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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST POLICE WEIGHTY, WE CAN’T MOVE ON JUSTICE GALADIMA TELLS POLICE

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST POLICE WEIGHTY, WE CAN’T MOVE ON JUSTICE GALADIMA TELLS POLICE

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST POLICE WEIGHTY, WE CAN’T MOVE ON JUSTICE GALADIMA TELLS POLICE

 By: Michael Mike, Abuja

The chairman of the Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights violation by the Defunct SARS and other Units of the police force, Justice Sulieman Galadima (rtd) has said that the panel will not move on from the alleged extra judicial killing of one Yau Mai Atampa.

Justice Galadima said this during the hearing on the matter when police counsel again failed to produce respondent in the petion The Panel at the last adjourned date charged the police to ensure that respondents in the matter are present for the hearing at this sitting.

According to the jurist, it will be unfair for the panel to move on having heard such weighty  allegations against the police.

Responding counsel to the police fidelis Ogbe advised the panel to give a written order to be submitted to the office of the CP legal who in turn will get in touch with the potiskum division and signal will be sent to the officers in question, officer salamatu of the potiskum division and two others to appear before the panel.

However, counsel to the complainant AO Ibrahim has told the panel that the matter has been slated for written address, he informed the panel that he has furnished the police with the information required to trace the officers but there was no cooperation on the side of the police, Ibrahim said two of the officers are at Damaturu  Command while Salamatu is at the Potiskum division.

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It will be recalled that the complainant was before the panel on the 19 of March and  5 of November 2021 on behalf of Alhaji Yau Mai Atampa,a businessman who deals with fabric.

He had a misunderstanding with his business partner  Alhaji Shaibu mai Atampa over his indebtedness to the tune of 163 thousand naira.

According to the complainant in his petition the chairman of the market Alhaji Abbati Mohammed intervened and an agreement for installment payment was reached, Alhaji Yau now deceased made a deposit of 76 thousand naira leaving an outstanding of 99,000 in the process he lost his commercial vehicle.

Furthermore, he pleaded with the chairman of the market for the time to liquidate his debt  but his business partner declined, Meanwhile, the Chairman of the market took clothes from Alhaji Yaus warehouse worth 1.7 million and all attempts to get it back by the deceased were unsuccessful.

Narrating further he said the market Chairman insisted the police be involved to resolve the matter and in the process, the deceased Alhaji Yau was slapped beaten and tortured by officer Salamatu at the potiskum police station.

The matter has been adjourned to 13 December for the details of Salamatu and two others to be submitted to the panel.

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Chieftaincy dispute causes chaos in Muye village in Niger

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By: Zagazola Makama

A renewed chieftaincy tussle in Muye village, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State, has sparked violent confrontations between rival supporters, prompting swift intervention by security operatives.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the crisis began around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday when the deposed village head, Alhaji Mohammed Abdulkadir Maigari II, forcefully returned to Muye and broke into the palace.

The incident provoked tension among residents, especially after supporters of the current Dakachi confronted the deposed monarch. The situation was immediately brought under control by a team of security personnel from Lapai.

However, Zagazola learnt that the situation escalated on Friday morning when supporters of both camps clashed again, leading to a free-for-all fight that disrupted public peace in the community.

Security sources were swiftly deployed to Muye to restore normalcy.

“The combined security teams have brought the situation under control. Monitoring and surveillance operations are ongoing to prevent further breakdown of law and order,” the source said.

No casualties or arrests have been officially confirmed as of the time of filing this report.

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Eid-el-Kabir: IPCR Calls on Nigerians to Peace, Harmony

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Eid-el-Kabir: IPCR Calls on Nigerians to Peace, Harmony

By: Michael Mike

Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called on Nigerians to promote peace and harmony in their communities, recognizing that peace is essential to national development and progress.

The advice was given by the Director General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, in his message on Eid-el-Kabir.

The Institute, while extending warm greetings to Nigerians, wished them a joyous and peaceful celebration, marked by love, compassion, and unity.

The Institute while noting that Sallah is a significant occasion in the Islamic calendar, symbolizing the values of sacrifice, gratitude, and community, emphasized that the spirit of Sallah should guide Nigerians in their interactions with one another, fostering a culture of peace, tolerance, and understanding.

The IPCR urged Nigerians to promote peace and harmony in their communities, recognizing that peace is essential to national development and progress, while
encouraging individuals to embrace the values of Sallah, including forgiveness, empathy, and kindness, in their daily lives.

According to IPCR, peace is critical to promoting national stability and cohesion.

The Institute also urged Nigerians to use this period of Sallah celebration to address conflicts and promote dialogue, which could help to build trust and understanding among Nigerians and also contribute to a more peaceful society.

It recognized that the country’s many ethnic and religious groups can work together to build a more harmonious society, celebrating their differences and promoting a culture of tolerance.
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Community Leader Seeks Tinubu’s Urgent Intervention in Incessant Plateau Killing

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Community Leader Seeks Tinubu’s Urgent Intervention in Incessant Plateau Killing

By: Michael Mike

A community leader and the Waziri Mushere of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Chief Yohana Margif has expressed dismay over the incessant killing of innocent citizens of the community.

Margif made this known in an interview with journalists on Thursday in Abuja.

He called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene to halt what he described as genocide against the people, which he said was being perpetrated by suspected herdsmen.

Margif also called on Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, and other security chiefs in the country, to rein in the alleged culprits.

He said: “I would like to draw the attention of the topmost leadership in Nigeria to the deteriorating dire security situation in Plateau, particularly in Mushere Chiefdom of Bokkos LGA.

“I urge President Tinubu to take immediate decisive action to halt these endless and senseless killings, protect lives and properties, and secure the future of the Mushere people, and other victims of obvious genocide against the people.

“Herdsmen are killing our innocent people, burning their homes, looting their foodstuff, property, livestock, and taking over their ancestral lands,” he said.

According to the Abuja-based real estate mogul, the attacks and attendant killings have intensified recently since the onset of this year’s farming season.

Margif further said that the people had been displaced from their villages and ancestral homes and were forced to become internally displaced persons in the country.

He emphasised that the situation required immediate intervention by all stakeholders in order to prevent further escalation and inflict an irredeemable harm by wiping out the entire community from the surface of the earth.

He lamented that: “Since President Tinubu’s administration began, Plateau State has witnessed an unprecedented escalation of violence and loss of lives.

“This is the current sad reality. Our people are constantly under the threat of the enemy’s bullets and can’t sleep with two eyes closed due to the perpetual unleashing of violence against them by external forces.

“Something urgent must be done to stem the tide of violence and end this war against the people in order not to
harm this administration’s reputation,” Margif said.

In the past couple of days, suspected herdsmen militia killed no fewer than 35 people in the localities of Hokk, Pangkap, Fokoldep, Kopmur, Margif, Horop, Mbor, Mushere and Kwahas localities in Mushere Chiefdom.

Chairman, Bokkos Community Peace Observers, Kefas Mallai, who confirmed the killings to newsmen, said the victims included a 70-year-old Pastor of COCIN LCC Kwakas-Mushere, Mimang Lekyil, who was attacked and killed in the church.

He said that the pastor’s wife was also shot in the leg and was admitted at the Jos University Teaching Hospital for treatment, he said.

“Bokkos has never been this insecure, with the people being butchered as we are currently witnessing,” Lilian Madaki, from the Mushere community told journalists.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Emmanuel Adesina, also confirmed the incident in a statement saying security forces including police and military personnel, had been deployed in the affected communities.

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