The Government Has Ordered The Closure Of 22 Schools That Reopened Following The Spread Of Coronavirus.
France has closed down 22 schools due to a rise in coronavirus cases, the country’s Education Minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer confirmed on Friday.
Blanquer noted that over half of these cases were in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion.
Speaking with Europe 1 radio, he, however, said he was pleased with how the return to school had progressed since children went back on Tuesday.
10 schools have closed in mainland France and 12 on La Reunion, where there has been a recent surge in COVID-19 cases.
Up to 130 classes have also been halted within schools and the minister said the authorities were checking around 250 incidents related to Coronavirus in schools every day.
These incidents are mainly linked to “factors outside school concerning people who could have been contaminated” over the summer, he said.
More than three COVID cases mean that the school is temporarily shut, he said.
France is currently experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, with 7,157 new cases reported on.
Veteran Yoruba actor Ganiyu Nofiu, popularly known as Alapinni and renowned for the perfect interpretation of herbalist’s role in the movies has opened up on some of the crisis he experienced during his acting career.
In this interview on Ojopagogo TV, Alapini said thus:
It was pleasant because of the passion that led me into the profession. I did not mind the crisis in the journey, but rather such a crisis made the journey more interesting.
There were so many challenges.. Em.. the challenges I encountered were ailments. That time, I remember I went to a town (name withheld) to felicitate with some traditional worshippers. From there, I got hallucinated and went on a sickbed for a whole year, before I was rescued by the Almighty God.“The tougher one I could mention was when I was preparing to celebrate my little child’s Walimat.
My first child was brought home from school terribly sick. We tried all we could. On the Waliomat day of my little child, the child who was sick died that same day.“The loss pained me to the marrow, but I accepted my fate. After that incident, other challenges were the days of plenty and the days of having nothing to eat at all. Days I was supposed to perform my responsibilities to my parents but could not do anything. Those were the challenges I encountered that period.“
When were you mostly grieved?
On the day I was embarking on a journey to where I was charmed, my child who used to play with me, cuddled me, and I observed that he was crying. I tried to pacify him as he was only 4 years old. I later proceeded on the journey. When I returned, I did not see him alive anymore. When I was on a sickbed, I was looking at his picture, not knowing that he had died a day before I arrived home. By the time people broke the sad news to me the next morning, I felt so bitter, because I loved him so much.“
The second one was when I was preparing for my child’s wolimat, that my first son was brought in very sick and eventually died. It’s so sad losing a grown-up child.“But God is unquestionable. I became happy immediately because God gave me the grace to hold the child’s Wolimat before that my child’s life was taken by God in the evening. So, I thank God for the grace given me to have something to be grateful for.“The day I lost that child was my saddest day.
Nigerian actress, Eniola Badmus has spoken in defence of celebrities who live a fake life.
According to Eniola, while speaking with Chude Jideonwo in an exclusive interview, talked about the issue of people being accused on social media for living above their means. She said;
“If they’re living a fake life, they’re living it for a reason, and the reason is so that they can get more jobs”, she responded in their defense.
And then added: “Whether you like it or not, people don’t associate with broke people, so you need to fake it to make it. Fake life is expensive on its own.”
A Nigerian couple has stirred the internet after a photo of their court wedding in Edo went viral.
The yet to be identified couple were dressed in a rather dramatic traditional attire which was unlikely for a court wedding.
The photo was shared by the groom friend in celebration of the wedding has speedily become a growing sensation since it was first shared on social media.
In the photo, the bride was dressed in a flowery bridal gown while her groom donned a red piece of cloth covering his waist leaving his upper body bare. The couple were also pictured excited as they posed for a snap.
Self-acclaimed investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has revealed why she is happy that she has no daughter.
According to Kemi, she feels sometimes that parents of daughters in this age are useless lighthearted ignorant people. She advised parents to keep their girls off social media as they can often be sexualized.
