berlin, Ambassador Tugger informed the NGC president-led delegation of his engagement with the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 to address the situation of deportation and the risk of the Corona pandemic.
He further confirmed the Federal government's position to refuse landing permits for deportation flights based on the collective responsibility to contain the coronavirus's further spread.
Ambassador Tugger's intervention arose from a November 2020 Zoom conference organised by the Nigerian Community (NGC München) with the Nigerian Ambassador as a guest.
Ambassador Tugger was commended for his commitment to interact with Nigerians throughout the online section.
His attention was drawn to the ongoing deportation collaboration, ignoring Germany's position as a major Corona hotspot (Germany exporting Corona to Nigeria) – especially at a time when the country is still trying to cope with the continued economic hardship from the Corona lockdown, bad governance and subsequent incidents like insecurity and insurgency, corruption, religious and ethnic conflicts, #EndSARS #RestructureNigeriaNow revolution etc.
The group urged those who are not too sure of their residential status, otherwise with so-called Duldung Status (Tolerated/Obligated to leave the country), to contact their lawyers or their asylum counselling centres.
"Please be aware that arrest is ongoing based on provisions of the German Foreigners Law which legitimates keeping so-called tolerated persons in deportation custody to guarantee their availability for a planned deportation enforcement flight.
"We would categorically like to draw the attention of persons who are at the moment participating in the German so-called Voluntary Returns Program – a project of the racist "Perspective Heimat Program" meant to coerce asylum seekers to volunteer for their self-deportation.
"Experiences have proven that such persons could be used to fill up spaces in scheduled chartered deportation flights since their passports are in possession of the foreign officers.
"An obvious eyeopener was the December 10, 2020 deportation enforcement. Two young Nigerians, who had trusted and were actively cooperative in the Voluntary Return Program, were brutally deported to Nigeria.
"That deportation incidence exposes more realities of the German Voluntary Returns Program as a farce. Further investigation of the issue has proven that the respective Foreign Officers were receiving routine updates on their active and cooperative engagement in the training courses. A worse scenario is that the respective Foreign Officers were lying even three days before the deportation enforcement. They appeared for the covid-19 test unknowing that this was meant to prepare them for the following deportation flight schedule.
"After the scandalous and inhuman deportation incidence, correspondences with the deportation responsible, authorities confirm the fact that the so-called Voluntary Return program remains only as an offer with no binding legislation to suspend deportation until the successful completion of the Voluntary Returns Preparatory training. Such wasted expenses are borne out of taxpayers funds."
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A public transporter, Oluseyi Adegoke, on Monday begged a Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan to dissolve his 20-year-old marriage to his wife, Bunmi on the grounds of adultery, threat to life and attempt to inherit his property.
Oluseyi, a resident of Bembo-Apata area in Ibadan and a member of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Ibadan told the court that life had not been the same with him since he became aware of his wife’ romantic affair with another man.
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He added that his wife had introduced her lover to him as her relation and that he had unknowingly accorded him respect as an 'in-law'.
“In 2017, a woman in our neighbourhood confronted me that Bunmi was in a serious romantic affair with her husband and begged me to warn my wife.
“I was shocked, but still asked her father about the man and the whole incident.
“Bunmi’s father, however, told me that the man was not a member of their family and in fact, doesn’t know him.
“When Bunmi realised that her promiscuity had been demystified, she abandoned my home in December 2017 with all my property.
“Three months after, Bunmi had squandered all the money and started sending emmiserries to plead with me for her return,” he explained.
Adegoke further said that despite his opposition to her return, he came home one night to meet Bunmi fully back as the two children also pleaded with me to allow her stay.
“My lord, ever since she returned in 2020, I have not been myself as I have struggled with one illness or the other.
“Soon, I developed a stroke and lost my means of sustenance while Bunmi refused to show any concern about my well-being.
“Besides, she got angry recently and attempted to smash a pestle on my head, but after my escape from the scene, she destroyed the winscreen of the only car I have left.
“Worse still, she locked me outside and claimed that the house belonged to her, but for the quick intervention of the police at Apata police post, she would have permanently claimed it.
