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Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has described as extremely sad and disheartening, the abduction of 317 schoolgirls in Zamfara State. Saraki in a

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his government has the capacity to deploy massive force against Fulani bandits in the villages where they operate but has to put into consideration the lives of innocent citizens. Buhari said his government’s limitation is the fear of heavy casualties of innocent villagers and hostages who might be used as human shields by the bandits. Buhari said this in reaction to the abduction of over 300 Government Secondary Schoolgirls from Jangebe in Talata Mafa...

Nigerians, from all walks of life, on Friday angrily reacted to the news of the abduction of over 300 schoolgirls of the Government Secondary School,

Share A trouble-shooting team in the Peoples Democratic Party, the Reconciliation and Strategic Committee headed by a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, met last week with critical stakeholders in the main opposition party. Amidst speculation of mass defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), TAIWO AMODU and LEON USIGBE examine the efforts of the six-member committee and its chances of aborting a depletion in the PDP. Last December, the Prince Uche Secondus-led National Wo...

Translate Home » News » Zamfara schoolgirls kidnap: Atiku reacts, says states need to be empowered to control their internal security Zamfara schoolgirls kidnap: Atiku reacts, says states need to be empowered to control their internal security On Atiku Abubakar Following the abduction of over 300 schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State by gunmen, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general electio...

ON THE GO $1.5bn refinery repair: Nigerians should hold me accountable for every dollar, says Sylva Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum, says Nigerians should hold him accountable “for every dollar, every cent” spent on the Port Harcourt refinery. Advertisement He said President Muhammadu Buhari... Buhari breaks silence on Ortom attack, orders ‘thorough investigation’ President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue stat...

Atiku made the call while condemning the abduction of 317 secondary schoolgirls in Jangebe, Zamfara State. He said that the Governor of Zamfara, H.E Bello Matawalle informed him that his government is doing everything to secure the release of the abducted students. Atiku stressed that the federal government cannot expect states to provide security of life and property in their domain, without giving them control over internal security. He tweeted, ”I have previously made recommendations on ho...

Punch Newspapers Sections Segun Adewole Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed sadness at the abduction of schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State. The schoolgirls numbering 317 were abducted by bandits who stormed their school in the early hours of Friday in Hilux vehicles and motorcycles. The attack comes days after over 300 students from Government Science College, Kagara in Niger State were abducted by bandits who have since released them. Re...

Share Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised the federal government to grant states the power to control their internal security as this is the only to check the insecurity in the country. In his reaction to Friday’s abduction of students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State, he said since the executive branch may not be willing to act on this, the legislature should take the initiative. He said in a statement he personally issued: “I have previously made r...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday advocated for states in the country to control their security. Atiku stated this while reacting to the abduction of schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State. Ripples Nigeria reported that the schoolgirls numbering 317 were abducted by bandits who stormed their school in the early hours of Friday in Hilux vehicles and motorcycles. The abduction of the schoolgirls is coming days after over 300 students from Governmen...