15 victimsJUNE 22-28, of 2021Tegina kidnap escape from captivity >>PAGE1 5 ISSN:2734-2042 Vol. 2 No 13 JUNE 22-28, 2021 N200 NAF strikes kill PDP defeats Nigeria’s Minister SERAP sues ISWAP logistics of Information, Nigerian govt, APC in Lai Mohammed commander Kaduna Lai Mohammed celebrates over directive destroys 6 assembly to broadcasters guntrucks in Communist Party to stop using Lamboa bye election of China at 100 >>4 >>2 >>4 Twitter >>7 PDP carpets Buhari over restructuring >>PAGE 2 Says he is pushing the country to the precipice by his arrogant and dictatorial remarks Insist Nigerians have rights to demand constitutional restructuring and good governance 14 gunmen killed as bandits attack Benue police station >>PAGE 2 UTME: JAMB delists 25 CBT centres In FCT, Lagos, 10 other states >>PAGE 8 Yauri kidnapping: I’ll storm forest with rescue team - Gov. Bagudu >>PAGE 7 Two shot at APC rally in Offa, residents fear Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao at NAF reprisal attacks Headquarters, Abuja recently >>PAGE 13 GA’ATE GOLD RICE IS SELLING TO DISTRIBUTORS NATIONWIDE >>PAGE 9 For Booking, call: 07041994141, 07062245557 2 JUNE 22-28, 2021 Cover PDP carpets Buhari over restructuring the quest for efficient local Says he is pushing the country to the precipices by his arrogant and dictatorial remarks government system as well as an effectual judiciary, which Insist Nigerians have right to demand constitutional restructuring and good governance he alluded to as a focus, can only be achieved through a By Ike Obi those demanding restructuring the people. “The statement read, “It is constitutional restructuring that of the country as “mischievously “It is instructive to inform appalling, and to say the least, directly confers and vests the he Peoples Democratic dangerous.” According to President Buhari that, as citizens despicable, that Mr. President required powers and control to Party has cautioned the party, “President Buhari’s of a democratic state, Nigerians and his party, the APC, who them. “Only recently, President TPresident Muhammadu reported remarks that he and have every right to demand came to power in 2015 on Buhari confessed how he asked Buhari against “pushing the his All Progressives Congress constitutional restructuring as the promise of restructuring, some state governors who came nation to the precipices by had no time for the call by well as a democratic forum to have not only reneged, in to him on issues of security to his arrogant and dictatorial Nigerians, across board, for deliberate on good governance utter duplicity towards go back to their respective states remarks as well as inflammatory a discourse on the state of and national cohesion.” In a Nigerians but also turned and face the challenge, “The referencing to war, particularly the nation, particularly in the statement signed by the PDP around, six years after, to label amendment or alteration of in his apparent aversion towards face of worsening insecurity, the National Publicity Secretary, restructuring as warfare and the constitution to permit state the constitutionally guaranteed economic hardship and Kola Ologbondiyan, the party Nigerians demanding for it as police as widely demanded by rights of Nigerians.” The party sectional disagreements, further stated that such demands “mischievously dangerous”. Nigerians is, therefore, a form said this in response to reports demonstrates their arrogant and are neither synonymous nor “President Buhari should of restructuring that will adjust that the President described dictatorial disposition towards contiguous to warfare. be tutored to know that even our policing system without creating a war. “In as much as the PDP hold the unity and indivisibility of our nation as 14 die as Bandits attack Benue police Station supreme, our party, however, supports amendments that will on Sunday morning. Sunday morning, around 1am, the gunmen with 14 of them By Isaac Kerto alter the 1999 Constitution (as Police spokesperson Kate some gunmen, numbering about gunned down during the amended) in any manners that Anene, a DSP , who confirmed 50, launched a blistering attack exchange of gunfire while others enue State Police will engender good governance the incident, said on Saturday, on the station in an attempt to escaped with bullets wound. Command has confirmed and reinforce, rather than some suspected bandits were free the suspects from custody. The police advised the good 14 bandits have been detract from her unity, peace, B arrested and detained at Katsina- The police spokesperson stated people of Katsina Ala to remain killed in a gun duel following an equity and stability. Ala Divisional Police Station for operatives at the Division, who calm and avail police with useful attempted attack on a station in “Moreover, our party invites investigations. But he said on were already on alert, engaged information. Katsina-Ala town, Benue state Nigerians to note that the