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Police quizzes Kano Politician For Brandishing Pistol,ordering Thugs to attack enemies

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The office of the Assistant Inspector of Police in charge of Kano Zone has invited Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s Special Adviser on Political Affairs, Mustapha Bakwana, for questioning over alleged brandishing of pistol and ordering his supporters to kill his perceived enemies.

DAILY NIGERIAN reports that in a viral video clip, Mr Bakwana was seen displaying pistol and inciting thugs believed to be loyal to him during the state All Progressives Congress, APC, Reconciliatory Committee meeting.

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The committee, headed by a former speaker of the state House of Assembly, Kabiru Rurum, met last week at Kumbotso local Government area of the state.

Following a bloody clash with some youths and Mr Bakwana’s political thugs after the meeting, Police were petitioned.

However, in an interview with Freedom Radio, Mr Bakwana dismissed the video clip, saying that the video was cloned by his enemies who are envious of his political progress

When contacted, the spokesman for the Zone 1, Rabilu Ringim, confirmed that the embattled adviser was at the Kano police headquarters being quizzed over the allegations.

According to Mr Rabilu, the allegations include displaying pistol and using thugs with dangerous weapon to disturb the peace and attack people.

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Fubara’s Whereabouts Unknown As Military Moves Trucks Into Rivers Govt House

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The movement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara was unknown on Tuesday night when the military moved trucks into Rivers Government House in Port Harcourt.

The trucks were placed within and outside the Government House on the first night of the State of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu declared emergency rule amid the attacks on oil installations in Rivers State.

Some militants groups had threatened to blow up pipelines if the Rivers House of Assembly impeach Fubara.

However, hours after the lawmakers served the governor with notice of alleged misconduct, the militants carried out their threat.

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Breaking :President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers state,Removes Democratic Structures

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The president made the announcement on Tuesday in a nationwide broadcast over the political crisis and instability in the state.

Tinubu said Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state; his deputy, Ngozi Odu; and all members of the Rivers assembly are “hereby suspended for an initial period of six months”.

“Having soberly reflected on and evaluated the political situation in Rivers State and the Governor and Deputy Governor of Rivers State having failed to make a request to me as President to issue this proclamation as required by section 305(5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, it has become inevitably compelling for me to invoke the provision of section 305 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State with effect from today, 18th March, 2025 and I so do,” the president said.

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Tinubu meets with service chiefs in Aso Rock

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President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a high-level meeting with the service chiefs at the State House.

Among those in attendance are Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff; Olufemi Oluyede, chief of army staff; Emmanuel Ogalla, chief of naval staff; Hassan Abubakar, chief of air staff; and Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police.

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Also present are Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser; Oluwatosin Ajayi, director-general of the State Security Service; and Muhammed Muhammed, director-general of the National Intelligence Agency.

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