Investigate Alleged Use Of Zango Urban As Hideout For Bandits, Atyap Community- raises alarm

The Atyap Community Development Association (ACDA) has expressed concerns over reports that some unpatriotic elements in Zango Urban Ward in Zango Kataf Local Government Area are providing cover to bandits that are attacking communities around the area.

This was expressed in a statement signed by ACDA President Worldwide, Comrade Dr. Silas Adamu, who said such people aiding the bandits are frustrating peace efforts initiated by their reverred traditional ruler, the Agwatyap, Sir Dominic Yahaya and well supported by the, association, tasking security agencies to thoroughly investigate the occurrence.

“While we were beginning to make impressive progress in the peace and reconciliation process between the Atyap and our Hausa and Fulani brothers and sisters, we are saddened that some unpatriotic elements are bent on taking us through the dark paths of suspicion and blood letting by aiding bandits to make Zango Urban their hideout.

 “We gathered that the attack on February 28 at Kakwa village in our community where 5 persons died and four persons were maimed and are still receiving treatment, was allegedly carried out by bandits who hid in Zango Urban, struck and went back to hide inside same area,” it said.

ACDA commended security agencies for subsequent arrest of some of the suspected attackers, who were said to have blood stains on their clothes when they were nabbed.

“We commend security agencies for promptly arresting the suspects, while appealing on them to be more proactive in preventing such attacks through intelligence gathering.
“We also commend the Kaduna State Government and the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Honourable Samuel Aruwan for steps taken towards preventing attacks on our communities and we hail the position of the government of Kaduna State for declaring all forms of criminalities perpetrated by bandits as enemies of the people as expressed by the Honourable Commissioner at the Para-Mallam Peace Round Table in Kafanchan on Tuesday 2nd March 2021 and urge government to deal with the situation decisively in order to protect lives and property of citizens of the state,” it said.

ACDA called on all leaders of the three ethnic groups to show more genuine commitment to the peace efforts by nipping areas of suspicion and lead their peaple towards genuine peace efforts while urging all residents of Atyapland to be vigilant and report any suspicious movements to security agencies.

“To all residents of Atyapland, we must all join hands to put the enemies of peace to shame by exposing all trouble makers and merchants of conflict to security agencies,” it added.

The statement also called on those aiding bandits to desist from such as there cannot be any meaningful Development without peace.

ACDA added that in view of the respect accorded the Agwatyap’s peace efforts, it had since set up a Peace and Reconciliation Committee, appealing to all stakeholders to consolidate the gains already made.

International Women’s Day: Niger Gov lauds Role of Women in Nation Building

By Habila Victor

Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central Governors Forum (NCGF) Abubakar Sani Bello says Nigeria’s socioeconomic and political development is unattainable without the full contribution and participation of women in governance.

The Governor in a statement by his chief press secretary, Mary Noel Berje noted that, as the foundation of human development, women possess the pedigree and wherewithal to be in the forefront to put this country in the right trajectory of growth and development without bias or sentiment.

Governor Sani Bello, who joined the rest of the world to mark the year 2021, International Women’s Day, said women are more resilient, hardworking, less corrupt and truthful in handling issues of public service in the overall interest of everyone.

The Governor admitted that there is the need to give women more opportunities to hold elective and appointed political offices in the country in line with the Women empowerment affirmation protocol and the Geneva Convention of 1977.

He stated that, although they are falsely regarded as the ‘weaker sex’, women are physiologically and mentally stronger than men stressing that they must be accorded special respect and protected against all forms of societal vices.and discrimination.

The Governor disclosed that, since assumption of office in 2015, and for the second term in 2019, his administration has given greater representation to the womenfolk by appointing them into top public offices and engaged several others in various empowerment programmes that have made most of them self reliant and independent.

“In respect to women participation in governance, we’ll say our administration has scored a lot of firsts. We have four women appointed as Commissioners, the first woman Head of Service and the Chief Press Secretary as well as many Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants respectively”.

