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Widow Of Late Nigerian Soldier Forced To Sell Firewood To Feed Four Children, Cries For Help

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Dausiya narrated that her husband was serving in Kursati, Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State, when he suddenly fell ill and was brought home by his colleagues. He, however, d!ed just a few hours later.

Dausiya Murtala, widow of a late Nigerian soldier, has lamented her struggles, revealing that she now sells firewood to care for herself and her four children after being abandoned by her husband’s family and neglected by military authorities.

Dausiya narrated that her husband was serving in Kursati, Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State, when he suddenly fell ill and was brought home by his colleagues. He, however, d!ed just a few hours later.

“Since the de@th of my husband, life has not been the same. I now sell firewood to feed myself and my four children because relatives of my late husband do not support me,” she lamented in an interview with Daily Trust.

Dausiya explained that shortly after his de@th, she and her children were ejected from the army barracks in Takum where they had been living. She relocated to Katsina, where she has been battling to survive for the past three years.

She noted that the military authorities paid her part of her husband’s entitlements, which she used to purchase a small house, but the money has since finished.

She said she was told there were still other benefits to be paid to her but nothing has been paid again.

“I am in need of money to feed my children and pay their school fees,” she said.

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The widow, who hails from Maigatari town in Jigawa State, said she has no relatives in Katsina to support her, and has deliberately refused to inform her aged parents about her present ordeal.

According to her, her late husband’s family also denied her access to a plot of land he reportedly owned in Katsina.

“When I approached his parents to show me the land, they warned me to stay away,” she added.

Frustrated and abandoned, she said her only option now is to sell the house she bought with her husband’s gratuity and relocate to either Maigatari in Jigawa State or Kano to start a business that would enable her to raise her children.

“My priority is to ensure that my children are educated. That’s what my late husband cherished most,” she added.

While describing her late husband as a caring father, she appealed to the Nigerian Army to urgently release the balance of his benefits to enable her to properly care for her children.

“I appeal to the military authorities to please pay what is left of my late husband’s benefits so that I can continue sponsoring my children in school and feed them well,” she pleaded.

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Public officers are stealing Nigeria’s money every minute – EFCC boss

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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says public officers steal funds every minute.

Olukoyede spoke in Abuja on Thursday at the 80th birthday celebration of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Kanu Agabi.

He stated that the anti-graft agency receives over 20,000 corruption petitions every year, describing the scale of the theft detailed in many cases as shocking.

“I receive over 20,000 petitions in a year in respect to public corruption, all terrible. What is going on? Like every minute, public officers take money, and if you go through some of our case files you will weep.

“The way people take national resources and Nigerians are victims of these fraudulent activities. And we must come together for once in our lifetime and say no to the activities of some of our leaders,” Olukoyede said.

The EFCC boss noted that some public officers assume office with less than ₦100,000 in their accounts, but within three years, the agency traces millions of dollars to them.

He added that some individuals acquire hundreds of houses while in office, warning that corruption is crippling the nation.

Olukoyede stressed that public officers must be held accountable for their time in office, emphasizing that transparency must remain the guiding standard in public service.

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VIDEO: Police identify officer in viral video saying Obi can never be President

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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested an officer who appeared in a viral video making inappropriate remarks about Peter Obi and Igbo people while travelling on public transport.

The officer who has been identified as INSP. Osumah Frank, was filmed saying Obi or any Igbo person can never become President of Nigeria.

In a statement released today September 25, the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola said the command has commenced appropriate disciplinary action against the officer in line with established regulations of the Nigeria Police Force.

Abimbola stated that the statements made by the officer were made in his personal capacity and do not represent the position, views or official disposition of the Lagos State Police Command or the Nigeria Police Force.

She added that the State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, has reiterated the position of the command that all its personnel are expected to maintain professionalism, civility, discipline and respect for members of the public at all times. She further reaffirmed that wearing the Police uniform comes with a responsibility to uphold the dignity and integrity of the Force, and that the Command will not condone any conduct capable of bringing the Force into disrepute or undermining public confidence in the Police.

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Court rejects suit seeking fresh police investigation into late singer Mohbad’s death

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Nigeria Police Force to conduct a fresh investigation into the death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.

Justice James Omotosho dismissed the case filed by the Registered Trustees of Break the Silence Foundation in a judgment delivered on Thursday, ruling that the foundation lacked the legal capacity to institute the suit.

The judge also described the application as speculative and lacking sufficient merit, noting that the foundation failed to produce the original police investigation report to support its claim that the earlier investigation was inadequate.

Justice Omotosho further cautioned lawyers handling ongoing cases against discussing matters before the court during media interviews or on social media, describing such conduct as professional misconduct.

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