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Bandits Killed Teenager At Ganin-Gari Community In Kaduna

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Governor Nasiru Ahmad El-rufai

 

Armed bandits numbering about 40 on 14 motorcycles, riding 3 on each, wielding sophisticated weapons, on Sunday 17th July, 2022 attacked Ganin-Gari community of Randagi Ward in the Western part of Birnin Gwari Local Area of Kaduna State.

The bandits were earlier sighted by locals around 2:00pm coming out from their hideouts through the southern axis of Kamuku forest passing through Kurgin Gabas, Tudun Wada, and Unguwan Danbaki of Kakangi Ward and going streight to Ganin Gari community where they attacked, killed two people, rustled cattle and kidnapped unspecified number of people.

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On their way back to their hideouts, they killed a mad teenage boy who they came across on the road around Dawakin Bassa community.

However, on getting information about their movement back to their hideouts, a joint team of Mobile Policemen and Local Vigilantes were organized and stationed on the bandits’ usual route where they were ambushed successfully around Tudun Wada Bridge and all the kidnapped victims and rustled cattle were freed and 7 motorcycles including some of those snatched from locals were also retrieved. Unspecified number of bandits were also neutralized while many ran away barefooted with different degrees of injuries.

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Some of the bandits that ran away slept in the surrounding bushes where the clash took place because of fear of further ambushed whereby on the following day, specically yesterday Monday 18th when running back to their hideouts, they killed another two locals at their farms bringing to total the number of locals killed to five.

Western part of Birnin-Gwari have being experiencing series of attacks from armed bandits whereby more than 30 communities were sacked some of which are currently being occupied by the same bandits.

This part of the Local Government Area comprised of two Wards; namely, Kakangi and Randagi. But in Kakangi Ward alone, more than 20 communities were sacked by these ragtag bandits which include Ganda, Katakaki, Biskin, Dakwaro, Mashigi, Ishiwai, Chikwakwa, Sabon-Wuri, Ginsa, Saye, Unguwan Ma’aji, Unguwan Sakin Fawa, Mayana, Unguwan Doshiro, Unfuwan Dangwari, Shiwaka, Marori, Madatai, Unguwan Shikau to mentioned but few.

The above mentioned sacked communities are in one Ward alone. Unfortunately, these bandits are currently occupying some of these (sacked) communities especially in Mashigi, Chikwakwa, Ganda and Sabon-Wuri.

In a statement issued by Chairman Birnin Gwari using Emirate progressive union Ishaq Usman Kasai commended the gallant Mobile policemen and Local vigilante members for their patriotic effort and urging Government for mobilization of more security personnel with adequate equipments in order to minimize the level criminal and terrorist activities in the area.

 

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Insecurity: US lawmaker accuses Matawalle of bribe attempt to silence recommendation calling for his sack

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April 21, 2026

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Governor Matawalle

 

Kimberly Daniels, a United States Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives for District 14, has alleged that Nigeria’s minister of state for defense, Bello Matawalle, attempted to bribe a US official to deflect the narrative of the United World Congress of Diplomats, UN-WCD, report.

The lawmaker made the claim in a viral video released on her official Facebook account on Monday.

She said Matawalle’s alleged move was to cover up the UN-WCD report on Christian genocide in Nigeria, which indicted him.

Daniels insisted that no amount of pressure can silence her stand against the killings of Christians in Nigeria.

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“A US elected official was offered money by Nigeria’s minister of state defense, Bello Matawalle, to change the narrative of the UN-WCD Christian genocide in Nigeria report,” she said in the viral video.

Recall that Daniels, who doubled as the chairperson of UN-WCD, had called for President Bola Tinubu to remove Matawalle over alleged complicity in the killings in Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, and other parts of Nigeria.

Matawalle is yet to officially reply the US lawmaker.

Daniels alleged that following her recent press statement on what she described as targeted killings of Christians in Nigeria, she came under pressure from individuals she linked to the minister, including what she characterised as attempts to discredit her report and “buy support” from US-based elected officials.

According to her, an unnamed American lawmaker allegedly received an offer of financial inducement to publicly counter her position and defend the Nigerian defence leadership.

She claimed to have received evidence of a communication, including a prepared statement and promotional material, purportedly linked to the minister.

She also claimed that the bribery attempt is meant to divide America elected officials not knowing that they are united.

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Just In:President Tinubu Sacks Minister Of Finance

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April 21, 2026

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the membership of the Federal Executive Council.

According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, two cabinet members, Mr. Wale Edun and Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa are to leave the cabinet while their replacements have been named.

Edun, until the latest development, was the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. He has been directed to hand over to Mr. Taiwo Oyedele who is now to take over as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Oyedele was formerly a Minister of State in the ministry.

Also Mr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma (PhD .) has been named as the ministerial nominee and minister designate for the Housing and Urban Development Ministry.

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The memo also directed Dangiwa to hand over to the Minister of State in the ministry.

The memo stated that “all handing over and taking over processes should be completed on or before close of business on Thursday 23rd April, 2026.”

Explaining the President’s decision, Akume said: “These changes are aimed at strengthening cohesion, synergy in governance as well as achieving more impactful delivery on the economy to Nigerians, through the Renewed Hope Agenda.”

He said the President, in approving the cabinet reshuffle, has fully exercised his powers as conferred on him by Sections 147 and 148 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended).

The President thanked the outgoing ministers for their services to the nation while wishing them the best in all their future endeavours.

The President, Akume noted, equally assured all cabinet members that “the process of reinvigoration shall be continuous.”

Signed:

Yomi Odunuga,
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation

21-04-2026

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JUST IN: FG Files 13 Count Charges Against Alleged Coup Plotters

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By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against individuals accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Among those named in the suit are a retired major general, a retired naval captain, a serving police inspector, and three other suspects.

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According to security sources, the coup was scheduled to be executed on Nigeria’s Independence Day. However, the plot was uncovered after preparations and plans were leaked, leading to its successful disruption.

The development prompted the Federal Government to cancel the Independence Day programme—a move described as highly unusual by political observers.

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