Officials of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Niger State have asked the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Yahaya Ibrahim Mohammed Sokodeke, to withdraw from the race following a series of petitions against him. This was contained in a letter signed by 21 state officials of the party, and addressed to the NNPP National Chairman, National […]
A car that was badly damaged during the clashes
While some of those who survived the clash said they were still waiting to be compensated, the Kaduna State government told
Daily Trust that it took over some properties around the scene of the carnage because of overriding public interest.
The government also said it has started implementing the recommendations of the judicial commission of inquiry it set up, including banning the IMN and compensating some of those deserving it.
However, most of the victims of the crisis said their details were only taken and nothing more.
Mohammed Inuwa Sheshi, 35, a tailor at Gyellesu settlement in Zaria, is one of the victims of the clash that took place in the ancient city in December 2015.