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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 4:25 am THE Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, on Tuesday said nothing could be done on the decision of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to appoint an acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, despite a three-month extension he had earlier granted Mohammed Adamu. The minister said this while announcing Baba’s appointment to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari had appointed Baba, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police, as the acting IGP with immediate effect. When asked why the President did not allow the outgoing IGP to last the three months of extension, the minister said, “Mr President is aware of this and you cannot take away that responsibility from him; he’s the one who is in charge of appointing or extending tenures. ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Our Reporters There were strong indications on Monday that a disagreement among bandits in Niger State was delaying the release of 27 students and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, who were abducted on Wednesday. A top government source, who confided in The PUNCH, said the bandits, who carried out the abduction, had not agreed with the warlord government negotiated with. There was controversy over the release of the abductees on Sunday. Earlier in the day, officials of the Niger State and security sources said the abductees had been released and were on their way to Minna, the state capital. ....
Tension, as Ondo gov’s 7-day ultimatum to herders expires On …Police, Oyo govt delegation visit Ibarapa to broker peace between Fulani, Igangan residents …Police vow to arrest culprits in violence, arson …Arrest 3 suspected herdsmen in Ogun …Why Ibarapa residents rejected Fulani herders Sunday Igboho …Why I’ve been silent Gani Adams …Agbekoya, OPC back Akeredolu, Sunday Igboho; warn Presidency, Northern leaders …FG portraying itself as ‘defender of Fulani herders’, says Falana …Help Akeredolu, other govs flush out criminal herders, M-Belt Forum tells FG …Rescind quit notice, compensate Fulani, AYCF tells Akeredolu …Aggrieved parties must bury the hatchet ACF By Dayo Johnson, Regional Editor, South-West, Dapo Akinrefon, Ola Ajayi, Chris Ochayi, Ibrahim Hassan, & James Ogunnaike ....
Rescind quit notice, compensate Fulani, AYCF tells Akeredolu On By Ibrahim HassanWuyo National President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Alhaji Shettima Yerima has admonished the governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu, to rescind the quit order he earlier gave the Fulani residing in his state and compensate those who fell victim of the attack on Fulani communities in the southwest state. Yerima said in Kaduna on Sunday that the quit notice order by the Governor of Ondo State Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN and subsequent attack and destruction of property in Oyo were not only worrisome but disturbing. “Let it be known that the constitution of Nigeria guarantees every Nigerian to live in any part of this country and free to engage in any legitimate business of his or her choice, the Governor of Ondo State being a learned person is expected to know better. ....