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Collaboration Needed to Tackle Human Rights Violation Around Irregular Migration- UN
Collaboration Needed to Tackle Human Rights Violation Around Irregular Migration- UN
By: Michael Mike
The United Nations (UN) in Nigeria has emphasized the need for collaborative efforts in effective combat of human rights violations around irregular migration in West Africa.
The call was made in Abuja on Monday at the opening ceremony of the two-day training of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on human rights-based response to smuggling of migrants and related crimes.
Speaking at the training which was organised by the UN in Nigeria for CSOs. Senior Human Rights Adviser, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Adwoa Kufuor-Owusu, said the training is meant to strengthen capacities of civil societies on human rights-based approach to migration.
She lamented that violations of migrants rights and related abuses has become global concern.
Kufuor-Owusu described migration as a complex and multifaceted issue that has impacted the lives of countless individuals and communities negatively all over the globe.
She said: “Not only in Nigeria, it has power to transform societies, economies and most importantly, individual lives.
“Migration is often accompanied by challenges, which can lead to violation of human rights of migrants, if not managed properly and safe guarded.
“So, in order to do this very safeguarding, management and vulnerability that might arise in the context of migration, there are various legal frameworks.
“Which have been established at the International, regional and national levels.”
On his part, the Executive-Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu emphasised the need for government and civil society to partner, to tackle migration issues.
Ojukwu, represented by Mr Hilary Ogbonna, Senior Human Rights Adviser of NHRC, said that migration, whether regular or irregular does not just happen.
He said: “It is because people want to exercise their fundamental human rights to freedom of movement or right to association.
“As a Conmission, we believe migratory activities or human rights is significant for all the actors that involved in it.
“For government and CSOs, we all need to work closely together to be able to protect human rights.
“To ensure every person that has course to migrate or return is protected under national and international principles of human rights.”
Also speaking, Aishat Braimah of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Officer, identified some causes of irregular migration.
She noted that a lot of people who found themselves in vulnerable migration situations were often the targets of smuggling.
She said: “People who are trying to flee persecution, conflicts or natural disaster in their home state, they find themselves wanting to migrate through irregular means.
“In terms of mitigating risks of migration, it is important we work in a holistic way, reason this training workshop was put together.
“To bring stakeholders together to solidify approach to the issues,” Braimah said.
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Mutiny: Presidential Guard Tightens Security Around Niger Presidency Amid Reports of Military Protest
Mutiny: Presidential Guard Tightens Security Around Niger Presidency Amid Reports of Military Protest
By Zagazola Makama
Security was significantly reinforced around Niger’s Presidential Palace in Niamey following reports of unrest involving elements of the country’s armed forces, security sources told Zagazola Makama.
According to multiple security sources, the heightened deployment of the Presidential Guard, supported by armoured vehicles around the Presidential Palace on the night of July 3 and into July 4, followed what was described as a limited protest by personnel of an armoured unit within the Niger Armed Forces (FAN).
The sources said some soldiers reportedly declined deployment to frontline positions in northern Tillabéri Region, particularly around Inatès and Chinagodrar, citing inadequate heavy equipment and insufficient operational resources to confront the growing security threats in the area.
The protest was described by one source as a “small mutiny,” although there has been no official confirmation from the Nigerien authorities.
Security sources said the development triggered concern within the country’s leadership, prompting the reinforcement of security around the Presidential Palace and temporary restrictions on movement in the surrounding area as a precautionary measure.
The Tillabéri Region remains one of Niger’s most volatile security zones, with recurrent attacks by armed extremist groups, including factions linked to the so-called Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS).
As of the time of filing this report, the Nigerien government and military authorities had not issued any official statement regarding the reported protest or the increased security presence around the Presidency.
The situation remains under close observation.
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Two suspected criminals arrested during patrol in Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 1 under Operation Enduring Peace have arrested two suspected criminals during a routine patrol in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau.
Security sources disclosed that the suspects, identified as Azi Ezekiel, 21, and Ajiji Emmanuel, 19, were apprehended at about 10:30 a.m. on Saturday along the road leading to Forbur Village.
The sources said the suspects were intercepted by troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, while conducting a routine patrol in the area.
According to the sources, the two suspects have been handed over to the Keystone Police Station in Forbur for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The arrest forms part of ongoing security operations aimed at combating criminal activities and enhancing safety across Plateau State.
Two suspected criminals arrested during patrol in Plateau
Troops arrest suspected kidnapper in Plateau community
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 4 of Operation Enduring Peace have arrested a suspected kidnapper during a security operation in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau.
Security sources said the suspect, identified as Mohamdu Surajo, 29, was arrested at about 6:45 p.m. on Friday at Sabon Layi Village following sustained security operations in the area.
The sources disclosed that the suspect is currently in military custody and is undergoing preliminary interrogation to aid ongoing investigations.
They added that the arrest is part of continued efforts by security forces to dismantle criminal networks and enhance security across Plateau State.
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