Again, Boko Haram Slaughters 13 Farmers in Borno
No fewer than 13 farmers have been killed while several others are missing as suspected Boko Haram insurgents reportedly attacked rice farmers on their farms in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State Sunday evening.
It was gathered that the insurgents stormed rice fields and rounded up the farmers who were harvesting their farm produce in Karkut and Koshebe General Area, Mafa LGA, slaughtering them with knives. According to Civilian Joint Task Force sources, 13 dead bodies have been recovered as the search for missing people continues.
"We are sad this incident is happening again this year, we lost more than a dozen of our farmers from Zabarmari who were attacked on Sunday evening while working on their rice fields in Mafa LGA. "The whole town is sad and we are mourning as we speak. Security agencies and CJTF are still searching for those who are missing but 13 dead bodies have so far been recovered," a source said.
IG redeploys Imo CP to FHQ
Ahead of the November 11, 2023, governorship election in Imo State, the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has ordered the immediate redeployment of the state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Barde, to the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday, the IG's decision to redeploy the CP underscored the police force's dedication to upholding the rule of law and maintaining strict neutrality throughout the electoral proceedings.
Adejobi said, "This redeployment is not an indictment on the affected officer but is rather part of a broader strategy aimed at bolstering security measures, promoting transparency, and upholding the integrity of the electoral security management. "The IG is resolute in ensuring that a secure environment is provided for all stakeholders, political parties, candidates, and citizens to participate in the electoral process.
APC chieftains disown Akwa Ibom REC
The Leader of Akwa Ibom All Progressives Congress, APC, 2023 Candidates' Forum, Esime Eyibo, has denied claims that the Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC), of Akwa Ibom State, Etekamba Umoren, is a member of the APC.
Eyibo who is also the Special Adviser (Media), to the Senate President, said this at a press conference, in Abuja, on Sunday. He challenged those making such claims to produce evidence of Umoren's membership of the party.
This, he said, should include his membership card, dues paid, as well as the party (membership) register containing his name because the law stipulates that anyone who alleges must prove it. Eyibo said, "The law is not operated within the preview of perception but by facts and context. What does it take to be a member of a political party?
Apapa Gridlock: NPA 'temporarily stops' release of trucks into Lagos Port Complex
In a bid to improve traffic management along the expressways leading to the Lagos Port Complex, LPC, the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has temporarily stopped the release of flatbed trucks from Satellite truck parks to Pre-gate from entering various terminals inside the LPC.
In a notice to truck drivers, owners, and other stakeholders, the management of Truck Transit Parks, TTP, on behalf of NPA said that the release of trucks from the pre-gates would be made to match truck admittance of the various terminals. With the new development, it anticipated some level of delays in the release of trucks from the satellite parks to the pre-gates.
Part of the notice reads: " Following the resolution of the Ero Call up Project Implementation Committee, PIC on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 around the need for improvement in traffic management along the LPC road corridor the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has directed that the process for the release of flatbed trucks from Satellite parks to the pre-gates to LPC be halted temporarily. "Henceforth, the release from Satellite truck parks to the pre-gates would be revised to dynamically match the demonstrated truck admittance by the respective terminals.
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