“I have three sons and very glad I never had daughters even though I’m someone’s daughter. I feel sometimes that parents of daughters in this age are useless carefree ignorant people. In my days they were busy circumcising us and taking away our sexuality because of this. Nobody knew social media will exist when I was this age. Today, look: Mummy Calm down boy, Lil lookalike 3BG Cubana kid drinking beer and this girl all need to stay off Social Media. When this girl is raped by a neighbour, sibling, cousin or school classmate or others, the parents will forget that they sexualized their daughter online
A 22-year-old man, Abba Ahmed, who earlier threatened to commit suicide if Hanan, the daughter of the President, Major Muhammadu Buhari (retd), dumped him to wed her fiancé, has shelved the plan.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that Hanan got married on Friday to Turad Sha’aban, a Special Adviser to the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola.
Briefing our correspondent on Friday on the outcome of the Police intervention, the Command’s PRO, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, disclosed that Ahmed changed his mind against hanging himself.
Haruna said, ”We were able to invite Abba Ahmad to the Police Command. He was counseled by the Force PRO, DCP Frank Mba, virtually, as well as the Kano Police Commissioner, Habu Sani, at the end of which he rescinded his earlier decision to hang himself.
“He accepted that his decision is not in his best interest and rejected his motives. He regretted his comments that if he did not marry President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan, he will hang himself.”
The PPRO quoted Ahmed as saying, “‘My one-on-one encounter with Police authorities has made me have a rethink and I now have a soft spot for the police, and I have the interest to join the Police Force when such an opportunity arises.
”I realised that my intention is not healthy. Henceforth, I will never again attempt to find myself in a situation, where the Police will invite to quiz me. I will never be involved in anything that is tantamount to an offence.”
According to the PPRO, the Police also invited Ahmed’s mother and other family members who assured the Command that they will monitor and take good care of him, and prevent him from hanging himself.
Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Bible Church aka Winers’ Chapel has opined that Nigerians should stop running abroad in seraph of greener pastures.
In a message posted on his Instagram page hours ago, the Man of God who is well traveled and avast wrote “There is a future in what you are doing. You do not need to run away to Europe or America. There is nothing anywhere else that is not where you are. Therefore, you are not created to be a beggar.”
As expected the post did not go down well with many Nigerians online.
One Bizzy Smile wrote in response “Says a man that his children didn’t school in Nigeria”
One Chywanders wrote “Sir, aside from our leaders in government, you are one of those figures contributing immensely to the high rate of poverty in Nigeria.”
One Iteeigbo wrote “Shebi you know say them de pay medical doctors #150,000 in Nigeria. And a medical doctor in Canada earns $2000 minimum. So where is the future in Nigeria “
One Nnenna Aldo wrote “Of course. When Nigerians are paying tithe and offering more than white people why won’t he say this? It applies to you alone”
Another one wrote “He just wants to maintain Living Faith huge crowd in Nigeria…. how many of your children are here Sir?
Nigerian rapper and actor, Falz has reacted to the implementation of 5 percent levy on all audio and visual content on all phyical and digital platforms, by the Lagos state government.
The state government has made it known in a notice it addressed to the Managing Director of Iroko TV.
The Lagos State Government requested for the “immediate payment of 5% levy on all audio and visual content produced, sold, distributed, marketed, exhibited, streamed, downloaded and shared across all physical and digital platform situate, lying and being within the state.”
Reacting to this, Falz described it as a joke. He wrote “What is this joke?” And various reactions have followed.
Nigeria expresses interest in Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine
The ministry in a tweet says “It is exploring all knowledge in terms of therapeutics & vaccines”.
Osagie says the reason for it’s expression of interest for the COVID-19 vaccine will afford the ministry the opportunity to work elaborately.
The Russian government had earlier announced in August that it has produced a vaccine to cure the novel COVID-19 vaccine adding that it will begin mass vaccinations against the virus in October.
Russian scientists has said early-stage trials of the vaccine has been completed and the results have been successful.
The vaccine uses adapted strains of the adenovirus, a virus that usually causes common cold, to trigger immune response.
The vaccine has however been approved before the phase-three trial.
Experts consider the phase-three trial as an important part of the testing process.
Upon this, the Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, on Tuesday said the vaccine has “proven to be highly effective and safe”.
Murashko lauded the discovery of the vaccine noting that it is a big step towards “humankind victory” over Covid-19.
The Russian vaccine is not among the World Health Organization (WHO) list of six vaccines that has gotten to phase three clinical trials, involving a widespread testing in humans.
