Police arrest thugs who attacked lady over Facebook post criticising Borno lawmaker
- The thugs who brutalised a lady - Fadila Abdulrahman - over her criticism of a Borna state lawmaker have been arrested by the police
- This follows the directive of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state who was reportedly angry at the situation
- The thugs said to be loyal to the lawmaker, were seen slapping Abdulrahman in her shop at Shehu Sanda Kyarimi Park in Maiduguri
For beating Fadila Abdulrahman, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has ordered the arrest of those involved in the act.
The lady had in Facebook criticised Ahmad Satomi Grema, a lawmaker representing Jere federal constituency.
In a video that has since gone viral, the thugs said to be loyal to the lawmaker, were seen slapping Abdulrahman in her shop at Shehu Sanda Kyarimi Park in Maiduguri, The Cable reports.
Source: Facebook
The goods in the shop were destroyed and the facility vandalised. A security source told that the thugs in the viral video were identified and apprehended.
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Speaking on the development, a source said:
“Last night, His Excellency was extremely angry. He is vehemently opposed to political thuggery, more so last night’s own was not just thuggery but also gender-based violence in a state with many international humanitarian partners with zero tolerance for gender-based violence. The Governor directed the CP to ensure the arrests were made last night and his orders were carried out."
However, Satomi has distanced himself from the thugs, saying the perpetrators do not work for him.
He wrote:
“I, Hon Ahmed Satomi, Member House of Representative (Jere Federal Constituency of Borno State) regret that my attention has been drawn to some unsubstantiated claims or rather allegations that I was responsible for the demolition of a restaurant at an amusement park in Maiduguri a.k.a (Zuhura restaurant),” the statement reads.
“Yes, some unknown people were reported to have invaded from nowhere in one Keke Napep and razed the said restaurant due to their unexplained reasons.
“I want to categorically exonerate my humble self from such act, given the fact that it is on records that I am a staunch lover and supporter of economic self-reliance and development, before, during and after I became the federal lawmaker representing the good people of Jere Local Government Area.
“It is worrisome that some who chose to be paid critics against Hon Satomi for no justifiable reason took to their social media platforms, especially Facebook pages.”
Borno governor Zulum lists 20 important things he plans to achieve in 2022
Meanwhile, Professor Zulum has identified and listed 20 topmost targets he hopes to achieve in 2022.
A statement posted on the state government's Facebook page on Friday, December 3, indicates that the governor of Borno state listed each of them on Tuesday, November 30, in Maiduguri, while presenting the 2022 budget before lawmakers at the Borno State House of Assembly.
Among the list of the 20 key deliverables from the 2022 budget the governor hopes to achieve are the completion and commissioning of the Borno State University Teaching Hospital, recruitment of 1,000 health workers and the implementation of N30,000 minimum wage for qualified primary school teachers.
Source: Legit.ng
