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  • Tambuwal Arrives Sokoto, Swore For Party’s Development

    Tambuwal Arrives Sokoto, Swore For Party’s Development

    By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto

    On arrival at government house, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state called on all supporters of the PDP party to consider his withdrawal in support of Atiku as a step towards the development of the great party.

    He said the decision of withdrawal made was for the good of the party and called on general public to pray for him and the party saying it was a great sacrifice he made on supporters behalf adding that it was aimed at centering the party, democracy and by the grace of God centering their policy.

    “Our past leaders made us to continue to make sacrifice for the good of all of us and for the country”, and thanked the people of Sokoto state and supporters across the country for their support.

    He then assured all that they would work assiduously for the victory of the PDP party come 2023 general elections.

  • 817 Orphans In Sokoto To Enjoy MWL Scholarship

    817 Orphans In Sokoto To Enjoy MWL Scholarship

    By Muhammad Ibrahim,Sokoto

    Headquarters of Muslim World League based in Makkah, Saudi Arabia has disbursed Scholarship allowances to Eight Hundred and Seventeen Orphans in Sokoto State.

    Delivering his speech during the ceremony, Mallam Sharafudden Sulaiman, Head of Department of Orphans Care also Representative of the Director General Nigeria Regional Office, said the program will covers Silame, Bodinga, Dange Shuni and Wamakko local governments.

    Others he added are Binji, Sokoto North and South local governments respectively.

    Speaking, the state Coordinator of the program Alh. Bashar Muhammad Sokoto, said the program was initiated in 2008 when Alh. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko was the state Governor but, due to insecurity bedeviling the world the program was shelved by Saudi Arabia.

    He said the program is a continuous one as the beneficiaries are those screened since then,(2008) and they must produce evidence letters of the schools they are attending, such as end of term result, letter of admission into the school of Studies whether at secondary or Tertiary institutions before they are allowed to enjoy the gesture.

    The coordinator, explained that the program was initiated by Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko as member of the Muslim World League in order to assist the children of the poor to pursue their education.

    He added that, the beneficiaries will receive the sum of three Hundred thousand Naira, down to two Hundred thousand Naira depending on where one is studying.

    Some beneficiaries thanked senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko for the gesture and prayed to almighty Allah to reward him abundantly.

    The program was held at the sokoto North Senatorial District office along Garba Duba sokoto state.

  • Cancel APC Primary Election In Sokoto For Justice To Prevail-Group Secretary

    Cancel APC Primary Election In Sokoto For Justice To Prevail-Group Secretary

    By Muhammad Ibrahim,Sokoto

    The Secretary of the Coalition of APC supporters in the state, Malam Bashar Binji made the disclosure at the NUJ Secretariat while addressing newsmen on the manipulation during the governorship primary election.

    Bashar lamented that it wasn’t only a rape on democracy but also a complete charade orchestrated by enemies of democracy to achieve their selfish goals in a desperate attempt to impose an unwanted candidate against the wishes of the popular masses.

    He said the recent primaries was a monumental manipulation by some party leaders in the state to support the candidature of a certain aspirant by using personal security details and thugs loyal to a particular party leader to intimidate delegates in order to vote for their preferred aspirant.

    Bashar further said the venue of primaries was initially set to frustrate the comfort of delegates in order to give way for a corrupt exercise adding that the state APC Secretariat was deliberately fixed for the election process quite knowing the fact that it lacks space and security for the conduct of a successful election.

    “We the members of the group of APC supporters hereby disagree in totality with the outcome of the exercise and insist it must be cancelled for the interest of justice and fair play . We are calling on the APC National Chairman, National Working Committee of the APC and all relevant stakeholders to declare the APC gubernatorial primaries in Sokoto illegal and ensure justice come into play in order for justice to prevail”, averred the Secretary.

  • The Only Female Reps Contestant In Sokoto Decried Over Undue Manipulation

    The Only Female Reps Contestant In Sokoto Decried Over Undue Manipulation

    By Muhammad Ibrahim,Sokoto

    The only female contestant in the House Of Representatives under the umbrella of APC to represent Tureta,Dange-Shuni and Bodinga local governments has decried over the manipulation of delegates earlier approved by INEC.

    Barrister Sa’adatu Yusuf Muhammad hopefully depending on her delegates to votes her as the candidate to represent the three local governments decried over the switch over of delegates earlier approved.

    She openly said the old ones should be brought back to vote or face legal action.

