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ECOWAS, EU OSPRE, Others Commence Resilience, Human Assessment in Nigeria to Boost Security
ECOWAS, EU OSPRE, Others Commence Resilience, Human Assessment in Nigeria to Boost Security
By: Michael Mike
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE) – National Centre for the Coordination of Early Warning and Response Mechanism Centre, Nigeria, have commenced the country resilience and human security assessment programme in Nigeria.
Other partners in the project include the Fund for Peace, the European Union, the German Government, amongst others.
Speaking during a technical workshop in Abuja, the Director-General, OSPRE, Chris Ngwodo, disclosed that the meeting was an inception dialogue, the inaugural workshop for the commencement of the country resilience and human security assessment for Nigeria.
Ngwodo also revealed that it is a study that is being undertaken across West Africa and Nigeria is the first country to undertake it.
He said: “It is aimed at mapping human security, vulnerabilities, and resilience factors within our country.”
He further explained that the objective of the committee was to have an understanding of the complex issues that underline conflicts and instability within Nigeria.
He added that: “We want to mark the resilience factors that can help us become better to combating those issues, issues that engender conflict and strife, and above all, we want to be able to create empirical data that can be used to inform policy interventions by the government.”
He stated that the exercise is sequel to an earlier one, ‘Human Security Vulnerability Assessment carried out in 2018 and the findings have been very useful in helping to establish Early Warning Systems across West Africa and in Nigeria as well.
He said in the course of the exercise, the team will be visiting both hotspots and places that have proven resilience to conflict and strife.
Ngwodo said on the visits that this is: “Because we want to understand the resilience factors as well, not just the vulnerabilities.
“Not just the drivers of conflict, but we want to understand what makes certain places resilient in the face of conflict.”
ECOWAS, EU OSPRE, Others Commence Resilience, Human Assessment in Nigeria to Boost Security
Kidnapped Catholic Priest Rescued in Edo
By: Zagazola Makama
The Edo State Police Command has rescued Rev. Father Philip Mario Ekweli, who was kidnapped on March 13 in Aghenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the he priest, who serves at St. Peter’s Apostle Catholic Church, Iviukhua Community, was rescued on Thursday at about 4:52 p.m. in Amughe Community.
Security agencies have intensified search and bush-combing operations to track down the kidnappers and ensure the safety of other residents.
Kidnapped Catholic Priest Rescued in Edo
Gunmen Kill Man in Niger, Police Launch Manhunt
By: Zagazola Makama
The Niger State Police Command has launched an investigation into the killing of a man, Gigi Danbaka, by unidentified gunmen in Rafi Local Government Area.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that three incident occurred on March 12 at about 2:00 p.m. when Danbaka and his family went to the bush along the Gabi-Alawa Road in Ringa District to pick mangoes.
On their way home, they were accosted by armed men who took Danbaka hostage but released his family with a chilling message instructing them to return later and retrieve his corpse.
Upon receiving the report at about 8:20 p.m., security operatives and local vigilantes launched a search and rescue operation. However, on March 13 at about 11:00 a.m., his lifeless body was discovered at the scene.
Gunmen Kill Man in Niger, Police Launch Manhunt
Newlywed Woman Killed in Jigawa
By: Zagazola Makama
A 22-year-old newlywed woman, Zainab Ibrahim, was found dead in her home with a deep cut on her throat in Hadejia, Jigawa State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 13 afternoon at Warware Quarters, just five weeks after her wedding.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said neighbors raised the alarm after discovering her in a pool of blood.
“She was found unconscious with a deep wound on her throat. People immediately alerted the police,” the source said.
Another resident added that security operatives arrived promptly and took her to General Hospital, Hadejia, where doctors confirmed her death.
When contacted, police authorities in the state confirmed the incident, stating that an investigation is underway to uncover the circumstances surrounding her death and apprehend those responsible.
“We are treating this as a case of homicide, and efforts are being intensified to track down the perpetrators,” a police source said.
Newlywed Woman Killed in Jigawa
Kidnapped Catholic Priest Rescued in Edo
Gunmen Kill Man in Niger, Police Launch Manhunt
Newlywed Woman Killed in Jigawa
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