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I’m not a thief, and not afraid to face trial, ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki, tells Nigerians

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The immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has said he is not a thief as being speculated by President Muhammdu Buhari and his aides. The former NSA also accused Mr. Buhari of being desperate to hang some former public and military officers who risked their lives to serve the country. In a statement Wednesday, Mr. Dasuki, a retired colonel, described the way the Presidency was feeding the public with allegations against his person and other yet-to-be-named public officers as “theatrical.”

UPDATE: Police confirm 15 persons dead, 57 injured in Kano explosions

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The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Katsina, has confirmed the death of 15 persons in the bomb blasts that rocked the GSM Market in the city on Wednesday. He also said about 53 persons were injured in the blasts. According to Mr. Katsina, 10 persons died on the spot while five of the 58 persons rushed to the hospital later died. Already, the scene of the incident was cordoned off by security operatives when our reporter visited on Wednesday evening.