“My lord, Bunmi has put me in bondage and she has continuously looted my valuable property for sale,” Adegoke sobbed in court.
Bunmi opposed the suit and denied all the allegations levelled against her.
She noted that her husband was only being hunted by his past evil deeds even though she refused to speak on the issue of promiscuity levelled against her.
“I linked Adegoke with my brother who was an executive officer in the then NURTW in Ibadan who put him in charge of income generation where he made a lot of money, but he pretended as if there was nothing there.
“Adegoke never took care of the children and me, including their school fees.
“He is with my N500,000 and I catered for him when he was critically ill,” Bunmi said.
Delivering judgment, the President of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade held that any mother who instigates the children against the father and vice versa as Bunmi did would incur the wrath of God.
Odunade consequently dissolved the union so that there might be peace.
He awarded custody of the two children to Adegoke and ordered Bunmi to leave the house immediately.
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The Oyo State Police Command on Monday transferred the Ibarapa-based herdsmen, Isikilu Wakili to the state Criminal Investigation Department,L (CID), Iyaganku, Ibadan for discreet investigation.
A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi, denied that the command detained complainants who reported any case against the Fulani herdsmen at the police station in Ibarapa axis.
The command refuted the allegation, describing it as unfounded and baseless.
Wakili was arrested by members of Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) following a petition by residents of Ayete in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area that Wakili and his men were attacking their people.
The statement reads, "We would like to inform the general public that sequel to the arrest of Iskilu Wakili and two (2) other persons and subsequent transfer to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Iyaganku, Ibadan, discreet investigation on the suspects has commenced.
"Consequent upon this, seasoned detectives have since started investigating Wakili and his suspected accomplices. The Command wishes to invite members of the public who have corroborating evidence against them to appear; this will go a long way in ensuring that water-tight evidence is established for the purpose of diligent prosecution.
"The Commissioner of Police wishes to refute the allegation of detaining complainants who reported any case against the Fulani herdsmen at the police station in Ibarapa axis and equally taking money from them before granting them bail. This assertion is unfounded and baseless. While assuring that diligent investigation and prosecution will be taken into consideration at all times, the CP wishes to strongly discourage the propagation of unverified and misleading news, by persons or groups of persons as this is counterproductive to feats achieved by the police through diligence and dedication in the pursuit of justice."
Wakili had been blamed by the Yoruba community in Ibarapa, Oyo State for many killings and kidnap cases in the area.
Shortly after he was arrested by OPC members and handed over to the police, the police arrested and detained three OPC members, saying they were responsible for burning Wakili's house and killing a woman.
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At least nine bandits have been reportedly killed while men of the vigilante group arrested four others during an exchange of fire at Fapo near Gulu in Azza community of Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State.
The incident happened on Sunday when two persons going to pay ransom for an abducted relative coincidentally met in the bush with the vigilante group's men on a rescue mission.
The bandits sent those going to pay ransom to buy some foodstuff and recharge cards when they met the vigilante members.
A source, who narrated what happened, said the vigilantes reinforced and attacked the bandits, leading to the death of nine of the armed bandits after a gun duel that lasted for hours.
It was reliably gathered that the vigilantes had reinforced and searched for the kidnappers to effect more arrest if possible.
A resident of Gulu, who spoke with DailyTrust, said that a woman came into the town naked on Saturday night after escaping from the kidnappers.
She stated that the said woman escaped when the rain started falling and she was left with other three women and four men who were tied to trees by the bandits.
Other sources said she was hosted by the Gulu district head where she explained details of her ordeal; hence vigilantes were mobilized to search and rescue others.
Unfortunately, the four men were said to have been killed by the bandits when they could not account for the women who escaped.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, when contacted for confirmation, did not respond to his calls or reply messages sent to his phone.
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Several countries have suspended AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines amid rising fears over blood clots and other possible side effects.
AstraZeneca, an Anglo-Swedish company that developed the vaccine with Oxford University, has insisted that there is no risk.
On March 11, Denmark said it would suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine as a precautionary measure over fears of blood clots in vaccinated people.
Iceland and Norway followed suit on the same day, temporarily suspending the use of all the supply of the vaccine, citing similar concerns.
