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At the mercy of terrorists, bandits and violent herders (II) Continued from last week
The roads were free of agents of Beelzebub. In fact, people preferred travelling around the country during that time at night. You were sure of travelling from the extreme regions of the north to the other extreme without the fear of having your life cut short by those who have lost theirs to the denizens of hell. You would prefer to travel at night in order to have a feel of the expertise of the “Meti” who were always available beside the roads in all the villages and at the various bus stations all around the north.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Remember those nights -nights of the big, hot kettles and the dark colour of the spiced tea; spicy teas that usually leave you with that unforgettable memory of how ‘sweet’ life could be. You would also want to savour the pleasurable noise of young and nubile female hawkers jostling on the roadside trying to sell Fura de Nunu. You would always want to travel in line with the injunctions of the Almighty in the Quran 6: 11: ‘Go about journeying on the earth, and behold the end of those who gave the lie (to the Truth).
Suddenly, all of the above have virtually, if not completely become a thing of the past. I shudder to think that they have become past perfect. This is because our nation is now held in the jugular by at least three noxious luciferous agents all of which now threaten its corporate existence. In the beginning it was the Boko Haram (BH) terrorists whose activities and notoriety have occasioned panoply of studies and works all around the world. The BH emerged from parts of the Northeast and have ensured that the north has lost its peace and sleep. Since whatever happens in the north does not stay in the north, the terror in the methodology of violent extremism has since become a national tragedy.
Damaturu lost its innocence in order that Adamawa and Niger might lose their sanity and conscience. Thus, teenage girls have become women at seven; boys who have barely left their mothers’ bosoms have since become gun-bearers and agents of death. Men, aged fifty and above now rape toddlers who do not know where they are, nor to what use their genitals could be put. Life has simply lost its sanctity. The north appears to have lost innocence.
Then from nowhere emerged what they now refer to as bandits. The latter reminds you of that era in classical Arab history known as the Jahiliyyah- an era when brigands would establish authorities over large swathes of land and pursue the villainous pleasure not of the celestial but the terrestrial. Bandits they are because they rob. Bandits they are because they kill. Bandits they are because they engage in rape of women and kidnap for ransom.
Unlike the BH that initially pleaded the establishment of an uncanny suzerainty of Islam the like of which is even unknown to Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w), the bandits in the northwest of this country do not lay any claim to preternatural knowledge of Islam. Rather, their sole agenda is to be in charge of the natural resources of the land. They desire to be in control of bread, water and fire.
The other day the Daily Trust did a report on the group, I could not but wonder how exactly and at what point did the North lost it? How did we produce that kind of flagitious assemblage; of execrable elements who value nothing else but money, who believe that it is only through the gun that life could mean? Are these people Muslims? How could they be? Do they observe the five daily prayers? Do they meet one another and still say “Salaam alaykum”? How could that be?! “Do they not know that they shall be resurrected (for reckoning); On a Great Day; The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists) (Quran 83: 4-7)
While the nation is busy grappling with how to rein in these elements and impose some order on the disorder in the polity, the third angle in the triangle of infamy have since emerged. Here reference is to the violent Fulani herder. The herder who uses his cattle as a warrant to perpetrate odious criminality. The herder of today who now bears Kalashnov and AK 47. The herder of today who now sees his host as a boon and the latter’s land as that which can be desecrated and destroyed at will and without compunction. His criminal activities have called to question our unity as a nation.
That the ordinary herder has achieved notoriety for criminality has also, unfortunately, widened the geography of ignorance and prejudice among a section of the Nigerian elites who now consider all Fulanis as land-grabbers and kidnappers. It does not matter to the latter anymore, after having witnessed the murder, the kidnap and the atrocities perpetrated by a section among the Fulani herders in parts of the country, that not all criminals are Fulani; that not all Fulanis are criminals; that not all Fulanis are herdsmen and that not all herdsmen are criminals.
Now how shall we educate our compatriots that while it is true that some Fulani herders have been perpetrators of acts of brigandage and kidnap, some of them have also been innocent victims of the same crime? How do we evolve reasonable and equitable balance between unity and security of our lives and properties as citizens of this country? How do we return peace to our land?!
These are questions that keep agitating my mind; these are queries that we must answer objectively in order for us to gain two ‘paradise’. According to Ibn Taimiyyah, paradise comprises a dyad- the terrestrial and the other celestial; he who fails to ‘enter’ the terrestrial paradise are likely not to gain the one in the celestial!!!
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The Oyo State Police Command has announced an operational success recorded following an intelligence-led operation.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosive devices during a stop-and-search operation in Saki, Oyo State. The truck and the suspected materials were promptly secured and are currently in police custody.
Upon receiving a briefing on the development, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, immediately ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter.
Consequently, specialised personnel of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit and the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Unit were deployed to safely secure the items for safekeeping and forensic examination. Detailed forensic analysis has since commenced, alongside a thorough and robust investigation to determine the exact nature of the items and their intended use.
