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69 repentant hoodlums stun police in Kano State, surrender arms

Published

10 months ago

August 2, 2023

Police in Kano State were taken aback on Wednesday when 99 hoodlums instead of 30 reported at the police headquarters to surrender their weapons and renounce crime.

Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Muhammad Gumel, said the police invited 30 repentant hoodlums to a novelty football match, but were surprised at seeing 69 others who showed up to also renounce criminality.

“We invited 30 of them, but to our utmost surprise 99 of them turned up and accepted to shun bad deeds and also submitted their weapons,’’ he said.

He said at the kick-off of the novelty match between the police and the repentant hoodlums that three notorious criminals, who were also invited to embrace peace, chose to rebuff the invitation, however.

“Three notorious thugs – Bura Kita, Hantar Daba and Sule Maidoki have proved stubborn and refused to submit their weapons to the police and repent.

“This football match is organised by the Police and the Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases & Social Vices (YOSPIS), an NGO.

“It is for the purpose of promoting peace and welcoming back youths who had gone astray.

“We have made efforts to make Kano State free of crimes using dialogue and peaceful approaches to encourage youths to shun drug abuse, phone snatching, thuggery and other crimes,’’ Gumel said.

He assured of a N300,000 bounty for any community that produces any of the criminals still on the Police wanted list.

Earlier, Executive Director of YOSPIS, Ms Zainab Ahmad said the football match aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence in the state.

In his remarks, retired AVM Ibrahim Umar, who represented Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf, expressed appreciation of efforts by the police to rid Kano State of vices.

Umar, Director General (Special Duties) in the governor’s office, also commended YOSPIS for organising the friendly.

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Ex-Sports Minister laments after hospital neglected him for hours over N80000 deposit

Published

3 days ago

May 11, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has recounted how a hospital in Plateau State did not attend to him because of the non-payment of the admission deposit.

Dalung said he fell ill on Wednesday, May 8, and went to the unnamed hospital for treatment but that the hospital refused to give him treatment because he had yet to make an admission deposit despite holding his medical records. The former minister said he regained partial consciousness later and transferred the deposit before he was attended to.

“I took ill on Wednesday, arrived at the hospital & shortly became unconscious after doctor’s interviews. Was ferried into emergency ward but abandoned for over 4 hrs due to non payments of admission deposits. Regained partial consciousness later did the transfer of deposit.

After that, I fell into unconsciousness again for about 7 hours. To God be the glory, I have been discharged after 3 days & recovering. Were it not for partial consciousness to pay the deposits, I would have been Mr. late. Many Nigerians have gone this way. Where is our humanity?

I was then admitted into the ward and given medical attention. This is the hospital that has my medical records. The last medical checkup I did about 2 months ago was there, but suddenly, I became a stranger because of non payments of deposits even with the so-called name. Hmmmm”

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Osun Poly Student, Olanrewaju Olatona killed by hit-and-run one-way driver

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4 weeks ago

April 18, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A Student Of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, has died after being hit by a trailer driver on Monday, April 15.

The Accident was said to have occurred when the driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, collided with the motorcycle conveying a student named Olanrewaju Olatona and another passenger along the Ikirun-Osogbo road area of the state.

Due to the severe impact, Olanrewaju Olatona, a National Diploma 2 student, suffered fatal injuries. He died at the scene.

Olatona, who was the Financial Secretary of the Department of Mass Communication, was preparing for the one-year Industrial Training programme.

The driver fled the scene after the accident and has not been apprehended.

Subsequently, Osun State Polytechnic students organised a procession in front of the school gate and blocked the expressway for several hours.