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AN IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW ON THE RESULTS OF A STUDY IN ABU ZARIA ON BANDITRY IN THE NORTH. AN IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW ON THE RESULTS OF A STUDY IN ABU ZARIA ON BANDITRY IN THE NORTH. The following piece is by  Dr Abubakar Siddique Mohammed, the Director, Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training, Zango Shanu, Zaria, whose centre carried out research on banditry, kidnapping and killings in Zamfara and Katsina states. He speaks on the findings of their research. Members of this platform should please take the time to go through it. It is very revealing, as it gives a real perspective to w...

Vanguard News Edo APC demands Governor Obaseki’s resignation On By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for the resignation of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state over allegation of broken down security situation, disobedience of court order and that the state government was securing a N25b loan without disclosure of what it was being used for. In a reaction, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chris Nehikhare, said the APC has resorted to a wild goose chase to “oust the governor even as they continue...

The state caretaker chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Edo State, Col David Imuse Rtd. has called on Gov Godwin Obaseki to immediately resign from office over security challenges in the state. In a statement, Col Imuse alleged that Obaseki had run out of ideas on how to govern the state. According to him, the call has become necessary because the Governor is failing in his duty of protecting the lives of Edo people, he has shown gross disregard for the rule of law and his personal interest is clashing with his official interest. ‘He has failed in duty to uphold his oath of offic...

The incident occurred at Agenebode, Estako East Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. It was learnt that the suspect, who was living in the same neighbourhood as the victim, who was said to have given birth through Caesarian Section three months ago, gained entrance into the victim’s room through the window. Police sources said the suspect grabbed the three-month old baby and threatened to kill the baby if the mother did not succumb to his sexual desires. The victim, who succumbed to the teenager’s demand, reportedly raised the alarm after the victim ran away. Neighbours were said to...

Punch Newspapers Sections Adeyinka Adedipe, Benin The Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for victims of SARS has ordered that the state Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo, and a Superintendent of Police, John Agaga, appear before it on December 21 for the alleged murder of five youths in Itsukwi community in the Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Counsel for Chief U. K. Yahaya and four others, Kami Asunogie, told the panel on Wednesday that Agaga allegedly killed five of the youths of the community over a minor conflict between two neighbouring communities that could have be...