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Jangebe abduction: Zamfara closed boarding schools

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Attahiru Ahmed Gusau

Following the abduction of over 317 girls students from Goverment girls science secondary School jangebe, Governor Bello Mattawale of zamfara state has sympathize with the victims families,said as Father I feel the pains of parents, Guardians of the abductees”.

He assured that parents to exercise more patient and continue praying as police Helicopter has been deployed in the search of the kidnapped school girls.

“It is with a heavy heart that I address you this evening on the unfortunate incident of abduction of students of Government Girls Secondary School,Jangebe, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of the state.”

“At this trying moment, it is most appropriate for all men and women of good conscience to extend emotional support to the families of the abducted girls.”

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“On behalf of the Government of Zamfara State, I wish to extend my deep sympathy to the families of the abductees and the entire people of Jangebe over this sad incident”

“I wish to assure everyone that we are wholly committed to ensuring a speedy rescue of our dear schoolgirls and reuniting them with their families”.

“Since when I received the sad news, I have been making contacts with the security agencies and other relevant individuals and groups towards rescuing these girls”.

Currently, police helicopters and other search and rescue operatives have been deployed to the area.

As a father, I feel the pains of the parents and guardians of the abductees.

My heart is with you at this moment and will always be with you throughout the rescue mission.

I also want to use this opportunity to appeal to the parents and guardians to exercise more patience and continue to pray for the success of the ongoing rescue mission.

Despite this seeming setback, my administration will ever remain focused on its strategy of disarmament.

A single bullet in the hands of the non-state rogue elements could result in severe harm to the innocent.

I am of the conviction that the large cache of assorted weapons recovered through the disarmament process has made Zamfara State safer despite the recent unfortunate incidents.

The type of dangerous weapons recovered through the disarmament process would make the heart of any person of conscience to cringe.

He said this is not a moment to trade blames.

“The recent twist in the spate of banditry brings to the fore the need for the adoption of a uniform strategy across all the affected states”.

According to him,Politics or any other difference should not stand in the way of the fight against insecurity.

He maintained that the fundamental objective of governance is to secure the lives and property of the governed. My administration will never relent in the pursuance of this fundamental objective.

I appeal to the people of the state to remain calm and resist the evil machinations of those who would want to exploit the current situation to achieve political ends.

Insha Allah, with our collective resolve, we would emerge out of this situation stronger.

“I call on people to be more security conscious and report any suspicious individuals or activities to the relevant authorities.”

“efforts to strengthen security around our schools, I have directed the immediate closure of all boarding secondary schools across the State”.

“While we remain appreciative of the efforts by the Federal Government in the fight against banditry and other criminal activities in the State, I wish to appeal for more support towards combatting this challenge”.

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Murtala Garo mourns Galadiman Kano, Abbas Sunusi

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The former deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Hon. Murtala Sule Garo, has mourned the most senior councillor and oldest member of the Kano Emirate Council, Galadiman Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sunusi Bayero, who passed away at the age of 92.

In a statement personally signed on Wednesday, Garo described the late Galadiman Kano as a respected elder statesman who contributed immensely to the development of Kano and the traditional institution.

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“The passing of Alhaji Abbas Sunusi is a great loss, not only to his family but to the entire Kano Emirate and the people of the state. He was a man of wisdom and integrity, whose guidance and leadership were invaluable,” Garo said.
Murtala Sule Garo, a former commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs further prayed for Allah’s mercy upon the deceased and for the family to have the strength to bear the irreparable loss.
“I extend my deepest condolences to Abdullahi Abbas, Kano APC Chairman and the entire family. May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus,” he added.
Alhaji Abbas Sunusi passed away on Tuesday night leaving behind children and numerous grandchildren.
Born in 1933 in Bichi, Kano State, he previously served as Wamban Kano before being turbaned as the Galadiman Kano by Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi in 2014.
Throughout his lifetime, he was known for his deep commitment to the traditional institution and his contributions to the socio-political landscape of Kano.
His funeral prayer was conducted in accordance with Islamic rites and attended by dignitaries, family members, and well-wishers from different walks of life.

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Senator Barau mourns Galadiman Kano, attends burial in Kano

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Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has mourned an elder statesman, Galadiman Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sunusi Bayero, who died on Tuesday night.

The late prince, who is the father of the Kano State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Abdullahi Abbas, died at the age of 92 in Kano.

He held Galadiman Kano’s most senior title and had been a member of the Kano Emirate Council for several decades.

Senator Barau, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Ismail Mudashir, described the deceased as an elder statesman par excellence whose contribution to the growth and development of Kano emirate and Kano State cannot be overemphasised.

He enjoined the family of the late prince to find solace in the fact that the deceased was a devout Muslim who spent his life and resources worshipping Allah SWT and assisting humanity.

” The demise of our father, Galadima Kano, is a great loss that creates a huge vacuum that cannot be easily filled. He played a pivotal role in the development and growth of the Kano emirate, Kano State and the entire north. We have lost a father, a mentor and a role model,” he said.

