Buhari fires Osinbajo’s aides – TheNigerialawyer

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dismissal of some of
his aides who were attached to the Office of the Vice-President,
Punch report.

Our correspondent could not independently confirm the exact
number as of the time of filing the report.

Daily Nigerian had reported on Wednesday that about 35 of the
aides were sacked. However,

Osinbajo, it was learnt, had more aides than President Buhari.
Some of them were appointed while Osinbajo was acting as President
when Buhari was out of the country for over 130 non-consecutive
days in London in 2017.

A top source at the Presidency said, “It is true that many of
VP’s aides were given termination letters last night. However, I
cannot confirm the exact number because it was not done in public.
But you know it is political.

“Some of those dismissed are those who have been made redundant
since the VP’s duties have been reduced and some of the social
investment programmes have been put under other ministries.”
The VP, who was saddled with the responsibility of running the
economy as well as the social investment programmes in the first
term of the President, is believed to have twice the number of
aides that work directly with the President.

Aides to the Vice-President as of 2017 according to Premium
Times was about 52 while that of the President was 25.

However, other appointments were said to have been made for
Osinbajo which were never made public.

Some others, it was learnt, were being paid by donor agencies
and not directly from the Federal Government’s purse.

The President appointed additional aides for Osinbajo in August
2019. They include Ahmad Zakari as Special Adviser on
Infrastructure, Obafela Bank-Olemoh, as Senior Special Assistant on
Education Interventions, Louis Odion as Senior Technical Assistant
on Print Media, and Ajuri Ngelale as Senior Special Assistant for
Public Affairs in the Presidency.

There have been reports about the attempts by the ‘cabal’ within
the Presidency to water down the power and duties of Osinbajo since
the second term kicked off.

Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, had said on Tuesday that
the Vice-President had been made redundant as he was no longer a
relevant member of Buhari’s government.

The President has also failed to transmit power to Osinbajo
anytime he travels for long periods as he had done in previous
years.

Police Nab Car Snatching Syndicates in
Zamfara

The on-ogoing peace and reconciliation initiative will not
divert our attention to other crimes being perpetrated in both
urban and rural areas. To this end, our tactical teams attached to
Operation Puff Adder have between the month of september and
october, 2019 arrested fourteen (14) notorious criminals belonging
to different syndicates of Armed robbers, Rapist, serial snatchers
of M/cycle / Tricycles, Kidnapping and other heinous crime from
different locations and hideout in the state as follows:-

(1) ARREST OF NOTORIOUS CAR SNACHING SYNDICATE AND RAPIST:-

NAME SUSPECTS:-

1. Mohammed Dahiru Alias “Emeka Pastor
2. Abubakar Ahmed
3. Sani Garba
4. Sama’ila Abubakar
5. Abubakar Ibrahim

EXHIBT RECOVERED:-

1. One (1) mark rout pistol breech No. 2537 with two (2) Round
of live ammunition
2. One (1) Toyota Hillux Vehicle white in colour belonging to NDE
office, Zamfara State.
3. One (1) Toyota Corolla S Vehicle red in colour
4. One (1) Toyota Corolla LE Vehicle ash in colour
5. One (1) Honda Accord Vehicle
6. Four (4) plasma TVs
7. Three (3) Generators
8. One (1) sewing machine
9. Two (2) Gas cylinders
10. Two (2) Ceiling fans
11. One (1) Iron Stone
12. One (1) Carpet
13. One (1) Z pad x 7 table
14. One (1) Nokia handset
15. One Techno handset and other numerious exhibits reasonable
suspected to be stolen.

On 4th October, 2019, Operation Puff Adder attached to Tudun
Wada Division arrested the above mentioned hoodlums who have been
terrorizing innocent people of Gusau and its environs with criminal
activities ranging from armed robbery, Houses/shops breaking,
snatching of vehicles/Motorcycles on gun point. Their recent
atrocity was at the house of coordinator National Directorate of
Employment (NDE) Zamfara State where they went to his house, robbed
him, and made away with his official Toyota Hillux Vehicle on gun
point, and later took the vehicle to Niger Republic for sale. All
the suspects confessed to their past and present crimes and further
led the police investigation team to suleja in Niger state as well
as Niger Republic where three (3) other stolen vehicles belonging
to Nura Garba Daura, of Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi
state. Nasiru Ahmed of Nasarawa Tudun Wada area, Gusau and Ibrahim
Sani of Sabon Gari area, Gusau were recovered. All the vehicles
were stolen at gun points and in some of the robberies, women were
raped and subjected to all forms of humiliation. The searches in
their houses led to recoveries of so many stolen items that will be
displayed during the conference.