Bulgaria suspended the use of the vaccine on March 12 as it investigates the death of a woman with several underlying conditions who received the jab in the past week.
An initial probe suggested the woman died from heart failure and an autopsy found no link with the vaccination.
Thailand abruptly delayed the start of its rollout of the vaccine the same day. The country was joined by the Democratic Republic of Congo.
On Saturday, Norwegian health officials report three more cases of blood clots or brain haemorrhages in younger people who received the jab, but said they cannot yet say they were vaccine-related.
The next day, Ireland and the Netherlands joined the list of countries temporarily deferring the use of the vaccine.
On March 8, Austria announced that it had stopped administering a batch of the vaccine following the death of a 49-year-old nurse from “severe bleeding disorders” days after receiving it.
Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Luxembourg also suspended the use of doses from the same batch, which has been delivered to 17 countries and included one million vaccines.
Italy’s medicines regulator on March 11 also banned the use of a batch as a precaution, triggering a similar decision from Romania.
And on Sunday, Italy’s northern Piedmont region suspended use of the vaccine after the death of a teacher who had received it the day before.
Amidst the suspensions, the Nigerian government said the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine it received was not part of the batch allegedly causing a blood clot in some countries in Europe.
President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some state governors and front-line health workers have received shots of the vaccine.
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), on its part, said since the country commenced its COVID-19 vaccination, no Nigerian has observed any adverse reaction; noting that all side effects reported by those who have taken the jab have been mild.
“We are aware of precautionary concerns that have been raised regarding one specific batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine, namely ABV5300.
“We understand that investigations are being conducted to determine if the batch is in any way linked to an observed side effect.
“While we await the outcome of the investigations; it is important to clearly state that Nigeria did not receive any doses from the batch of vaccines with issues.”
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Gunmen suspected to be bandits have struck Chaza community in the Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting no fewer than 10 persons.
SaharaReporters learnt that the bandits announced their presence on Sunday with heavy gunshots and operated from around 12am to 2am, moving from Angwan Latan to Chaza areas with no visible security operatives.
It was gathered that the attackers went from house to house and abducted a woman, a trader who sells foodstuffs, along with her wares among those kidnapped.
A source in the community said some of the families had been contacted for ransoms and negotiations were ongoing.
He said, “There were heavy gunshots for about two hours. The heavily armed men were up to 20 in number and they stormed Angwan Latan in Chaza. They have been coming frequently in this community in recent times, always abducting men and women, teenage girls and boys for ransom.
“Sunday’s attack was one of the worst with 10 persons abducted. They moved from house to house and packed residents. Some of the families have been contacted and negotiation is going on.”
Niger State has been synonymous with bandits’ attacks and abductions since February with the 47 victims in the Kagara school incident and the Niger State Transport Authority workers.
One of the most vulnerable areas has been Shiroro where in February, bandits attacked the Erana community, abducting at least 12 women and children in an overnight raid.
A security report last month stated that due to increased banditry, Niger State between January 2020 and February 2021 lost 301 persons to bandits and terrorists’ attacks.
The SB Morgen Intelligence revealed that the people were killed in 73 various violent incidents in the state.
“On February 2, terrorists sacked 10 villages in Gurmana, Kurebe and Kwaki in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state, killing 25 people and abducting 40. The assailants attacked the said villages because they refused to attend a meeting where negotiations were opened between the terrorists and community leaders on the amount to be paid to allow farmers in the area harvest crops from their farms without attacks.
“Shiroro, which houses one of Nigeria’s most important electric dams has seen the worst attacks, as well as Bosso, Mariga, Mashegu and Rafi LGAs. Kagara, where the abduction took place, is very close to the volatile Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the North-West, a region that has seen no fewer than 8,000 deaths from violent incidents between 2011 and 2020, displacing nearly 300,000,” the report had partly read.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Organization (NiMet), Prof. Sani Mashi.
Mashi’s tenure is supposed to expire in January 2022, but the President has replaced him with Bako Mansur Matazu.
Prof. Sani Mashi
No reason was given for the action, but there are allegations of fraud levelled against the former NiMet DG.
