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Terrorism In Shannon Local Government Area, Kano
The incessant attacks by gunmen on residents of Shannon Local Government Area in Kano have become a major concern for the community and its surrounding villages.
Speaking to newsmen, Yahaya Umar Bagobiri, Chairman of the Faruruwa Security Committee, lamented that the community has been under repeated attacks by bandits who crossed into Kano from neighboring Katsina State in 2022.
He appealed to the federal and state governments to urgently intervene to curb the menace affecting people who have otherwise been living peacefully.
Bagobiri said the community has faced serious security challenges over the past three years, with bandits entering Faruruwa and its surrounding areas to kill, kidnap, and steal livestock.
These attacks have resulted in loss of lives, destruction of property, and theft of livestock, particularly cows, goats, and rams, making life miserable for the people, he said.
He added that at least 150 cows have so far been taken and the bandits usually come on motorcycles, sometimes in groups of up to 50, to kidnap people, kill residents, or steal animals.
Bagobiri explained that since 2022, the community has lost over 1,600 cows, dozens of motorcycles, and other valuable properties to the activities of bandits.
He appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State to deploy more security operatives to prevent future attacks.
He also urged the federal and state governments, particularly Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, to work closely with security agencies, especially the army and police, to protect the residents.
Following the incessant attacks, some communities around Faruruwa have been deserted, with residents fleeing to neighboring Katsina State for safety.
Bagobiri stressed that unless urgent measures are taken, the entire border communities could be overrun by bandits.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CAF Appeal Board ruled in favour of Morocco, declaring that Senegal forfeited the AFCON final by walking off the field during the game.
Morocco were awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.
This decision upholds Morocco’s appeal following the chaotic events in the match.
DAILY POST recalls that the Senegal team briefly walked off the pitch in protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late in regulation time.
They were called back to the field by their captain, Sadio Mané, and later won the game 1–0.
CAF determined that this action constituted a violation of Article 84, or the equivalent regulations concerning refusal to play or abandoning the field.
Under AFCON rules, a team that refuses to continue playing or leaves the field without authorization faces elimination and forfeiture of the match.
A total of three operatives of different security agencies in Anambra State collapsed during the inauguration of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday.
The incident happened during the parade at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.
The three operatives are one male police operative, another male operative of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and a female operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
The police operative collapsed first, followed by the NSCDC operative, who slumped towards the end of the event and was later escorted to an ambulance, after she refused to be moved in a stretcher.
A source said the police operative was later resuscitated, but was still not stable, and was taken in an ambulance to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka.
The collapse of the service officers was attributed to fatigue and the long period of parade under harsh sunny weather.
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