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Atiku fumes as PDP supporter killed during Kaduna rally

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, has denounced the alleged attack by some thugs on party members during a campaign rally on Monday, October 17, 2022 in Kaduna State.

Atiku condemned the development in a statement on his verified social media accounts.

He stated that he had received emergency reports of attacks on PDP supporters; adding that it was perpetrated by thugs sponsored to scuttle the PDP campaign rally in Kaduna State.

Furthermore, the PDP standard-bearer described the development as undemocratic. Also, he stated that it was against the Peace Accord signed by political parties.

Equally important, Atiku also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call rival political parties to order and ensure free campaigns.

“I urge President Muhammadu Buhari to call on all parties to call their supporters and members to order and to ensure that campaigns, just as with the elections themselves, are kept free, fair and safe,” he said.

But in another post on his Twitter page; Atiku said the attack reportedly led to the death of one of the PDP members.

Also, he extended his condolences to the victims of the attack.

“I have just received emergency reports of attacks on @OfficialPDPNig supporters by thugs sponsored to scuttle the ongoing PDP campaign rally in Kaduna State. This is undemocratic and against the Peace Accord all parties signed up for just a few weeks ago.

“Also, I have received reports of coordinated attacks on members of our great party; the @OfficialPDPNig, by thugs in Zamfara State; which reportedly led to the death of one of our members. I condemn these attacks in entirety…It is an attempt to scuttle the lawful right of Nigerians to assemble peacefully…”

Further, he described it as a direct attempt to suppress the legitimate campaigns of the PDP in the state.

“I reassure the Zamfara State PDP of my support, and most importantly; my heart goes out to the PDP family in Zamfara and the friends and loved ones of victims of this attack. -AA,” Atiku tweeted.

I have just received emergency reports of attacks on @OfficialPDPNig supporters by thugs sponsored to scuttle the ongoing PDP campaign rally in Kaduna State. This is undemocratic and against the Peace Accord all parties signed up for just a few weeks ago.

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) October 17, 2022

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Terrorists take over Kaduna Airport

Suspected terrorists invaded the Kaduna International Airport located in Igabi Local Government Area of, Kaduna State on, Saturday.

The attackers, numbering over 200, were said to have taken over the airport.

Subsequently, the development caused panic at the airport, as the suspected terrorists, reportedly killed one security official of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.

The attack, it was, gathered forced the authority to temporarily, shut down activities; While the military battled the suspected terrorists.

Kaduna state governor

A source who confided in our correspondent said the terrorists, insisted on shutting down the airport.

Following, the presence of the terrorists on the runway area of the airport, workers attached to the airport, were said to have left their, duty posts.

It was, also gathered that an aircraft scheduled to take off for Lagos, at 12:30 pm, could not fly as a result of the presence of the terrorists at the runway of the airport.

Our correspondent gathered that most of the workers at the airport had, fled as more military personnel, have been deployed to the airport.

attacked the Airport around midnight

The source said: “They started attacking the Airport around midnight. The soldiers were able to repel them that midnight and, we thought that was, all. In fact, our workers resumed work this morning, as usual, till around 12:00 pm.

“Then, shortly after that, some NAMA workers went to check some of their equipment, then these bandits appeared and, started shooting.

“The NAMA engineers scampered for safety… could not even go and, enter the vehicle that took them to the site. It was, in the process that their security man was, shot in the head.

“The security man was, rushed to the hospital and was, confirmed dead.

“As I am talking to you now, the soldiers are still battling those bandits, and; They are proving difficult to be repelled.

Now, they had shut down the airport.”

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NLC commences five-day protest over Kaduna Govt’s decision to sack workers

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that it will withdraw services from both public and private organisations in Kaduna State for five days to protest the mass sack of workers by the state government.

The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba made this known while addressing newsmen on Thursday, April 22, in Abuja.

Wabba was speaking at at end of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the NLC.

The Labour leader said the decision to withdraw the services of workers for five days in the state would become total; especially if the state government failed to do the needful.

He said the CWC condemned the decision of Gov. Nasir El-Rufai to sack close to 4, 000 workers; many of whom were mostly from 23 local government areas in the state.

“The CWC has decided and also recommended to the National Executive Council that labour will withdraw all services from either public or private. When I say all services, it means all services for all sectors of the economy for five days in the first instance.

