FOUR SUSPECTS ARRESTED OVER FARMER-HERDER CLASH IN NINGI LGA THAT CLAIMED ONE LIFE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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BAUCHI STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE FOUR SUSPECTS ARRESTED OVER FARMER-HERDER CLASH IN NINGI LGA THAT CLAIMED ONE LIFE Following the unfortunate farmer-herder clash at Guda Village in Ningi Local Government Area, the Command wishes to inform the public that four suspects have now been arrested in connection with the incident. On 23rd September, 2026 at about 0740hrs, three farmers from Guda Village went to their farms on Guda Hill and found cattle belonging to a herder grazing on and destroying their crops. They chased the cattle to the herders' settlement where an argument ensued and degenerated into a fight. In the process, the three farmers sustained injuries. Sadly, in retaliation, some youths from Guda Village mobilized and set ablaze houses at the herders settlement. Operatives from Ningi Division responded promptly, restored normalcy and evacuated the injured to General Hospital Ningi. Unfortunately, one of them, Usman Jibrin, 40 years old, later died while receiving t...

INEC BLAMES FUNDING CONSTRAINTS FOR DELAY IN FILLING VACANT LEGISLATIVE SEATS. (PHOTO).


 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cited financial constraints as the reason for delaying by-elections across Nigeria, including the one to replace the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. Since June 2023, 23 vacancies have emerged in various constituencies due to deaths or resignations of lawmakers who took executive positions.


INEC conducted nine by-elections in 2024, but 14 more vacancies have been recorded, posing an ongoing challenge. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, stated that several by-elections are pending, but no date has been fixed due to lack of funds. The commission has approached the National Assembly for additional financial support.


INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu emphasized that the commission requires around N126bn to fund its activities for 2025 and prepare for the 2027 general elections. However, the proposed N40bn budget by President Bola Tinubu is inadequate, considering the need to cover increased salaries and allowances. The government has provided N500m for the pending by-elections, but this amount is insufficient to cover the full cost. Yakubu has urged the legislature to consider reforms for more cost-effective methods of filling vacancies in the National and State Assemblies.

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