The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has declared 156 persons missing in the boat mishap which occurred in Kebi State on Wednesday. Mr Yusuf Birma, NIWA area manager in Yauri Kebbi State, disclosed this, adding that the accident was caused by overloading. Many feared dead as boat with 160 passengers capsizes in Kebbi Okowa: Nigeria […]
The governors are, Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara), Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi) and Abubakar Bello (Niger).
The host governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, who led his counterparts to assess the destruction in the area, sued for peace and promised that his government would find means to restore peace to the community.
Makinde said, “As a government, you trust and elected us into office, please trust our judgement to watch out for you and ensure that we coexist peacefully”
“There is nothing we can do in an atmosphere of unrest and disharmony, those who go to Iroko to continue trading, I will lock up the place.
File photo of Amotekun Operatives
The Oyo State Security Network Agency, also known as Operation Amotekun, has spoken on the killing of some bandits at Okebi village, Aiyede area in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state.
The commandant of Amotekun, Olayinka Olayanju in a statement on Sunday titled, ‘No Clash Between Amotekun, Fulani In Ibarapa, Oke Ogun,’ said the operatives went on a raid in four local governments.
He explained that his men launched six operations in four local government areas, but that the team in Aiyete was attacked inside the forest by suspected bandits.
Olayanju said three of the bandits were killed by the Amotekun Operatives during the operation.