Aba (Abia) Aug. 27, 2019 (NAN) The Abia State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ene Okon, has said that the alleged killer soldier, Private Ajayi Johnson, would be arraigned before Friday.
The police boss made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Tuesday.
Okon said the police may have him arraigned in court before concluding investigations or after the conclusion of investigations into the matter.
He said the soldier was only handed over to the police on Thursday, urging the media to be patient and await the date of his arraignment.
“I am sure that within the week, he will be in court; It may be tomorrow or next tomorrow.
“When he was handed over to the police, we made it known to the media and when he would be arraigned, we would let the media know that we have taken him to court,” said Okon.
NAN reports that Johnson was alleged to have shot dead Chimaobi Nwoha, a motorcyclist, on Aug. 7, in his home town of Umuokereke Ngwa in Obingwa LGA for failing to give him a N100 bribe.
After the dastardly act, the soldier was arrested days later, after which the military authorities tried and found him guilty of failing to abide by military rules.
Brig.-Gen. Solomon Kumapayi, Commander, Nigerian Army 14 Brigade in Ohafia, subsequently announced that Johnson, serving at Ohanze Forward Operation Base (FOB), had been demoted from a Lance Corporal to a Private and dismissed.
He was later handed over to the police on Thursday for prosecution in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Alhaji Ahmed Matane, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Niger on Friday urged the people to be more security conscious in confronting the present insecurity problems bedeviling some parts of the state.
He gave the advice in a statement made available to newsmen by the SSG’s Information Officer, Lawal Tanko, in Minna.
Matane spoke during an interactive meeting with Fulani leaders, rural dwellers, security agencies and other stakeholders held at Kotonkoro in Mariga Local Government Area of the state.
The secretary to the state government said that government was worried over activities of armed bandits, kidnappers and cattle rustlers.
Matane said that government was leaving no stone unturned in holistically tackling the dastardly act once and for all in the state.
He condemned in strong terms the degree of carnage and mayhem bandits and kidnappers are causing in some parts of the country.
Matane reiterated government’s continued determination to rid the state of any security threat.
“The present administration led by Gov. Abubakar Bello is leaving no stone unturned in fashioning out strategies that will bring lasting solutions as well as forestall any breach of security in the state,’’ he said.
Matane was optimistic that the interactive meeting would afford the people an opportunity to come up with strategies that would help secure the borders and communities from trans-border terrorism and migration of armed bandits and kidnappers.
Earlier, the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, Adamu Usman, warned bandits, kidnappers, cattle rustlers and perpetrators of other criminal activities to desist from their nefarious activities or face the law.
He urged vigilante groups in the area not to engage in any operations without the consent and involvement of the police or any security agency.
The commissioner warned that violation of the order by any vigilante group will be decisively dealt with.
Speaking at the occasion, Alhaji Hussaini Bosso, the Vice Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Niger State Chapter, said that those perpetrating banditry, kidnapping, robbery and other criminal activities were not from Niger but neighbouring states.
Bosso was optimistic that the meeting would put an end to the migration of bandits, kidnappers and cattle rustlers from the neighbouring states to Niger.
In separate remarks, the Fulani leaders and other relevant stakeholders resolved to collaborate with the security agencies to find lasting solutions to the security challenges and other criminal activities in the state.
(FLOWERBUD NEWS) Indonesia is sending 1,200 police reinforcements to West Papua province as unrest triggered by the treatment of Papuan students on the main island of Java continued for a third day, police said on Wednesday.
National police spokesman Muhammad Iqbal said that protesters torched a traditional market and other government buildings in the town of Fakfak in the latest violence.
Iqbal said that additional personnel would be sent to Manokwari and Sorong, where protesters set fire to buildings on Monday and Tuesday.
“The situation is under control.
“We are prioritizing persuasive measures and communicating with community and religious leaders,” he added.
Thousands of people marched in West Papua on Monday and set fire to several government buildings in response to a crackdown on Papuan students in East Java who were protesting for self-determination for their homeland on Friday.
Protesters also torched a section of a prison in Sorong, prompting a riot that led to the escape of more than 250 inmates.
Rights groups have criticized the police for what they called heavy-handed treatment of dozens of the Papuan protesters during the rally demanding self-determination for their homeland in East Java.
Police forced their way into a Papuan student dormitory in Surabaya, the country’s second largest city, briefly detained dozens of students for allegedly desecrating an Indonesian flag.
Papuan activists said they were also subjected to racist abuse.
Indonesian security forces have intensified operations in Papua after separatist rebels killed about two dozen construction workers building a road in December.
Separatists have fought for independence for the region since the 1960s.
Papua and West Papua provinces make up the Indonesian half of New Guinea island. (dpa/NAN)
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger said it had deployed its Tactical Squad to tackle kidnapping and banditry in some parts of the state.
