Eviction: Northern governors reply Akeredolu, Igboho, others
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File: Governors Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Kashim Shettima (Borno) and Aminu Bello Masari (Katsina) at a joint meeting of the Northern State Governors’ Forum and the Chairmen of the Council of Chiefs of the northern states.
…Say criminal elements shouln’t be used to tar any ethnic group
…Urge leaders at all levels to stop inflammatory remarks capable of worsening insecurity
…El-Rufai condemns eviction of herders, says Nigerians can live wherever they want
…Suspected herdsmen set school ablaze in Kogi
By Marie-Therese Lalong, Boluwaji Obahopo & Hassan IbrahimWuyo
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The Government Secondary School, Illuke, in the Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State has been razed by yet-to-be identified arsonists.
It was reliably gathered that the school was invaded around 3pm on Wednesday.
Sources revealed that students resumed on Thursday to discover that blocks of classrooms on the school premises had been set ablaze.
The source said one of the suspects, identified as a Fulani herder, was arrested and handed over to the Kabba/Bunu Divisional Police Officer.
The Commissioner of Police, Ayuba Edeh, who confirmed the incident, however, said, “No suspect has been handed over to the police.”
By Boluwaji Obahopo
Suspected herdsmen, on Wednesday afternoon, invaded Government Secondary School, Iluke, Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi state and burnt down the school.
Also, a timber contractor based in Ayangba in Kogi State, Mr. Ogwu Salihu, has been reported killed by some unknown gunmen.
Vanguard gathered that the school was invaded at about 3p.m. when students have closed from school.
A source said it was discovered that block of classrooms was set ablaze by some suspected Fulani herdsmen.
The flame of the burning schools was said to have attracted youths who mobilised to the scene. But all efforts to put out the flame were not successful as some of the classrooms were already razed.