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ALLEGED ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE OF MORRIS ASHWE: POLICE DENIED SERVICE OF WRITTEN ADDRESS FROM COMPLAINANT
ALLEGED ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE OF MORRIS ASHWE: POLICE DENIED SERVICE OF WRITTEN ADDRESS FROM COMPLAINANT
By: Michael Mike, Abuja
The case of alleged enforced disappearance of Mr Morris Ashwe which came up before the panel on Monday for adoption of written addresses by Counsel to parties involved, experienced initial hiccups as counsel to the respondents denied being served with the written address of the complainant as alleged.
Lead counsel to the police at the ongoing Independent Investigative panel on human rights violations by defunct SARS and other units of the Nigeria Police Force, James Idachaba Esq, revealed that, rather than serve him a copy of the written address personally, or the legal department of the Force headquarters, the panel’s Secretariat served the Intelligence Response Team.
According to Idachaba, the IRT is yet to transmit the said written address served on them to him as lead counsel responsible for responding to the same.
Idachaba maintained that, since no service was made to him, it is assumed that the complainant has no case against the police, since there is nothing to respond to.
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Reacting, Chino Obiagwu SAN, lead counsel to the panel however disagreed with Idachaba. The learned silk disclosed to the panel that the legal department of the Force headquarters had refused to be served, rather directing the bailiff to IRT to serve.
Chino SAN further disclosed that after the initial back and forth, the bailiff indeed served both the IRT and the Commissioner of Police Legal, prosecution office at Force CID with a copy of the written address of the complainant on December 9, 2021 respectively.
Chairman of the panel, Justice Suleiman Galadima rtd, equally reminded counsel to police that, at the last hearing on the matter, it had ordered that the written address be served on the first respondent at IRT office.
Following the directive of Justice Suleiman Galadima rtd, a copy of the complainant’s written address was made available to James Idachaba Esq.
The chairman however ruled that the panel will give the police counsel up till 14th December 2021 to respond to the address as he had just been served during the panel sitting.
The matter was adjourned accordingly.
ALLEGED ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE OF MORRIS ASHWE: POLICE DENIED SERVICE OF WRITTEN ADDRESS FROM COMPLAINANT
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Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
By: Michael Mike
The Director General of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor has affirmed that investments in the circular economy value chain have the potential to increase the country’s foreign exchange earnings.
Barikor made this statement recently during a meeting with the management of a plastic packaging recycling (rPET) company, Sonnex in Lagos.
He assured the team that the Nigerian government prioritizes circular economy, noting that the draft National Environmental (Plastic Waste Control) Regulations soon to be gazetted is one of the efforts to strengthen the legal framework for circular economy implementation in Nigeria.
He said: “Circular Economy falls under the Presidential priorities for the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Minister is very keen on the success. Apart from tackling the problem of waste, green jobs have been created .
“The pellets and flakes you produce and export also generate foreign exchange. The Plastic Waste Control Regulations are awaiting official gazette and once gazetted, we would have connected the dots of the framework to implement circular economy in the plastic sector. We are deeply committed to ensuring the success of Circular Economy.”
Earlier, the Managing Director, Anil Mohinani intimated the NESREA boss on the process for the production of recycled PET bottles (rPET), whilst also highlighting the challenges faced by investors in the sector .
He listed some of the setbacks to include lack of a legal instrument to compel manufacturers in the food and beverage sector to embrace food-grade rPET, unfriendly policies by some foreign companies, and insufficient awareness .
“Europe and America create barriers to protect their international recycling business. There is unfair competition. In some countries such as Kenya, there is encouragement to invest in rPET recycling because there is a regulation in place,” he added.
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
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By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.
Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.
The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
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