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IIP SARS Rejects DNA Test Conducted by Nigerian Police.

IIP SARS Rejects DNA Test Conducted by Nigerian Police.
The Independent Investigative Panel, IIP on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police has rejected the DNA result presented before it by the Nigerian Police concerning the maternity of a minor, Elijah Tanko, who was allegedly abducted by child traffickers, insisting on an independent test by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
The Chairman of the 11-man panel, Rtd Justice Suleiman Galadima at a resumed sitting on Monday, disclosed that the panel is not satisfied with the DNA result which was conducted and presented on 2nd March 2021 by a consultant pathologist at Asokoro District Hospital, Dr. Kelvin Nwabueze on the request of the Nigeria Police.
Justice Galadima (Rtd) said “ On March 2nd, 2021 the panel resolved to conduct another DNA test in view of the various contending maternity over Elijah and went further to instruct the National Human Rights Commission to conduct another independent DNA test to unravel the issues surrounding the maternity of Elijah”
It will be recalled that Dr Kelvin Nwabueze stated before the panel that the police presented the following women Tanko Esther, Ike Ifeyinwa, Opara Rosemary Chidiebere, Jamiu Muyinat, all laying claim to be the biological mother of Elijah.
In his testimony, Nwabueze stated that the samples of the child and respective women were captured and sent to Lagos for analysis. He added that the maternity investigation revealed that Rosemary Chidiebere was the biological mother of the said child.
In November 2020, Esther Tanko came before the Justice Galadima led panel to allege the abduction and enforced disappearance of the child against one Chioma on October 9, 2019.
According to Esther, she noticed her missing son was among photos that went viral on social media and this led her to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to lay a complaint in order to get her son back.
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Following her complaint, the Inspector –General of Police Intelligence Response Team called for a DNA test to ascertain the maternity of the child, the result of the test was later presented to the panel during one of its sittings but was subsequently rejected by the panel which today directed the NHRC to conduct and present another report within a month.
Similarly, Chairman has charged the Nigeria Police Force to file their final written address on 20th October, 2021 in defence of a petition of an alleged extra-judicial killing of one Mr. Festus Idehen before taking decision on the matter. The Chairman noted that the police had been served with the written address by the complainant’s counsel, Kuyik Usoro, and they were expected to have responded accordingly and filed the same before the panel.
Counsel to the Nigerian Police Umoh Inah had earlier urged the panel to give them more time within which to look at the complainant’s written address and respond. He noted that the complainant’s written address was served on him late and that he has not been able to study it to enable him take necessary steps to respond to it.
On the other hand, lead counsel to the panel Chino Obiagwu (SAN) called the attention of the panel to the fact that the police was properly served with the written address of the complainant first in March and subsequently on the 13th of October 2021, meaning he was properly given opportunity to respond to the said address as required by the law.
It will be recalled that on the 18th of November 2020, Doris Idedia, sister to the deceased testified before the IIP that one Insp Kingsley arrested her brother in Kaduna over an allegation of car theft.
In her narration, Doris had alleged that Inspector Kingsley incited mob action against her brother who according to her was seriously beaten. Thereafter, he Insp. Kingsley allegedly brought the victim from Kaduna to Abuja in a cruel, inhuman degrading manner where he was continuously tortured to death.
IIP SARS Rejects DNA Test Conducted by Nigerian Police.
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Chieftaincy dispute causes chaos in Muye village in Niger

Chieftaincy dispute causes chaos in Muye village in Niger
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.
Chieftaincy dispute causes chaos in Muye village in Niger
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Eid-el-Kabir: IPCR Calls on Nigerians to Peace, Harmony

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

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