UPDATE: An emotional moment as the Chairman of Talata Mafara LGA, Hon. Yahaya Yari, broke down in tears during the funeral of the 15 victims killed in the brutal bandit attack on Tungar Bore settlement, Sado village.
Overcome with grief, he passionately appealed to the Honourable Minister of State for Defence to convey the heartbreaking reality of Zamfara's security crisis to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, stressing that he is the state's only representative in the council.
His tears reflect the pain of countless families who have lost loved ones to relentless bandit attacks. Zamfara needs urgent and decisive action before more innocent lives are lost.
Iran captain Mehdi Taremi has criticised FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino for their handling of his country’s World Cup campaign.
After a third group stage draw left Iran waiting on other results before they learn whether they have progressed to the round of 32, Taremi described the World Cup’s logistical challenges as a “disaster”.
The team had initially been due to be based in Tucson, Arizona during the tournament, but moved their base camp to Tijuana in Mexico at the end of May as the military conflict between the United States and Iran continued.
“It’s a disaster World Cup; a disaster,” Taremi told reporters at full time on Friday.
“I mean, FIFA, they have to solve every problem here but unfortunately they could not solve it since the beginning. Mr Infantino came to our changing room after the first game against New Zealand and said, ‘It’s just the beginning…’ but the group stage finishes tomorrow.
“We don’t have our logistic people here — they don’t have a visa. How is it possible we always have to travel from Tijuana?”
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MACBAN Chairman, Son Killed After Peace Meeting in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Benue State, Alhaji Ardo Risku, and his son, Ibrahim, have reportedly been killed by local militia members while returning from a peace meeting in Otukpo, Benue state.
Sources said the incident occurred near Ahimeni in the Okodu area as the victims were travelling home after participating in the meeting aimed at fostering peaceful coexistence among communities.
The killing has sparked renewed concern over the persistent insecurity in parts of Benue State, where recurring attacks have continued to claim lives and heighten ethnic tensions.
Community members described the incident as tragic, noting the irony that the victims lost their lives shortly after attending a meeting dedicated to promoting peace and dialogue.
Stakeholders have urged Nigerians not to allow the actions of criminal elements to fuel ethnic profiling or collective blame, stressing that criminality should remain an individual responsibility rather than being attributed to any ethnic or religious group.
They noted that millions of Fulani men, women and children are law-abiding citizens who contribute to their communities and should not be targeted because of the actions of a few criminal elements.
The incident has further pointed to the need for sustained collaboration among government, security agencies, traditional rulers, religious leaders and community stakeholders to address insecurity and strengthen peace-building initiatives across the country.
As of the time of filing this report, security authorities had yet to issue an official statement on the incident, while efforts were reportedly ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators.
The latest attack adds to growing concerns over the cycle of violence in parts of the country and highlights the urgent need for lasting measures to safeguard innocent lives and promote peaceful coexistence among all Nigerians.
"Nigerian society is no longer celebrating academic excellence. It’s not even Yahoo culture anymore, now we have a 'Peller culture.' This 'Olodo' uprising we are witnessing is terrible. It feels like we are trying so hard to accommodate ignorance so people won’t feel bad, and now they seem to be the majority”
Rapper Ycee
The clout whores. The content strumpets.
No line they won't cross. No shred of moral restriction.
No consciousness of proxified humanity.
Horrid hollow enclaves whose only driving compass is the smell of mint.
Irrevocably depraved abominations.
Zero anger towards the politicians who failed you. Zero anger towards the bandits terrorizing your villages. Yet an endless supply of rage for an innocent woman simply going about her business.
Talaka Najeriya, akwai abin takaici.!
No, we must chase even the innocent ones that are in the towns and villages. Then let the entire madness begin. If any idiot thinks he can threaten any one of us, then let them do it. Some of them do not know there are more Yorubas in Kaduna and Kano, more than there are in any other part of Nigeria outside the west. Nobody is supporting any form of terrorism or banditry. Go after the bandits in the bush and annihilate them completely. We will pray for you and celebrate you. But coming after innocent Fulanis living in your cities is a recipe for disaster. @officialABAT should pull the ears of his errand boy & warn him not to start this. The @OfficialDSSNG@PoliceNG are all watching.
Na una sabi, all of you. It is your problem. The only thing we won't accept is the bleached moron giving ultimatum to peace living Fulanis in any part of Nigeria to leave and still expect his own people in other parts to remain there. If you want to scatter the country, go ahead.
The loss of a child is painful..but knowing your 2 year old is alive and in the hands of heartless bastards is even more painful. It’s the raining season and they’re in the bushes,with or without food,where do they sleep. Hasbunallah wa ni’imal wakeel. Allah ya wadatar mana 🥹
This idiot Sunday Igboho should know that he or anyone doesn't have the monopoly of violence. He can't be threatening law abiding Fulanis living in his damned hometown simply because they're Fulanis. If the law finds anyone guilty of any crime, let the law take its cause. Even if the allegations that he is working for certain somebody is true, he should know that his town people are also living elsewhere. And no life is more important than another. Those arrested for the kidnapping of Adelabu's sister, are they not Yorubas like Igboho? Treat every criminal on the basis of his crime. We will not accept any idiot threatening us on whatever basis. Hell NO!
This is unacceptable and the @PoliceNG@OfficialDSSNG should take note.
If you see 2 people on a motorcycle inside town in Abuja, they are most likely robbers. If you are walking on the road and see them coming. Run. Most times one will be on a bike. The second will stand on the road. When he robs you, the bike will come and take him. Be careful out there.
Teachers & +/-100 school pupils were abducted in Oyo & Borno States 33 days ago, 50 elders on a dialogue mission with bandits were abducted 10 days ago, a retired general was abducted alongside his wife & killed before the wife was rescued, etc
@officialABAT Enough is enough!
This video is heartbreaking Wallahi I’m crying after watching it 😭💔and it deserves national attention. These women in Maraba, Kaduna, are protesting because bandits have been entering their homes and abducting their children. Some of the victims are very young children, including breastfeeding babies taken away from their mothers. Yet, according to the families, they have received little or no meaningful action from the government.
To all the @ubasanius the governor of Kaduna State PR bots constantly promoting politicians online, why aren’t you sharing this? Why can’t you use the same energy to amplify the cries of these mothers and help the victims? You are quick to praise politicians, but silent when innocent children are abducted and families are left in pain.
This video must go viral until Governor @ubasanius and the relevant authorities see it and act. These mothers deserve answers. These children deserve to come home.
Same people that celebrate Musicians for winning Grammy award or nomination are under this post asking what value does winning Quran competition add
What value does Asake's Grammy add to anyone?
What value does Lookman African best player add?
What value does Wole Soyinka's Nobel laureate award add?
Or it is only when Quran is involved that we start asking questions?
Yeye people everywhere
From Mali to Burkina Faso to Niger to Zamfara, Katsina and the Chad basin, these bikes have proven to be the primary modes of mobility for bandits, terrorists and other criminal groups. A political leader buying and sharing them in such huge numbers shows one not in touch with our security realities. If possible, these bikes should be banned as they've proven to be threats to our national security..