For years, Hassan Patigi, a preacher and exorcist from Patigi community in Kwara State, has been touring many towns and villages in Nigeria on a self-imposed mission to heal the sick and save the poor. However, his quest has left a trail of abuse, especially in villages across two North-Central states, Niger and Kwara. During his crusade, he orders the torture of men and the public humiliation of women, accusing them of witchcraft. Alongside these unlawful acts, he extorts money from the victims, causing division and disgrace within the families affected. In this investigative report, Yunusa Umar of WikkiTimes exposes the atrocities committed by another self-proclaimed ‘Man of God’ in Nigeria, showing a disturbing pattern of rights violations of Nigerian citizens without any apparent sanctions from government authorities.
Author: Editor
Rhoda Bulus, a 30-years old mother of four living with her family at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Gwada town, Shiroro local government area of Niger state, sits by the doorsteps to a room she shares with 10 other women and children. She moved to the camp three years ago after bandits laid siege on her home.
ASHENEWS reports that President Bola Tinubu has directed the management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to expand its focus area by extending interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested in skill-development programmes.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Sunday commissioned 500 resettlement houses for internally displaced persons in the Logumani community of Ngala local government area of Borno State.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state government has allayed fears that it will displace some farmers with the introduction of farm estates in all the 25 local government areas of the state.
ASHENEWS reports that the National Association of Shiroro Students (NASS) has announced that the association has appointed Peace Isah, as the first female president in the history of the association.
ASHENEWS reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted 1,274 parcels of cocaine and colorado in Lagos.
The destabilizization agenda of the North can be traced back to the failed coup attempts of the First Republic. Lieutenant Colonel Bukar Suka Dimka, a northerner from Plateau state, initiated the northern chapter of the plot by assassinating the then Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed. Another northern military officer, Gideon Okar from Benue, further revealed the agenda by announcing the purported excision of Northern Nigeria from the rest of the country.