COAS Ibrahim Attahiru Reportedly Dies In An Air Crash

An air crash on Friday evening near the Kaduna International Airport, Kaduna State, has reportedly claimed the life of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru. The Ill-fated Nigerian Airforce aircraft fergie001 was said to have crash-landed due to weather conditions and heavy rain while approaching the airport’s runway. The incident, which was said to have occurred about 6 pm also claimed the lives of eight other persons onboard.

Governors To Meet On May 19 Over Executive Order 10, Others

The 36 State governors under the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) are scheduled to hold their 30th teleconference meeting by 2 pm on Wednesday, 19th May 2021. This was disclosed on Monday in a statement signed by the Head, Media, and Public Affairs, Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo.

KIDNAPPING: Nigerian Senate Proposes 15-Year Jail Term For Ransom Payers

The Nigerian Senate during plenary on Wednesday considered a Bill, which seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of persons kidnapped, imprisoned, or wrongfully confined. Senator Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi sponsored the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which scaled second reading during plenary. While leading debate on the bill, Onyewuchi said the piece of legislation seeks to amend the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013 to outlaw the payment of ransom to abductors, kidnappers, and terrorists for the release of any person who has been wrongfully confined, imprisoned and kidnapped. Onyewuchi said, the bill essentially seeks to substitute for section 14 of the Principal Act a new section to read, “Anyone who transfers funds, makes payment or colludes with an abductor, kidnapper or terrorist to receive any ransom for the release of any person who has been wrongfully confined, imprisoned or kidnapped is guilty of a felony and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than 15 years.”

Former Chief Of Defence Staff General Dogonyaro, Dies At Age 80, Nigerians Mourn

Prominent Nigerians including the President Muhammadu Buhari have commiserated with the family of former Chief of Defence Staff, Joshua Dogonyaro, Mr Dogonyaro, a retired Lieutenant General from Plateau State died on Thursday at age 80. According to a family source the former general has been sick for some time until yesterday Thursday he had a stroke and was rushed to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), he, unfortunately, passed on around 3.00 am. The source described his untimely death as a rude shock to the family, who will sorely miss him.