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  • NSCDC arrests 2 suspected streetlight cable vandals in Kano

    NSCDC arrests 2 suspected streetlight cable vandals in Kano
    Arrest
    By Ramatu Garba
    Kano, June 12, 2024(NAN) The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), has arrested two persons suspected to be streetlight cable vandals.
    Its spokesman, Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, in a statement on Wednesday in Kano, said the suspects were arrested by operatives on a surveillance of critical infrastructure and assets.
    “Operatives of the Fagge Divisional Office, while on a night patrol in Fagge- Layin-Kampala on Tuesday night at about 2:00 a.m., apprehended the two suspects, Mansur Haruna, 29, and Kabiru Abdullahi, 27, all of Fagge Quarters, Kano.
    “The suspects were found in possession of streetlight cables valued at hundreds of thousand of naira.
    “They will be charged to court for suspected conspiracy and possession of stolen property, after completion of investigation,” he said. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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    Edited by Benson Iziama and Ephraims Sheyin

  • Lack of service of court processes stalls hearing in Kano Emirship tussle

    Lack of service of court processes stalls hearing in Kano Emirship tussle
    Service
    By Ramatu Garba
    Kano, June 11, 2024(NAN) Lack of Service of court processes on Tuesday, stalled hearing in the emirship tussle in a Kano State High Court.
    The Kano State Commissioner of Police was unable to serve the 15th emir of Kano Aminu Ado-Bayero and four others court papers.
    The applicants in the matter are the Attorney General of Kano State, Speaker Kano State House of Assembly and Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel Ibrahim Isah-Wangida Esq, filed a motion exparte dated May 27.
    The applicants are seeking the court to restrain Ado-Bayero, and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs.
    The respondents are: Alhaji Ado-Bayero, Alhaji Nasiru Ado-Bayero Bichi emir, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar ll, emir of Karaye, Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad-Inuwa, emir of Rano and Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya, emir of Gaya.
    Others are the Inspector-General of Police, Director of the  State Security Service, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and Nigeria Army.
    When the case came up for hearing, Counsel to I-G, Mr Abdulsalam Saleh, told the court that all attempts made to serve the first to the 5th respondents  failed.
    “My lord we filed an affidavit of service. We have did our best to ensure service was made on all the five emirates but could not get to them.
    “There was an order from the Federal High Court restraining the police from arresting, intimidating or harassing the respondents that was why we could not serve them” Saleh said
    Counsel to the applicants, Eyitayo Fatogun SAN, applied for another date to enable them file all necessary applications for service on the respondents.
    Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, said:” the 6th respondent could not have refused to serve the respondents because there is an order stopping them from arresting or intimidating the five Emirates.
    “As far as the law is concerned, you are only serving them papers, the earlier order can not stop you.
    “How can you give protection to the first respondent and say you were unable to serve him” Adamu-Aliyu said
    She adjourned the matter until June 24, for hearing in the motion on notice.
    NAN reports that the court had on May 27, granted an order of interim injunction restraining the the 1st 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th respondents by themselves, servants, privies, from parading themselves as Emirs in the interest of peace in Kano.
    The court also ordered that the five emirs be served through the office of the Kano Commissioner of  Police.
    NAN reports that the house of assembly on May 23, dissolved all the four newly created Emirate council’s in the state and Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf, reappointed Lamido Sanusi, as the Emir of Kano.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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    edited by Sadiya Hamza

  • FG presents 42,000 metric tonnes of food items to Kano 

    FG presents 42,000 metric tonnes of food items to Kano

    Food

    By Ramatu Garba

    Kano, June 10, 2024(NAN) The Federal Government on Monday, presented 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food commodities to the Kano Government for distribution to vulnerable persons in the state.

    The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Hajiya Zubaida Umar, presented the items to Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf in Kano.

    Umar, represented by Dr Ishaya Isah-Chonoko, NEMA Acting Zonal Director of the Northwest, said the gesture was part of the federal government’s efforts to cushioning the effect of high cost of food in the country

    “President Bola Ahmed, approved the release of 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food commodities from the National Strategic Reserve.

    “In fulfillment of his promise to reduce the impact of the current economic down-turn being experienced in the country in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.

    “We are here to hand-over the food items to the state government for distribution to the identified deserving beneficiaries in the communities through the constituted Committees in each local government.

    “The food commodities include: 19,360 bags of 50kg of Maize, 26,400 bags of 50kg of Sorghum and 8,360 bags of 50kg bagsof Millet..

    Umar said following Mr President’s directives, 20 per cent of the food items due each LGA would be given to religious organisations while boarding schools in each LGA would receive 3 per cent of the food items.

    Meanwhile, the DG drew the attention of the state Governor to the 2024 Seasonal Climate and annual flood predictions that 25 states and 72 local government areas had been identified to be within flood high-risk areas, with heightened vulnerability to flooding during the months of April, May and June.

    “Tofa, RiminGado, Kabo, Madobi, Kura, Dawakin Kudu, Wudil, Ajingi, GarumMalam, Bebeji, Sumaila,Dala, Rano, and Warawa Local Government Areas of Kano State are highly probable flood risk areas in 2024” Umar said.