    One of delegates when contacted said he only contacted officials of his ward in Tureta local government and was granted the right as genuine delegate to participate as one adding that he himself was surprised of the immediate approval.

    Another male delegate said a female delegate bearing Hauwa’u was removed and was told to replace her but”as I am not a female I delegated my wife move ahead and vote in her place”.

    One of the APC chieftains in Bodinga local government and a serving state House of Assembly member, Alhaji Bodai said the electioñ process as provided by the constitution must be followed or stop the exercise until proper arrangements are made.

  • 10,000 Youths To Gain Employment In Sidi International Onion Market

    10,000 Youths To Gain Employment In Sidi International Onion Market

    By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto

    Sokoto state government has projected that between 5,000 to 10,000 youths are expected to be gainfully employed by the Sidi International Onion Market which is under construction in the state.

    The multi billion naira market is expected to commence first phase operations by the end of this month.

    Statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Lands, Housing and Regional Planning Alhaji Ahmad Moyi Tambuwal said the remaining phases of the market include provision for 5,000 metric tonnes of onion vegetables storage facility with plan for future expansion.

    The statement also said the market is the first of its kind in the whole sub Saharan region established under a private partnership with a memorandum of understanding already signed with the Sokoto state government on 8th March 2022.

    It said the market was designed to accommodate more than 3,000 shops in addition to the 250 warehouses mostly open designed for onion and garlic wholesale trading among others.

    Established by Alhaji Sa’ad Sidi Mamman Asarakkawa, the Sidi International Onion Market is located along western bypass close to Shehu Kangiwa Secretariat, Sokoto covering about an area of 10 hectares.

  • Imposed Curfew In Sokoto Is Lifted With Immediate Effect- Tambuwal

    Imposed Curfew In Sokoto Is Lifted With Immediate Effect- Tambuwal

    By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto

    Acting on enabling powers under section 176 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, section 1, 2 and 4 of the Public Order Act and section 15 of Sokoto State Peace Preservation Law, the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has after due consultations, lifted the curfew imposed on Sokoto metropolis with immediate effect

    The release signed by the state Commissioner of Information, Isah Bajini Galadanci said the Governor has urged the general public to be law abiding and remain peaceful at all times stressing the need for peaceful co-existence amongst the people in the State. He reiterated the need for peace as the necessary foundation for any meaningful development

    The Government has, however, banned all forms of processions in the State until further notice

    Governor Aminu Tambuwal thanked people in the State for their understanding in complying with the curfew.

  • Deborah Samuel: Professor Leads 34 Lawyers to Defend Suspect in Sokoto

    Deborah Samuel: Professor Leads 34 Lawyers to Defend Suspect in Sokoto

    The team of lawyers who appeared in court yesterday to defend two suspects arrested over the killing of Deborah Samuel were led by a Professor, Mansur Ibrahim.

    The suspects were arraigned in court following their arrest last week over their roles in the gruesome murder of Deborah, who until her death was a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State.

    She was stoned to death and then burnt by her colleagues over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad on a WhatsApp group.

    The suspects – Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci were brought before a Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court for their alleged participation in the crime.

    They pleaded not guilty when the charges against them were read in court.

    Police prosecutor Inspector Khalil Musa told the court that an investigation was in progress on the matter. He appealed to the court for another date to allow the police conclude their investigation.

    Prof. Ibrahim, who led the defence team for the suspects, after the presentations, did not oppose the move of the prosecuting lawyer, but applied for bail for his clients on liberal grounds.

    The trial judge (name withheld for security reasons), reserved the ruling on the bail application, but ordered the accused to be remanded at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.

    The court thereafter adjourned ruling on the application to a later date, which would be communicated to the lawyers.

    Sokoto State Government yesterday relaxed the 24-hour curfew in force in the state capital, Sokoto.

    Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, according to a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Isah Bajini Galadanci, has revised the curfew from dusk to dawn in Sokoto metropolis.

    Tunde Bakare, serving overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as the Latter Rain Assembly, has condemned the killing of Deborah.

    In a statement yesterday, Bakare said as a former Muslim, he had read Quran from “cover to cover” and nowhere in the holy book justified killings.

    The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says it will petition international organisations to call the government to order and to be more serious in dealing with religious violence in Nigeria.

    In a chat with Arise TV yesterday, Samson Ayokunle, president of the CAN, said the government “has not been able to take decisive action” on cases of religious violence and “the entire world needs to hear.”

