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· Demands audit of $30m Safe School Initiative
Gboyega Akinsanmi
No fewer than 939 students have been kidnapped from different secondary schools and tertiary institutions across the federation between December 2020 and May 2021, a new survey that tracks kidnapping incidents in schools has revealed.
With the rising incidents of students’ abduction, Global Rights, a Washington-based human rights organisation, asked the federal government to audit the Safe School Initiative, a $30 million project initiated under the Goodluck Jonathan administration to protect schools nationwide.
The organisation yesterday released the report of its study to THISDAY, graphically showing the trajectory of mass abduction that occurred in secondary schools and tertiary institutions from December 2020 and May 2021.
The attackers broke into the court around 3pm on Tuesday and abducted the judge.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 18, 2021
Gunmen have abducted a judge identified as Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila at a Sharia Court in Bauren Zakat village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State.
It was gathered that the attackers broke into the court around 3pm on Tuesday and abducted the judge.
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Katsina is one of the states most affected by terrorism and banditry in Nigeria s North-West region.
On December 11, 2020, some bandits kidnapped 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara. They were released about a week later.
The event is usually held a day after Sallah celebrations, with prominent personalities and foreigners attending.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 11, 2021
The Daura Emirate in Katsina state has cancelled the upcoming Sallah Durbar procession, also known as Hauwan Sallah, due to security challenges.
The event is usually held a day after Sallah celebrations, with prominent personalities and foreigners attending.
The emirate’s secretary, Alhaji Bello Ifo disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
Ifo said that special prayers will be offered for sustainable peace in the state immediately after the Eid prayers on Sallah day.
“His Highness, the Emir of Katsina, (Dr) Abdulmumini Kabir Usman has asked me to notify you and the rest of the people of Katsina State that due to security challenges in which our Muslim brothers in parts of the state are kidnapped or killed; and following advice from the state government, security and the ministry of health; the Emirate has decided not to