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Enugu depot, has warned that petrol may cost more in the South-East, should the Federal Government fail to reactivate the Emene depot.
The Chairman of Enugu depot of the association, Chinedu Anyaso, said that the depot had been lying moribund since 2005.
Anyaso He was reacting to the increase in the pump price of petrol and challenges faced by marketers in the zone.
He said the depot was strategic to the national economy, adding that it was serving Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, parts of Imo, Abia, Cross River and North-Central, including Benue State.
The IPMAN chief described the cost of transporting products from Lagos, Warri, Benin, Calabar and other locations as huge.
According to him, marketers do not get their equalisation fund as and when due. He said that marketers in the zone were incurring huge losses due to incessant road crashes and spill involving their trucks as a result of poor state of the roads.
“We want to use this opportunity to renew our appeal to the federal government to repair the Emene depot in Enugu so that our members can start loading products from here.
“This depot has been shutdown for over 15 years due to what they called pipeline vandalism. “Our members are suffering and the people of the southeast and other areas that source products from the depot are suffering.
“For instance, ex-depot price has been increased to N151.56, we will have to pay additional N14 for transportation and other expenses per litre depending on where we loaded before it is discharged in our stations.
“That will not be the case, if the product is pumped to the depot in Enugu and lifted from there, it will be much cheaper for us and enable us to sell between N160 and N162 per litre.
“We are ready to work with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on security of pipelines.
“And fixing the Enugu Depot will also help a better deregulated sector, which the federal government is pursing,” Anyaso said.
Anyaso said that petrol might be sold for N170 in the southeast because of cost of delivering the products at the stations in the zone.
He called on members of the association in the zone to continue to provide quality services to the people to the best of their ability.
He further called on the governments of the states that depend on the depot to complement IPMAN’s efforts to get the facility running again as soon as possible.
According to him, it is not just about profit for IPMAN members, it is about value for money for the people in these states. (NAN)
The Africa Cup of Nations trophy Egypt won three times in a row is missing, Eqyptian football association confirms.
A former member of the federation Magdi Abdelghani said the cup was destroyed in a fire at the association’s Cairo HQ in 2013.
Ex-Egyptian Football Association vice-president Ahmed Shobeir earlier revealed that the trophy was discovered missing during preparations to build a museum to house all of the silverware won by the North African nation.
Former Fifa Board Member and Pharaohs great Abdelghani later confirmed that the cup was one of several items of silverware that had been lost in a fire seven years ago.
“Officials of the committee which meets every five years and currently manages the Football Association were surprised that the trophy was not available, in light of their desire to create a museum at the federation headquarters, which would feature the trophy and the national team’s kits,” Shobeir said on the ‘On Time Sports’ TV show.
“However, [they] were surprised to find that the Afcon trophy was lost, and decided to open an investigation.”
It was initially claimed that former captain Ahmed Hassan – who skippered the team to success at the biennial tournament in 2006, 2008 and 2010 – was in possession of the trophy, although he subsequently denied the claim.
“The committee searched for the trophy, but then an employee told them that Ahmed Hassan, the former captain of the Egyptian national team, who won the cup three times in a row, has kept it,” Shobeir added.
Later, ex-Egypt midfielder Abdelghani clarified in a press conference that the trophy had been lost in a fire seven years ago.
“After the burning of the Football Association headquarters, some cups were lost, and the matter was investigated,” the former FA member began, “including the Africa Cup of Nations that we retained.
“Some said that the cup had been with Shawky Gharib, the former general coach of the Egypt national team, and some say it had been with Hassan, the former captain of the Pharaohs.”
After learning of the trophy’s disappearance, Hassan took to social media to express his dismay at the loss.
“I wish I had kept the cup in my house instead of it being lost,” he posted on his @AhmedHassan Twitter handle, “and I am surprised that I’m being questioned about the cup after nine years, despite the presence of two FA boards, and the five-year committee for a year and two months…but they’re only now looking for the cup!
The first pictures from the wedding of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan Buhari held at the Presidential Villa on Friday have been shared by the First Lady and mother of the bride, Aisha Buhari.
Hanan is the President’s youngest daughter and a graduate of photography from Ravensbourne University in England.
