DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Daily Rendezvous - Both Countries Reiterate the Need to Ratify Pending Trade Agreement as Prelude for the Establishment of a Joint Commission - Direct Flights between Both Countries in the Offing Through Planned Implementation of Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) Political Consultations aimed at improving relations between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the State of Israel,Thursday,ended in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an agreement to advance several partnerships and strengthen co-operation in different socio-economic sectors in both countries. According to a release by the Embassy of Nigeria in Tel Aviv monitored in Abuja,Friday, the meeting,which was held between the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Amb. Gabriel Tanimu Aduda and his Israeli counterpart,Amb.Alon Ushpiz,Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel,deliberated extensively on several wide-ranging issues like Bilateral Air Service Agreement,Direct Flights betwe...

Daily Rendezvous - Terorist Shoot Pastor,  Daughter, Kill 2 Sons, Wife Unconscious in Adamawa - Gov. Fintiri Condemns Attack, Orders Security Chiefs to Fish out Perpetrators   Sone unknown gunmen are reported to have attacked the hone of one Reverend Daniel Umaru of the EYN Church in Njairi Mubi local government area of Adamawa state, killing his two sons, kidnapped his daughter, shot the reverend but survided and the wife unconscious at the hospital as a result of the trauma of the attack. Locals told Daily Sun that the attack happened around late Tuesday night. The Adamawa state Governor reacting to the incident condemned the act and ordered the security operatives in the state to fishout the perpetrators. Gov. Fibtiri said, "I condemned the attack by gunmen on the home of Reverend Daniel Umaru of EYN Church Njairi in Mubi Local Government area of the State. "The gunmen who shot the Pastor killed two of his sons, kidnap his 13 year old daughter." Gov. F...

Daily Rendezvous The Kukah center has presented various startup materials and facilities to over 100 carefully selected and trained persons drawn from communities susceptible to violence and extremism in Adamawa state. The participants at the event were trained in fisheries, bakery, cosmetology, poultry, among other fields, as a means of dealing with poverty and empowering locals to build up resilience following the debilitating impact of violence and extremism on their lives and communities. This was made known by the Executive Director of the center, Fr. Attah Barkindo, at the official presentation of the startup kits in Yola, Adamawa state. Barkindo said, "The Kukah center has decided to undertake this project with the view of supporting peaceful coexistence among local communities living on the fringes in this country. "Wauro Jabbe is not the only community in Nigeria that suffers from poverty, all across the country, Nigerians are struggling with ...

Daily Rendezvous Rhamo media, the organisers and conveners of a book launch and round table discussions on the state of security in Nigeria, has called for the inclusion of communities in the security architecture of the country in order to improve state of security in the country. The group said untill security becomes the task of all Nigerians, the country will never know peace and the country's security situation will remain deplorable. The event which drew participants from all sections of the community, noted that the fast rising state of kidnappings, banditry, terrorism, among other security nightmares in the country requires that all Nigerians become security conscious and work together with government to defeat the security challenges in the country. This was made known at a one-day Seminar on Personal Security, Threat Assessment and Counter Measures, held in Yola, Adamawa State. At the book launch, on Personal Security: Threat Assessment and Counter Measures, w...

Daily Rendezvous A combined forces of both army, police and vigilante groups under the operation Hadin Kai, have on Teusday, killed about 9 Boko Haram terrorist members, injured several of its fighters, and recovered a Buffalo Gun Truck, 3 motorcycles, 3 browning machine guns, among several other items as the terrorist escaped in disarray. The troops were said to have foiled the attempts by Boko Haram terrorists to attack the outskirt of Maiduguri, Tuesday, inflicting heavy casualty on the insurgents.  This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima, and made available to Newsmen, Wednesday. The statement reads, "The terrorists who tried to advance from Aldawari axis attempted to attack soft targets along Jiddari Polo, were countered by combined gallant troops in conjuction with the Nigerian Police, Youth Vigilante and hunters leading to terrorists withdrawal in dissary. "Following a hot pursuit by troo...

Daily Rendezvous After over a week in captivity, the kidnapped female journalist, Amrah Ahmed Diska, has regained her Freedom in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The news of her release was released by her husband, Ahmad Isa Mbamba at around 1:32am of Wednesday informing her colleagues on the ABC Yola Staff WhatsApp platform that his wife has been released. “Alhamdulilla.Amra has regained her freedom and is reunited with her family. She has returned safely.  "Our sincere thanks to all colleagues for their show of concern and prayers,” he said. However, details surrounding her release still remain sketchy as it is still unclear as to whether any ransom was paid to secure her release Amrah, who was kidnapped, Tuesday 4th May 2021 is a News Editor with Adamawa Broadcasting corporation(ABC) Yola and a nursing mother.

Daily Rendezvois Information just reaching us suggest that some suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorist group are reported to have attacked and overun Kwapre community, in Hong local government of Adamawa state, killing at least 7 people, abducting several and torched down numerous houses and every church in the community. The attack is said to have taken place over the weekend in the remote town of Kwapre, close to Garaha, a community in Hong local government of Adamawa state. According to local sources, the insurgents stormed the town in droves of hilux trucks pretending to be military, fully armed and and unleashed terror on the unsuspecting Adamawa community.   The terrorist who abducted several persons were said to have left three women and six children, who could cope with the stress of the long walk who were later rescued by the military. Speaking to Daily Rendezvous, the chairman of Hong local government, James Pukuma, said, "There is little t...

