The report of the former local government boss’s conviction emanated from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Author: Tom Garba
He said: “I decided to assist the patient with N5 million, the cost of the kidney transplant to be performed in Kano, and it is personal based on humanitarian ground.”
The Chairman, who was fielding questions from journalists in his office in Damaturu, also disclosed that the state government this year declined to appoint an Amiral Hajj for the state due to the harsh economic realities in the country
According to the elder brother of the victim, Mallam Umaru Isa Yahaya, when they came back for the follow up on the appointed date, the Doctor handling the case at the clinic, Dr. Yakubu Hassan, after clinic observation told them that the ailment requires surgical operation if they can afford to pay N50,000
The stakeholders, who stormed the state’s party secretariat in Yola to register their resolution, accused the chairman of corrupt practices, indiscipline and anti-party activities
Nwachukwu begged Governor Bindow to consider the plights of the Igbo in all the recaptured communities of Gombi, Michika, Mubi, Madagali, Maiha and Hong LGAs as they have lost millions of Naira as a result of the Boko Haram attacks
The popular Unit 002 in Ajiya Ward of Yola North Local Government Area, where former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur; and other prominent politicians resident in Yola, the State capital, vote, was virtually empty.
Both Abubakar and Tukur did not show up to cast their votes
According to him: “I have not seen it anywhere in the constitution of this country that an organisation like Civil Defence has the constitutional power to keep a suspect in their custody for three days under handcuffs like an ardent criminal without taking the person to the police or court
He said: “Two years ago, I would have left this country to Cameroon because of insecurity problem, but our President (Buhari) and with the support of our hard working Governor (Bindow), they were able to bring down the operation of this notorious boys
Boya said though he has gone round the entire Wards campaigning and consulting with the people of Fofure Local Government Area canvassing for votes to be the Chairman, he realised Bindow had done much of the home work for the APC candidates in the 21 LGA vying for either chairmanship or councillorship seats with his people-oriented projects.
He pleaded for forgiveness for all the mistakes of the past and for areas where they have been disloyal to Bindow or offended him, pledging their loyalty thenceforth
Babale visited Government Secondary School, Gombi that was established in 1977, but which became Boko Haram’s operational camp in the heat of the insurgency
The Commissioner, Lilian Nabe Stephen, said the opening ceremony of the bidding organised by the Ministry is in-tune with transparency and countability of the present Administration led by Governor Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow in making sure all roads in the state are well constructed
Speaking at the occasion on Wednesday in Yola, Folake Salawu, ICEED Gender specialist, said 40 out of the 100 IDPs selected for the training had been trained
The leader of the group, Comrade Aliyu Marafa Adamu, while reading a press statement, emphasized that honour must be given to those that deserve it because of what they are doing to save mankind from the shackles of poverty
Some community leaders who brought in the corpses of those killed to the Adamawa State Police Headquarters, lamented the lack of police presence in the area despite the security challenges witnessed in recent times
In the statement, Yohanna said: “It is pertinent therefore to draw his attention and that of general public to the basic truth. All assistance from the Federal Government to IDPs comes through NEMA and not just direct to SEMA as being alleged
“In view of the stated facts,we condemn the lukewarm attitude, belated reaction, and the unholy silence of the state and Federal Governments over the massacre of our people. We equally condemn the sentimental and pathological discrimination against our people,” they said
While addressing newsmen in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, the leader of the group, Manassah K. Nayangom, also revealed that property worth over N2 billion had been destroyed and looted by the Fulani marauders
In a statement to which the State’s Chairman of CAN, Bishop Mike Moses, appended his signature Yola, CAN expressed its concern on some sermons aired by media houses which are adjudged to be confrontational to the Christian faith
This request further aroused the curiosity of the policeman, who then mobilised the Bank’s security men to assist him in arresting the suspect.
Confirming the arrest, the Public Relations Officer of the Adamawa State Police Command, Othman Abubakar, said the suspect was being interrogated at the Criminal Investigation Department