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Aregbesola Advocates 12-Month Timeline For Dispensation of Justice On Criminal Cases

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Aregbesola Advocates 12-Month Timeline For Dispensation of Justice On Criminal Cases

Aregbesola Advocates 12-Month Timeline For Dispensation of Justice On Criminal Cases

By: Michael Mike

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has called on the judicial arm of government to support the ongoing reform in the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) through timely conclusion of criminal cases. 

Aregbesola specifically advocated a 12-month timeline for dispensation of justice on criminal cases brought to the court. 

The Minister spoke on Tuesday at a two-day Controller General of Corrections’ Retreat held in Sokoto,  Sokoto State. 

According to Aregbesola, the judiciary should ensure that from the arrest of suspects to conclusion of their cases in court, the maximum time spent on their trial  should not be more than 12-month. 

He called on personnel of the correctional service to begin the advocacy for a year dispensation of justice on criminal cases.

Aregbesola, while stating that he was a victim of delay in justice delivery, recalled that his case on the restoration of his stolen mandate in 2007 activated the judiciary to peg the conclusion of election cases to a year. 

The former governor of Osun State said timely dispensation of justice on criminal cases will not only reduce the number of awaiting trial inmates and decongest the correctional facilities but will also save the service a lot of money. 

Speaking on the condition of correctional facilities in the country, Aregbesola said that beyond the law,  attitudinal change is required from the society and personnel of Nigeria Correctional Service to drive the needed reform.

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He said majority members of the society do not have correct understanding of what the correction centres should be, noting that this is responsible for some negative comments on some issues involving activities of the NCos personnel.

Aregbesola who decried what he described as unbefitting status of some of the correctional facilities, urged the NCoS personnel to mobilise community efforts to change the facial appearance of their facilities.

He lamented that some of the correctional facilities are dampening the morale of the officers and damaging the psychology of the inmates.

The Minister also spoke on the need to make the correctional facilities centres for rebuilding inmates through standard operation procedures and improved welfare for both the inmates and the NCos personnels.

Speaking at the event, former Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazau, said it is a necessity for Nigeria as a country to meet up with international standard on treatment of inmates and the facilities hosting them. 

Danbazau maintained that though Nigeria is making progress on the prison reform, there is still the need to continue advocacy for decongestion of correctional centres.

He said congestion of correction centres is a major challenge that must be permanently addressed.

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Police rescue 26 kidnapped victims in Niger during operations along Birnin-Gwari, Kagara, and Yauri axis

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Police rescue 26 kidnapped victims in Niger during operations along Birnin-Gwari, Kagara, and Yauri axis

By: Zagazola Makama

The Niger State Police has rescued 26 kidnapped victims, mostly women and children, during a sustained rescue operation across Maikujeri, Kagara, and Yauri axis following a tip-off. Police sources at the Command confirmed the development to Zagazola Makama on Tuesday.

The sources said that the victims had been abducted earlier in Birnin-Gwari area of Kaduna State and were being transported by their captors towards the New-Bussa axis between July 4 and 5.

“On July 5, police patrol teams attached to Kagara Division intercepted and rescued multiple victims being moved along Maikujeri–Kagara Road towards Babanna.

Those rescued include: Tani Ali and her three children, Hajara Muhammad, Zainab Salihu and her minor child, Asabe Luka, all females from Munya and Rafi LGAs of Niger State, Zuwaira Ahmed from Basha village in Sardauna LGA, Taraba State, and her two daughters.

The sources added that on the same day, at about 9:30 p.m., another rescue operation led to the interception of a Toyota vehicle driven by one Yusuf Abdullahi of Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State.

“Thirteen more kidnapped victims were rescued from the vehicle. The movement was being coordinated by one Salma Usman, who was meant to contact the receiver of the victims in Yauri, Kebbi State,” he said.

“The police recovered five mobile phones from the victims and took all rescued persons to Asamau Clinic for medical evaluation,”said the sources.

The police source confirmed that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects and reunite all the victims with their families.
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Troops neutralise militia during clearance patrol in Plateau community

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Troops neutralise militia during clearance patrol in Plateau community

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Sector 5, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have neutralised a suspected militia member during a clearance operation in Hokk community, Mushere West District of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation, which took place on July 3 at about 11:45 a.m., was part of a long-range patrol covering Tulus and Hokk communities along the Plateau–Nasarawa border.

The sources said that the troops came under attack from armed militias in Hokk but successfully repelled the assailants, killing one while others fled the scene.




As of the time of filing this report, troops have continued to dominate the general area with aggressive patrols to prevent further militia activity.

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Security forces repel attack, reclaim villages in Bokkos LGA, Plateau

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Security forces repel attack, reclaim villages in Bokkos LGA, Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama

A joint security operation has reclaimed several deserted villages in the Horop District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, following persistent attacks and occupation by suspected Fulani militias.

Zagazola Makama was reliably informed that the clearance operation was launched after residents of Hokk and neighboring villages fled their homes, reporting that the attackers had taken over their communities and erected temporary shelters.

In response, a combined troops of the Nigerian Army, team of Special Intervention Squad (SIS) and Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel were deployed to the area to restore order and secure the villages.

The troops, encountered strong resistance from the armed attackers. A fierce gun battle ensued, but the attackers were eventually overpowered and forced to retreat into nearby bushes.

During the operation, several makeshift huts erected by the militias were destroyed, and two motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing assailants were recovered.

Authorities say patrols and security presence in the area have been intensified to prevent further incursions and allow displaced villagers to safely return to their homes.

Security forces repel attack, reclaim villages in Bokkos LGA, Plateau

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