A 15 year old Boy Identified as Yusuf Saleh disguised as a girl and sneaked into the girls’ dormitory at the Federal College of Education (Technical) Gusau, Zamfara State.

He was caught and handed over to the Zamfara State Police Command.

According to Daily Trust, Yusuf had sneaked into the hostel about 6am today so that he can catch a glimpse of the nakedness of the female students while they were bathing in an open place. Fortunately he was discovered by one of the female students.

His discovery threw the school into pandemonium as the students thought he was a Boko Haram member who was there to attack them.

President of the Student Union Government of the college, Maryam Ibrahim, said Yusuf was seen wearing a wrapper, Hijab and a headscarf, adding that one of her colleagues who was able to reveal his real identity drew the attention of other students and he was quickly caught and handed over to the college security personnel.

When interrogated, Yusuf said he dressed as a female so he can avoid being denied access to the hostel. He said he was just there to see how the hostel looked like.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sanusi Amiru confirmed the incident and said investigations is ongoing and that the suspect would be charged to court soon.

Former Governor of Lagos State – Babatunde Fashola raised a number of fascinating points after he was quizzed on allegations surround him spending N78 million on his personal website.

He was quizzed during the screening at the Senate earlier today following the nomination of ministers by President Buhari.

Below are the ten things he said:

1. “I don’t sign cheques. I don’t fix contract prices, State Ministries handle these.”

2. “My Knowledge of Abuja is not as deep as my knowledge of Lagos. I have lived in Lagos all my life.”

3. “If we are afraid of abuse, start the state police. Not every state should start if it can’t be funded.”

4. “We are under policed based on statistics and my recommendation is decentralization.”

5. “As governor I felt responsible for every citizen that was robbed.”

6. “Security remains the primary but toughest job a leader can have; It was a competition.”

7. “Government exists to protect citizens and their assets therefore criminals are my competitors.”

8. “Online Technology is a very versatile tool for tax collection… moving to it would be important.”

9. “Before we increase taxes we must optimize the capacity to receive what is in place.”

10. “Our Work in Lagos was a Team Effort, I won’t appropriate personal responsibility for the Good Work.”

Read Below a Press statement from the presidency.

President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja that he remained fully confident that by the end of this year, Boko Haram’s ability to attack, seize, ravage and hold any Nigerian territory will have been completely obliterated.

Speaking at an audience with the Commander of United States Africa Command, Gen David Rodriguez,
President Buhari said that with greater support from his administration in terms of improved training, equipment, logistics and welfare, the Nigerian Armed Forces were now well positioned to meet the December deadline which they have been given to end the Boko Haram insurgency.

The President seized the opportunity of General Rodriquez’s visit to restate his appreciation of the United States’ support for Nigeria’s efforts to overcome terrorism and insurgency.

“We must thank the United States of America for sending training teams and equipment to us. The positive results of our collaboration are evident. “Structured attacks by the insurgents have reduced and by the end of the year, we should see the final routing of Boko Haram as an organized fighting force, ” the President said.

President Buhari appealed, however, for greater cooperation from the United States in securing the Gulf of Guinea through which stolen Nigerian crude oil is shipped abroad. Decrying the severe revenue losses which Nigeria suffers from crude oil theft, President Buhari said that his administration was determined to end this criminal practice and would welcome more support from the international community in this regard.

General Rodriguez told President Buhari that he was in the country to strengthen Nigeria/United States military relations, and also explore further options for assisting the Multinational Joint Task Force established by Nigeria and her neighbours, to fight Boko Haram.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) October 14, 2015