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Sixty-five people were rescued from the crash scene In Tijana, Munya council area of Niger, but seven people remain missing. A boat conveying about 100 people including women and kids capsized midway at about 6:00 pm Saturday if the villagers were coming from a local market in Zumba in Shiroro local government area of the state.

The Sarkin Kasuwan (Head of the Economy ) Zumba, Adamu Ahmed, confirmed the retrieval of 30 bodies since search-and-rescue operations started Saturday night.

Nigerian Army joint group of government security operatives killed 11 members of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) in Imo State

He clarified that the local divers are still intensifying search for more bodies as he stated that lack of aid in the area of logistics from any quarter is slowing down their search performance. The boat that’s supposedly six months old in a heavy windstorm in a rain on Saturday evening. Among the victims were a few returnees who had earlier fled their houses with their children due to bandit attacks. Adamu stated,

“Some of the victims were going back to the village to go and get some food thing and return back into Zumba where they’re taking refuge as a consequence of bandits activities in the communities that are affected. The Director-General, State Emergency Management Agency, Ahmed Inga, when contacted on the issue said the true number of people who were on board that the capsized were about 100. He explained 28 bodies have been recovered, 65 people rescued while the search for the rest seven is continuing.

The Nigerian Army says troops of 3 Brigade Kano have arrested 13 suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima disclosed that in an announcement on Sunday in Abuja. Yerima reported the suspected terrorists had been detained around Filin Lazio at Hotoro region of Kano, after a successful operation.

He explained that the ongoing operation was based on the requirement to apprehend criminals who may want to hibernate in any component of Kano State.

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“The general public especially inhabitants of Filin Lazio Hotoro, are enjoined to go about their lawful businesses as security forces are at the top of their circumstance.

“The Nigerian Army wishes to use this medium to appeal to the peace-loving people of Kano country to keep a high degree of vigilance and continue to report the supposed motion of strange individuals or groups in their surroundings to the appropriate security agencies for prompt action,” he explained.

EFCC arrests top government functionaries in Taraba

The three officers are from the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. Even though their names have not been made public, The Guardian gathered that a permanent secretary, a cashier and a manager of finance and government are those presently playing visitors to the commission.

Findings revealed that corrupt practices, which have resulted in surcharging of councils, resulted in the intervention of the EFCC.  Additionally, the alleged illegal withdrawal of N21 billion in the state’s treasury without due process was said to have necessitated the arrest, while jittery officials of this state authorities have gone into hiding to prevent arrest. A staff of the Bureau reported that the direction of the Bureau was indicted for breaching the financial regulations withdrawals, but believed those detained would soon regain their liberty, as most of the efforts by both the Bureau and the state government to wade in”are in top gears.

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“Aside from the Bureau, the anti-graft commission beamed its searchlight on additional ministries, branches and agencies in the country which were enveloped by corrupt practices.  One of such institutions is the State Universal Basic Education Board and the Ministry of Finance. Since the coming of this current government, councils have become a shadow of themselves, as all actions are grounded.  Some of those council chairmen who spoke on the issue agreed that they have been going cap in hands, as monthly allocations meant for them are constantly being redirected.

“Actually, our monies from the federation accounts do not get to us but the government at the country level constantly make us sign as to when we collected the monies.  They always wind up giving us whatever they feel like lending.”Occasionally, the amount they release for us cannot even pay the salaries of our workers.  It is our prayer that the EFCC would do the needful so that in the close of the day, the much-needed sanity in our councils will be attained,” they said.

The Nigerian Army has stated a joint group of government security operatives have neutralized 11 members of the Native People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) throughout a failed assault on a police station in Imo State.

The manager, military general public relations, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Yerima stated that the group flew Orlu city in seven vehicles using the intention to assault the compound housing the Area Control and Police Station at Orlu LGA of Imo State.

He said that the Turks were resisted by corrupt authorities employees in the region Control and so were totally obliterated when a psychologist group of the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Air Force came to the scene.

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The manager said the assailants who were on the radar of the Joint Technical Intelligence Team were believed to have come to a Forest Camp at Ideato North LGA of Imo State from where they mobilised and proposed the failed assault. He announced that there were no casualties on the face of the safety forces.

He advocated law-abiding citizens in the region be on the watch for odd men with gunshot injuries and report the same to the closest security service for the security of the communities. He restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army into a united Nigeria that’s secure for law-abiding citizens. He urged that the public encourage the safety forces with timely and useful information which will help remove the safety dangers in their own communities.

Aisha Buhari’s Future Assured Foundation in Cooperation with the Maryam Mairo Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, MMAWT, Legacy initiative has Spread food items to various Families across Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna States and the FCT.

The MMAWT management revealed this in a statement on Thursday.
The direction included that the supply was enlarged to those countries to affect lives.

The things, according to the direction, were distributed to Sokoto State correctional centres, remand, Islamic Da’awah facilities and many others in need.

“We invite the very first Lady Hajiya Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, a member of our Creator to your gesture and pray to Allah to take our actions of ibadat!

“And also safeguard and bring peace to the nation at large,” the direction stated.