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Jonathan condemns Kano terror attack Orders probe as suicide bomber kills scores in Mosque Canada trains Nigerian cops on post-blast techniques
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resident Goodluck Jonathan yesterday condemned the terror attack at the Kano Central number of people dead and others injured. The President’s reaction to the bomb blasts was contained in a statement yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media, Reuben Abati. Several persons were feared killed in the coordinated bomb attacks outside the Mosque, the largest in ancient city. Believed to be the handiwork of the murderous Boko Haram Islamic sect, the blasts were reportedly orchestrated by a suspected suicide bomber during the Jumaat prayer session, precisely when the Chief Imam, Alhaji Sani Zahradeen, was delivering the Friday sermon. Although the exact number of deaths could not be established last The presidency’s statement read thus: “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan extends heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Kano State over the heinous attack on the Central Mosque in Kano, >>Continued on Page 2
From left: Chairman of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engr. Jide Adeniji; Barr Jimoh Ibrahim; President Goodluck Jonathan; and National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, at Ile-Ife...yesterday.
President calls me Speaker – Tambuwal tells court Paschal Njoku, Abuja
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mbattled Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, yesterday, told the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court that President Goodluck Jonathan recognises him as Speaker, and accords him due respect. Tambuwal stated this against the backdrop of a statement credited to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Suleiman Abba,
Files contempt charge against IGP
Justice Ahmed Mohammed, said in line with provisions of Order IGP and four others to court over 0 " # Court, he has discretion to make recognise Tambuwal as Speaker the matter. of the House of Representatives. At a resumed sitting of the suit an order, refuse, or convert the exFollowing his defection from ! "#$%&'*%$+%/ 0% 1 parte application to that of notice. “In this situation, I direct that the ruling Peoples Democratic Tambuwal, through his counsel Party (PDP) to the opposition All $ 2 " 3 - the motion ex-parte be made on Progressives Congress (APC), the tion ex-parte, brought pursuant notice. The IGP is in this suit the IGP, perhaps at the instance of the 4 0 5 / 4 5th defendant and parties have presidency, had withdrawn Tam- Rule 5(c) of the rules of the Fed- joined issues. It will not be fair to grant the motion, but the IGP buwal’s security details. eral High Court. Incensed, Tambuwal took the However, in a short ruling on should be served with the proPDP, Federal Government, the the motion, the presiding judge, >>Continue on Page 2