Politics

Buhari Departs Eagle Square for Daura

By Web News 1252

The immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has departed the Eagle Square, Abuja, for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, en route to his home town, Daura, Katsina State.

Buhari left the venue immediately Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were respectively sworn-in as President and Vice President on Monday.

Before his departure, Buhari formally handed over flags and other insignia of office to the new president.

Buhari earlier had dinner in the State House Banquet Hall on Sunday with Tinubu and other dignitaries.

The retired Army General had repeatedly said he would retire to his hometown to take care of his cows after his tenure in office elapses.

Buhari will, on Tuesday, in Daura, be hosted to a Durbar ceremony to mark his return and welcome back home.

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Lifestyle

PMB Reunites with Former Classmates

By Web News 692

President Muhammadu Buhari had an emotional re-union in Daura with his primary and secondary school classmates coming to pay homage to him to mark the Sallah celebrations.

President Buhari enquired about each individual’s wellbeing, their health and wellbeing of their family members.

They prayed for the repose of those that died between last year, when they last met and within this year.

The President expressed his joy and happiness for the meeting, saying he got the same feeling that he used to have when they were young.

They chatted for a while, talked about the school days and shared memories.

The leader of the class association, Senator Abba Ali commended the sacrifices the President had been making and urged him to maintain focus on the nation which he said was more important at the moment.

A gift was presented to the President, thereafter, a group photograph was taken by the president and his classmates.

FRCN Abuja/Adetutu Adetule

Security

Terrorists Attack Presidential Convoy 

By Web News 823

Suspected terrorists on Tuesday, near Dutsinma, Katsina State, ambushed the convoy of cars conveying the Presidency’s advance team of security guards, protocol and media officers, killing two policemen in the process.

The Presidency officials were travelling to Daura ahead of the trip of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, to his hometown for Sallah.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed the attack in a statement without confirming the casualty figure.

The statement titled “Gallant presidential guards repel attack on advance team ahead of President’s visit” read, “The Presidency has described as sad and unwelcome, the shooting incident near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura for Sallah.

“The attackers opened fire on the convoy from ambush positions but were repelled by the military, police and DSS personnel accompanying the convoy.

“Two persons in the convoy are receiving treatment for the minor injuries they suffered. All the other personnel, staff and vehicles made it safely to Daura.”

But the spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, Gambo Isah, in a separate statement, confirmed that the Police Area Commander for Dutsinma, Aminu Umar, and one other were killed in the ambush.

Isah did not include in his statement that the attack was on the presidential team.

The statement read, “Today (Tuesday), July 5, 2022 at about 11.30am, a distress call was received that terrorists numbering over 300, on motorcycles, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles and General Purpose Machine Guns, ambushed ACP Aminu Umar, Area Commander, Dutsinma and team, while on clearance operation of recalcitrant bandits/terrorists, in Zakka Forest, Safana Local Government Area of Katsina state.

“Consequently, the Area Commander and one other gallantly lost their lives during a cross exchange of gun fire.

“The Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dauda, on behalf of the officers and men of the command, expresses his deep sympathy to the family of the deceased and pray to almighty Allah repose their souls in Jannatul Firdausi.”

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