Mr Philip Ayuba, NSCDC Commandant in the area, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Minna.
Ayuba said that the command would arrest all those found perpetrating the acts.
He said that the Corps would liaise with other security agencies to flush out the criminal elements that had been terrorising people of Shiroro, Rafi, Munya ,Gurara and Paikoro local government areas.
“We have already identified the black spots as part of our proactive security measures and deployed our well trained personnel to ensure their arrest and prosecution.
“I am assuring the good people of Niger that the security measures already in place will end the activities of kidnapping and banditry in our state.
“All we require from members of general public is timely intelligence information about suspected characters in their midst,’’he said.
The commandant said that already, uniform and plain clothes security personnel had since been deployed to Suleja-Agaiye -Bida federal highways, Minna- Kontagora- Nasko and Minna Munya Shiroro roads.
He urged members of the public to always give the command relevant information that could lead to the arrest and prosecution of criminals.
Federal government is to effectively tackle kidnapping, rural area bank robbery etc with NISPSAS in collaboration with NEMA , NAMA and other relevant agencies, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior, Barr Georgina Ehuriah has said.
Ehuriah who gave the hint while speaking on the importance of the Nigeria Internal Security and Public Safety Alert System (NISPSAS), urged all agencies involved in public security and safety to key into NISPSAS system to curb crime and boost national response to emergencies including flooding.
Ehuriah who was answering questions from newsmen on Wednesday in Ilorin said that NISPSAS, is now fully functional and required the collaborations of all emergency response and Management stakeholders for maximum impact.
She noted that effective collaboration on NISPSAS by relevant agencies would drastically enhance national response to emergencies like flooding, banditry and other heinous crimes and thereby help to safe more lives.
The Permanent Secretary stated that the alert mobile application, available for free download by members of the public enables anyone in any form of distress to alert emergency and security agencies for prompt response by the nearest ones.
“Anyone in distress is to click on the designated icon for the various emergencies for the nearest response agency to respond, ‘’ she explained, reiterating that the use of NISPSAS Mobile App “will ensure quick response to flood disaster and robbery on Nigerians roads,’’
She added that collaboration on NISPSAS APP by all relevant agencies would enhance effective joint Coordination of response to emergencies, adding that the system is also “aimed at monitoring agencies level of preparedness, as well as the degree of responsiveness to emergency distress from the public’’.
Commenting on the Permanent Secretary’s call for relevant Agencies to collaborate on NISPSAS, Senior Coordinator, Mr. Benson Olatunji recalled that two recent emergencies which resulted in loss of lives could have been avoided, if required collaboration had been implemented on the NISPSAS APP.
“Firstly is the drowning of a very senior Government officer in FCT after holding to scrub for over an hour without rescue. This would have been averted if NEMA had incorporated NISPSAS Monitoring Facility which would have enabled the public to use NISPSAS to send both distress and visual site image for prompt response.
“In similar emergency, Clergies and Passengers were kidnapped and many robbed of their possessions in a recent multiple vehicle robbery incident.
He noted that “these emergencies can be reduced if there is availability of Unman Area Vehicle (UAV) a.k.a Drone, which would have received distress from any of the intending victims and automatically deploy to the location and lock-on to the criminals,
The NISPSAS Senior Coordinator said that ‘’the crime would have been voided by the police or the Nigerian Airforce Helicopter, as they would have been able to use NISPSAS drone in locating the criminals.
Olatunji said ‘’another scenario of such emergency is bank bullion van hijack by armed robbers, same drone deployment and NISPSAS alert system can prevent bank bullion van hijack
“Rural areas in Nigeria are currently faced with difficulties in accessing banks in their locality due to closure of many banks as a result of constant attacks and robbery by criminals. To these effect, integration of NISPSAS to drone technology will help in reducing incidences of robbery on banks and restoring rural public access to banking facility.
Olatunji also stressed that the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA),which is responsible for the regulation and deployment of drone is a critical partner in the success of eradicating kidnapping and controlling of banditry with drone when fully integrated to NISPSAS facility.
He added that “without going through further rigorous policy formulations and regulations, the present mandate of both National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) as well as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) provides for seamless integration of NISPSAS to drone and flood response as well as Bank armed robbery prevention”.
Our correspondent confirmed at NISPSAS technical centre that various platform for integration is been worked on in line with the Permanent Secretary’s directives of all inclusive and combine stakeholders implementation of NISPSAS.
Olatunji also urged all relevant agencies “to as a matter of National urgency, approach the Directorate of Joint Services in the Ministry of Interior for NISPSAS Integration to enhance general service delivery.
(FLOWEBUD NEWS) Federal government is to effectively tackle kidnapping, rural area bank robbery etc with NISPSAS in collaboration with NEMA , NAMA and other relevant agencies, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior, Barr Georgina Ehuriah has said.
