Day: August 10, 2022

JUST IN: Terrorists release Seven more Victims of Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack

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Seven more kidnapped passengers of the March 28 train attack in Kaduna state have been freed by their abductors.   They regained their freedoms on Wednesday morning having spent 135 days in the the terrorists’ den.   It is however unclear if any ransom was paid to the terrorists for their releases, as the police authorities are yet to confirm the development.   A member of the negotiating team, Tukur Mamu told Channels Television that six of the released hostages are members of the same family, which include a couple…

NHRC Boss, IIP-SARS Chair assure Nigerians of Justice to victims, secure NBA’s cooperation

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has assured Nigerians that law enforcement agents indicted by the Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force will be made to account for their brutality against the citizens.   The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN) who stated this in Abuja at the 2022 Session of Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) noted that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Commissioners…

NHRC trains Police personnel, says Human Rights, a necessity for effective policing

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Despite the incessant security challenges bedeviling the country,the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has remained consistent in training personnel of the Nigeria Police Force on the tenets of human rights which was described as a necessity for effective policing. Executive Secretary of the Commission Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN) stated this in Abuja during his welcome address at the two-day training on mainstreaming human rights into the operations of law enforcement personnel in Nigeria. According to the NHRC Helmsman, the training was organised by the Commission in partnership with the Nigeria…

Insecurity; FHA won’t compromise security breach on Estates – Sen Ashafa

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The Managing Director, Chief Executive officer, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Senator Gbenga Ashafa has said the agency will not condone insecurity on its estates across the country.   Senator Ashafa made this remark on Wednesday in Abuja, during the commissioning of a police post on its estaste in partnership with BAM projets and properties,MIXTA properties at Expressive View Estates located in Lugbe , the outskirt of Abuja.   He maintained that security of lives and properties on its estate was guaranteed through a well thought out arrangement to ensure a…

OWO ATTACK: Gov Akeredolu confirms arrest of attackers ….. warns Ebira in Ondo against venturing into Kidnapping

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Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has confirmed the arrest of the attackers of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo.   The Governor confirmed the arrest shortly after the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor made the announcement in Abuja.   Governor Akeredolu further disclosed that the owner of the house where the attackers stayed before the June 5 attack in Owo has also been arrested   He noted that government did not spare a moment in trailing the terrorists since the horrendous attacks on innocent worshipers at the…

Yusuf Alli @60: Unveiling an Investigative Journalist Par Excellence By Yushau A. Shuaib

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In fact, as a journalist who covers anti-corruption agencies for more than two decades, Alli is reputed to have dossiers of lesser and most corrupt public officials at all levels. He is one of the finest gentlemen of the press that I have ever encountered. A courageous, fearless, humane and humble editor, Mallam Yusuf Alli has come a long way in redefining investigative journalism from his decades of experience in the coverage of various beats in the Nigerian media. Born on August 8, 1962, Yusuf Alli attended the Kwara State…

2023 Presidency : Group urges Nigerians to vote for Atiku

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Ahead of the 2023 General elections, a socio-political group under the aegis of Young Democrats for Atiku’s 2023 Presidency, on Monday, appealed to Nigerians to elect former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the country’s next President.   This was as they specifically said Nigerians should in 2023, tactically escape waste, hunger, insecurity by neglecting other political parties and embrace the standard flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.   Speaking during a one-day national youth strategic roundtable conference, in Abuja, the National Coordinator, Young Democrats for Atiku’s 2023 Presidency, Comrade…