Daily Rendezvous 279 Female students of Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) Jangebe in Talata Mafara local government area, Zamfara state who were abducted by gunmen, Friday have been rescued. The 279 rescued female students were arrived Gusau in convoy of several buses including two coaster buses and 18 seater buses. The rescued girls started arriving the Government House Gusau around 4 am of Tuesday and were received by governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle, the first lady Hajia Aisha Bello Matawalle and heads of security agencies in the state. There has been however no word on the whereabouts of the remaining girls as News Rendezvous earlier reported that about 317 female students were abducted by the bandits. Some residents of Zamfara who spoke to Rendezvous, said, "Kidnapping has become the order of the day here in Zamfara and even yesterday my neighbour was kidnapped, we don't know what to do. "In my opinion, government should not negotiate ...

Daily Rendezvous Suspected gunmen are reported to have abducted over 300 female students of Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government area of Zamfara state. Local sources said, the gunmen stormed the school in droves at around at around 1am -2am while the students were fast asleep and made abducted about 300 female students. Efforts to obtain official confirmation from governmnent sources proves abortive. Details later...

Daily Rendezvous The chairman of Lamurde local government council, Burto Williams, has directed that every Fulani herdsman that came into the Numan community without permission should immediately vacate the area and return to their place of origin, until the protocol agreed upon for a mutually respectful farming and grazing activities are observed. Burto explained that at a recent security meeting held at Numan, Demsa and Lamurde, an agreement was reached that herders coming into the Numan community must liase with the local Fulani leaders in order to obtain permission to carry out their activities in peace in the area. Burto Williams made the remarks at an emergency security meeting held over at Lamurde local government, Adamawa state. Burto said, "We have already set an established protocol in order to sustain the peaceful co-existence among all the ethnic nationalities within the Numan zone. "The Fulanis have representatives in all our local governm...

Daily Rendezvous There is suspense in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) ahead of the service exit date of the Inspector-General,Abubakar Adamu Mohammed. The suspense is hinged on the fact that it is not clear whether Adamu’s tenure will be extended by President Muhammadu Buhari, while some power brokers are reported to be lobbying for the extension of the IGP’s tenure till November 9 when he will be 60 years old. By service records, the IGP, who enlisted on February 1, 1986 will attain the mandatory 35 years service scheduled for retirement on Monday. As at Saturday, the IGP was not sure of his fate and has been commissioning some projects in order not to be caught off guard. The IGP’s dilemma is shared by three Deputy Inspectors-General of Police and 10 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police who are due for retirement with him on Monday. The DIGs are Aminchi Samaila Baraya; Ibrahim A. Lamorde and Nkpa N. Inakwu. The affected Assistant Inspectors-General of Police ...

Daily Rendezvous The member Representing Gombi constituency in the Adamawa state house of Assembly, Kefas Japheth, has criticised federal government's negligence of his community as it has been attacked repeatedly by some suspected Boko Haram insurgents. Kefas said, the incessant attacks on Garkida has left the entire Gombi local government in distress and members of the community hopeless over governnents failure to halt repeated attacks on their community or apprehend members of the armed group. Kefas made this known in a chat with Daily Rendezvous, in Yola, Adamawa state. Kefas said, the recent killing of six members of his community in a Christmas eve attacks and the kidnapping of five members of the community who were subsequently killed in cold blood has left the entire community in shock at the collapse of security in the country. Japheth Kefas speaking with Daily Rendezvous on the details of the horror experience of the Christmas Eve attacks and effect of the in...

Daily Rendezvous The lawmaker representing Gombi Constituency in the Adamawa state house of  assembly, Japhet Kefas, has called for immediate military intervention in Garkida to forestll a possible second attack by the Boko haram insurgents on Garkida. Kefas said local sightngs suggests that some Boko Haram fighters have been spotted in 9 trucks around kalamba, in the outskirts of Garkda, Saturday evening. He explained that the sightings has triggered panic and unrest in the community adding that movements was similar to the kind which the insurgents made in the attack on Garkida on the eve of Christmas. Japhet said, his community would not be care free with the information on the movements of the insurgents, because it was in a similar  manner that the insurgents operated on the eve of Christmas, resulting in the deaths of six persons. Kefas said, " Information has just reached us now that Boko Haram men are mobilizing themselves to Garkida for another...

Daily Rendezvous Reports just reaching us suggests that some members of the Boko Haram insurgents have once again attacked Adamawa Community of Garkida, shooting randomly as residents scamper into nearby bushes for safety. A local from Garkida told News Rendezvous that the insurgents stormed the community around 5 pm Thursday evening, shooting randomly. The local contact said, "Right now, I cannot say how the village is because we are all hiding in the bush. Details emerging from the Christmas Eve attack suggests that the insurgents stormed the town in the evening around 5 pm driving in twelve trucks and have currently setting so many of the houses on fire, locals told Rendezvous. We reliably gathered that the insurgents burnt down 19 vehicles belonging to Triacta Construction firm, burnt down houses of locals, burnt down a local living faith church, and carted away food stuff. However, details of casualties still remains sketchy as locals continue to narra...