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Slain Kaduna Varsity Student Buried, Colleagues Narrate Night Of Horror
Tears flow as the remains of one of the abducted students of the Greenfield University, Kaduna State, killed by bandits, Miss Dorothy Yohana, were laid to rest on Wednesday in the state capital.
On April 20, 2021, the bandits abducted some students of the privately-owned university in Chikun Local Government Area of the state and later demanded N800m ransom.
Shortly after the funeral service held at the ECWA Goodnews Church, Narayi High Course, the remains of the slain schoolgirl were interred at the Barnawa GRA Cemetery around 2.30pm.
Jesse Jakiri, a 200 level of International Relations of the school who spoke during the funeral service, narrated how he narrowly escaped being taken away alongside other students by the bandits.
Jakiri said, “The bandits shot sporadically to the air and went from one room to another in search of students.
“It was around 8.30pm, we were in the hostel when we heard gunshots. We came out to see what was happening and saw our lecturer dragging door with the bandits. That was when they shot him on the leg, he left the door and they went inside and shot him in the chest.
“ We rushed into our room and lock the door. Meanwhile, there was this door that many students ran into, that was the one the bandits attacked and picked six students.
“After the incident, we came out to see what next; that was when we heard that they broke into the girls’ hostel and cart away with all the girls.”
Also speaking, Lemuel Adamu, a 200 level student of Cyber Security, who also escaped the attack said him and two other of friends hid inside the wardrobe for almost an hour.
He added that the operation lasted for about 45 minutes before the Nigeria military came.
Meanwhile, the Father of the slain student, Mr Yohanna Meck said he was bidding his daughter, Dorothy, farewell in pains because he never thought of burying his child.
In his tribute during the funeral service, Meck said, “I had a deal with my daughter. We did not conclude it because some people interrupted us and God, who knows the end from the beginning, approved the interruption so that Tirnom can go to His place.”
According to him, his temperament did not allow him speak with the kidnappers who spoke with his wife while their daughter was in captivity because he was scared his temperament might anger the bandits to hurt his daughter.
Continuing Neck said: “They spoke with her (Tirnom mother) and asked for N800m but she told them we couldn’t raise such money. Then, they told her that we should go and tell Governor El-Rufai and the school management to give us the money.”
On her part, Dorothy’s mother said, “My greatest joy is that I spoke with you when you were in the hands of your captors. I told you to hold on to your God, not knowing that we will not see or talk again in this life.”
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Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has approved the implementation of N30,000 as minimum wage for the workers in the state.
The secretary to the state government, Folashade Ayoade disclosed this on Tuesday after an extensive meeting with the organized labour in Lokoja
She blamed the delay in the implementation on the inability for the committee to meet regularly due to the covid-19 pandemic which has been overcome.
The SSG equally commended the organised labour for their understanding and patience, which she said has resulted into the signing of the implementation of the new minimum wage.
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Author: Eunice Johnson, Abuja
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has put Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on notice that it will stop selling forex to them by the end of 2022. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele made this known in Abuja on Thursday at the end of the Bankers’ Committee Meeting where he also introduced the RT200 Programme.
Emefiele said the time had come for the banks to go out there and source for forex by funding entrepreneurs with ideas. The CBN, Emefiele said, will support the banks by granting rebates and other support until the banks find their feet in sourcing their forex by themselves.
He also disclosed that the apex bank’s policies and measures have led to a significant improvement in diaspora inflow from an average of US$6 million per week in December 2020 to an average of over US$100 million per week by January 2022. He added that the CBN would be reviewing these intervention programmes going forward to ensure that they continue to achieve the desired results.
He said international bodies, including some embassies and donor agencies, have been complicit in illegal forex transactions that have hindered the flow of foreign exchange into the country.
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Author: Gift Wada, Abuja
The Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.) has approved the deployment of 37 Comptrollers to various Units, Departments and Commands across the country.
This was disclosed in a release signed on Tuesday by the Customs Deputy National, DC Timi Bomodi for the Comptroller General of Customs.
Among those deployed are the present National PRO of Customs Comptroller Joseph Attah who will assume the office of Area Controller of Kebbi Command, Comptroller AAS Oloyede who shall be moving from ICT/MOD to Tin Can Island Port Command, while Comptroller SI Bomoi to FCT Command. Other postings are Comptroller BA Jaiyeoba to Oyo/Osun Command, Comptroller A Dappa-Williams to Eastern Marine Command, Compt. MA Umar Kano/Jigawa, Compt. KC Egwuh ICT/MOD, Compt. LM Mark Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi, Compt. T Tachio CTC Kano, Compt. AA Umar Western Marine, Compt. M Dansakwa North Eastern Marine, Compt. AC Ayalogu T & T and Compt. KD Ilesanmi will assume duty as Comptroller Board among others.
Ali in postings released on 7th of February, charged the newly posted Comptrollers to justify the confidence reposed in them by NCS Management by bringing to bear their years of experience and training in trade facilitation and anti-smuggling activities on their new assignment.
Given the enormous expectations of government regarding revenue generation in the current year, the Comptroller General reiterated the need for all Area Controllers and Unit heads to take full charge of the affairs of their Commands by ensuring absolute compliance with extant fiscal policies while leveraging on the efficient management of data to optimize trade facilitation and revenue collection.
Furthermore, the CGC directed all officers to be extremely vigilant in protecting the lives and wellbeing of Nigerians by ensuring the full fortification of our borders against the incursion of smugglers and other cross border criminals.
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