APC, as a party, does not have any iota of regard for their aspiration as a people, and PDP defeats APC in Kaduna Assembly bye election as such must not be further Saturday. all it’s members, supporters and entrusted with the fate of our By Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna A statement by spokesman of the sympathisers for a job well done. nation after the Buhari abysmal state PDP, Abraham Alberah Catoh, “This is just the beginning of other tenure. “On Mr. President’s he main opposition People’s stressed that “The PDP candidate victories in the very near future!”, allusion to a power of selection Democratic Party (PDP) secured 9,113 votes to defeat his PDP stated. “It is also the way to go over whom he will cede has defeated the ruling All T APC rival, who came second with in bringing an end to the repressive power to, the PDP informs progressive Congress (APC) in a 7,404 votes, in Sabon Gari, in Zaria. and brutish government of the APC President Buhari and his APC State Assembly Bye election held in He stated that by this victory, Hon. in our State and the entire country. Sabon Gari constituency in Zaria, to understand that political Usman Alibaba has been signed, PDP officially congratulated Hon. power belongs to Nigerians Kaduna state. sealed, declared and delivered to the Usman AliBaba for emerging and the people will determine The candidate of the PDP Hon. Kaduna State House of Assembly, victorious at the Kaduna State Usman Alibaba scored 9,113 votes Lugard Hall. Assembly Bye Election, Sabon Gari who governs them after the to emerged victorious against his “The Peoples’ Democratic Party, Constituency, which took place Buhari and APC’s era, which APC opponent who scored 7,404 PDP, Kaduna State Chapter and Saturday. “Congratulations to all will come to an inevitable end votes, in the election held on the entire PDP family wish to thank PDP members Hon. Usman Alibaba on May 29, 2023.” Village head shot dead by bandits in Southern Kaduna By Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna state, according to second Dogon Daji,in Sanga local release by the state internal Governor sent condolences Kaduna security updated on government area. According security and home Affairs to the family of the deceased, Sunday. to the report, the bandits commissioner Mr Samuel and the entire community of village head has been Security agencies reports raided the residence of the Aruwan. “Governor El-Rufai Dogon Daji over the shocking reportedly killed by stated that the armed bandits village head and shot him at expressed sadness at the report, and brutal killing”, it added, armed bandits in A shot and killed one Anja close range, resulting in his and prayed for the repose of the as Investigations into the Sanga Local Government Area Mallam, the village head of death instantly, according to soul of the village head. “The incident are ongoing. of Southern part of Kaduna JUNE 22-28, 2021 3 EDITORIAL The disturbing DAYBREAK NIGERIA is published by state of insecurity Micheal Goldrish International Ltd, Block 6 Suit 8, igeria is probably facing its worst state of No one is safe. We are all at the mercy of criminals. Ecowas Estate, Diplomatic Zone, Katampe Ext. Abuja. insecurity since independence six decades ago. Both the rich, the poor the politicians and the well- Tel: 0701 352 2528, 0708 842 4081, 07045738889 NBandits, Kidnappers, insurgents and connected now live in fear. Fear has become a leveler. Website: www.daybreak.ng other criminals are on the rampage and the While we battle urban criminals, gangsters, government seems to have reached its wits end. Kidnappers and bandits, Boko Haram insurgents Nothing typifies this nightmare scenario than the occasionally roars in the Northeast, with death and DR. MAHO. A.E serial adoptions across the country, the blood letting distraction. The government is yet to address farmers Editor-in-Chief which has defied all solution. /herders crisis still rocking most parts of the country. No part of the country has been spared! From the The Boko Haram, which launched its brutal DR. PATRICK KEMU north east where the carnage began to the north campaign in 2009, has slaughtered hundreds of Editorial advisor west where it took a new dimension with banditry thousands and abducted scores for ransom. down to the south where Fulani herdsmen are on In Katsina and Zamfara states farmers are reportedly MICHEAL JEGEDE rampage, the story is the same. Criminal gangs have force by bandits to pay protection money before Acting Editor taken charge of the heart and soul of the nation while they can access their farms for cultivation or harvest. the government fiddle and watch helplessly, when The situation is dare, more so when criminal gangs MIKE OBOH it occasionally speaks it is usually for the wrong operate with impunity and the state lacks the power Deputy Editor reasons raising the spectra of ethnic distrust and or will to bring the situation under control.