Ehuriah who gave the hint while speaking on the importance of the Nigeria Internal Security and Public Safety Alert System (NISPSAS), urged all agencies involved in public security and safety to key into NISPSAS system to curb crime and boost national response to emergencies including flooding.
Ehuriah who was answering questions from newsmen on Wednesday in Ilorin said that NISPSAS, is now fully functional and required the collaborations of all emergency response and Management stakeholders for maximum impact.
She noted that effective collaboration on NISPSAS by relevant agencies would drastically enhance national response to emergencies like flooding, banditry and other heinous crimes and thereby help to safe more lives.
The Permanent Secretary stated that the alert mobile application, available for free download by members of the public enables anyone in any form of distress to alert emergency and security agencies for prompt response by the nearest ones.
“Anyone in distress is to click on the designated icon for the various emergencies for the nearest response agency to respond, ‘’ she explained, reiterating that the use of NISPSAS Mobile App “will ensure quick response to flood disaster and robbery on Nigerians roads,’’
She added that collaboration on NISPSAS APP by all relevant agencies would enhance effective joint Coordination of response to emergencies, adding that the system is also “aimed at monitoring agencies level of preparedness, as well as the degree of responsiveness to emergency distress from the public’’.
Commenting on the Permanent Secretary’s call for relevant Agencies to collaborate on NISPSAS, Senior Coordinator, Mr. Benson Olatunji recalled that two recent emergencies which resulted in loss of lives could have been avoided, if required collaboration had been implemented on the NISPSAS APP.
“Firstly is the drowning of a very senior Government officer in FCT after holding to scrub for over an hour without rescue. This would have been averted if NEMA had incorporated NISPSAS Monitoring Facility which would have enabled the public to use NISPSAS to send both distress and visual site image for prompt response.
“In similar emergency, Clergies and Passengers were kidnapped and many robbed of their possessions in a recent multiple vehicle robbery incident.
He noted that “these emergencies can be reduced if there is availability of Unman Area Vehicle (UAV) a.k.a Drone, which would have received distress from any of the intending victims and automatically deploy to the location and lock-on to the criminals,
The NISPSAS Senior Coordinator said that ‘’the crime would have been voided by the police or the Nigerian Airforce Helicopter, as they would have been able to use NISPSAS drone in locating the criminals.
Olatunji said ‘’another scenario of such emergency is bank bullion van hijack by armed robbers, same drone deployment and NISPSAS alert system can prevent bank bullion van hijack
“Rural areas in Nigeria are currently faced with difficulties in accessing banks in their locality due to closure of many banks as a result of constant attacks and robbery by criminals. To these effect, integration of NISPSAS to drone technology will help in reducing incidences of robbery on banks and restoring rural public access to banking facility.
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior, Barr Georgina Ehuriah
Olatunji also stressed that the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA),which is responsible for the regulation and deployment of drone is a critical partner in the success of eradicating kidnapping and controlling of banditry with drone when fully integrated to NISPSAS facility.
He added that “without going through further rigorous policy formulations and regulations, the present mandate of both National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) as well as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) provides for seamless integration of NISPSAS to drone and flood response as well as Bank armed robbery prevention”.
Our correspondent confirmed at NISPSAS technical centre that various platform for integration is been worked on in line with the Permanent Secretary’s directives of all inclusive and combine stakeholders implementation of NISPSAS.
Olatunji also urged all relevant agencies “to as a matter of National urgency, approach the Directorate of Joint Services in the Ministry of Interior for NISPSAS Integration to enhance general service delivery.
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior, Barr Georgina Ehuriah
The Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, Kaduna State says it will begin its 2019 Annual Range Classification from Aug. 20 to Aug. 28 and advised residents to keep-off the range area.
This is contained in a statement by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Depot Nigerian Army, Maj. Sydney Nbaneme and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Zaria on Saturday.
It said: “The Depot Nigerian Army Annual Range Classification is scheduled to take place at the Depot NA range Dogarawa from Thursday, 20 August to Wednesday 28 August 2019.
“The exercise which is directed at assessing troops’ proficiency in weapon handling will include firing of ammunitions using small arms.
“The authority has put in place safety measures and precautions to ensure safe and hitch-free exercise.
“However, residents of the affected communities are advised to stay away from the range general area within the period of the exercise.”
The statement also enjoined residents of the area not to panic seeing movement of troops and hearing the sound of small arms.
It assured them that it was a routine exercise for the troops of the Depot Nigerian Army.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has tasked troops of Nigerian Army in Maiduguri to ensure that loyalty, obedience and sacrifice, were constantly observed in their operational conducts.
Buratai made the call during a visit to the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital, Maiduguri to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir with the wounded troops at the hospital.