First Lady Aisha Buhari posted pre-wedding photos of Hanan and her fiance Turad before their nuptials on Friday
Her wedding with Mohammed Turad, (son of Alhaji Mahmud Sani Sha’aban, an ex-lawmaker from Kaduna State) is the first to take place inside the Presidential Villa.
First Lady Aisha Buhari posted pre-wedding photos of Hanan and her fiance Turad before their nuptials on Friday
Meanwhile, a 22-year old man, Abdullahi Bashir from Adamawa State had expressed sadness for missing the chance of marrying the President’s daughter.
Bashir, it was gathered as saying that while he was happy for the couple, nothing would have made him happier than to marry her (Hanan).
He claimed that he however offered a contribution to the wedding activities when his bold moves to date her hit a solid wall.
The President of Ghana, Prof. Nana Akufo-Addo, has expressed the government’s readiness to reconsider the one million dollars capital base for Nigerian and other foreign traders in the country.
The Investment Law is enshrined in the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Act 2013.
Akufo-Addo gave the assurance in a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabimila, on Friday in Jubilee House in Ghana.
In a statement by the Spokesman for the house, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia), at the end of ‘Legislative Diplomacy Bilateral’ meeting between Nigeria and Ghana, Akufo-Addo pledged to implement the resolutions reached.
The legislative diplomacy dialogue became imperative as the parliaments of the two countries sought modalities to resolve challenges and provide an enabling business environment for foreign traders, including Nigerians, doing business in Ghana.
It could be recalled that several foreign businesses, including many Nigerian businesses, in Ghana have been facing challenges with regard to the implementation of the GIPC law.
The statement quoted Akufo-Addo as saying that Gbajabiamila’s request for a review of the GIPC Act was in order “as it makes a lot of sense”. He endorsed Gbajabimila’s proposal for the operation of a ‘Nigeria-Ghana Business Council’ established by law in both countries.
The president suggested the setting up of a joint ministerial committee between both countries to spearhead issues between Ghana and Nigeria. He told Gbajabiamila that he would also raise the issue with President Muhammadu Buhari when they meet at the ECOWAS Summit on Monday. “I think the way forward, which is really what matters in situations like this, is what is being suggested, one that I find very acceptable, the idea of legislation.
“A Nigeria-Ghana business council that will superintendent trade matters and investment matters between our two countries may be long overdue.
“The time has come for us to take these worthwhile steps.
“I suggested to Mr. President (Muhammadu Buhari) that it will be a good idea to set up a joint ministerial committee of ministers from both sides who will be responsible for shepherding Ghana and Nigeria issues, reporting to both presidents at any one time, and that is how they should be resolved.
“I am hoping when I see him (Buhari) on Monday for the ECOWAS summit, we can advance these discussions and come to a final conclusion,” Akufo-Addo was quoted as saying.
Earlier, Gbajabiamila, told the Ghanaian President that he led a Nigerian parliamentary delegation to Ghana to make efforts through parliamentary diplomacy to resolve the issues at stake.
According to him, the Nigerian parliamentary delegation has appealed to its Ghanaian counterpart for a possible review of the GIPC Act.
“We have proffered a few suggestions, one of which is the establishment of Ghana/Nigeria Business Council backed by legislation on both sides,” Gbajabiamila said.
Meanwhile, a communiqué was issued jointly at the end of the bilateral meeting between members of the two Parliaments led by their respective Speakers, Gbajabiamila and Prof. Mike Oquaye.
The lawmakers resolved that measures would be adopted to support law-abiding traders to properly regularise their business operations and also alleviate trade challenges occasioned by the alleged closure of the retail stores. The resolutions were reached in view of the ravaging impact of COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and families in both countries.(NAN)
Two weeks after a woman in Asaba was reported missing by her family, she was uncovered dead and buried in a shallow grave in her compound.
The discovery of the mutilated and decomposing remains of 36-year-old Joy Obiageli in her GRA Asaba residence shocked the neighbourhood.
Police have arrested the security guard of the compound and another neighbour in connection with Obiageli’s death.
The guard, named as Sunday, was arrested while driving an Avalon identified as belonging to the deceased woman, and could give no satisfactory answer how it came into his possession.
Reported missing
Obiageli was reported missing by a relation on August 22.