He said his administration has shown fairness in the political equation of the state and assured of his resolve to encourage more women as a demonstration of its commitment to good governance and gender sensitivity.

While congratulating the Women on this occasion, Governor Sani Bello urged them not despair but remain resolute and continue to offer their selfless services, individually and collectively, for the overall development of the state.

Alleged use of Zango Urban as Hideout by Bandits: Atyap Community Tasks Security Agencies on Investigation

The Atyap Community Development Association (ACDA) has expressed concerns over reports that some unpatriotic elements in Zango Urban Ward in Zango Kataf Local Government Area are providing cover to bandits that are attacking communities around the area.

This was expressed in a statement signed by ACDA President Worldwide, Comrade Dr. Silas Adamu, who said such people aiding the bandits are frustrating peace efforts initiated by their revered traditional ruler, the Agwatyap, Sir Dominic Yahaya and well supported by the, association, tasking security agencies to thoroughly investigate the occurrence.

“While we were beginning to make impressive progress in the peace and reconciliation process between the Atyap and our Hausa and Fulani brothers and sisters, we are saddened that some unpatriotic elements are bent on taking us through the dark paths of suspicion and blood letting by aiding bandits to make Zango Urban their hideout.

“We gathered that the attack on February 28 at Kakwa village in our community where 5 persons died and four persons were maimed and are still receiving treatment, was allegedly carried out by bandits who hid in Zango Urban, struck and went back to hide inside same area,” it said.

ACDA commended security agencies for subsequent arrest of some of the suspected attackers, who were said to have blood stains on their clothes when they were nabbed.

“We commend security agencies for promptly arresting the suspects, while appealing on them to be more proactive in preventing such attacks through intelligence gathering.

“We also commend the Kaduna State Government and the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Honourable Samuel Aruwan for steps taken towards preventing attacks on our communities and we hail the position of the government of Kaduna State for declaring all forms of criminalities perpetrated by bandits as enemies of the people as expressed by the Honourable Commissioner at the Para-Mallam Peace Round Table in Kafanchan on Tuesday 2nd March 2021 and urge government to deal with the situation decisively in order to protect lives and property of citizens of the state,” it said

ACDA called on all leaders of the three ethnic groups to show more genuine commitment to the peace efforts by nipping areas of suspicion and lead their peaple towards genuine peace efforts while urging all residents of Atyapland to be vigilant and report any suspicious movements to security agencies.

“To all residents of Atyapland, we must all join hands to put the enemies of peace to shame by exposing all trouble makers and merchants of conflict to security agencies,” it added.

The statement also called on those aiding bandits to desist from such as there cannot be any meaningful Development without peace.

ACDA added that in view of the respect accorded the Agwatyap’s peace efforts, it had since set up a Peace and Reconciliation Committee, appealing to all stakeholders to consolidate the gains already made.

​Nigerian Music Star Aybeewon Murdered

Fast raising Nigerian music Star Abbas Itopa Sanni popularly known as Aybeewon dubbed by many hip hop fans as the next Eminem has been murdered by unknown persons in Abuja.

The sad incident occurred on Saturday night, 6th February 2021, around Galadimawa roundabout in Abuja, less than a kilometer from his house. Abbas was 26 years old.

Abbas, a frontline artist of the Chungai Media Records, until his untimely death was a 1st year student of Computer Science at Nassarawa State University.

Police, who initially suspected the death as a case of late-night hit and run were however baffled when the mortician at The Federal Medical Centre Abuja, while cleaning the corps found several cuts on the body, one to the heart, on his arm, his thigh and his waist.
None of his belongings ( Phone, wallet, money ) were missing as at the time the body was found, which points to a clear case of murder. He was murdered by unknown persons in cold blood on his way back home from a studio session, the police are currently investigating the case as the body was dragged or he crawled for about a 100 meters to where it was found.
A statement signed by Charles Nsa, the A & R, at Chungai Media states that Abbas Itopa Sanni has since been buried according to Islamic rites.