Tag: Traditional ruler

Airstrike Fallout: Traditional ruler cautions locals in Sokoto

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Sokoto airstrike fallout

The traditional ruler of Jabo in Tambuwal LGA of Sokoto State, Abubakar Jabo, has advised residents against visiting the explosion site to pick metal fragments and debris. The airstrike in the area, which occurred in the early hours yesterday, did not affect residents nor damage residential buildings. A visit to the scene where debris fell revealed that several fragments were being collected by some locals. The officials of Police Base 15 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) in Sokoto led by the Commandant, Hassan Jatau, had cordoned off the area on arrival.…

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S’West: Top Yoruba Muslim monarch backs Shari’ah law amid controversy

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Muslim monarch on Shari'ah

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, has supported the introduction of Shari’ah law in the South-West, stating it aligns with Yoruba traditions. Amid backlash over a postponed Sharia council inauguration in Oyo State, Oba Akanbi argued that Shari’ah has existed in Iwo for over a century, and applies only to Muslims, focusing on issues like marriage and inheritance. The monarch called attention to the presence of Shari’ah-compliant banking systems in the South-West and noted that Sharia law is enshrined in Nigeria’s constitution. He explained that its application is strictly…

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Kaduna: Gov. Sani reinstates monarch sacked by el-Rufa’i

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Uba Sani reinstates

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has reinstated the paramount ruler of Piriga in Lere local government area of the State, Chief Jonathan Zamuna, describing the traditional institution as a stabilising force in the State and the country in general. Recall that Chief Jonathan Zamuna, was dethroned by the immediate-past Governor of the State, Nasir el-Rufa’i on May 22, 2023, a few days before the expiration of the Governor’s second term tenure. Annoying the reinstatement of the traditional ruler yesterday, during a meeting with the State Council of Chiefs, Governor Sani…

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Kaduna: Residents demand re-instatement of deposed traditional ruler in Arak chiefdom

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Residents of Arak Chiefdom in Sanga local government area of Kaduna State have expressed shock and dissatisfaction over the recent deposition of their traditional ruler, His Highness Brig.-General Iliya Aliyu Yammah (rtd), by former Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i. The Acting President of the Numana Community Development Organisation (NCDO), Comrade Ahmed Manzo D. G., in an issued press statement signed on behalf of the community, urged the State Governor, Uba Sani to address their concerns and restore the deposed traditional ruler’s position. The community argued that the reasons provided by the State…

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‘Some Indians in Nigeria to harvest human parts’, Osun monarch alleges

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A Osun monarch, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has raised an alarm on the presence of some Indian nationals in Nigeria allegedly moving around to purchase human parts. The Osun monarch claimed that the foreigners are luring some youths into the alleged crime with as much as N5 million to get human beings for their parts. Oba Akanbi, who made the revelation at a public function in Abuja, lamented that several youths have allegedly keyed into the heinous crime for the love of money, leading to sudden…

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Benue: Troops arrest traditional ruler over possession of illegal weapons

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Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have reportedly arrested the District Head of Cha (Mue Ter Cha), Utambe Adzer, over alleged possession of illegal weapons. The troops were said to have stormed the palaces of two traditional rulers in Ukum local government area of Benue State on Saturday, before arresting Adzer. However, the second traditional ruler, Teran Kwanghbo, was said to have escaped through the backdoor of his palace. Military sources were quoted as saying that their troops stormed the palaces of the monarchs based on intelligence. The escaped District…

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