Sunday Onekanse, Obiageli’s uncle, said he spoke with her two weeks before the incident to discuss plans for her forthcoming wedding.
” I called her about two weeks ago and she was talking about her wedding plans. After that I was unable to reach her. Then I alerted other members of our family to get to her house but all efforts were futile,” he said.
Obiageli’s security Sunday was arrested on August 26 in her Avalon on Summit Road after tips from concerned persons.
Investigation also revealed that the deceased had on several occasions reported her co-tenant, Nonso Ekene to the GRA Police Division, for threatening her life.
Police deputy commissioner of operations Faleye Olaleye said when police stopped Sunday for a search, “he could not certify the owner of the car, so he was arrested and handed over to the DPO in GRA.”
“He was questioned but he did not give any coherent answer to how he came in possession of the car and was subsequently detained.
“Shortly after, the brother to the deceased walked in to the station to complain that his sister has been missing for the last ten days. He then recognized and confirmed the vehicle to be for his missing sister.
“Then he was informed that a gentleman was arrested in possession of the vehicle after which he was obliged to see the man whom he identified as the security man of her residence.
He revealed that the security man did not confess to the crime until the 3rd September, when he led a team of policemen investigators to the compound where the body of the deceased was discovered in a shallow grave.
He disclosed that the Police has also arrested the co-tenant, Nonso for further interrogation on how the deceased was murdered and buried in the residence.
The police chief however stated that the intent for the murder of the deceased by both men has not yet been established as investigation is still ongoing.
The board of the Federal Road Safety Corps has issued punishment for 28 officers for a range of offences.
Their offences include desertion, forgery, number plate and drivers licence racketeering, bribery, scandalous behaviour, patrol misconduct, amongst others.
Among the punishment, eight officials are to be dismissed, 10 will have their appointments terminated, five will lose a rank and five will lose seniority.
Board chairman Bukhari Bello said the disciplinary actions are to serve as deterrent to others who may form the habit of contravening established regulations and tarnishing the good image of the Corps.
Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday swore in three new Customary Court of Appeal judges in the state, with a charge to the judiciary to ensure speedy dispensation of justice at all times.
The new judges are Dele Okafor, Grace Abanre and Jessica Gberevbie.
The governor congratulated the three judges, and said that their appointments were based on their personal integrity and years of experience and urged them to bring their experiences to bear in the discharge of their duties.
Okowa swears in 3 judges
He thanked the Chief Judge, Justice Marshall Umukoro and President, Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Stella Oghene, for their efforts at ensuring that justice was speedily dispensed in the state.
He said that with the appointment of the new judges, the Customary Court of Appeal in the state could now function more efficiently, noting that their number was few and sometimes difficult to constitute a quorum.
Okowa reiterated his administration’s commitment to partnering the judiciary to ensure speedy dispensation of justice, adding that that arm of government would soon begin to operate in autonomous status as the legislative arm.
He said: “We have continued as a state to ensure that we partner the judiciary to ensure that there is speedy dispensation of justice.
“So I must appreciate those who kept the process going until the swearing-in of the new judges of the Customary Court of Appeal.
“There is no doubt that Deltans and Nigerians have continued to yearn for speedy dispensation of justice and I want to appeal to our newly sworn-in judges that they must ensure commitment to the dispensation of justice, equity and fairness in all that they do.
“I know that it’s a difficult job you have been called up to do, but you have been appointed based on your personal integrity and years of experience and I expect that, that will be brought to play in ensuring the speed dispensation of justice.
“There is no doubt that we are in very troubled times at the moment, but I am sure that you should be able to sit in your various courts in line with the COVID-19 preventive protocols that have been put in place by the NCDC and I hope that even in this difficult times that you will be able to attend to the cases that will appear before you.
“As judges, you do know that in all you do, you need to be firm, fair and resolute in the discharge of your duties and I am sure that as judges of the courts of Delta State, we will be proud of the judgements you give and that you give judgements without fear or favour.”
The governor pledged the support of the executive to the judiciary, saying “I want to assure the judiciary that we will continue to support it as much as possible to ensure the functionality of the judicial system in the state.
“It is important that we put on record that as a state, we have passed and signed into law, the Bill granting autonomy to the judiciary in the state and it is our hope that processes leading to the efficient take-off of the judicial autonomy will be put in place.
