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Police Rescue Kidnapped Victims, Pregnant And Nursing Mothers In Zamfara

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Ahmed Attahir Gusau

The Zamfara State police command in a joint tactical operation in Shinkafi and Tsafe local government area have rescued 97 kidnapped victims including 7 pregnant women,nursing mothers in the State.

Addressing newsmen on Tuesday at the command headquarters in Gusau, the Zamfara State police commissioner CP Ayuba Elkana said police,military and other security agencies are carrying out extensive operations at various bandits enclaves  in the State.

“The operations have resulted to series of arrest of notorious bandits, recovery of sophisticated arms,ammunition and rescued kidnapped victims”.

According to him,all the rescued victims were released unconditionally and arrived police headquarters in Gusau on Tuesday in the State.

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“Following an extensive pressure mounted as a result of the ongoing military operation around the camp of a notorious bandits kingpin known as Turji,on 3rd of January 2022,police tactical operatives deployed at Shinkafi axis received an intelligence report that some kidnapped victims were seen stranded in the bush”.

“The police in collaboration with genuine repentant bandits and vigilantes swung into action and rescued sixty eight (68) victims from the forest”.

He revealed that the kidnapped victims were in the captivity for over three months ,”33 Male adults, 7 Male Children,  3 female Children and 25 Women including nursing mothers.”

CP Ayuba disclosed that those rescued were from Magarya,Maradun, Gusau in Zamfara State and Sabon Birni local government of Sokoto State.

“On Monday 3rd January, 2022,police tactical operatives deployed in Tsafe axis actIng on intelligence report stormed Kunchi Kalgo forest with repentant bandits  and vigilantes members and rescued twenty nine(29) kidnapped victims unconditionally”.

He said the victims were  abducted for over 60 days from villages that included Adarawa,Gana and bayawuri in Rijiya District of Gusau local government area in the State.

He maintained that all the victims are currently receiving medical treatment from the joint medical teams of the State government and police in the State.

“They will be debriefed, hand over to the State government before being reunited with their families”.

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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

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The 8th Annual Audit Forum, organized by the Office of the Auditor General of Kano State, was held recently, focusing on strengthening transparency and accountability in public financial management. .

Isma’ila Musa, the Auditor General of Kano State, welcomed the participants and highlighted the constitutional and legal mandates that guide the auditing process. “Sections 125(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and 36(i) of the Kano State Audit Law, 2021 (as amended) mandate the Office of the Auditor General to audit the accounts and financial statements of the State Government and all Offices and Courts,” he stated.

Musa expressed immense gratitude to His Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, for his support in making the event possible. “It is very important to note that a strengthened fiscal transparency will help build trust in governance,” he emphasized. He added that the Audit Forum is a reform intended to reduce opportunities for corruption and abuse of public resources, thereby increasing the efficiency of public expenditures.

The Auditor General also acknowledged the contributions of various officials, including the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Planning and Budget, the Accountant General, the Executive Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Services, and former Auditors General, among others. “My sincere appreciation to all the invitees here present for honoring our invitation. I wish us a successful 8th Kano State Annual Audit Forum,” Musa concluded.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Honorable Tukur Fagge, praised the exercise for its potential to enhance resource management and ensure the success of the tasks at hand. “This exercise will enhance resources management and will realize the success of the task,” Fagge stated.

Sarkin Shanon Kano, Shehu Muhammad Dankadai, who served as the royal father of the day, also graced the event, adding to the significance of the occasion.

The forum underscored the commitment of the Kano State Government to upholding transparency and accountability, reflecting the administration’s dedication to effective and efficient service delivery.

 

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Breaking: Former Secretary of Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, Ahmadu Kurfi Passes On at 93

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Late Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi

 

A former secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, has passed away.

A family source, Jafar Yakubu, informed NIGERIAN TRACKER about the death of the pioneer secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, who supervised the 1979 general election.

 

Jafar Yakubu said Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi died at the age of 93 and his Janaza funeral prayers will take place by 2:30 PM at Kurfi in KATSINA state .

 

Dr. Amadu Kurfi, OFR, was born in 1931. He was a former chairman of the then Marketing Board, former Federal Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, and the first person to acquire a BSc degree in the whole of Katsina State, at University College London in 1957.

 

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President Tinubu Sacks UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor, Registrar

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The governing council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University has been dissolved by President Bola Tinubu.

The president dissolved the council and approved the removal of the institution’s vice-chancellor Bernard Odoh and the university registrar, Rosemary Nwokike.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy said the action by Tinubu follows allegations of procedural violations in the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.

He also said that the council led by Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe and including five other members—Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engr. Amioleran Osahon, and Rtd. Gen. Funsho Oyeneyin was accused of bypassing due process to appoint an unqualified candidate, prompting federal intervention.

Onanuga said, “The sacking of the governing council and officials followed reports that the council illegally appointed an unqualified vice-chancellor without following due process.

He added that following the controversial appointment, the Federal Government stepped in to address the rivalry between the university’s Senate and the governing council of the institution.

“The government expressed concern over the council’s apparent disregard for the university’s governing laws in its selection process”, Onanuga added.

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