Matazu holds a PhD in Geography (Applied Meteorology), with a membership of the Nigerian Environmental Society, African Forestry Forum, Nigerian Meteorological Society, the Climate Change Network, Nigeria and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Nigeria (REEN).
He was, until his appointment, the General Manager, Meteorological Research in the Agency.
Buhari has also announced a new Rector for the College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) after the current Rector/CEO, Capt. Abdulsami Mohammed completed his first tenure of four years.
The Aviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika, announced the new appointments through Mr James Odaudu, the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation.
Captain Modibbo Alkali Mahmud is the new Rector of the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria.
The new Rector holds the Airline Transport Pilot Licenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, USA, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Embraer, Citation and other international professional certifications.
Until his appointment, Captain Modibbo had served in various capacities, including Pilot in Training, Fleet Captain at Dornier Aviation Nigeria, Max Air and other organisations and has clocked about 6000 hours of a flying career.
In a related development, the President has also approved the reappointment of Engr. Akin Olateru as the Commissioner / Chief Executive Officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria.
An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with Nigerian, UK and USA licenses, Olateru began his engineering maintenance career with Pan African Airlines and the Nigerian Police Air Wing. He left Nigeria for further studies abroad.
He has also worked with multiple airlines in Europe, including KLM, Martin Air in Holland, British Aerospace Engineering and British Midland Airways.
All the appointments are with immediate effect.
“It should be noted that the reorganisation is a continuous exercise that will involve other management staff of all agencies of the Ministry," the minister stated.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Organization (NiMet), Prof. Sani Mashi.
Mashi’s tenure is supposed to expire in January 2022, but the President has replaced him with Bako Mansur Matazu.
Prof. Sani Mashi
No reason was given for the action, but there are allegations of fraud levelled against the former NiMet DG.
Matazu holds a PhD in Geography (Applied Meteorology), with a membership of the Nigerian Environmental Society, African Forestry Forum, Nigerian Meteorological Society, the Climate Change Network, Nigeria and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Nigeria (REEN).
He was, until his appointment, the General Manager, Meteorological Research in the Agency.
Buhari has also announced a new Rector for the College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) after the current Rector/CEO, Capt. Abdulsami Mohammed completed his first tenure of four years.
The Aviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika, announced the new appointments through Mr James Odaudu, the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation.
Captain Modibbo Alkali Mahmud is the new Rector of the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria.
The new Rector holds the Airline Transport Pilot Licenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, USA, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Embraer, Citation and other international professional certifications.
Until his appointment, Captain Modibbo had served in various capacities, including Pilot in Training, Fleet Captain at Dornier Aviation Nigeria, Max Air and other organisations and has clocked about 6000 hours of a flying career.
In a related development, the President has also approved the reappointment of Engr. Akin Olateru as the Commissioner / Chief Executive Officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria.
An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with Nigerian, UK and USA licenses, Olateru began his engineering maintenance career with Pan African Airlines and the Nigerian Police Air Wing. He left Nigeria for further studies abroad.
He has also worked with multiple airlines in Europe, including KLM, Martin Air in Holland, British Aerospace Engineering and British Midland Airways.
All the appointments are with immediate effect.
“It should be noted that the reorganisation is a continuous exercise that will involve other management staff of all agencies of the Ministry," the minister stated.
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There were mixed reactions on Monday from Nigerians when photographs of the National President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore surfaced on the internet, showing he uses police escorts and Toyota Sport Utility Vehicles.
It was not clear where the National President was heading, but the photographs show he was moving within a town as his convoy of about three SUVs appeared to be moving alongside some yellow tricycles and guarded by a police escort.
Some Nigerians described the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore president’s convoy as expensive, saying such glamour shows the flamboyant lifestyle herdsmen currently live.
For instance, @EjioforOnyishi on Twitter said, "This can only be possible in (Muhammadu) Buhari regime, very unfortunate."
This can only be possible in buhari regime , very unfortunate
@tammynator2 tweeted: "I'm an advocate for 'The best candidate should rule'. But, the mistake this country will make is to make another Northerner president after this failure in Aso Rock. We need a Southerner to correct some anomalies and cut back the boldness of these northern folks."
@akunnenonso said," Just imagine the mopol (mobile police) escorting him. Chai. Animal country."
