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Plateau State Police Command Parades 80-Year-Old for Alleged Defilement

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CP Okoro addressing the Press

 

By Asile Abel, Jos

 

The Plateau State police command in Jos, on Thursday paraded 24 suspects, among them is an 80-years-old man who allegedly defiled an eleven year old child in his room.

“On 09/10/2023 we received information that one Peter Ashom an 80 years old man lured an 11yrs old girl into his room and attempted to have carnal knowledge of her under the pretense of sending her on errands,”

CP Julius Okoro paraded the suspects at the command headquarters in Jos, said the arrest were made possible through intelligent gathering.

Other group of the Suspects were kidnappers; a kingpin among them was a 17 year secondary school drop out who kidnapped and killed a five old child of his neighbor in Gyel Jos south local government area.

The Police chief said the kidnappers demanded 5 million, but the parents paid 400,000 naira through an account of a woman who happened to be the mother of the kingpin kidnapper; both were paraded.

at about 0900hrs, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Jos received a phone call that one Dawon Pam ‘m’ 5yrs old is missing and that all search throughout the night proved abortive. But that in the morning of 14/10/2023 at about 0540hrs, a pair of shoes belonging to the victim was found close to a handwritten note stating that “If you wants your child, you are to pay the sum of Five Million Naira (N5,000,000.00)”

The Police showed two stolen vehicles that were recovered from 2 suspects who allegedly specialized in snatching cars. The police presented seven bags of dry leaves suspected to be indian hems recovered from two women.

Another gang of suspects paraded were “one Azi Yakubu, John Yakubu, Agwom Azi, and Agwom Yakubu both ‘m’ of Federe village were arrested. Exhibits recovered from the suspect include; three (3) locally fabricated revolver guns, one (1) local revolver pistol, and fourteen(14) 7.62mm live ammunition and cash sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand Naira (N99,000).”

CP Okoro told Journalists that a total of 39 suspects were arrested within the ongoing month of October; he urged citizens to be careful and report to the police any crimes in and around them.

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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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November 21, 2024

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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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