Benue

A Makurdi Magistrate’s Court has remanded nine
people in prison custody on charges of criminal conspiracy, attempted culpable homicide, inciting public disturbance and belonging to an unlawful society.
The Prosecuting Officer, Inspector James Zungwe, told the court that the case was transferred from ‘C’ Division Police Station in Northbank, Makurdi to the State Criminal Investigation Department on October 21 through a letter.
According to  the letter, one Mujahid Garba, had reported at the station that some cult boys, numbering about 10, armed with cutlasses, knives and other dangerous weapons attacked him, his brothers and friends.
The complainant stated that one of the suspects, Tersoo Avine, gave him a deep cut with a knife on his head and the rest inflicted all kinds of injuries on his brothers and friends.
Borno
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
said on Monday that it had presented relief materials to the 233 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Kukareta Barracks in Damaturu.
It would be recalled that the barracks was affected by the Boko Haram attacks in October.
NEMA North East Information Officer, Mallam Abdulkadir Ibrahim, stated this in a statement in Maiduguri.
Ibrahim said that the gesture was to fulfil the agency’s mandate of providing succour to victims of disasters in the country.
He said that the materials were presented to the battalion during a visit by a team of NEMA officials led by the Zonal Coordinator, Alhaji Mohammed Kanar.

Ekiti
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA),
Ekiti State chapter said it would fight all forms of violence against women.
The FIDA President, Mrs Rita Ilebere said this in Ado-Ekiti at the FIDA week tagged: “Violence Against Women’’.
Ilebere said that the association had helped to reduce cases of rape in the state.
She said that victims of rape, child abuse and all assaulted women could now come out to report such cases without any reservation.
She urged them not to be afraid of coming out because of  stigmatisation.
Ilebere said that the association was also helping to employ such people and make them useful to the society.

Gombe
A Pantami Magistrate’s Court in Gombe State has re
manded an 18-year-old man, Umar Abdullahi, in prison for insulting Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State on facebook.
The Magistrate, Alhaji Bello Sheriff, who ordered that Abdullahi of Tudun-Wada Quarters, Gombe metropolis, be remanded in prison, adjourned the case to November 26 for further mention.
Abdullahi, charged with defamation of character of the governor, had pleaded guilty to the charge after the First Information Report (FIR) was read to him.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Sardauna Wukuma, had told the court that the accused posted some abusive words in Hausa Language against the governor on facebook.

Jigawa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)
in Jigawa State said it arrested a drug-suspect in Gumel Local Government Area of the state.
The Commandant of the corps, Mr Muhammad Gidado, told newsmen in Dutse that the suspect was arrested on Monday at Bakin Kasuwa quarters in the local government area
Gidado said that the suspect, a 25-year old man, was believed to be involved in the distribution of prohibitive drugs in the area.
He said that when the suspect was arrested, he was in possession of Tramol capsules, Diazerperm, Exzol and D5 tablets.

Kano
The Managing Director of the Kano State Refuse Man
agement and Sanitation Board, Alhaji Abdullahi Bichi, says the government has begun a 24-hour refuse disposal and environmental clean-up.
Bichi told newsmen in Kano that the system was to ensure that high environmental health standard was maintained in Kano municipality.
The managing director said that staff of the board had been stationed at various strategic locations to work on two shifts.
‘’The administration is committed to an unalloyed and total eradication of all old harmful habits of refuse disposal and sanitation among its citizens, to have a healthy environment.
Katsina

Vice President Namadi Sambo led the Federal Govern
ment delegation to condole with Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State over the death of his father, Alhaji Shehu Shema.
The deceased died on Monday in Abuja after an illness at the age of 86.
He was buried in Katsina in accordance with Islamic rites on Monday at about 2.30p.m.
The Vice President was accompanied on the visit by Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State and his counterpart, Alhaji Sa’idu Dakingari of Kebbi.
Sambo prayed to Almighty God to grant the deceased eternal rest and the bereaved family the fortitude to bear the loss.
Kogi

Kogi State Deputy Governor, Mr Yomi Awoniyi, has
called for a cross border cooperation initiative to prevent conflict among states.
Awoniyi said this in a statement by his Press Secretary, Mr Michael Abu, and made available to newsmen in Lokoja.
He explained that the policy had the capacity to strengthen and develop good neighbourliness among border communities.
Awoniyi stated this at a two-day National workshop on Cross Border Cooperation held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom.

Lagos

A businessman, Hebrew Adis, 34, has been  charged
before an Apapa Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for defiling a 14-year-old girl.
Adis is facing a six-count charge of forceful penetration on virginity, causing grievous harm, having sexual intercourse without the victim’s consent, sexual assault, forceful dragging and deceiving the victim.
The accused, of Maracana Area of Olodi Apapa, Lagos, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Soji Ojaokomo, told the court that Adis committed the offences on October 8, at about 7:00 p.m. at No. 15, Rabiu Str., Maracana, Olodi, Apapa, Lagos.
Ondo
The Ondo State Commissioner for Education,  Mr  Jide
Adejuyigbe, says  the present administration is committed to putting in place adequate  infrastructure in public schools.
Adejuyigbe made this known  in Akure at  a workshop  tagged: “  Training of Education Managers.’’
“I wish to reiterate this administration’s commitment to building good infrastructure in schools.
“We are also committed to building formidable young ones who will later take the mantle of leadership in the Sunshine State in years to come,” he said.

Taraba

The Taraba State House of Assembly has screened and
approved six commissioner-nominees sent to the House by the Acting Gov. Garba Umar.
Acting Governor Umar on Monday submitted the names of Hajiya Batulu Mohammed, Musa Tende, Mathias Danazumi, Iliya Ali, Ate Sale, and Sa’adu Shehu to the House for screening and ratification.
The nominees were collectively screened and cleared for appointment as commissioners by the legislature.
The Speaker, Mr Josiah Kente, urged the nominees to be diligent and upright in carrying out their responsibilities to the people of the state.

Yobe
A cross section of Damaturu residents  have appealed
to authorities in Yobe State to relax the 12- hour curfew imposed across the state.
Security agencies reviewed the restriction of movement order three weeks ago following renewed attack by insurgents on Damaturu.
A 24-hour curfew was initially imposed on the state capital and later relaxed to 12 hours from 6.00 p.m to 6.00 a.m
Alhaji Musa Audu, a commercial motorist, told newsmen in Damaturu that the curfew had affected commercial activities generally in the state.

Zamfara
The Zamfara Government says that it has established 41
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centres in public primary schools across the state.
The Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Alhaji Murtala Jangebe,  said this at a workshop on ICT for primary school teachers organised by the board in Gusau recently.
He stressed that the centres would expose the teachers and pupils of the schools to the global best practices in basic education, considering the low quality of computer literacy in the schools.
Besides, Jangebe said that the workshop would train over 100 primary school teachers across the state in various computer skills so as to further upgrade the teachers’ professional development.

L-R: Executive Director, Services, Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (krpc), Dr Idi Mukhtar; Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State, Mr Olufemi Adenaike and Managing Director, dialogue group, Dr Shehu Mahdi, at the Nigeria’s Democracy and emerging security challenges conference and award ceremony in Kaduna, yesterday. Photo: NAN