(2) SMASHING OF NOTORIOUS SNACHING SYNDICATE OF
MOTORCYCLES/TRICYCLES:-

NAMES OF SUSPECTS:-

1. Mubarak Abdullahi ‘M’
2. Sanisi Muhammed ‘M’
3. Ahmed Bello Buzu ‘M’
4. Usman Idris Zico ‘M’
5. Musa Abdullahi ‘M’
6. Ibrahim lawali ‘M’
7. Yusha’u mamman ‘M’
8. Lawali lalan, Ibrahim lazy, umaru mai Damma and Nasiru Mohammed
a.k.a Dan Gummi now at large

EXHIBIT RECOVERED:-

1. Nine (9) different brands of M/cycles

Sequel to a complaint lodged at central police station by one
Ibrahim Isma’il ‘M’ of Gada biyu area Gusau that on 3th October,
2019 while he was performing Isha’i prayer, unknown criminal
entered his house and stole away his motor cycle which he parked in
the house. Police swung into action and arrested Mubarak Abdullahi
with a stolen Motorcycle alkng Magazu on his way to Funtua to
dispose it. Investigation revealed that, Mubarak Abdullahi and his
accomplices are serial M/cycles and Tricycles snatchers and have
been terorrising innocent people . Further investigation led to the
recovery of eighy (8) other motorcycles suspected to be stolen.
Suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is
completed.

ARREST OF SERIAL SNATCHER OF MOTORCYCLES/TRICYCLES:-

NAME OF SUSPECT:-

1. Abdullahi Ibrahim alais AZ ‘M’ Fakon IDI Area Talata
Mafara

EXHIBIT RECOVERED:-

1. Eight (8) different brand of Motorcycles

On 8th October, 2019 at about 0820hrs, Operation Puff Adder team
in Talata Mafara arrested the above named suspect in possession of
an unregistered Boxer Motorcycle suspected to be stolen. The
motorcycle could not be accounted for by the suspect. Investigation
into the case led to the recovery of seven (7) other motorcycles
reasonably suspected to be stolen. Investigation is in progress
with a view to arresting other members of his gang now at
large.

ARREST OF SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER/RECOVERY OF FOUR (4) MOTORCYCLES
IN BUKKUYUM LGA:-

NAME OF SUSPECT:-

1. Aliyu Alhaji Riskuwa ‘M’ of kairu village in Bukkuyum LGA

EXHIBIT RECOVERED:

1. Four (4) different brands of Motorcycles

As part of our strategy to rid the state of all criminal
elements, on 6th October 2019, our Operatives in Bukkuyum LGA, as a
result of that operation, the above mentioned suspect was arrested.
In the course of investigation, he was connected with a case of
kidnapping of three (3) persons at the house of one Alhaji Babuga
‘M’ of kairu village where the sum of twenty million naira was
demanded. Four (4) Motorcycles suspected to be stolen were
recovered during the raid operations. Investigation is in peogress
with a view to fishing out his gang members for prosecution.

In view of the above recovery, I want to use this forum to call
on members of the public whose vehicles and motorcycles or other
properties showcased in this briefing robbed or stolen to come to
the Police Command Headquarters with geniune documents for
identification and possible release. I also want appeal for
continued support and cooperation from members of the public in the
ongiong fight against crime and criminality in the state.

Finally, I appreciate the contribution of the press whose
cooperation and synergy assistef tremendously in the successes
achieved in the state. May Allah continue to bless all of us
Amin.

Thank you.

CP Usman Nagogo psc+,
Commissioner of Police,
Zamfara state Command
Gusau