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Army promises violence-free governorship election in Kogi
• CDS says state strategic to Nigeria
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Mustapha, yesterday, said that the armed forces would be fully on ground towards ensuring a peaceful, violence-free and credible election in Kogi State.
Mustapha gave the assurance in Lokoja when he paid a visit to the state governor, Yahaya Bello.
He described the state as very strategic and important to the country, saying that this was the reason the President was very particular about a peaceful election in the state and assured of maximum security to enable people to exercise their civic responsibilities.
“The Armed Forces are here for the people of the state. I urge the people to turn out en masse to vote. The armed forces are concerned about ensuring a free and fair election for citizens to enjoy democracy. I, therefore, want to encourage eligible voters to come out and vote,” he said.
The CDS, however, warned that men of the armed forces who display unprofessional conduct would be punished, while calling on members of the public to report any case of misconduct to the military
Meanwhile, the governor, who was represented by his deputy, Edward Onoja, again assured supporters that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would win the governorship election with “a wide margin” on the strength of the unprecedented achievements of the party under his administration.
He, therefore, reiterated the state government’s commitment to cooperating with the armed forces in ensuring a peaceful election and level-playing field for all contenders.
The governor stressed that he would work within the directives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in achieving a violence-free election, noting that his administration had made security topmost priority since assumption of office.
He commended President Tinubu and the CDS for the significant reduction in crimes in North-West and South-East regions since the coming of the administration.
Earlier, in his welcome remarks, the state’s Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd), said security concerns and safety had remained paramount under the administration of Bello.
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of nine dead bodies on the Wawa-Lumma road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger.
The victims were suspected to have been killed by bandits while travelling on the road.
The Spokesperson for the Niger Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Minna.
He said that a team of police and military was dispatched and evacuated the bodies after information was received on Tuesday.
He said clearance operations had been intensified with a view to securing the area from any security threat.
“Police and military tactical teams were mobilised to the scene; the bodies recovered, while clearance operation was intensified to secure the area,” he said.
NAN
Nigerian streamer, Peller has dragged his parents for attending his wedding ceremony with their partners.
Peller had his white wedding, which was attended by many dignitaries over the weekend.
Peller’s parents, who have separated from each other, attended the ceremony with their respective partners.
Expressing his frustration over the development, the TikTok streamer, in a video on Wednesday, revealed that he had confronted his parents for turning his wedding into a party despite his earlier warning.
“I’m tired, I’m tired of all these things. I changed it for them oo, no be small.
“Because I told them to invite just a few people, but my mummy dey carry her own boyfriend come, my daddy carry his own girlfriend come.
“All of them just turned my wedding to party. Polygamy is very hard, I’m from a polygamous family”, he said. (sic)
A fire outbreak has damaged parts of an Access Bank branch in Dawanau, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State.
The incident occurred on Monday and was confirmed by the Kano State Fire Service on Tuesday.
The fire was reported at about 1:17pm after the state emergency response team received a distress call about a blaze at the Access Bank branch in Dawanau.
Firefighters attached to the Dawanau Fire Station were quickly sent to the scene.
On arrival, they found the fire affecting a one-storey building measuring about 100 feet by 80 feet, which houses the bank.
The fire mainly affected a Mikano generator and an electrical transformer within the bank premises.
The generator was badly on fire, while the transformer was also affected to a lesser degree.
The firefighters were able to put out the flames and stop them from reaching other parts of the bank building.
No report of casualties was given in connection with the incident.
The cause of the bank fire had not been determined as of Tuesday, with officials continuing their investigation to establish what started the blaze.
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