    She urged the state government to direct SEMA, frontline local government authorities and other response agencies to remain proactively prepared.

    “Carry out public enlightenment campaigns, Identifying high grounds for possible Internally Displaced Persons camps, to shelter evacuated communities and clearing of drainages among

    Responding, Gov. Kabir-Yusuf, commended the federal government for the kind gesture to support the needy and vulnerables in the state.

    He said the items would go along way to cushioning the economic hardship faced by vulnerables within the 44 local government areas in the state.

    Kabir-Yusuf also commended the DG NEMA, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, and Dr Nura Abdullahi, NEMA Kano/Jigawa Territorial Coordinator, for their support.

    He called on the local government constituted committes to comply with the federal government’s directives in sharing the food items to the vulnerables persons and urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the items.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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    Edited by Kevin Okunzuwa/Sadiya Hamza

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  • Emirship Tussel: Court reserves judgment in suit filed by 15th Emir of Kano

    Emirship Tussel: Court reserves judgment in suit filed by 15th Emir of Kano
    Emirate
    By Ramatu Garba
    Kano, June 7, 2024(NAN) A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Friday, has reserved judgement on the enforcement of fundamental rights of the 15th deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero.
    Ado-Bayero, through his counsel M L Yusufari SAN, filed a motion exparte dated May 27, seeking the court to restrain the respondents from arresting, intimidating or infringing on his right.
    The respondents are the Attorney General of the Federation, Attorney General Kano, Nigeria Police, Inspector General of Police, Commissioner of Police Kano, State Security Service, NSCDC, Nigeria Army, Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Airforce.
    When the case came up for hearing, Counsel to the applicant, Michael Jonathan, SAN, said the court has jurisdiction to entertain the case because it was fundamental rights proceedings.
    Jonathan filed an originating motion dated May 27, in support of affidavit and a written address.
    He urged the court to hear the fundamental rights suit in the interest of Justice for the peace of Kano.
    He also urged the court to dismiss the respondents’ preliminary objection on grounds of abuse of  court.
    Counsel to Kano State Attorney-General,  Mahmoud Abubakar-Magaji, SAN, filed a preliminary objection dated May 30 and filed May 31 on four grounds on Kano Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024 and fundamental right.
    He urged the court to dismiss and strike out the entire process particularly the originating summons of the applicant motion.
    “It is a privilege being an emir not a right.
    The applicant filed his application five days after he was dethroned as the Emir of Kano.
    “My lord the purported right of the applicant does not exist. This court has no jurisdiction to entertain this case” Abubakar-Magaji said
    Abubakar-Magaji also filed a motion on notice dated May 31, to set aside the exparte order it earlier granted retraining the respondents from arresting, intimidating or harassing the applicant.
    Justice Simom Amobeda, said that the court would communicate the date for judgment to the parties.
    NAN reports that the court had on May 28, ordered the respondents to ensure all rights and privileges of the applicant be given to him in the interest of justice and maintenance of peace in Kano state.
    The court also restrained the 3, 4 and 5th respondents and all other respondents from denying the applicant to use his official residence and palace at the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu.
    NAN reports that the State House of Assembly on May 23, dissolved all the four newly created Emirate council’s in the state.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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    edited by Sadiya Hamza

  • Kano Emirship Tussle: Court to rule on jurisdiction June 13

    Kano Emirship Tussle: Court to rule on jurisdiction June 13
    Emirate
    By Ramatu Garba
    Kano, June 6, 2024(NAN) A Federal High Court in Kano has fixed June 13, for ruling in application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the implementation of the Kano Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024.
    The applicant Alhaji Aminu Babba-Dan’agundi( Sarkin Dawaki Babba), through his counsel, Ibrahim Aliyu-Nasarawa, filed a motion exparte dated May 23.
    The applicant is seeking the court to restrain the respondents from enforcing, implementing and operationalizing the Kano State Emirate repeal law and reinstating Emir Muhammad Sanusi II.
    The respondents are the Kano State Government, Kano State House of Assembly, Speaker Kano State House of Assembly, Attorney-General of Kano State and  Commissioner of Police Kano.
    Others are the Inspector General of Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Department of State Security Service.
    When the case came up for hearing on jurisdiction issues, Counsel to the applicant, Mr M S Waziri, filed a written address dated June 6, in compliance with the order of the court.
    “I hereby adopt same and maintain that the court has jurisdiction so long because it is an issue of fundamental rights to fair hearing.
    “The applicant ought to have been involved as a member of the Kano State Kingmakers in reinstating the new emir of Kano.
    He urged the court to proceed with the case, adding that a breach of fundamental rights has no time line.
    Responding, Counsel to Kano State Government and Attorney-General of Kano, Mahmoud Abubakar-Magaji, SAN, filed a written address dated June 3 and filed on June 6, on jurisdiction issue.
    “The Emirate law went through legislative processes and the order of this court came only after the action was done and my client was served on May 27.
    He urged the court to decline jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
    “The applicant is neither a member of the House of Assembly nor  Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, he may not need to be consulted as only the house of assembly has the power and authority to make law.
    Counsel to the Kano State House of Assembly and Speaker, Mr Ibrahim Isa-Wangida, filed processes on jurisdiction issue dated June 5.
    Isa-Wangida argued that the applicant cannot claim his fundamental rights had been breached because the 2024 Emirate law was repealed and accented by the governor before the applicant filed the matter.
    He said the 2019 Kano Emirate Council law which gave the applicant power at the time of filing his action had been abolished.
    “The applicant seizes to be a kingmaker as of the time he filed the action because the governor has already accented the law.”
    Also, Counsel to the Commissioner of Police Kano and Inspector General of Police, Mr Sunday Ekwe, told the court that the duty of the police was to maintain peace in the state, that is why they did not file any responses on jurisdiction issue.
    Justice Abdullahi Muhammad-Liman, adjourned the matter until June 13, for ruling in the matter of jurisdiction.
    NAN reports that the court had on May 23, granted an Interim Injunction order directing parties to maintain status quo ante,the passage and assent of the bill pending the hearing of the Fundamental Rights application.
    The Court also restrained the 5th to 8th respondents from enforcing, executing, implementing and operationalizing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024.
    NAN reports that Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf, on May 23, dethroned Emir Aminu Ado-Bayero, and reappointed Sanusi II, as the Emir of Kano, four years after he was dethroned by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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    edited by Sadiya Hamza

