Buhari’s administration full of manipulations, fraudulent approvals, ex-communications minister Shittu reveals
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A former Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, has accused the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari of being full of manipulations and fraudulent approvals.
Shittu made the revelation during an interview session on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday.
“Let me tell you, there were a lot of manipulations, and we even heard that a lot of the so-called approvals did not emanate from President Buhari,” Shittu stated.
The former lawmaker in the Second Republic served as minister between 2015 and 2019 under Buhari
Violation of citizens’ rights’ — Peter Obi berates ‘deportation’ of Osun indigenes from Lagos
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the alleged ‘deportation’ of Osun indigenes from Lagos State.
Recall that there were reports claiming that the Lagos State Government implemented the ‘deportation’ of Osun indigenes from the state.
The report claimed that police officers picked them up from various parts of Ajah, TBS, and Lagos Island.
Reacting to the development in a statement via his verified X handle, Obi described the alleged ‘deportation’ as a “violation of citizens’ rights.”
Obi stated, “I am deeply saddened and shocked by the recent reports of the deportation of citizens mostly of Osun State origin by Lagos State authorities.
“This is not merely a concern for Osun State but for all Nigerians who uphold the principles of unity, fairness, and justice.
“I find this action very distasteful because of the far-reaching effects it will have on our National cohesion and development. As a pan-Nigerian advocate, I vehemently oppose any form of discrimination, injustice, or violation of our citizens’ rights.
Insecurity: Police deploy 30 motorcycles, personnel to FCT communities
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The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, Benneth Igweh, has commenced the deployment of motorcycles and personnel across rural areas in the nation’s capital.
The move, the spokesperson for the command, SP Josephine Adeh, said, was to aid security response operations and the police’s efforts against banditry.
She further noted that the deployment of the motorcycles and personnel commenced on Monday, May 6, 2024.
Adeh said, “You may recall that recently, the Honorable Minister, FCT, Nyesom Wike, donated 30 motorcycles to the command, in his continued support and responsiveness to the security and safety of residents,
which he believed should not be limited to the metropolis but be extended to remote and rural communities in the nation’s capital where bandits and kidnappers have recently turned to hideouts.
NSCDC arrests four for gang rape, genital mutilation
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The Niger State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps has arrested a four-man syndicate suspected to be ritualists after they gang-raped a 13-year-old JSS 1 student.
The gang was also alleged to have cut off the manhood of a three-year-old boy in the state.
The NSCDC operatives said they were on a manhunt for the witch doctor, Baba Sada who, they said, directed the suspects to get the male genitals for a charm to make them immune to gun shot or knife attacks.
The Second-in-Command of the Niger State NSCDC, Abdulhamid Kabara, who made this known on Tuesday while parading the suspects and their victims disclosed that luck ran against the suspects after the 13-year-old Fatima Usman escaped from an uncompleted building they took her to in the outskirt of Pandogari in Rafi Local Government Area.
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