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Bauchi gov’s attempt to defect to APC fails as party rejects formula

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Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed’s plan to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has collapsed following disagreements over a proposed power-sharing formula. The consultations between the governor, his Turaki-led PDP faction, and the APC leadership ended in a deadlock after the ruling party reportedly rejected a 60–40 formula […]

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Police arrest killers of 6 NYSC members in 2011 Bauchi post-election violence

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Bauchi State Police Command has arrested suspects believed to be the masterminds of the 2011 post-election violence in the state. The crisis then led to the deaths of six National Youth Service Corps members and several police officers. According to the Daily Post, this was disclosed by the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Auwal Muhammad, […]

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Shiites claim they lost 15 members in Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi during Tuesday’s procession

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Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiites, has claimed that 15 of its members were killed in Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Sokoto and other places during the Tuesday, September 10 procession. Expressing fear that the number may rise, spokesman of IMN, Ibrahim Musa said three people were killed by the police in Kaduna and […]

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