He prayed to Allah SWT to forgive his shortcomings, grant him Jannatul Firdaus, and give his family, associates, and the entire Kano emirate the fortitude to bear the loss.

” Our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of our late father, especially the chairman of our party, APC in Kano, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, Kano emirate, Kano State and all the members of the family. May Allah SWT grant him Jannatul Firdaus and give all those he left behind the strength to bear this loss,” he said.

The Deputy President of the Senate arrived in Kano around 9:40am today (Wednesday) and proceeded to the funeral ground at the Gandu cemetery in the Kano State metropolis.

 

 

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DSP Barau Jubrin’s donation sparks off crisis amongst Kano NLO clubs, Abba Gida Gida fc boss suspended

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By Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Nationwide League One, NLO clubs under the aegis of Nationwide League Clubs Kano Forum are engulfed in an affray over the intervention funds doled out to clubs affiliated to the Forum by Deputy Senate President, DSP senator Barau Jubrin.

Major sports platform were awash with the news of the good will by the senator representing Kano north, who had out of philanthropy resort to pay the 2025 NLO registration fees for the supposed member clubs affiliated to the forum.

The chairman, Abba Gida Gida football club , Mustapha Tiyya last Monday night fired the first salvo that ignited the dispute that is roaring to consume the forum.

Tiyya released a voice note on the official platform of the forum, where he accused the leadership of the forum of alleged breach of trust and cheating.

Tiyya who made the outburst in local parlance said “ the leadership of this forum has breached the trust of we members of this forum.

He further alleged that “ you the leaders of our forum travelled to Abuja to collect monetary donations from DSP Barau Jubrin, on our behalf, you betrayed our trust and also betrayed yourselves .

Mustapha accused the leadership of the forum of collecting N20 million from senator Barau, out of the amount collected he alleged that the sum of N4million was diverted to personal use by the forum’s exco .

Tiyya, who claimed to be speaking on behalf of the aggrieved NLO clubs, said their intention from now hence is to engage and expose the misdeeds by the leadership of the forum in what he described as the mother of all battles against injustice, and breach of trust.

“for years, we spent heavily to run our clubs, who gave us the money we have to use to run our clubs, now you went to Abuja to collect the donation on the behalf of us all and shared it in an unjustifiable manner.”

In a swift reaction, the Public relations Officer, PRO, Nationwide league Clubs Kano Forum, Ibrahim Usman Arzai, a.k.a Na’alungu dismissed the allegations as baseless and lacking in facts and substance.

He explained that the monies donated by senator Barau to the clubs was meant and was given to those clubs whose club league registration with the Nationwide league One, NLO is up to date.

Arzai said “ it is a law that once you fail to register with the league or let me put it that once you fail to meet your obligations to feature in the league for one season, you lose your registration and your validation to benefit from any gesture of such nature, in cases like the situation we found pursleves regarding the donation from DSP Barau Jubrin.” .

He pointed out that “ any club that did not benefit from the intervention funds from senator Barau Jubrin did not fulfill the requites to be considered , which includes having an up to date registration with the Nationwide League One. NLO.”

“20 clubs had failed to meet the requirements to benefit from the Barau largesse, because they failed to meet their obligations, such as failing to play in the league last season, the donor opted to consider only clubs that were up to date with their NLO registration.”

He affirm that, disciplinary measures have been slammed against Mustapha Tiyya the chairman of Abba Gida Gida football club , he said Tiyya allegedly resorted to the use of abusive language and committed acts that were considered as unsporting against the regulations that regulates the affairs of the forum.

Arzai then said “during the administration of governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, we received N96 million as support funds and it was shared equally to all Nationwide League clubs, this really helped the clubs , but since the coming of the current NNPP government under his Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, we have written severally to his government to support us, two years down the lane, we have been rejected and dejected..

“this time we approached senator Barau, he came to our rescue and all the clubs that deserve to benefit from the intervention funds from DSP Barau have gotten theirs without political biase, including Kwanklwasiyya fc were given their share .”

“For Tiyya fc to now claimed that they were excluded due to biase or alliances is a ruse, I rather challenge those of them that have an NNPP or Kwankwasiyya alliances that they should proceed to convince the incumbent Kano state , NNPP government to support NLO clubs , as was the tradition before the arrival of the present Kano state government.” Arzzai stated.

It would be recalled that, Ismail Mudashir Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity on Tuesday March 25, 2025, Senator Barau Jibrin had paid the NLO registration fees for 52 clubs in Kano .

DSP Barau is quoted saying ” Nothing is too much to engage our youths. I’m paying the registration fees for all the 52 clubs today. The more, the merrier. Let them all participate in the NLO. As a footballer and a midfielder while growing up, I know the importance of participating in competitions like this.

“Aside from my club – Barau FC, I will continue to support other clubs to succeed. Football has many benefits, and it is very lucrative. We know how footballers are building health facilities, educational institutions, and places of worship, among others,” said Barau Jubrin.

*… SAHEL SPORTS NEWS*

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