  • Court orders substituted service on Ganduje, others

    Court orders substituted service on Ganduje, others
    Order
    By Ramatu Garba
    Kano, June 5, 2024(NAN) A Kano State High Court on Wednesday, granted an order seeking to serve the Chairman All Progressive Congress(APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who is charged with alleged bribery and misappropriation.
    The Kano State Government dragged Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat Umar, his Son, Umar Abdullahi to the court over eight counts of misappropriation, and diversion of funds during his eight-year tenure in office.
    Others charged with Ganduje are Abubakar Bawuro, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited and Lasage General Enterprises Limited are charged with eight counts of bribery allegations, Misappropriation and division of public funds running into billions of Niara.
    Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu, gave the order following an application made to that effect by the counsel to the State government, Zahradeen Kofar-Mata who held the brief of the lead  prosecution counsel, Ya’u Adamu.
    Earlier, the 6th respondent’s counsel, Mr  Nureini Jimoh, SAN, had challenged the appearance of the lead prosecution counsel and his team on the grounds that there was a fiat given to a specific person and only that person can appear in this case.
    He objected to the motion exparte seeking to serve the respondents through substituted means.
    The prosecution counsel, told the court that since his appearance has been challenged by the 6th respondent’s counsel Zahradeen Kofar-Mata, will move the application of motion exparte.
    ” My lord Kofar-Mata has a fiat to appear in any matter concerning financial crime.
    “I urge the court to allow us move this motion,” he said.
    Kofar-Mata, then moved the motion exparte filed and dated May 29, supported by seven paragraphs, seeking to serve the respondents through substituted means by publishing same in two national  newspapers.
    Adamu-Aliyu ordered all parties involved to present their individual fiat to the court and adjourned the matter until July 11, for hearing.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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    edited by Sadiya Hamza

  • Group trains 60,000 Kano farmers to tackle tomato diseases

    Farmers
    By Ramatu Garba
    Bunkure (Kano State), June 4, 2024 (NAN) The HortiNigeria, a Dutch-funded horticultural programme has trained 60,000 farmers in modern pest control to combat plant diseases in Kano State.
    Mr Abdullahi Umar, the Sector Coordinator, Business linkage HortiNigeria, said this on Monday during the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) exercise at Gidan Kwari demonstration site in Bunkure Local Government Area of the state.
    He said the exercise is designed to expose farmers to innovative solutions and techniques through application of traps and bio-pesticide to stem tomato common disease (Tuta Absoluta or Tomato ebola)
    Umar said that application of the new method would also deal with the pest resistant to chemicals.
    “We targeted 60,000 farmers between Kano and Kaduna, after the training for twelve months, we would move to other states for similar exercise.
    “The IPM is coordinated for a greater Tuta management both environmentally and economically, enhance farmer access to finance and market, to enable them to scale up their businesses,” he said.
    Umar said the programme equipped the benefiting farmers with tools to mitigate the impact of pest on tomato plant as well as encourage resilience in farming communities facing the disease.
    He said that farmers would be linked to the companies producing the pest solutions to mitigate its impact on the plant.
    “We aspire to empower farmers to overcome the challenges posed by the dry season and cultivate bountiful harvest sustainably,” he said
    Also speaking, Sebastian Agada, the Technical Specialist, East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer (EWS-KT), identified Tuta absoluta as major obstacle to tomato farming that cause zero yield at harvest.
    “Today we harvested fresh tomatoes after undergoing few weeks Tuta Absoluta Management amidst the pressing challenges faced by farmers during the dry season and the current scarcity of tomatoes in Nigeria”.
    One of the farmers, Muhammad Sani, commended the gesture, adding that it reduced the risk and waste of tomato produce. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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    Edited by Rabiu Sani-Ali