George Gamboh (@MRgarmbo) said, "Insolence of the highest order."
Justinkaycee (@JustinKayceee) said, "I said it long time ago that Miyetti Allah is the fourth arm of the Nigerian government under @MBuhari administration."
Some other Nigerians who commented, however, believed that the Miyetti Allah President did not do anything unusual.
For instance, @larucheebam said, "But militants sef de carry police escorts and all for Niger Delta. Militants, National Union bosses dey do all this for SS/SW and don’t see a problem with it."
Son of the Most High God (@adeh_21) said, "Who no get sense no go still get sense. Abeg, long may their business flourish ooo. Up cows."
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There were mixed reactions on Monday from Nigerians when photographs of the National President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore surfaced on the internet, showing he uses police escorts and Toyota Sport Utility Vehicles.
It was not clear where the National President was heading, but the photographs show he was moving within a town as his convoy of about three SUVs appeared to be moving alongside some yellow tricycles and guarded by a police escort.
Some Nigerians described the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore president’s convoy as expensive, saying such glamour shows the flamboyant lifestyle herdsmen currently live.
For instance, @EjioforOnyishi on Twitter said, "This can only be possible in (Muhammadu) Buhari regime, very unfortunate."
This can only be possible in buhari regime , very unfortunate
@tammynator2 tweeted: "I'm an advocate for 'The best candidate should rule'. But, the mistake this country will make is to make another Northerner president after this failure in Aso Rock. We need a Southerner to correct some anomalies and cut back the boldness of these northern folks."
@akunnenonso said," Just imagine the mopol (mobile police) escorting him. Chai. Animal country."
George Gamboh (@MRgarmbo) said, "Insolence of the highest order."
Justinkaycee (@JustinKayceee) said, "I said it long time ago that Miyetti Allah is the fourth arm of the Nigerian government under @MBuhari administration."
Some other Nigerians who commented, however, believed that the Miyetti Allah President did not do anything unusual.
For instance, @larucheebam said, "But militants sef de carry police escorts and all for Niger Delta. Militants, National Union bosses dey do all this for SS/SW and don’t see a problem with it."
Son of the Most High God (@adeh_21) said, "Who no get sense no go still get sense. Abeg, long may their business flourish ooo. Up cows."
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says a total of 23.18 million Nigerians were unemployed in the fourth quarter of 2020.
According to the report released by NBS on Monday, Imo state recorded the highest rate of unemployment with 56.64%.
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The new report means 33.3 per cent of the labour force in Nigeria were unemployed in Q4 2020, from 27.1 per cent in second quarter 2020.
The report read, “In the case of unemployment by state, Imo state recorded the highest rate of unemployment with 56.64%. This was followed by Adamawa with 54.89% and Cross River state with 53.65%. The states with the lowest rates were Osun, Benue and Zamfara states with 11.65%, 11.98% and 12.99% respectively. In the case of underemployment, Benue state recorded the highest rate with 43.52%, followed by Zamfara and Jigawa states with 41.73% and 41.29% respectively.
“Combining both unemployment and underemployment, the state that recorded the highest rate was Imo with 82.5% followed by Jigawa with 80%. Ogun and Sokoto states recorded the lowest of the combined rates, 26.2% and 33.7% respectively.”
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Three primary school pupils abducted in a fresh attack at UBE Primary School at Rama village in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state have escaped.
One of the teachers of the school told Daily Trust that the pupils escaped when the bandits attempted to rustle some cows and steal motorcycles at a nearby community.
Naomi Francis, a teacher in the school confirmed to Daily Trust that the three pupils have regained freedom but said they had been beaten by the bandits before luck came their way.
However, nothing is known of the three teachers earlier abducted.
Narrating how the bandits broke into the school, she said: “They came in after the morning assembly. We had all gone into the classrooms when six of the bandits came on motorcycles while others surrounded the school.
“I had stepped out from my class when I noticed students of primary 5 and 6 running out. I immediately alerted my students to run and they did.”
Also speaking, a resident, Mai Saje Rama, confirmed that the pupils had returned to the community.
“The vigilante that went after them came back without success, they could not locate the bandits,” he said.
