Soludo Demands Action on Anambra’s Police Station Attack

Unidentified assailants have burnt the divisional police headquarters in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The assailants, who were in large numbers, reportedly stormed the police facility on Wednesday and shot sporadically, scaring the policemen on duty, before setting the building on fire.

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The motive behind the attack could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

It is also not clear if the hoodlums went away with police ammunition.

Although the casualty figure had yet to be ascertained, it was gathered that the fire destroyed the building, property, and official documents.

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The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement.

Ikenga noted:

Our operatives in the early hours of today, December 28, engaged some gunmen who attacked Ihiala police divisional headquarters and recovered one abandoned AK-47 rifle. The gunmen escaped the scene due to the superior fire of the police operatives, and no casualty was recorded.

Unfortunately, the explosives the gunmen threw inside the police station building ignited a fire and affected the building. Operation is still ongoing in the area, further details shall be communicated.

Meanwhile, the state Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, during a state-wide broadcast on Wednesday, asked the youth to take action.

Soludo said,

On March 17, 2022, eight local governments were literally under siege, taken over by criminals and hoodlums in various camps set up in these local governments. But by the grace of God, those eight local governments have been totally liberated.

We are trying to keep our streets safe from touts and criminals. Though we may never have a crime-free society but comparatively, I don’t know any state in Nigeria that is safer than Anambra.

These criminals want the security officers out of the road but fortunately, we thank God that they have remained resolute.

We will continue to provide all the support that we can to all the security forces as government and as people of Anambra.

The youths must rise and take their destinies in their hands because their future is on the line, the future of their children and grandchildren. It is your future we are keeping awake everyday to secure.

I want to use this medium again to appeal to those in the bush and forest, the criminals out there, the kidnappers to come out. We are offering them the opportunity to retrain and help them start a new productive life.

The course you have taken by being in the bush is one that leads to nowhere. It is not going to take you to anywhere. Criminality cannot pay you in the long term.

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Why Nigeria Needs State Police — Senate President, Akpabio

Lifestyle Nigeria Gathered that President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has made a passionate appeal for the establishment of state police.

Speaking at a national dialogue on Security and State Police, held in Abuja, Senator Akpabio declared that the mounting security challenges across the country have made the creation of State Police to complement Federal Police compelling.

The President of the Senate appealed to the gathering to ensure that the State Police departments are insulated from politics, religion, and ethnic extremism.

He said: “In working out modalities for the state police and the security of our nation, we must not forget that security is not a privilege, but a fundamental right of every Nigerian. It is our duty to ensure that this right is upheld, that justice is served, and that the rule of law prevails.

We must build a security architecture that is robust, transparent, and accountable. If we are to set up state police departments, we must ensure that they are free from the shackles of politics, religious extremism, tribalism, and ethnicism. We must empower them to serve and protect, without fear or favour.

“As we consider this proposition, let us draw inspiration from the United States of America, a nation that has successfully implemented a system of state and federal policing. Let us learn from their experiences and adapt their models to suit our unique socio-political context.

Let us ensure that our state police forces work in harmony with their federal counterparts, collaborating to fight crime, preserve peace, and safeguard our democracy. In the USA, the FBI, the federal police body enforces federal laws and the state police departments enforce state laws. The FBI also investigates inter-state crimes. We must draw the lines because to have functional state police we must have a strong federal police.”

Akpabio who shared strong reservations about abuse of State Police as instrument of witch-hunt asked his colleagues to cooperate in building a system that is fair, just, and equitable for all.

“But let us never forget that the power of the state police should never be used as a tool of oppression or witch-hunting. Let us ensure that political powers do not manipulate the state police to silence dissent or target their enemies. Let us ensure that the influential do not exert undue influence over the state police, and that justice is blind to wealth, power, politics, or status. Let us build a system that is fair, just, and equitable for all.

“Therefore, in this hallowed hall, let us embrace this dialogue as an opportunity for unity, understanding, and collaboration. Let us rise above our differences and work towards a common goal – a safer and more secure Nigeria.

Let us use our collective efforts to build a nation that can withstand the challenges that lie ahead, a nation that can combat the monster of insecurity that currently threatens our collective well-being.“

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JUST IN: Tinubu opens African Counter-Terrorism summit in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has kicked off the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja’s Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said in a statement on Sunday that a high-level conference organized by Nigeria in partnership with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) will take place from April 22 to 23.

Platinumpost reported that the objective of the summit is to enhance multilateral counter-terrorism cooperation and reshape the international community’s collective response to terrorism in Africa, emphasizing African-led and African-owned solutions.

Special guests present at the security summit include: Mr Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary General, United Nations office of Counter-Terrorism; Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General United Nations and Patrice Talon , President of the Republic of Benin, among others.

More details to follow…

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“God Is Nothing Without Me”: Viral Graduate Tenders Apology For His Bad Grammar

Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that a recent Benue State University (BSU) graduate, Msuega Terna Jnr, has apologized for his contentious graduation celebration post, which went viral on Facebook.

Msuega, who was celebrating the completion of his university career, posted photographs of his signing out on the Facebook page “TIV SINGLES” with a comment littered with poor language.

His now-deleted message said, “Hello Tiv shingles, celebration with me. I am a graduation from BSU.

“God is nothing without me.”

In a follow-up Facebook post on Sunday, Msuega clarified that his viral graduation post was not intended to disparage or drag his alma mater through the mud, but rather to raise publicity for himself. He said that it was intentional.

“In the said publication, I deliberately used wrong sentence to create awareness of my signing out from the university, though it was deliberate, but with no intentions of hurting anyone, a group, community or Institution.

“The publication has generated mixed reactions from users of social media, the academics, religious believers and different groups of people. “It was not intended to drag the reputation of any individual, group, community or Institution to the mud, neither was the publication to discredit God.”

He also stated that he believes in the existence of God. “I want to tender my unreserved apology for making people believe a graduate can’t express himself, doubting the reputation of my school, feeling I’m using God’s name for joke.

“To the best of my knowledge, I have acquired education from one of the best universities in Nigeria and I can express myself very fluently, equivocally without commiting blunders of such gravity and I’m also a religious believer that believes in the existence of God.”

Check out some of the reactions that trailed his apology below:

Ordue Edward Shagba said: “Polished English it’s. I hope this Apologies goes viral too. Congratulations.”

Aondowase Akpenwe said: “U lack the expected university trained characters assumed to be acquired by you. That’s all.”

Iorfa Madaky said: “You brought everything upon yourself, I pray your school don’t find a reason to use you as an example to put a stop to this cruise of a thing.”

L.B. Ume-Lai said: “Tswara ambi. “Shey u wan trend? “E go soon com out for newspapers. “U go explain explain tire.”