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A nursing mother in Kogi State has made a public appeal for intervention after alleging that her husband has been detained by police for days without being charged to court. Tijani Onize Salamat, wife of Mr. Shaibu Abdulmumuni, said her husband and a friend were invited by the police over a political disagreement in Adavi Local Government Area.  According to her, Mr. Abdulmumuni, described as a law-abiding citizen, honored the invitation voluntarily with the expectation that the matter would be resolved transparently. Instead, Mrs. Salamat said, both men were moved to Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, where they have remained in detention. "As a nursing mother, I cry out with a heavy heart for justice," she stated on Wednesday.  "I have made every effort to see my husband, but I have been denied the comfort of knowing his condition. Every day that passes feels like a lifetime. The emotional pain, fear, and uncertainty have taken a serious toll on my health."* Mrs. Sal...

A nursing mother in Kogi State has made a public appeal for intervention after alleging that her husband has been detained by police for days without being charged to court. Tijani Onize Salamat, wife of Mr. Shaibu Abdulmumuni, said her husband and a friend were invited by the police over a political disagreement in Adavi Local Government Area.  According to her, Mr. Abdulmumuni, described as a law-abiding citizen, honored the invitation voluntarily with the expectation that the matter would be resolved transparently. Instead, Mrs. Salamat said, both men were moved to Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, where they have remained in detention. "As a nursing mother, I cry out with a heavy heart for justice," she stated on Wednesday.  "I have made every effort to see my husband, but I have been denied the comfort of knowing his condition. Every day that passes feels like a lifetime. The emotional pain, fear, and uncertainty have taken a serious toll on my health."* Mrs. Sal...

A nursing mother in Kogi State has made a public appeal for intervention after alleging that her husband has been detained by police for days without being charged to court. Tijani Onize Salamat, wife of Mr. Shaibu Abdulmumuni, said her husband and a friend were invited by the police over a political disagreement in Adavi Local Government Area.  According to her, Mr. Abdulmumuni, described as a law-abiding citizen, honored the invitation voluntarily with the expectation that the matter would be resolved transparently. Instead, Mrs. Salamat said, both men were moved to Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, where they have remained in detention. "As a nursing mother, I cry out with a heavy heart for justice," she stated on Wednesday.  "I have made every effort to see my husband, but I have been denied the comfort of knowing his condition. Every day that passes feels like a lifetime. The emotional pain, fear, and uncertainty have taken a serious toll on my health."* Mrs. Sal...

Kogi residents and stakeholders on Tuesday called for urgent reform of the global financial system, saying Africa’s sovereign debt burden is depriving citizens of health, education and other basic services. They made the call during the Freedom from Debt campaign spearheaded by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF Nigeria) at Sarkin Noma community in Lokoja. Community leaders and representatives at the event, urged international creditors to automatically suspend debt repayments for developing countries affected by pandemics and natural disasters. They urged global lenders to reduce interest rates on loans to enable developing nations to invest more in healthcare, education, water supply and other critical infrastructure. Mr Nasiru Illiyasu, a community leader, urged government to implement the Borrowers’ Forum proposed at the Seville Financing for Development summit and G20 South Africa to strengthen collective bargaining.  Youth leader, Idris Yahaya, called for mandatory pauses on deb...

Kogi State Government has compensated  owners of demolished properties attached to buildings used as criminal hideouts in Idaji, Okene Local Government Area of the State. Handing over the check to the affected property owners and occupiers in Lokoja today, the Director General, Bureau of Land and Urban Development, TPL Kehinde Augustine Salihu Otaru said there was a security report early this year which led to the demolition of houses involved and shops attached to them. He explained the the Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo in his humane disposition ordered for the assessment of the demolished properties for subsequent compensation. The Director General said the evaluation was done twice to minimize loss during compensation. TPL Kehinde said the check issued will take care of both the properties and their contents. He emphasized that the twenty three affected property owners will take seventy percent of the value of compensatition while a flat rate of thirty percent belongs to the occupi...

Kogi State Government has compensated  owners of demolished properties attached to buildings used as criminal hideouts in Idaji, Okene Local Government Area of the State. Handing over the check to the affected property owners and occupiers in Lokoja today, the Director General, Bureau of Land and Urban Development, TPL Kehinde Augustine Salihu Otaru said there was a security report early this year which led to the demolition of houses involved and shops attached to them. He explained the the Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo in his humane disposition ordered for the assessment of the demolished properties for subsequent compensation. The Director General said the evaluation was done twice to minimize loss during compensation. TPL Kehinde said the check issued will take care of both the properties and their contents. He emphasized that the twenty three affected property owners will take seventy percent of the value of compensatition while a flat rate of thirty percent belongs to the occupi...