Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, says he will sign death warrant on any informant who is caught volunteering information to bandits in the state.

Idris gave this stern warning on Saturday during a sympathy visit to the inhabitants of Tudun Bichi in Wasagu Chiefdom of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area to condole with them on the recurring attacks by bandits.

The governor, who was highly furious about the devilish act of informants, made it clear that he would append his signature to the death warrant of convicted informants.

“The activities of informants defied all norms and religious doctrines. Just for a pittance, some miscreants will provide valuable information to bandits to perpetrate mayhem against their own people.

“I will never condone or be lenient with such unscrupulous persons.

“Let it be known to the informants that whoever is convicted for volunteering information to bandits leading to the killing of innocent souls, I will sign his death warrant instantaneously,” he warned.

Idris gave an assurance that his administration would continue to provide the necessary support to the security agencies with emphasis on logistics, welfare of troops and other material requirements for combat readiness and operational successes.

He accepted the request for immediate rehabilitation of the three kilometre road linking the village with Wasagu that has become impassable due to bridge collapse.

Earlier, the Village Head of Tudun Bichi, Malam Muhammad Mika’ilu, thanked the governor for his kindness to pay condolence visit to the people.

He said that the governor was the first Chief Executive of the state to visit the town among all elected governors.

Mika’ilu in a voice full of emotion, told the governor that the bandits had prevented them from cultivating their farmlands for the past two consecutive seasons.

He added that the bandits had renewed their attacks on the advent of this year’s rainfall, attacking and killing anyone who dared to till the land.

The village head appealed to the governor to facilitate the deployment of security operatives with requisite fighting equipment to deal with the bandits to enable the community go back to normal uninterrupted farming of both food and cash crops.

He also appealed to the government to rehabilitate the major outlet linking the village to Wasagu, headquarters of Wasagu Chiefdom.

An elder of Tudun Bichi, Mallam Sani Manomi, said the bandits had killed a total of 86 people from the town in various attacks on farmlands.

According to him, on Thursday, the invaders murdered seven villagers in cold blood. (NAN)

A High Court in Kano State on Friday granted an exparte order restraining the Nigeria Police from inviting, arresting, and harassing the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward officers behind the suspension of  Abdullahi Ganduje.

The executives of Ganduje ward, Dawakin-Tofa local government area of Kano state, recently suspended Ganduje.

In a consolidated order granted by Justice Yusuf Ubale Muhammad on May 2, the court also restricted any attempt by the APC National Working Committee (NWC), State council of the party and APC acting National Chairman, from using security operatives to arrest or detain the Ganduje ward executives, pending the hearing and determination of motion on notice.

The exparte motion jointly filed by the Jafar Adamu and 10 others and Haladu Gwanjo and Laminu Sani Barguma-led factional ward officers, through their counsel Shamsu Jibrin Esq is seeking the protection of their fundamental human right as guaranteed by the constitution.

In the consolidated motion exparte dated April 29, the two affidavits first, sworn to by the applicant (Jafar Adamu) suit no. K/M759/2024 and second suit no. K/M758/2024 sworn by applicants Haladu Gwanjo and Laminu Sani Barguma).

The applicants are challenging the IGP, AIG zone 1 Kano, Commissioner of Police Kano, APC, APC NWC, Kano APC State Council and  Ganduje.

“An interim order of injunction is hereby granted restraining the respondents in the two consolidated suits, their officers, agents, privies, or any other officer serving under them from inviting, arresting, harassing or detaining the applicants in respect of the subject matter of the suit, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice already filed.

” It is further ordered that interim order for the motion on notice and all other processes in this suits shall be served on all the respondents, timeously and before the next adjourned date.

”The case adjourned until June 5 for hearing of the motion on notice,” the judge held. ( NAN)

The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, Kano State, said on Friday that no student died in the university’s students’ hall of residence.

The university’s Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof. Abdulkadir Dambazau, a statement in Kano urged the public to disregard the reported death of Yahaya Aisha Olabisi in the hall of residence

“It has come to our attention of a recent statement made by some media outlets regarding the discovery of a student’s corpse at the students’ hall of residence.

“We wish to address this matter promptly and unequivocally refute these claims.

“On April 23, 2024, we received news about the untimely passing of Yahaya Aishat Olabisi, a diligent and bright student of ADUSTECH, Wudil,” he said.

Dambazau explained that Olabisi spent her last evening engrossed in her studies, diligently preparing for upcoming examinations.

He said the following morning, after a shared breakfast with her roommate and a conversation with her father, the student expressed her intent to rest briefly before resuming her studies.

The dean said that, however, destiny had a different plan for her, as in the early afternoon of the same day, concerns arose when Olabisi did not respond to attempts to reach her.

He said that upon investigation, it was discovered that she had passed on in her sleep, in her off-campus residence.

According to him, immediate measures were taken, as she was swiftly taken to the university clinic, where her passing was confirmed by medical professionals.

“Given the circumstances, her remains were transferred to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), for postmortem analysis to ascertain the cause of her sudden demise’’, he said.

Dambazau said that after honouring her memory and bidding her farewell, Olabisis was laid to rest on April 24.

“We urge everyone to refrain from spreading or engaging with misinformation that may harm our university’s reputation and create unnecessary panic,” he said. (NAN)