The Councillor of Rama, Aliyu Isa, had told Daily Trust earlier that no pupil was abducted.
He claimed the bandits attacked a nearby village, abducted two persons and also stole cows.
But Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, later issued a statement to confirm the abduction.
He had said the government would issue a detailed statement later.
The abduction reportedly happened 24 hours after security agents thwarted an attempted abduction of 307 students of Government Science Secondary School in the Ikara Local Government Area of the state and another attack at the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) quarters in Igabi LGA of the state.
On Thursday night, bandits had invaded the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, in Igabi LGA and abducted 39 students comprising 23 females and 16 males.
Security agents had earlier rescued 180 of the students but the gunmen who made away with 39 students are now demanding a ransom of N500 million.
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Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma has described those complaining of unpaid salaries in Imo state as ''ghost workers or fraudsters''.
Uzodinma who stated this when he spoke to newsmen on Monday, as part of activities marking his first anniversary in office, claimed he had paid the salaries of all genuine workers in the state.
Hope Uzodinma
“This government has paid every genuine worker; those complaining of non-payment are either ghost workers or fraudsters. I am challenging anybody who has not received his or her salaries to come to Government House with his employment details and we will pay him or her immediately," he said.
The governor said that the era when Permanent Secretaries were chosen through appointment was over. He added that directors must pass promotion examinations and interviews before being appointed as Permanent Secretaries to ensure that only competent people were appointed.
He also promised to revive all abandoned state-owned industries to enhance the state’s economy.
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The Nigerian government has described the reported formation of the Biafra Customary Government by Asari Dokubo as a joke that is meant to entertain.
Dokubo, who is the leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force, had declared the formation of the purported government on Sunday and also named those who would serve as leaders in the government alongside himself.
Asari Dokubo
He added that they would proceed to set up provincial structures for the new government.
Speaking on the development in Lagos on Monday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari would not be distracted by what he described as, “theatre of the absurd by a joker seeking attention’’.
Mohammed said Dokubo is free to run a phantom government, stressing that the Buhari-led administration will not be distracted.
He said, “I am sure you have heard of the theatre of the absurd; that is the best way I can describe it.
“If Asari Dokubo wants to form and run a phantom government, I think he is free to do so. This administration will not be distracted because we still have a lot to do.
“We are not ready to give any attention or time to a joker like Dokubo who is just looking for attention. We will just take it as one of these entertainment things.
“The beauty about Nigeria is that it is never a dull country; you must have one thing or the other to entertain you.”
Dokubo on Sunday declared himself the leader of the new Biafra defacto Customary Government (BCG).
In a statement signed by Uche Mefor, BCG’s Head of Information and Communications, the former militant leader named those who would serve as leaders in the government alongside himself.
He said, “We as people have resolved that as Biafra, it’s time for us to take our destiny in our hands and bring freedom to ourselves and our children and the generation of Biafrans yet unborn. I hesitate a little but I thank God that it’s time for us to do our duty and our service to motherland, I have accepted this role. I have dedicated my life hundred percent to play this role.
“My first act today in taking this position is to name those who would be on the driver’s seat to navigate through this period of tempest, this period of uncertainty with me. I want to call on our brother, George Onyibe to come on board to join as the secretary of the defacto customary government of the State of Biafra. He will take care of the administrative, day-to-day administration of the Biafra State.
“I also call on our brother Emeka Emeka Esiri to take care of the legal needs of this nascent government. My brothers and sisters, the four of us will kick start the process, others will come on board. We want volunteers who are committed. We want volunteers because there is nothing anymore. We are the people who have volunteered to salvage ourselves and the rest of us.
“I also call on Biafrans in the various provinces of the Biafra nations in Aba, Abakiliki, Anang, Awka, Calabar, Degema, Eket, Enough, Nsuka, Ogoja, Oji River, Okigwe, Onitsha, Opobo, Orlu, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Umuahia, Uyo and Yenegoa province. We are going to proceed to set up provincial structures of government starting with provincial assemblies and provincial governance and administrators.”
Dokubo also mentioned education and agriculture as key areas of focus. He condemned the recent stoppage of food transportation to the South.
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