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Vol. 9 No. 46
Monday, October 15, 2012
. . . putting the people first
Gunmen kill Borno EFCC to arraign former NBA kingmaker, 3 others as chieftain for fraud JTF escape bomb attack >> PAGE 2
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Zhul-Qadah 28, 1433 AH
NYSC workers threaten to down tools nationwide >> PAGE 3
Why gunmen killed Muslim worshippers From Agaju Madugba, Kaduna
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unmen suspected to be an armed robbery gang in the early hours of yesterday invaded Dogon Dawa village, near Birnin-Gwari, some 100 kilometres from Kaduna metropolis in Kaduna state and killed at least 20 persons including Muslim worshippers who were leaving the mosque after performing their early morning prayer. This is barely two weeks after about 30 students of Mubi Polytechnic in Adamawa state were massacred by yet to be apprehended gunmen. Eyewitnesses said the attackers embarked on a house to house search for some victims after which they started shooting indiscriminately resulting in the high death toll. Some of the victims were also stabbed to death by the
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PD INDEX
14th Oct., 2012
CBN RATES $ £ EURO CFA RIYAL
BUYING 154.7 248 200.6 0.2854 41
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L-R: Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Sokoto state Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, and Minister of Youth Development, Barrister Inuwa Abdulkadir, during the wedding fatiha of Engineer Mujittaba Kware and daughter of the governor, Raliya Magatakarda Wamakko, on Saturday at Gidan Kara, Wamakko, Sokoto state.
Bauchi Parley: We’re committed to peace in N/East, says Gov. Shettima By Lawrence Olaoye
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orno state governor, Kashim Shetima, yesterday said his government is committed to peace and security not only in his state but in the entire North East and the country in general. The governor who spoke through his Special Adviser on Communication, Isa Umar Gusau, said the security situation in Borno state has remained a top priority of his administration and that he would not hesitate to work with credible Nigerians to find a lasting solution to the challenge in the region. Gusau while answering questions on why the governor was absent at the botched inauguration of the North East Forum for Unity and Development (NEFUD) at the weekend said “I honestly do not know if an invitation reached him or not regarding the Bauchi meeting and I will beg not to speak further on that.” He however added “But what I do know is that Governor Kashim Shettima regards the security situation in Borno State as his top most priority and he has been doing everything humanly possible to find a lasting solution to the challenge. The Governor is equally very worried about similar concerns in other parts of the northeast.” “Governor Shettima has consistently been advocating the need for stability in the northeast and rest of Nigeria. In Contd on Page 2