Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Tuesday, pardoned 136 inmates as part of measures to decongest the correctional centres in the state.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Abba Anwar, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Kano. Anwar stated that the governor took the decision when he visited Goron-dutse Medium Correctional Centre on Tuesday.
Information and Strategy Commissioner, Gbenga Omotosho in a statement on Thursday evening, said the movement will be restricted in the country’s commercial centre on Saturday, July 24th between 08:00 am and 03:00 pm.
Nigeria has received the first batch of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft procured from the United States of America. The aircraft arrived in Kano State on Thursday afternoon, the Nigerian Air Force said.
“On hand to receive the aircraft were the Honourable Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd), Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao,” a statement signed by NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, noted. Gabkwet said the second batch of the A-29 Super Tucano is expected to arrive in the country before the end of the year.
Gunmen dressed in military camouflage have stormed the residence of Betinah Benson and kidnapped her to an unknown destination. The victim, aged 80, is the mother of Kombowei Benson, Secretary to the Bayelsa State government. The attack was carried out on Tuesday night in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.
In the submission which was made viral on social media platforms, the combat pilot who indicated that he had a premonition of the encounter days before the Nigerian military assigned him on the mission, said that the bandits were as ruthless as the dreaded Boko Haram and wondered why they should still be referred to as ‘bandits’.
