Amnesty International asks Adamawa State Government to lift expulsion of NGO’s

Amnesty International has demanded that the state governors’ orders to exclude non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Adamawa immediately be upturned.

In a statement, Amnesty International’s Director, Osai Ojigbo, claimed that the decision will harm the states’ most vulnerable citizens.

The government of Adamawa state since outlawed NGOs’ operations as the organizations were charged with attempting to sway voters in the recently held presidential and national assembly elections.

Yet Mrs. Ojigbo underlined that the persecution of organizations that advocate or protect human rights in governments must come to an end.

“Amnesty International demands that the governors of Adamawa immediately reverse their arbitrary deportation of non-governmental organizations. When organizations are attacked for nothing more than carrying out their routine duties while saving lives, it primarily harms the disadvantaged communities they are assisting.

“This campaign of intimidation against independent groups and human rights advocates must halt. The governor of the states of Adamawa must permit independent organizations and human rights advocates to operate freely.

“The suspension of NGOs in Adamawa state, is repressive and a direct attack on the civic space. Authorities of the state must desist from the such arbitrary exercise of powers and focus more on rebuilding and resettling communities displaced by years of attacks by bandits and insurgents,” she said.

Yahaya Bello threatens to detain and charge anyone who refuses to accept obsolete Naira notes

Kogi’s governor, Yahaya Bello, has threatened to detain and prosecute anyone who refuses to accept the old Naira notes.

These details was disclosed in a statement made in Lokoja by Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, Bello’s Commissioner for Information and Media.
The old Naira notes of N1000, N500, and N200 should continue to be accepted as lawful money alongside the new notes in all transactions until December 2023, the supreme court declared on Wednesday.

The governor described as “wrong” and “demeaning” the ongoing rejection of the old Naira notes in spite of the supreme court verdict.

“This administration will not stand and watch some persons and businesses continue to reject the use of the old naira notes, even after the court judgement validating their use.

“To us, rejecting the old naira notes is a clear disobedience of the Supreme Court ruling, which shall be vehemently resisted.

“Anyone who rejects the old naira notes should be reported to the security and government authorities for immediate arrest and prosecution.

“Also, banks that refuse to accept old naira deposits shall be sealed up as the state government will not accommodate financial institutions that willfully disobey court orders, moreso, the orders of the highest court in Nigeria, ” Bello said.

The governor urged all Kogi people to try to accept the outdated notes for regular business transactions now that commercial banks had begun issuing them.

The Kogi people are required to accept it as patriots because we cannot keep killing our economy even after the Supreme Court has granted us independence.

“As a result, the state government has established a high-powered Committee to ensure full adherence and compliance to the Supreme Court’s order over the use of the old notes,” Bello stated.

Kaduna: Terrorists kill pastor’s son, abduct wife, three others

According to reports, some terrorists attacked the Karimbu-Kahugu Village in Kaduna State’s Lere Local Government District.

The son of the Baptist resident pastor was killed in the attack on Friday morning. They also abducted his wife and three other people.

The incident was confirmed to The Middle Belt Times by Peter Mukaddas, vice chairman of the Kahugu National Development Associations.

He revealed that the attackers broke into the community and proceeded to to the clergyman’s home.

It was said that the terrorists carried out their operations for more than an hour without being confronted, firing randomly towards the ceiling where the pastor’s kid was hiding.

Residents in the neighborhood are confused because contact has not yet been made with the kidnappers, according to Mukaddas, who claimed that they have already reported the incident to the police.

In order to ensure that our loved ones are saved, he pleaded with the authorities and security services.

Attack on LP Governorship Candidate Campaign leaves 4 injured

Assailants have reportedly attacked Hon. Jonathan Asake’s campaign vehicle in Kaduna State’s Gidan Waya, Jema’a local government area, on Friday. Asake is the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate for governor of Kaduna State.

Four youths were injured in the attack, including two males and two females, according to a statement issued by Mr. James Swam, the media aide to the LP governorship candidate.

The incident allegedly occurred when the campaign team was touring the local government while the campaign convoy was traveling through Gidan Waya during the Friday Juma’at prayers on its way to Godogodo and other towns.

He claimed that as soon as the first three vehicles in the convoy passed through the used tires that had been used to mark the path, thugs began hurling rocks, sticks, and other dangerous objects at the extensive convoy.

“It took the timely intervention of the security personnel attached to the candidate to forestall a crisis,” he stated.