“I must say that it is something we are happy about and it is something we believe in, because the legislature in Delta has been operating in autonomy since last year and it is my hope that the judiciary should be able to take charge of its activities.
“As governor, I have never had any complaint on miscarriage of justice and this is very commendable,” he said.
Responding on behalf of new judges, Justice Dele Okafor thanked God and those who made it possible for them to emerge as judges, and assured that they would carry out their duties without fear or favour.
A bride-to-be who went missing was found buried in a shallow grave and her security guard has been accused of being responsible for her murder.
35-year-old Joy Obiageli was reported missing by her family two weeks ago, and all efforts to find her were not successful.
The deceased with her fiance
The mystery behind the sudden disappearance began to unravel following a tip-off that her security guard was seen driving one of her cars with his wife and children inside. This sparked an investigation and police searched the missing woman's compound to find a shallow grave.
According to correspondent Emeka Chukwujindu who was at the scene, the police in Asaba exhumed the woman's corpse and it was discovered that she was made to suffer before she died. She was stabbed several times on her stomach and her throat was slit while her hands and legs were tied.
It is alleged that Joy Obiageli was allegedly killed by her security guard named Mr Sunday from Niger state who buried her in a shallow grave in their compound. Obiageli's neighbour, a Nollywood movie director named Mr Nonso Ekene has also been arrested and is being interrogated.
The reason for her murder is still a mystery.
Sympathisers gathered at number 4 Anene Street as a team of policemen and pathologists exhumed the body of the 35-year-old woman.
The Delta State Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Falaye said an investigation is still ongoing.
Meanwhile, videos of the deceased's family crying and asking for justice have been shared online.
Her immediate elder brother, Sunday Onika said some of his sister's vital organs were missing when she was exhumed. He asked for justice for his dead sister.
Watch the video showing the moment the body of the deceased was exhumed.
An accident that happened along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the evening hour of Friday, September 4 reportedly claimed three lives.
It was reported that the horrible incident happened around Danco filling station, involving a pick-up van.
Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC in Ogun State, Ahmed Umar told newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital that the three victims were burnt to death in the horrible accident.
Mr Umar revealed that the crash happened at about 4:37 pm on Friday and was caused as a result of over speeding and loss of control by the pickup van driver. He noted that the pickup van which has no registration number was on top speed when it lost control, rammed into a truck coming towards its and immediately burst into flame.
Umar revealed further that five persons, all males were involved in the accident, with one person sustaining injuries while three other persons were burnt to death.
“One vehicle was involved; a pick-up van with no registration number on it,” Umar revealed.
He continued, ”The suspected cause of the lone crash is excessive speeding which led to the loss of control and the van hit a truck in his front and immediately went into flame,”
He, however, confirmed that the injured victim had been taken to Idera Hospital in Sagamu for medical attention while the corpses were deposited at the mortuary.
A 50-year-old man labelled as a serial rapist has allegedly raped a minor inside a mosque in Bauchi State.
According to reports, the man whose name is given as Yusuf Bako was recently pardoned by the Bauchi state governor after committing the same crime.
However, Bako who resides at Yakubu Wanka Street in Bauchi has allegedly lured a minor identified as Hauwa Jamilu into a Mosque situated at Aminu Street and forcefully had canal knowledge of her.
The culprit was among inmates recently pardoned in the state to decongest prisons and curb the spread of coronavirus.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the state Police Command, DSP Ahmed Mohammed Awkil in a statement on Friday, September 4, noted that the suspect was arrested on Thursday and has admitted to the crime.
He said, “On the 03/09/2020 at about 1130hrs one Jamilu Abdullahi ‘M’ of Igbo Quarters reported at the Township Police Station that on the same date at about 0920hrs One Yusuf Bako ‘M’ aged 50years of Yakubu Wanka Street Bauchi lured one Hauwa’u Jamilu ‘F’ aged 4years to a Mosque located at Aminu Street and “had canal knowledge of her”.
The statement added, “Subsequently, the said Yusuf Bako was arrested and he confessed to the crime. When interrogated he stated that he was arrested and imprisoned in 2001 and 2015 for the same offence. He further claimed to be among the fortunate inmates recently pardon by the State on the eve of Coronavirus.”
