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Police repel bandits attack, rescue 11 kidnapped victims, recovers 10 live ammunition in Zamfara
By Ahmed Attahir Gusau
In its determination and commitment to rid the state of all activities of recalcitrant bandits,the Zamfara State police Command has Succeeded in repelling bandits attack, recovered rifle, ammunition and rescued 11 kidnapped victims in the state.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the command public relations officer SP Mohammed Shehu said the police under the leadership of CP Abutu Yaro revealed that the attacked was repelled at Yarkala village in Rawayya District of Bungudu Local Government Area by suspected armed bandits in the state.
“On 8th April, 2021 Police operatives attached to Operation Puff Adder deployed to Rawayya – Yarkala axis were alerted about the presence of large number of armed bandits who were moving to YARKALA village on an attack mission”.
He disclosed that police on receiving the distress called, the operatives quickly mobilised and dislodged the bandits,as a result some of the bandits fled back to the forest with possible gun shot wounds.
“In the course of mopping up the scene,an AK 47 Rifle with breech no.1983NI2328 and a Magazine containing 10 Rounds of live ammunition belonging to one of the fleeing bandits was recovered and is now in Police custody”.
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According to him,on 9th April 2021, the Zamfara State Police Command in Collaboration with the the ministry for Security and Home Affairs have also secured the unconditional release of eleven (11) Kidnapped victims abducted by a group of kidnappers and taken to a forest near Gobirawan Chali in Maru Local Government Area.
“Ten (10) out of the eleven (11) Kidnapped victims are natives of Kyakyaka,Tungar Haki and Gidan Ango villages of Gusau LGA, while the other victim is from Kaduna state respectively”.
He said the release of the kidnapped victims was part of the Ongoing peace process enunciated by Governor Bello Matawalle.
“All the rescued victims have been debriefed by the Police and later handed over to the Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs who will reunite them with their families”.
He maintained that an investigation regarding the abduction of the victims has commenced and the outcome will be made public.
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Stampede at Catholic Church in Maitama Claims Ten Lives During Food Distribution
Ten people have been confirmed dead in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday, 21st December 2024, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals.
The unfortunate incident, which occurred around 6:30 am, resulted in the loss of ten lives, including four children, and left eight others injured with varying degrees of severity. Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims are still receiving medical attention.
The FCT Police Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the tragedy, extended condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished the injured a swift recovery.
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Port-Harcourt Refinery Fully Operational- Says NNPC
The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has been drawn to reports in a section of the media alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery which was re-streamed two months ago has been shut down.
We wish to clarify that such reports are totally false as the refinery is fully operational as verified a few days ago by former Group Managing Directors of NNPC.
Preparation for the day’s loading operation is currently ongoing.
Members of the public are advised to discountenance such reports as they are the figments of the imagination of those who want to create artificial scarcity and rip-off Nigerians.
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Port Harcourt Refinery Halts Production Less Than a Month After Resumption
Less than a month after the porthacourt appeared to have resumed production, the facility has stopped working.
It was gathered that the lifting of petrol actually stopped last Friday, December 13, as the 18-arm loading bay of the new Port Harcourt refinery was empty.
While about 18 trucks littered the stretch of the busy road leading to the refinery itself, nine trucks were spotted inside the parking yard, while the loading bay was empty.
Journalists who visited the refinery on Thursday, December 19, 2024, observed that the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) had stopped completely.
The depot, which is usually a beehive of activities where tankers scramble for space at the parking yard, was a shadow of itself with literally no vehicular or human activity relating to operations.
This was after $1.5bn was approved in March 2021 and spent on the rehabilitation of the facility.
The inauguration of the 60,000 barrel per day production capacity plant by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, was met with celebration and fanfare.
During the re-opening of the facility, there was lifting of petrol to the excitement of the cheering crowd.
However, less than 10 trucks of petrol were lifted that day as against widespread claims that about 200 trucks carried petrol out of the bay.
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