Tag: LAWMAKER

Gunmen abduct Kebbi Deputy Speaker in hometown

Aminu Imam
Kebbi Dep. Speaker

Gunmen have kidnapped the Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Sama’ila Bagudu, in his hometown, Bagudu, headquarters of Bagudu local government area. The armed men reportedly invaded the town late Friday, shooting sporadically to scare residents before abducting the lawmaker. Sources said Bagudu was seized shortly after observing his prayers and on his way home from the mosque. Confirming the incident, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kebbi State Governor, Ahmed Idris, said security agencies had been notified and were working to ensure the safe release of…

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Zamfara lawmaker, ex-LG Chair, District Head nabbed over alleged kidnapping

Aminu Imam
Zamfara kidnapping

A member of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Aminu Ibrahim, who represents ?auran-Namoda State constituency, is in Police custody over alleged banditry and kidnapping. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Shehu Dalijan, who confirmed the arrest of the lawmaker to newsmen, revealed also that the District Head of ?auran-Namoda, Jafaru Abdullahi Kumburki and a former chairman of the LGA, Nasiru Muhammad, are in Police custody over similar allegations. The Police Commissioner said three district heads of Danjibga, Bukkuyum and Unguwar Gyauro in Tsafe and Bukkuyum LGAs, whose names…

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“I thought I would be handed ?300m once I resumed at National Assembly” Lawmaker, Adefiranye

Aminu Imam
Lawmaker

A lawmaker representing Oke-Igbo/Ile-Oluji/Odigbo Federal Constituency of Ondo state in the House of Representatives, Festus Adefiranye has said that he did not receive the ?300 million he was expecting when he resumed at the lower chamber. The lawmaker lamented that the housing allowance he received for four years could not cover his one-year rent in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). Adefiranye, stated this in a published interview, explained that his earlier impression was that after resuming in the National Assembly, one would receive ?300 million. However, he stated that the…

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Kaduna Lawmaker, killed by bandits, laid to rest in Zaria

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The remains of late Rilwanu Gadagau, a member of the Kaduna House of Assembly, who was shot dead by gunmen along the Kaduna-Zaria Highway, have been laid to rest in Zaria. Malam Muhammad-Sani Gummi, Chief Imam, Kongo Central Mosque led the funeral prayers in Zaria on Wednesday. The funeral was attended by Governor Nasir el-Rufai, Speaker Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Zailani, and other top government functionaries. The speaker was represented by the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Mohammed Dan-Asabe. Late Gadagau, who represented Giwa Constituency of Kaduna,…

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Kaduna Lawmaker shot dead by terrorists 24 hours after DSS raises a red flag

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A member of Kaduna State House of Assembly has been shot dead by Terrorists bandits. Honourable Rilwanu Aminu Gadagu representing Giwa West from Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State was killed early Wednesday morning. The details of his killing are still sketchy. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Department of State Services DSS raised the alarm about lawmakers being target of assasination. Details later. ..

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