Boko Haram Terror Squad Abducts 60 More Girls In Borno State Today

It was also gathered that, 30 people were reported killed by insurgents in the attack.

According to NTA twitters---60 girls have been reported abducted by insurgents in Kummabza village under Damboa LGA in Borno State.

Updates: 30 people were reported killed by insurgents in the attack on Kummabza village under Damboa LGA in Borno State.

You will recall that Nigerians and the international community is still clamoring for the release of the over 200 girls abducted in Chibok local government Bornu state by Boko haram over 2 months ago.

Eight persons, mostly students, have been confirmed dead, 12 others injured in the suicide bomb blast that hit the School of Hygiene, Kano, today.

Briefing reporters on the scene,  the state commissioner of police,  Alhaji Adenrele Tasheed Shinaba, said the blast occurred at about 2.05pm when students were rushing to the school to undergo screening. The suicide bomber came with a rucksack on his back, pretending to be one of the students only to eventually blow himself up alongside his victims.

Shinaba revealed that 8 vehicles parked within the premises of the state owned tertiary institution were damaged as he ruled out car bombing of this latest attack. He also told reporters:

Every lead seems to point at suicide bombing. Unlike our previous experience none of the vehicles parked inside this school caught fire and there is no hole around to suggest a  car bombing but all leads are still open for investigation”.

The Commissioner further disclosed that lifeless bodies of the affected students have been deposited at the morgue, while the injured are receiving treatment at undisclosed Government Hospital.

He also said one suspect (pictured below) has been arrested and was undergoing interrogation at the police headquarters. He continued:
“The suspect is in our custody and we will get to know the motive behind the attack and who sent him on this deadly errand.”

National Conference Call On FG To prosecute sponsors of insurgents

The ongoing National Conference has asked the Federal Government to prosecute sponsors of the members of the radical Islamist sect- Boko Haram.
 

^{Abubakar Shekau and Boko Haram}

The call followed the unanimous adoption of the Gaji Galmatiri-led Committee report which called for the prosecution of some politicians, especially in Borno State, who had ties with the sect.
The delegates urgent request to the federal government to quickly implement the report was sequel to a motion sponsored by a delegate representing the media, Isha’q Modibbo Kawu, and 19 other delegates, who expressed their displeasure with terrorist activities as well as their sponsors.
Femi Falana, SAN, who is also a delegate lauded the Galmatiri report for covering a lot of issues regarding insurgency, and reiterated the need for its implementation.
Mike Ozekhome, a Constitutional lawyer and a Federal Government delegate at the conference, recalled that he had earlier harped on the worsening security challenges in the country. He said the conference should urge President Goodluck Jonathan to direct all security agencies to arrest the seeming balkanising of the country.
Similarly, Wale Okunniyi, another delegate called on the delegates to amend the motion, noting that “Nigeria is at war". He also alleged that the current insecurity bedeviling the country is beyond security matter and urged the conference to set up a committee to tackle the matter politically.
“This is beyond a security matter, it is a political matter,” he said.
Meanwhile, It would be recalled that the former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, had been indicted as the main man behind the emergence of the Boko-Haram sect in 2003. Following the facts that were made available, the former governor allegedly employed the services of Boko Haram sect mainly for the purposes of election and other political rackets.
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UNIABUJA Closed Over Students’ Protest

UNIABUJA Closed Over Students’ Protest

The management of University of Abuja has order the immediate indefinite closure of the institution following the latest student’s protest that affected the staff quarters of the institution.

It will be recalled that the UNIABUJA students are protesting the strike embarked upon by the LASU chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that has crippled academic activities in the school.

ASUU LASU chapter on their part are on strike due to what they perceive as abuse of power and gross-misconduct by the institution’s Vice-Chancellor. They are also protesting the non-payment of their check off dues since 2010.

The LASU students are all directed to vacate the hostels and university premises as further developments on the matter would be communicated in due course.

The notice which came from the office of the Vice-Chancellor and has been circulated around the school also said that the members of the Governing Council of the University will be meeting to discus the way forward.

ASUP Strike Latest: NAPS Wants Strike Resolved In 2 Weeks

ASUP Strike Latest: NAPS Wants Strike Resolved In 2 Weeks

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has given the Federal Government 2-weeks to resolve the issues with the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and end the 11-month-old strike or face the full rage of the students.

The President of NAPS, Mr. Sunday Ogbonnaya who gave the ultimatum yesterday, said that the students have suffered enough injustice as they are rotting at home.

Ogbonnaya said: “We are giving the Federal Government and NAPS two weeks to resolve their differences; otherwise we will shut down the entire system. The Federal Government and ASUP should take advantage of these two weeks to finalise and implement their agreements.”

He urged the two warring bodies to go back to the negotiation table in the interest of the student as the strike action by the polytechnic lectures is negatively affecting the society and the country at large. This is also making the polytechnics less attractive to prospective students.

He urged the ministry of education to forward a memo to the National Assembly to request for a supplementary budget that would meet the demand of ASUP and COEASU.

It will be recalled that the ASUP Strike has been suffering less patronage as many polytechnics have pulled out of the strike thou the union still remain steadfast in achieving their aims.