Shettima Departs Abuja For London to Accompany Former President Buhari’s Body Back to Nigeria

Deji Elumoye in Abuja 

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday night departed Abuja for London on President Bola Tinubu’s directive following the announcement of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s death.

Media Assistant to the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, who disclosed this in a release stated that President Tinubu had earlier on Sunday directed Vice President Shettima and Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, to proceed to the United Kingdom to accompany President Muhammadu Buhari’s body back to Nigeria.

Former President Buhari, who was 82, served as Nigeria’s democratically elected President from 2015 to 2023. He also served as military head of state between January 1984 and August 1985.

President Tinubu also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for the departed leader.

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    Laleye Dipo in Minna

    Drama as bandits dressed in Hijab, the female Muslim overcoat, kidnapped a school principal and two others  in Kontagora area of Niger State.

    The incident took place late last Friday night according to reports.

    It was learnt that the bandits dressed in the hijab to protect their identities waited patiently in front of the principal’s quarters until his arrival home at about 11p.m. 

    The principal, though saw the bandits, did not suspect them to be kidnappers.

    According to reports, the bandits, after waiting patiently for the principal to settle down, they removed the hijabs and forced themselves into the school head’s sitting room. At gun point, they took the principal away to an unknown destination.

    It was learnt that two other person’s in the principal’s residence were also abducted by the bandits.

    Eye witness gave the name of the principal as Malam  Aminu Runtoje.of Mahemahe Junior Secondary School but did not know the identities of the two other victims.

    When contacted, the state Police Command Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Wasiu Abiodun, promised to verify the authenticity of the report and get back, but did not do so until the time of filing this report.

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    Laleye Dipo in Minna Drama as bandits dressed in Hijab, the female Muslim overcoat, kidnapped a school principal and two others  in Kontagora area of Niger State. The incident took place late
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