Hajia Maryam Namadi, the mother of Jigawa State Governor Mallam Umar Namadi, has passed away.
The news of her death was announced in a statement released on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Hamisu Mohammed Gumel. According to the statement, she died in the early hours of Wednesday.
The late Hajia Maryam Namadi will be laid to rest at 4:30 PM in her hometown of Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State, following Islamic burial rites.
The governor and his family have requested prayers for the repose of her soul, urging sympathizers to keep the family in their thoughts during this period of mourning.
In other news, a collaborative security operation spearheaded by the Nigerian Police Force has effectively dismantled a criminal camp situated in Nimo, within the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, during the early hours of Tuesday.
The development was confirmed in a statement released on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer for Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga.
According to Ikenga, the operation involved a coalition of security personnel, including members of the Military, Civil Defence, and Anambra Vigilante groups.
Ikenga indicated that this decisive action was prompted by reliable intelligence regarding the activities of the criminal organization in the region, as well as information gathered during the interrogation of suspects apprehended in ongoing police operations throughout the state.
The State Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam, praised the collaboration among security agencies and the vigilance of the community in providing actionable intelligence.