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BREAKING: Wike vs Fubara: Nigerian government stops October FAAC revenue to Rivers State
The Nigerian government has confirmed the suspension of the October Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue payment to Rivers State amid the ongoing conflict between Governor Simi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Bawa Mokwa, spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), disclosed this on Friday.
This development follows the federal government’s announcement on Wednesday approving the disbursement of N1.1411 trillion as October 2024 FAAC revenue to federal, state, and local governments. However, reports indicated that Rivers State’s allocation was withheld due to a court order barring the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the federal government from releasing the funds.
Responding to the situation, Mokwa stated that the OAGF would comply with the court’s directive. “The October 2024 FAAC has not been distributed yet. However, the federal government will obey the court order regarding Rivers State’s allocation. We will follow due process unless a contrary order is issued,” he said.
Mokwa clarified that the disbursement process for the October allocations to other states was still ongoing as of the time of the report.
The court order, issued on October 30 by Justice Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, directed the CBN and the federal government to halt the release of monthly allocations to Rivers State. The ruling followed an originating summons filed by a faction of the Rivers State Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule.
The Amaewhule faction, backed by former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, argued that Governor Fubara’s administration had failed to comply with a prior court order mandating the re-presentation of the 2024 appropriation bill to the Amaewhule-led faction of the state assembly.
This legal and political battle is the latest in a series of disputes between Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, which have created significant tensions in Rivers State. Since assuming office, Governor Fubara has clashed with Wike, leading to a prolonged crisis in the oil-rich state.
A joint security operation against terrorists has led to the rescue of nine persons in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to inside sources, Forest Guards, under the supervision of the Directorate of Security Services and working with members of the local hunters and vigilante group, embarked on bush-combing operations. They discovered a hideout of the kidnappers and engaged them.
Nine persons were rescued in two separate operations in the forest of Obbo Aiyegunle. One of the kidnappers was neutralised while others fled with gunshot injuries.
One of the rescued persons is said to be receiving medical care at an undisclosed medical facility in the local government.
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Zamfara LG Chairman Abduction: Security operatives intensify rescue efforts
Security forces are currently conducting deliberate operations at the suspected location of the terrorists, aimed at safely rescuing the abducted Chairman.
• Family of the abducted Zamfara LG Chairman
Aliyu Danjal, Lieutenant Colonel Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed that on hearing gunshots, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA responded immediately and swiftly moved to the scene where they engaged in hot pursuit of the terrorists leading to a fierce exchange of fire.
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IGP Disu orders officers to shoot anyone carrying illegal firearms
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity.
Disu issued the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, saying the move followed President Bola Tinubu’s instruction that the lingering security crisis in the state must be brought to an end.
The police chief maintained that only authorised security personnel are legally permitted to carry firearms, warning that law enforcement agencies would no longer tolerate the unlawful possession of weapons.
” You cannot move around freely carrying arms as if there is no law and order in this country. It will not be tolerated,” he said.
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
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