“And where there is no remorse. It is going to be a total action because we believe that El-Rufai is not alone in this action. We believe that there is neo-liberal forces and some governments are also part of it.

“This action is going to be total and unconditional. Therefore, all unions will be issuing statements and directives to their members to take this directive seriously and that the action will go ahead,” he said.

Wabba said that the action was taken as a last resort. He noted that this was due to all the communications that were written on the issue to the state government; adding that these were yet to receive any attention.

He said the CWC, therefore, thought that workers should not be allowed to die in silence; as thousands of workers who had been sacked were yet to be paid in line with the provisions of the law.

“More worrisome is the policy targeted at workers that have spent more than 30 years in service. In fact, the policy said that once you are up to 50 years in service; you will be disengaged and be sent off like a slave or at worse like a dog, without any entitlement.

“Secondly, the letter which we have seen, indicated that their entitlement will be paid in due course and that is the same letter that was issued to those teachers that were disengaged a year ago and therefore we look at this as very serious.

”In fact, it is something every Nigerian must condemn. That is why Nigerians must back labour on this action that labour has proposed against the Kaduna state governor, ” he said.

Wabba noted that the governor violated all the known laws that regulate labour and industrial relation in Nigeria with some sort of disdain while carrying out his decision to sack the workers.

The NLC president said the CWC condemned the insecurity in the country, in particular Kaduna state, saying that the mass sack would therefore compound the security situation.

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Troops eliminate scores of bandits in Kaduna

Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have eliminated scores of bandits in Kaduna.

The operation, which involved land and air offensives on their camps at Yadi and Kufai Shantu; were carried out in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

This was disclosed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, on Sunday in Abuja. Enenche said the operation was executed on Saturday following credible intelligence and series of aerial surveillance missions; adding that these led to the identification of the hideouts of the bandits.

In addition, he stated that the hideouts were confirmed to belong to a notorious leader of the bandits.

Further, Enenche disclosed that the first wave of the air component’s strikes involved seven Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft that undertook 12 missions in a total of 23 sorties. He said the operation commenced at dawn and targeted a cluster of huts housing a notorious armed bandits’ leader; Buhari Halilu.

Enenche explained that the attack aircraft destroyed some of the target structures and neutralised several bandits.

He added that the second wave of attacks targeted bandits’ hideout at Kufai Shantu; noting that these aimed at incapacitating them to reduce resistance to the ground troops advance toward Yadi. Following the air fixing efforts at Kufai Shantu, the land forces, supported by an attack helicopter; successfully assaulted Halilu’s hideout at Yadi, clearing two of three objectives.

“The ground troops subsequently fought through fierce resistance from bandits hiding under the foliage at the third objective and eventually overpowered the criminals, while eliminating several of them.

“The Air Component provided effective support to the ground troops during all phases of the operation.

“The Military High Command commends the Land and Air Components for their professionalism and urges them to remain resolute in the conduct of operations in order to eradicate all armed bandits.

“Furthermore, the Armed Forces of Nigeria sincerely appreciates the continued support and cooperation of all well-meaning Nigerians; as it keeps up the tempo of operations to defeat all enemies of the nation,” he said.

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Gunmen kill eight people in Kaduna community

Eight people were on Wednesday killed in a fresh attack by suspected bandits in Gonan Rogo, Kufana District, Kajuru Local Government area of Kaduna State.

DAILYPOST recalls that 17 people were killed on Tuesday while several houses and property worth thousands of naira was destroyed.
Wednesday’s attack took place in three villages, Bakin- Kogi, Idanu and Makyali linking Gonan Rogo in Kufana District.
It was reliably gathered that after Tuesday’s attack, wives and children from the three villages ran for safety, took shelter in a nearby Idon community while the men stayed behind in case of further attack. But, they were all taken unaware when the bandits stormed the area early Wednesday morning.
Confirming the latest killings, President of the Adara Development Association (ADA), Mr. Awema Maisamari, said the attackers stormed the village shooting sporadically and killed seven instantly, while one person was found dead in a nearby bush.
According to him, the gunmen attacked Bakin- Kogi, Idanu and Makyali communities.


Mr. Awema Maisamari said two other persons were seriously injured and were taken to a nearby hospital.
Kaduna State Police Command’s PPRO, ASP Mohammed Jalige did not respond to calls put across to him for confirmation.