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Economic Sabotage: NSCDC arrests suspects with 40 jerrycans of petrol in Zamfara

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Zamfara state command has three suspects and recovered 40 jerrycans of petrol (PMS) suspected to be transporting to bandits in the state.

 

The state NSCDC commandant, Sani Mustafa, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen at command headquarters in Gusau on Thursday, February 22, 2024, said one Sani Yakubu was also arrested for vandalizing electric cables at a secondary school in Gusau.

 

“On the 18 February, 2024, one Sani Yakubu (M) 41 years of age was arrested for vandalization of electric cables suspected to have been vandalized from Government Day Secondary School Tudun Wada Gusau,” he said.

He said that preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspect is notorious for vandalization of electrical wires within the said school premises in the state.

During interrogation, the suspect confessed to have vandalized electrical fittings and wires from the said school and sold the items to a crap dealer, Abubakar Ibrahim, at Labin labin area of Tudun Wada Gusau metropolis, at the rate of N23,000.

“On this fateful day, he broke into the school premises, burgled a window, and with the aid of a table, climbed into the ceiling and vandalized the electrification system of the school’s classroom block,”

 

Exhibits found with the suspect included 40 bunches of copper wires from the crime scene.

 

“On the 20th February 2024, at about 1501hours one Malam Isah Ahmed (M) of Bakura town was apprehended by the operatives of the Corps alongside two others by names, Usman Aliyu (M) and Habibu Abdullahi (M) for purchasing PMS products in large numbers of jerrycans in a black tinted Golf Wagon with registration number GMM 40 XA Zamfara, from Anshaibu Integrated Global Resource Limited, Talata Mafara.

“This act contravenes the Executive Order issued by the State Government on the banning the sale of PMS products in jerrycans,”

“This Order was an attempt by the State Government to cut off supplies of PMS to the marauding brigands. This singular act is charged with an attempt to commit an offence contrary to section 95 of the penal code.

“Exhibits found with the suspects include 40 jerrycans of 25 litres each loaded with PMS.”

Commandant Sani Mustapha vowed to ensure that the state is purged of all manner of criminalities.

 

He therefore warns the general public to stay away from crimes of any sort as offenders will be ruthlessly dealt with in the state.

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Kano govt denies acquiring $6.6 million loan under Yusuf administration

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The Kano State Government has emphatically denied securing a new $6.6 million external loan under the state government led by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, labelling the accusations false, misleading and politically motivated.

The denial was in respect to a report on June 11, 2025, which quoted political group APC Patriotic Volunteers as saying the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) led government has contracted the loan within two years of being in the office.

In a press statement issued by Dr. Hamisu Sadi Ali Director General of the Kano State Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), the state government clarified that the report is “malicious, unfounded, and politically motivated,” and took a swipe against the group under the leadership of Alhaji Usman Alhaji, the group’s leader, which was the Secretary to the State Governor in the administration of ex-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the government’s ally.

“It is surprising and sad that a person who was part of the administration who enacted the Public Debt Management Office Law in 2021, to exhibit such ignorance or deliberate misinformation” the statement explained.
Quoting Section 4(b) of the Public Debt Management Office Law, Dr. Sadi Ali emphasized that no loan can be undertaken by the state government without the direct involvement and knowledge of the PDMO.

He clarified that since taking office, the current NNPP administration has not signed or contracted any new external or domestic loans. Instead, the government has been focusing on servicing what it described as “excessive debts” inherited from the previous administration.

“The APC Patriotic Volunteers should provide verifiable evidence if they insist a loan was obtained. This includes the name of the creditor, a copy of the loan agreement, the intended purpose of the loan, terms and conditions, and records of negotiations,” Dr. Sadi Ali stated.

He added that the people of Kano are well-informed and can distinguish between factual information and politically motivated propaganda.

“The current administration remains committed to delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Kano and will not be distracted by politically engineered falsehoods,” he said.

The PDMO concluded its statement by urging the public to disregard what it called a “smear campaign driven by political interests rather than facts.”

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JUST IN: President Bola Tinubu confers Post Humos Award of Commander of the Order of Niger (CFR) to Humphrey Nwosu who conducted the 12 June 1993 election which was seen as the freeest and fairest election till date in which Chief Moshood Abiola won.

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President Bola Tinubu has indeed conferred a posthumous national honor on Humphrey Nwosu, but with a slight correction – Nwosu was awarded the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), not CFR. This recognition acknowledges his pivotal role in conducting the June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest election to date, in which Chief Moshood Abiola emerged victorious.

Key Details of the Honor

Award:  Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)

Recipient:  Humphrey Nwosu (posthumous)

Reason:  Conducting the June 12, 1993, presidential election

Presented by: President Bola Tinubu

Other Notable Recipients

Shehu Musa Yar’Adua: Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR)

Kudirat Abiola: Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR)

Wole Soyinka: Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON)

Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine: CON (posthumous) with a full presidential pardon

This conferment is part of Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebrations, honoring individuals who contributed significantly to the country’s democratic journey .

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Governor Soludo Approves N15million For Mass Burial of indigenous people of Ogwuaniocha Community in Ogbaru LGA who died in an internal crisis in 2021.

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Governor Chukwuma Soludo has graciously approved fifteen million Naira for Ogwuaniocha Community in Ogbaru Local Government Area in support for the mass burial of the forty-three indigenous people of the community that lost their lives during the internal crisis that rocked the community in November 2021.

Presenting the cheque on behalf of Governor Soludo to the President General, Ogwuaniocha Progressive Association, OPA, Honourable Vitalis Ekweanua in company of other stakeholders from the community, the commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Barrister Anthony Ifeanya, applauded them for doing the needful and paving the way for peace to thrive.

Receiving the cheque, the PG, Mr Ekweanua, disclosed that in their quest to achieve all the activities mapped out to restore lasting peace, they sourced fund and held the mass burial for the forty-three deceased members on 20th April 2025 and greatly appreciated Governor Soludo for his gesture.

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