    The General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries, Chibuzor Chinyere, has offered “automatic scholarships” to the seven siblings of Deborah.

    The deceased’s mother, Aileri Emmanuel, on Sunday said she would never send her remaining seven children to school because of the barbaric murder of her daughter.

    The deceased’s father, Garba, a security guard with the Niger State Water and Sanitation, lamented that he used his whole savings to send his eldest child (Deborah) to school.

  • Deborah: Tambuwal Declares 24-Hour Curfew In Sokoto

    Deborah: Tambuwal Declares 24-Hour Curfew In Sokoto

    Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has declared a 24-hour curfew within the metropolis in a bid to prevent a curtail further spread of civil unrest trailing the death of Miss Deborah Samuel.He announced the curfew on Saturday at the Government House in Sokoto, the state capital.

    Deborah, a second-year student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State, was killed on Thursday 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 the Shehu Shagari College of Education on Thursday and sequel to the developments within (Sokoto) metropolis this morning till afternoon, by the powers conferred on me by Sections 176(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Section 1 and 4 of the Public Order Act, and also Section 15 of Sokoto State Peace Preservation Law, I hereby declare, with immediate effect, a curfew within (Sokoto) metropolis of Sokoto township for the next 24 hours,” he said.

    “I appeal to the good people of Sokoto state to kindly continue to observe law and order and calm down (on the) restiveness currently pervading in the metropolis. Everyone should, please, in the interest of peace go back home and observe this measure with a view to the re-establishment of peace, law, and order in the state.

    “It is not in the interest of anyone for us to have a breakdown of law and order. I, therefore, appeal for restraint and, for people to observe and respect the rule of law.”

    Deborah’s death has sparked outrage from various individuals and groups across the country, including the Christian community who demanded that her killers be brought to justice.

  • Buhari, Osinbajo Condemns Killing Of Deborah Samuel In Sokoto

    Buhari, Osinbajo Condemns Killing Of Deborah Samuel In Sokoto

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday condemned the brutal killing of Debora Samuel, a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State.

    Samuel, a second-year student of the college, was killed on Thursday following an allegation that she had blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), the prophet of Islam.

    Speaking at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Vice President commended the Sultan of Sokoto, the State Governor and other leaders in the state for condemning the dastardly act, insisting that the perpetrators be brought to justice.

    President Muhammadu Buhari has also condemned the killing.

    In a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, President Buhari said the news of the killing of the young lady by fellow students was a matter of concern.

    He, therefore, demanded an impartial, extensive probe into all that happened before and during the incident.

    The President stated that Muslims all over the world demand respect for the holy prophets, including Isah (Alaihissalaam, Jesus Christ) and Muhammad (SAW).

    He, however, explained that where transgressions occur, as alleged to be the case in this instance, the law does not allow anyone to take matters into their hands.

    President Buhari stressed that religious leaders have always preached that it was not for a believer to judge the actions of another person and the constituted authority must be allowed to deal with such matters when they arise.

    “No person has the right to take the law into his or her own hands in this country. Violence has and never will solve any problem,” he was quoted as saying in the statement.

  • Female Student Burnt to Death In Sokoto Over Alleged Blasphemy

    Female Student Burnt to Death In Sokoto Over Alleged Blasphemy

    A female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education has been killed and burnt in Sokoto by irate youths.

    According to the police, Deborah Samuel, a level-two student, was accused of making a social media post that blasphemed the holy prophet Muhammad (SAW).

    The police said the students forcefully removed the victim from the security room where she was hidden by the school authorities, killed her and burnt the building.

    Videos on social media show men stoning and flogging a motionless body draped in red attire.

    Some footage also captured a raging fire as a man faced the camera, claiming that he killed and burnt her, and brandishing a matchbox.

    According to the police the students banded together with miscreants and barricaded the Sokoto/Jega road.

    In a statement signed by spokesperson, Sanusi Abubakar, the police said it has arrested two persons in connection with the killing.

    He said the police mobilised to scene of the incident upon receiving the information led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operation and other commanders to bring the situation under control.

    According to Mr. Abubakar, the school has been shut down and additional police personnel deployed to the premises.

    He also noted that the Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command, Kamaldeen Kola Okunlola, has appealed to members of the public to go about their lawful activities and not panic as the situation is under control.

    The police also vowed that the suspects in the viral video on Twitter were spotted and will be nailed soon.