The truck driver has been taken into custody and is cooperating fully with investigators as efforts continue to unravel all the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Commissioner of Police commended the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for his unwavering support, strategic leadership, and continued provision of operational guidance that enhance proactive, intelligence-driven policing across the country.
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One person has died and another sustained injuries following an assault by suspected armed bandits in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
According to sources, the attack took place on January 24 around 4:00 p.m. along the Amoke–Odugbo road in Ukpogo Village, Edikwu Ward.
The victims, identified as Mr Joseph Okoh and Miss Aneh Sunday, both from Ogodumo, Adoka in Otukpo LGA, were reportedly riding a motorcycle when the assailants struck.
“They were rushed to the Comprehensive Health Centre, Ugbokpo, where Mr Okoh was confirmed dead while receiving treatment. Miss Sunday is currently admitted and responding to treatment,” the source stated.
Nigerian troops were quickly deployed to the area, and a search operation in the surrounding bushes is ongoing to apprehend the attackers.
“The Criminal Investigation Department has commenced an investigation into the incident,” the source added.
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has scrapped special concessions and registration procedures previously granted to candidates with albinism for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, citing abuse of the privilege to perpetrate examination malpractice.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The Board also warned faith-based tertiary institutions to clearly declare their religious status at the point of admission, saying it is deceptive to present as secular and later impose religious rules on students.
As reported by Vanguard, these decisions were taken on Saturday at a meeting between JAMB management, led by its Registrar, Prof. Isaq Oloyede, and Commissioners for Education from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, held in Ikeja, Lagos.
Oloyede said the meeting was convened to review and assess previous admission exercises.
He noted that despite safeguards introduced by the Board, some individuals remained determined to circumvent the system.
“We have stopped some concessions we gave albino candidates. This is because some are using artificial intelligence to manipulate the registration process to look like they are albinos because of the consideration we gave them.
“Last year alone, over 7,000 claimed to be albinos. We have stopped special registration procedures for albinos,” he said.
Addressing complaints from candidates admitted into some private institutions over compulsory religious instruction, Oloyede urged faith-based schools to be transparent.
“Faith-based institutions should declare from the onset what they are, so that whoever applies there will know what he is going to meet there. But some don’t do that. They will pretend to be secular, but once students are admitted, trouble will begin over religious instruction and injunctions.
“If you are a faith-based institution, say so. The law allows you to set up faith-based schools,” he said.
On last year’s UTME, where the highest-scoring candidate was later found to be a 300-level university student, the JAMB registrar said investigations showed that some undergraduates sit for the examination to change courses or assist others to secure admission.
“Students who are already in school but want to change courses and are applying again must declare and disclose their status.
“We have found that some candidates already in school are writing the examination for other candidates. Last year, the candidate who scored the highest was found to be a 300-level student in the university.
“Henceforth, any candidate found engaging in such an act, and who fails to disclose that he is already in school but wants to change course, will be disqualified and will also lose his current admission,” he said.
On admission criteria, Oloyede explained that federal government-owned institutions allocate 45 per cent on merit, 20 per cent on catchment area, 20 per cent to educationally disadvantaged states, while the remaining slots are allocated to other considerations.
“Each owner or state has the right to decide what its admission criteria will be. But for states, we encourage them to allocate at least 10 per cent to merit, regardless of where the candidates come from.
“This is to diversify the student population and admit eggheads from different communities,” he said.
He criticised some states for establishing new universities despite not fully utilising their admission quotas in existing federal institutions.
On underage candidates, Oloyede said 16 years remained the minimum admission age, noting that an attestation process was in place for exceptional cases.
“Last year, about 42,000 claimed to be underage. After evaluation, only 78 met the criteria and were admitted. We are not saying there are no talented candidates, but the figure looks outlandish,” he said.
The issue of how to engage underage candidates during a gap year divided opinions at the meeting, but a majority voted for JAMB to continue its special assessment process.
The meeting also observed that parental pressure on children to complete their education too quickly was a major contributor to the problem.
On efforts to curb examination malpractice, Oloyede said JAMB had stopped the movement of computers between Computer-Based Test centres.
“A computer registered in a particular centre will remain there and is not transferable to another centre. Some people borrow computers to get accredited and later move them around,” he said.
He dismissed claims that candidates were posted to towns they did not choose, saying personal data used for registration were drawn directly from the National Identification Number submitted by candidates.
Providing an update on the 2025 UTME, Oloyede said 974,855 candidates had so far been admitted out of about 1.95 million who sat for the examination.
He added that over N2.4 billion had been disbursed to institutions that consistently complied with JAMB’s rules over the past 10 years, and that the meeting agreed that schools producing the best candidates should be compensated.
On accreditation of CBT centres, Oloyede said the process involved teams comprising university vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts in each state.
He warned state governments against agreements with private promoters who might use centres to facilitate malpractice.
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