He was represented by the Army Chief of Training and Operation, Maj.-Gen. Enobong Udoh, at the occasion.
“We must continue to subordinate ourselves and act professionally in support of civil authorities whenever we are called upon to do so.
“That is a veritable way to justify the confidence which Nigerians repose in the Nigerian Army and ensure continued support for the Service.
“We must bear in mind that obedience to lawful orders is a hallmark of discipline and discipline remains the bedrock of the military.
“Therefore, discipline and courage must remain our watchwords in our personal conduct as well as during operations, as we seek to defeat the remnants of ISWAP threats in the Northeast and security challenges in other parts of our country,’’ he said.
The army chief said that the army had lived up to expectations and remained ahead of the threats bedeviling the country in spite of some daunting challenges.
He added that its commitment to the collective peace and security as well as the stability of Nigeria remained resolute and unshaken.
Buratai said: “Eid-el-Kabir festival holds special place for us as individuals and collectively as an army.
“It provides a unique opportunity for us to reflect and redouble our efforts towards fulfilling our roles and justifying the confidence reposed in us by Nigerians.
“This is further amplified by the support and cooperation the Nigerian Army receives from President Muhammadu Buhari.
“I must say that so far, we have performed creditably well and I commend all your efforts, though a lot still needs to be done especially in the face of emerging contemporary security challenges,’’ he added.
The Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Benson Akinroloye, said that the occasion was a pointer to the fact that the army authourities cared about the recuperating officers and soldiers in the hospital.
Akinroloye said that the celebration would also ginger the officers to recover fast and rejoin their colleagues in the fight against the Boko Haram in the North East.
He enjoined them to be strong, adding that their continuous commitment and courage would assist the army to win the war soon.
The theatre commander commended Buratai for his support for the troops and officers at the war front to continue to fight on and win the war.
Similarly, the General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Maj.-Gen. Bulama Biu, said that the division had on Sunday feasted with the troops at the battle field at the Mulei super camp.
Biu said that the army authorities decided to celebrate the 2019 Eid-el-Kabir with both the troops in the theatre of operations and those in the hospital in order to encourage them to recuperate fast.
One of the wounded officers at the hospital, Maj. Yakubu Katuka, thanked the Chief of Army Staff for his love and care for the troops by ensuring that they celebrated sallah like others.
Katuka said that the privilege of being served with food by a superior officer was a rare opportunity for the soldiers and other junior officers.
He also commended the hospital for the care being given to the wounded and sick officers in ensuring that they were fit in order to return to their duty posts. (NAN)
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state, on Saturday expressed optimism over the effectiveness of aerial surveillance to tackle all forms of insecurity and crimes within Enugu State.
It would be recalled that a joint aerial surveillance patrol of forest areas and people returning unauthorized arms was a decision reached at an emergency meeting of the Enugu State joint security held in Enugu on Friday.
Ugwuanyi said this after presenting prizes to outstanding officers of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) during NAF annual 10 kilometres walk/jog exercise in Enugu.
The governor, who participated in the exercise, lauded the NAF Ground Training Command (GTC), Enugu, for their exceptional performance in their internal security duties, which had helped to make the state one of the safest in the country.
According to him, the Chief of Air Staff, Marshal Abubakar Sadique, must be commended for the tremendous role NAF is playing in reducing insurgency in the country as well as their professional internal security duties.
“I sincerely believe that the aerial surveillance adopted by security agencies in the state, to complement the existing security measures, will definitely check any existing or emerging security threat in the state.
“The existing cooperation between various security agencies in the state is quite commendable.
“The state government will continue to support the Nigerian Air Force in its endeavours to improve security in the country and most especially within Enugu State,’’ he said.
On the exercise, Ugwuanyi lauded NAF for conducting a hitch-free event, adding “I encourage all Nigerians to take regular exercise serious for their health and wellbeing.
“Medical experts have continued to advise that regular exercise keeps one fit, agile, healthy and reduces need for medical attention,’’ he said.
Air Commodore Anthony Ndace, Commander 553 NAF Base Services Group, said that the exercise was aimed at testing the physical fitness and combat readiness of NAF personnel.
Ndace called on NAF personnel to create time to engage in sporting activities in order to enhance their fitness and agility at all time.
“NAF is thanking Gov. Ugwuanyi for his laudable strive to ensure peace and security in the state; even as we will continue to provide our needed support to the civil authorities.
“NAF thanks everybody that has participated and made the event a huge success,’’ he said.
The overall best in the exercise, Flying Officer Ahmed Sambo, said that he would not relent to continue in his daily exercise to ensure that he was ready for duty and deployment anytime.
“I must thank NAF for the prize given to me and I will continue to keep fit and make sure that I perform optimal in my assignments,’’ Sambo, who came overall first, said. (NAN)
