Tag: Sokoto State

Kaduna bans religious protests, as Gov. Tambuwal declares 24-hour curfew in Sokoto metropolis

Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State Government has banned any form of religious protest, just as it warned that any violator will be prosecuted. This warning was handed down by the State’s Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in an issued statement yesterday. According to him, the prohibition becomes imperative in view of moves by some unpatriotic elements to organize a series of for-and-against protests related to a security development in one of the Northern Nigerian States. “The Kaduna State Government, in consultation with security agencies under the umbrella…

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Sokoto: “My residence not burnt”, Kukah debunks fake news

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Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Father Matthew Kukah, has debunked the viral posts on social media that his residence has been set on fire in Sokoto. There has been tension in the State since the killing of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, over alleged blasphemy. A Facebook page of the Catholic Broadcast Commission, Nigeria, with over 90,000 followers, made a post earlier in the day that Kukah’s house has been set ablaze by the rioters. The post read: “Carnage in Sokoto today: Aftermath…

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Alleged Blasphemy Killing: Gov. Tambuwal declares 24-hour curfew in Sokoto metropolis

Aminu Imam

Governor Aminu Tambuwal, of Sokoto State, has declared a 24-hour curfew within the metropolis to forestall civil unrest over the death of Deborah Samuel, a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education. Recall that Deborah was killed on Thursday, May 12, following an allegation that she had blasphemed Muhammad, (SAW), the prophet of Islam. According to the governor, the curfew has become necessary as the only option left for the government to prevent a breakdown of law and order in the State. “Following the sad incident that happened at…

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Alleged Blasphemy: Buhari says violence not solution to problems

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President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of a second-year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, following an allegation that she had blasphemed the Prophet of Islam, (pbuh). The President, who made his feelings known in a statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu, yesterday in Abuja, said the news of the killing of the young lady by fellow students was a matter of concern. According to him, the case demands an impartial, extensive probe into all that happened before and during the incident. He…

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Sokoto school killing: Buhari condemns murder of Deborah Samuel

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…Says Muslims demand respect for Holy Prophets President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the resort to self-help by the mob in Sokoto, which he observed, resulting in violence, destruction and killing of a second-year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, following an allegation that she had blasphemed Muhammad (pbuh), the Prophet of Islam, on Thursday. In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, on Friday, the President said the news of the killing of the young lady…

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Tambuwal dares EFCC on alleged diversion of N189bn

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The Sokoto State government yesterday denied an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s interim report that N189 billion was allegedly diverted from the state’s coffers. Special Adviser Media and Publicity to Governor Aminu Tambuwal, of Sokoto State, Muhammad Bello, who described the media reports as false, said the government was ready “with all relevant documents to challenge any report from the EFCC or any other anti-corruption body on the public finances of Sokoto State.” Bello, in a statement issued in Abuja, said; “Our attention has been drawn to reckless and…

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Abductors of Sokoto Councillor demand N60m ransom

Aminu Imam

The bandits who kidnapped nine persons, including a serving councillor of ‘Yar Tsakuwa, in Rabah local government area of Sokoto State, have demanded a ransom of N60 million. A resident, Nazifi Abdullahi, told newsmen that the bandits called the families of the abductees and asked them to raise the money. According to him, “When they (relatives of the abductees) asked for a discount, they switched off the phone. We don’t know how they can raise such an amount, because I know one of the abductees who find it difficult to…

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Terrorists abduct 7 people in Sokoto communities

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Terrorists, yesterday morning, abducted seven people at Margai and Gaddace communities in Kebbe local government area of Sokoto State, residents have said. Kebbe is in the southern part of the State, which has not been witnessing bandits’ attacks like the eastern part. A resident of Kebbe, who asked not to be named for security concerns, said the attackers stormed Margai village before proceeding to Gaddace. “They came around 1 a.m. when people were already asleep. They started breaking doors of houses and shops and shooting sporadically to scare people away…

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Sokoto Bus Attack: Buhari mourns victims, says he’s distressed by bandits attack

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…Solicits Nigerians’ support against ‘evil’ confronting his govt. President Buhari has expressed sadness over the recent gruesome attack on innocent travellers in Sokoto State. A statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), yesterday, said while reacting to the incident yesterday, President Buhari said, “I am very distressed at the manner of death visited on these hapless citizens who were undertaking a legitimate journey to another part of the country. “It shows that the evil this administration is confronting is one that requires the support…

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5 dead as bandits attack travellers in Sokoto

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Five people have been confirmed dead after bandits, suspected to be loyal to Bello Turji, opened fire on a vehicle conveying 24 people from Sabon-Birni to Rijiyar Ladan village, in Sabon-Birni local government area of Sokoto State. According to one of the passengers who survived the attack, it occurred in Gidan Bawa junction on Monday morning. In a video clip provided by a human rights group in Sokoto State, Rundunar Adalci, the victim (name withheld) said the bandits opened fire on the vehicle and set it ablaze. The victim, seen…

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