The brief: Stranded bandits; looming poverty; data breach

Investigations by Daily Trust reveals that bandits have begun peace moves with local communities in some parts of the North. This is coming as the dry season sets in and clearing of the bushes that serve as hideouts to bandits has also commenced.

A former governor of Kano State and leader of the G-7 faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, has punctured the claims that he went to the meeting without the consent of other members of his faction, G-7.

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Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says 11 million Nigerians are likely to fall into poverty by the end of 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bandits Stranded, Make Peace With Communities

As the dry season sets in and clearing the bushes that serve as hideouts to bandits terrorising communities in parts of the North commenced, many of the assailants have begun peace moves with local communities to avert counter offensive against them, an investigation by Daily Trust reveals.

The gunmen had been particularly ravenous since the start of the rainy season some six months ago, launching ceaseless attacks on farming communities in parts of Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kaduna and Niger states.

Two Gunned Down In Imo Community

At least, two people were reportedly killed and property worth millions of naira destroyed when gunmen invaded Etekwuru autonomous community in the Ohaji/ Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.

The incident was said to have occurred around in the early hours of Wednesday.

I Met Tinubu With Consent Of Other G-7 Members – Shekarau

A former governor of Kano State and leader of the G-7 faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, has opened up on what he discussed with the National Leader of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Lagos on the crisis rocking the party in Kano State.

Shekarau also punctured the claims that he went to the meeting without the consent of other members of his faction, G-7.

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Buhari’s Trips Should Be Monitored For Accountability – Ex-Commissioner

A former Commissioner for Information in Adamawa State, Ahmed Sajo, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s frequent foreign trips should be monitored for accountability.

Sajo stated this last night while featuring on Trust TV’s political programme, Daily Politics.

COVID-19: FG Says 109m Nigerians ’Ll Be In Poverty By 2022

The Federal Government on Tuesday said the total number of poor Nigerians would be about 109 million by the end of next year.

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said 11 million Nigerians were likely to fall into poverty by the end of 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Concerns As Money Lenders Breach Data Protection Law

Data breach is becoming worrisome as many private organisations now use information given to them by customers for purposes other than what they were collected for, thereby infringing on privacy of Nigerians.

Micro-money lenders are the biggest culprits as they have recently formed a penchant for abuse of personal data of Nigerians by even hacking into their debtors’ phone contacts, then send messages to those in the contacts, telling them the debtors defaulted in the payment of the loan.

Mark D’ Ball Women’s Basketball Championship Dunks Off In Jan 8

The organiser of the Mark D’ Ball Basketball Championship has announced that the women’s invitational basketball championship will now be held in January 2022.

The statement signed by Kingsley Aigbonoga, which was made available to sportswriters in Abuja yesterday, indicated that the championship will hold from January 8 to January 15, 2022.