Why Buhari Hasn’t Spoken On Kaduna Killings- Femi Adeshina

The death toll from last Saturday’s attack on the village of Goska, near Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area, LGA, of Kaduna State has risen from five to 11, village sources told Vanguard.

However, the Kaduna State Police Command said it was yet to ascertain the death toll. Goska Village, Kaduna afer the Mayhem by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

This is just as Governor Nasir el-Rufai has condemned the attack carried out despite a 24-hour curfew imposed on the area, saying the assailants would not know peace.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari is silent on the ongoing violence in southern Kaduna because Governor el-Rufai is handling it, Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said yesterday, in television programme.

Be Careful How You Treat Past IGs, Arase Warns Idris

The immediate past Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, has advised his successor, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to avoid engaging in acts that could bring any past occupant of that office to public ridicule.

In a letter dated December 1, 2016, which he wrote to Idris, Arase pointed out that it was for this reason that while he was in office, he ensured that Force Order 295 was put in place to protect ex-IGs from being demeaned.

Arase, who retired as police IG in June, said it was in the spirit of this order that he desisted from ridiculing the last two IGs before him even though he knew that they each went away with 13 and nine police vehicles respectively when leaving office.

Ritual Killers Attack Family In Ikorodu, Murder Siblings

Some suspected ritual killers have stormed the residence of a family of five children on Saka Adegbose Street, off Olu Odo Road, Ikorodu. The assailants, who struck on Sunday, killed two siblings, Azeezat Oriade and Abeeb Oriade.

Two of the remaining siblings – Abdulazeez and Jamiu – were said to be in a critical condition at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba.

It was learnt that the four victims were sleeping in the living room while their mother and one other daughter were in the bedroom when the assailants struck around 1am.

It was gathered that the ritual killers had torn the net on one of the windows to gain access to the apartment and hit the four children with some objects.

Robbers Storm Calabar Christmas Village, Rob Kiss Daniel, Store Owners

Fun seekers in the early hours of Monday scampered to safety after armed robbers stormed the Calabar Christmas Village while a popular Nigerian musician, Daniel Anidugbe, aka Kiss Daniel, was performing.

Punch Metro learnt on Monday that the robbers, whose numbers could not be ascertained, stormed the village at about 1am and shot repeatedly into the air while dispossessing people of their valuables.

It could not be confirmed if anyone was killed in the incident, but it was learnt that several people were stabbed.

It was learnt that some others, who sustained gunshot injuries, had been hospitalised.

Pictured! Woman Kills Husband Over Christmas Food

While Nigerians were celebrating Christmas in their homes, a housewife, Christiana Odo, allegedly killed her husband, Rominus, for failing to provide money for the family during the celebration.

It was learnt that the incident happened at the couple’s home on London Barber Street, Majidun, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

It was learnt that Christiana, 37, had asked the husband for money for food to celebrate Christmas, but the husband had said he didn’t have any money. This was said to have led to a quarrel between the couple, which degenerated into a fight.

Photos: Man Who Got Married On The 24th, Dies 25th

This is so so sad. According to his friend who broke the news, the guy got married on the 24th of December, 2016 in Kastina State and died the following day, 25th of December, 2016 as he was returning to his base.

Satguru Maharaji States So Many Ways Buhari Can Take Nigeria Forward

Satguru Maharaji, the founder of One Love Family sect, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute a Price Control Board in order to ameliorate the impact of the current economic recession on ordinary Nigerians. He also told newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday that a price control mechanism would strengthen the Naira.

The sect leader spoke at a news conference which was part of activities to mark his 69th birthday.