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Nigerians Panic As Niger High Court Upholds Removal Of Village Head For Severe Insubordination
Nigerians Panic As Niger High Court Upholds Removal Of Village Head For Severe Insubordination....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Justice Maimuna Abubakar of the Minna High Court has upheld the removal and dismissal of Amana Kakanda, the village head of Muye in Niger State, Abdulqadir Muhammad Maigari, due to gross insubordination in the state.
Mairiga was removed from his position during the previous administration of Governor Abubakar Bello in 2021, following allegations of gross insubordination, particularly for blowing royal trumpets during official outings.
In response, the village head, along with some title holders from Muye, filed a lawsuit at the high court, represented by their Counsel, N. A Tanko and A. N Musu, challenging his removal. They sought the court’s declaration that his dismissal was illegal, null, and void.
The complainants presented eight requests to the court, including the reinstallation of the embattled village head and the payment of his withheld salary arrears. They also sought a declaration that the traditional ruler, as the Amana of Kakanda/village head of Muye, could not be punished or sanctioned for actions not provided for in the law. They argued that he was not afforded a fair hearing before his dismissal.
On October 31, 2023, the presiding judge, Justice Abubakar, dismissed seven out of the eight reliefs requested by the plaintiffs. She, however, granted relief no.3, which pertained to the payment of the embattled royal father’s withheld salary arrears during the period of his suspension before his final dismissal. Reliefs 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 were denied.
Justice Abubakar explained that the complainants had failed to substantiate their case for the reliefs sought, except for relief No. 3, which concerned the payment of salary arrears. She also clarified that the claim that the 1st plaintiff had not received a fair hearing from the investigative committee was untrue, as he had been queried on two separate occasions, answered the queries, and presented documents in his defense to the committee.
Furthermore, the court directed the 2nd defendant to pay the 1st plaintiff all his salary arrears as the village head of Muye from the time of his appointment on grade level 07/06, starting from April 15, 2020, until his removal/dismissal on May 20, 2021.
The case named several defendants, including the Governor of Niger State, Lapai Local Government Council, Etsu Lapai Alh. Umaru Bago III, and two others.
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began nationwide on Thursday, with over 2.2 million candidates expected to participate across accredited centres.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will run from April 16 to April 22 in multiple daily sessions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged examination officials to remain highly committed and professional, noting that the success of the exercise depends largely on their dedication.
He gave the charge during a virtual final briefing for technical officers ahead of the examination, where he also praised staff, ad hoc personnel, service providers, and technical advisers for their roles in the successful conduct of the mock exam.
Oloyede said many of the issues recorded during the mock exercise were due to poor assessment of centres by some technical officials.
He further stated that incentive packages would be awarded to teams that perform exceptionally, particularly in handling exam materials and submitting timely reports.
Reiterating JAMB’s zero-tolerance stance on malpractice, he warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into examination halls.
He also disclosed that biometric verification and real-time monitoring systems have been deployed to protect the integrity of the exercise.
Candidates whose biometrics cannot be verified, he added, will be rescheduled to write the exam at approved centres.
Meanwhile, a NAN correspondent monitoring proceedings at Aduvie International School, Jahi, reported that the first session scheduled for 8:30 a.m. began slightly behind schedule at about 8:40 a.m.
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Thursday inspected security deployments at Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the inspection is part of proactive measures to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and hitch-free conduct of the ongoing examinations.
The UTME is scheduled to run nationwide from April 16 to 18, 2026.
During the exercise, CP Sanusi assessed security arrangements put in place to safeguard candidates, examination officials, and CBT facilities.
He also engaged with centre supervisors, assuring them of adequate security presence throughout the examination period.
Adeh added that the CP reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning that any attempt to disrupt the examinations would be met with decisive action in line with the law.
Over 700 former terrorists who have undergone deradicalisation and rehabilitation are set to be reintegrated into their communities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Nigerian military has also dismissed reports alleging that beneficiaries of Operation Safe Corridor are being recruited into military institutions.
According to African Independent Television, the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, made this known during a media tour of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre in Gombe, North-East Nigeria.
He said many Nigerians still misunderstand the Federal Government’s structured counter-terrorism initiative, which is designed to restore peace in communities affected by insurgency.
Brigadier-General Ali explained that the programme focuses on rehabilitation and peaceful reintegration of repentant individuals into society.
During the tour, some of the participants also shared accounts of their involvement in offences that led to their admission into the programme.
The facility inspection was part of preparations for the graduation of over 700 clients who have completed the deradicalisation and rehabilitation process and are set for reintegration.
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