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1. The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Barrister Bawa Wuse and the Clerk of the House Mohammed Kagara have gone into self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.
The lawmakers and principal staff, it was learnt, have gone into quarantine as the second wave of the pandemic hits the State.
2. The organized labour in Imo State has ordered the commencement of eight-day warning strike in the State.
The warning strike which begins today, Monday, December 21, 2020, according to a press release signed by the Labour’s state Chairman and the Secretary, Austin Chilakpo and Ken Onwuemeodo, respectively, was to press home their demand on the issue of accumulated salary arrears, staggered payment and underpayment of salaries and pensions.
Again, Gunmen kill 3 in Niger State Fresh Attack
By Adejumo Enock
Three people have been reportedly killed after unidentified gunmen attacked Madaka village of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
Among the victims’ is the leader of the vigilante group in Madaka, Isyaku Alhassan, his son Abdulhamid Isyaku and one other person whose name is yet to be known moment this report was filed.
Meanwhile, BREAKING TIMES learnt that during the attack on the village, the village Head of Madaka, Alhaji Zakari Ya’u was abducted for the second time, after being held hostage for over three months by the bandits.
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It was learnt that the attacks took place between 11:am-2pm.
The other victims included the son of the leader of the vigilante, Abdulhamid Isyaku and one other person whose name is could not be ascertained at the moment.
The armed bandits, it was also gathered, kidnapped the village head of Madaka community for the second time.
It would be recalled that the village head was abducted when the bandits attacked the area and was in their custody for three months before he was released from their clutches recently.
There have been renewed attacks on Rafi LG by bandits, thus affecting communities such as Rafi-Doko, Yakila, Katako and other neighbouring villages in which many persons were kidnapped others injured along with several food items and properties destroyed.
Gunmen on Sunday stormed Madaka village in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, killing at least three people.
The Chief of Staff to the LG Chairman, Mohammed Mohammed, confirmed this to Channels Television via a telephone conversation.
Those killed are a leader of the vigilante group in Madaka, Isyaku Alhassan, his son Abdulhamid Isyaku and one other person whose name is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.
Also the village Head of Madaka, Alhaji Zakari Ya’u was said to have been abducted a second time. He only released recently after being held hostage for over three months in the hands of the bandits.