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Ishaku dissociates self from claims by Wadume

The governor of Taraba state, Darius Ishaku, has described as false a statement made by Hamisu Wadume, the rearrested kidnap kingpin that he duped the governor of N6million. The governor in a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Bala Dan-Abu, said the governor was never a victim of Wadume’s duplicity and never lost money to him. He urged the general public to discard and disregard Wadume’s confessions, and only see them as the ranting of a drowning criminal. According to the statement, Governor Ishaku has never met the kidnap suspect and would not even recognise him if they were to meet. The governor used the forum to commend security agencies for promptly arresting Wadume and urged them to expand their dragnet to all the nooks and crannies of Taraba state. Read the full article

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Buhari approves recruitment of 5,000 personnel for NDLEA

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recruitment of 5,000 personnel for National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to boost its manpower. The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Abdallah (retd) made the disclosure on Friday at the Public Destruction of Drug Exhibits by Taraba Command of NDLEA in Jalingo. He said that the gesture would go a long way in improving operations of the agency on campaign against drug addiction in Nigeria. He said increased consumption of illicit drugs among the youths in Taraba was worrisome, appealing to families to brace up to their responsibilities. According to Abdallah, effective drug prevention must involve positive engagement of children, youths and adults with their families, schools, workplace and community. He commended Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba for his support to the agency in addressing drug problems in the state. He also commended Mrs Anna Darius, wife of the governor, for giving great impetus to the war against drug abuse in the state. The chairman thanked the governor for including NDLEA commandant in the state’s Security Council as well as supporting the agency with operational vehicles. He noted that the provision of Hope Afresh Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), managed by the wife of the governor for sensitisation against drug abuse was a great boost to anti-drug abuse campaign. Earlier, Acting Commander of NDLEA in the state, Peter Odaudu, had said that the agency had assembled seven tonnes (6,963.80 kilogrammes) of deadly weeds and psychotropic substances for destruction. Odaudu said that the exhibits were seized between January, 2003 and December, 2018. He listed some of the illicit drugs assembled for destruction as Cannabis Sativa, Diazepam, Rophynol, Cough syrups with codeine and Tramadol. According to him, a court order for their destruction has been duly obtained. Odaudu commended other security agencies in the state for their cooperation in the success recorded by the NDLEA. He commended the state government for supporting the agency towards ensuring effective control in consumption of illicit drugs in the state.

Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Abdallah (retd) In his remarks, the state governor, Darius Ishaku, said that drug consumption had increased violent crimes in the state. Ishaku, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Haruna Manu, said that most persons arrested for violent crimes in the state were youths. He, therefore, urged the youths to avoid the use of illicit drugs, saying that it was dangerous to their health and the society. He also urged the agency to collaborate with office of the First Lady to achieve more feat in its mandate of ensuring a drug-free society. Ishaku said that the construction of health centres by the first lady’s foundation for sensitisation in the three senatorial zones was a better platform to adopt by the agency. He assured the agency of continued support by the state government to eradicate drug abuse. Read the full article

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Gov. Ishaku imposes curfew on Jalingo over crisis

Following fresh outbreak of crisis in some communities in Kona and ATC areas near Jalingo, the governor of Taraba state, Darius Ishaku on Monday night imposed curfew on Jalingo, the state capital. This was contained in a statement by Bala Dan Abu, the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity. According to the governor, the curfew will run from 4:00 pm to 6:00 am daily till further notice. “In view of the fresh outbreak of crisis in some communities in Kona and ATC near Jalingo, the Taraba government has decided to impose a curfew on Jalingo and all the affected communities with immediate effect. “The curfew is from 4:00pm to 6:00 am daily and it remains in force until further notice,” he said. He noted that security agencies in the state had been directed to enforce the curfew strictly to ensure strict compliance and quick return of peace to the affected communities. There was mass movement of women and children from the affected communities to different parts of Jalingo following sporadic gunshots and burning of houses. Violent clashes which happened in April 2019 resumed on Sunday but was curbed by security agencies only to resurface on Monday evening creating panic among residents. Read the full article