Today's Headlines: Gov Sani Orders Probe Into Mosque Killing; Kaduna Govt Recruits 7,000 Vigilantes To Tackle Banditry, Kidnapping

Gov Sani Orders Probe Into Mosque Killing

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has described the reported killing of innocent worshippers in a Mosque in Ikara Local Government by bandits as wicked and barbaric.

The governor directed security agencies to thoroughly investigate the incident and go after the perpetrators.

The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Lawal Shehu, in a statement, said Governor Sani vowed to go to any length within the law to bring the Ikara bandits to book.

“We understand the concerns and anxieties of the residents of Ikara, in particular, and Kaduna State, in general. Your safety and security are our top priorities, and we want to reassure you that we are working tirelessly to maintain peace and stability.

“We encourage the public to remain calm and vigilant during this period. We also call upon all residents to cooperate with law enforcement agencies and provide any relevant information that could assist in the ongoing investigation” the statement read.

The statement also disclosed that Governor Sani sent a delegation led by the overseer of the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs (MISHA), Samuel Aruwan, to condole the people of Saya-Saya village, Ikara Local Government, where the incident occurred.

Kaduna Govt Recruits 7,000 Vigilantes To Tackle Banditry, Kidnapping

According to the governor, the vigilante members would to be deployed to rural communities.

Speaking during the commencement of training for the newly recruited vigilante members at the Police College Kaduna, Governor Uba Sani said his administration will do everything humanly possible to curb the menace of banditry, kidnapping, and other related crimes that are threatening the peace and security of citizens of the state.

The thousands of young men and women who converged on the Police College in the capital city were drawn from the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.

According to the governor, the vigilante members would to be deployed to rural communities.

The recruitment and screening of the trainees is in collaboration with critical stakeholders including local government chairmen, and traditional and religious leaders.

Governor Sani believes that this initiative, apart from being a major step towards restoring security and development in the state, will also provide jobs for the youths.

Faced with the challenge of inadequate personnel to successfully wage the battle against bandits and other criminal elements in the communities. The Kaduna State Government is therefore optimistic that the recruitment of these able-bodied men and women into the state vigilance service will assist the conventional security agencies with actionable intelligence due to their knowledge of the local environment.

Three dead, six missing after Toyota Sienna plunged into Ogun River

A search team of operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Motor Traffic Division of the Police, soldiers, Mobile Police Force, divers, and villagers, has retrieved the remains of three persons from Omo River in Ogun state after a Toyota Sienna carrying them plunged into it.

Rescuers are still searching for six other passengers who were deemed missing, it was learnt on the night of Saturday, September 2.

The Nation had reported earlier that a Toyota Sienna plunged into Omo River underneath the Omo Bridge at the J4, Ogbere Ijebu corridor of the Sagamu -Ore expressway.

It was gathered that the Toyota Sienna carrying 10 passengers was hit by a truck from the rear, following the early morning downpour, forcing it to skid off into the river and was swept away by the river tide.

However, the Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun state, Anthony Uga, through the Public Education Officer and Chief Route Commander Florence Okpe, confirmed that one person was rescued alive by a local diver and taken to a hospital, compelling the agency to mobilize two more divers at noon time to search and rescue others.

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