Protesters go wild in Minna

Governor Muazu Aliyu of Niger State’s campaign office burnt, Tanko Beji, the state PDP chairman’s office burnt(a sack load of Money in Ghana Must Go found by the crowd, Plasmas and items whisked away)

Hajiya Jumai Jafaru, the member Niger State House of Assembly campaign office burnt, Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta’s residence burnt, Mobil Roundabout destroyed.

A police Inspector was killed and burnt to ashes, NNPC Mega filling station burnt,Old State Secretariat burnt, INEC Office burnt, attempt to burn down Governor’s Mum residence failed following the intervention of the police and other security agents who released canisters and shoot sporadically to disperse the protesters.

State government has imposed a 6 to 6 curfew in the state. Now the crowd are targeting the Niger State Government House. Minna is on fire….

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Gov Aliyu pardons 7 prisoners at independence anniversary

As part of activities marking Nigeria's 51st independence anniversary, Govornor Babangida Aliyu of Niger granted pardon to former Chairman, Paikoro Local Government,Danjuma Baba and six others.

The others included Umar Ahmed, Abdullahi Umar, Fidelio Chukwu, Muazu Attah, Yahaya Aliyu and Isah Mohammed, who were serving various jail terms in prisons in the state.

A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Danladi Ndayebo stated that the action of the governor was in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 210 sub section 1 (a) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

The statement also said that the action was taken after due consultation with the Niger State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy.

Aliyu advised all those pardoned to integrate properly into the larger society and shun acts that could affect the peace and economic progress of the state and Nigeria in general.

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