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Father of Sacked Ganduje’s Aide Confirms Son Arrest by DSS
Tanko Yakasai, father of Governor Abdullah Ganduje’s media aide Salihu Tanko-Yakasai a.k.a Dawisu has confirmed that his son was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). Recall that there’s been an outcry on social media after it was alleged that Salihu was arrested by the DSS, barely 24 hours after he called for the…
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DSS Breaks Silence Over ‘Arrest’ of Ex-Ganduje’s Aide, Yakasai
The Department of State Security (DSS) has denied reports of arresting or even inviting the just sacked Media Aide to Governor Ganduje, Salihu Tanko Yakasai over his comments against the government of President Buhari and the ruling APC. Recall that Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, had on Friday, February 26, via his Twitter handle, called on the President…
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Ganduje Fires Aide For Carpeting President Buhari
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has sacked his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai over his comments on deplorable state of insecurity, particularly the incessant abductions in some parts of the country. The commissioner of Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who communicated the governor’s directive through a statement on Saturday, said the dismissal was…
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Kidnapped Kagara School Boys, Staff Regain Freedom
The 27 schoolboys and their teachers who were kidnapped from the Government Science College in Kagara, Niger state have been released. The students, three of their teachers, and 12 of their family members were abducted on Wednesday, February 17. A government official said they are on their way to Minna, the state capital where they…
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How Bandits ‘Outsmart’ Security Agents To Abduct 317 Secondary School Girls in Zamfara
The bandits who struck at the Government Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara State,early yesterday ,appeared to have outsmarted security agents in the area in a game of wits in the moments leading to the invasion of the school. The gunmen,according to sources,seemed to have divided themselves into groups,with one group engaging the security agents in…
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Sunday Igboho Speaks On Failed Arrest
Popular Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has spoken up against his failed arrest on Friday February 26. Reacting to a face-off between him and security agents around the Guru Maharaji bus stop on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in an interview with Punch, Igboho told the Federal Government to go after Boko Haram leader,…
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Flash: 7 Out of Over 300 Abducted School Girls in Zamfara Escaped
Seven out of the 317 school girls abducted by bandits at Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe have escaped. A source Jangebe town confirmed to The Nation on Friday evening the girls returned home from their captors. He said they claimed they maneuvered their way back from the bandits while trekking along the forest. He…
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Nigerians React To Foiled Attempt To ‘Arrest’ Sunday Igboho
Following a foiled attempt to arrest of Oodua republic advocate, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka ” Sunday Igboho” by combined security operatives along the Lagos Ibadan expressway today (Friday), some Nigerians have stormed the social media to condemn the alleged attack. Reports have it that, Sunday Igboho was on his way to Lagos to visit Chief…
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Abducted UI Student Regains Freedom
Abducted Student of the University of Ibadan, Ayodeji Emmanuel , who was kidnapped on Monday at Oke Odan, Olomo area of Apete community in Ibadan, Oyo State by Fulani herdsmen, has regained freedom. A credible source told the Nigerian Tribune on Thursday that the victim, according to a family source, was released in Iseyin town,…
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Suspected Bandits Abduct Scores Of Secondary School Girls in Zamfara
Gunmen suspected to be bandits stormed government secondary school in Jangebe, Zamfara State, kidnapping female students in their scores. The school which is located within the Talata-Mafara local government area of the state came under siege at past midnight. Confirming the incidents to Channels Television via a telephone conversation, the state commissioner for information, Hon.…