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IIP-SARS SUMMONS DCP LEGAL FORCE HEADQUARTERS TO APPEAR WITH THE CASE FILE OF JOHN EMEKA ALOZIE 

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IIP-SARS SUMMONS DCP LEGAL FORCE HEADQUARTERS TO APPEAR WITH THE CASE FILE OF JOHN EMEKA ALOZIE 

IIP-SARS SUMMONS DCP LEGAL FORCE HEADQUARTERS TO APPEAR WITH THE CASE FILE OF JOHN EMEKA ALOZIE 

By: Michael Mike, Abuja

The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force on Wednesday ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) legal, in the Force Headquarters to appear before the panel with the case file of Mr. John Emeka Alozie.

The Chairman of the 11- Member panel, Justice Suleiman Galadima (rtd) who made this order when the panel became apparently frustrated having made five (5) previous orders in respect of getting the necessary police respondents and documents that will assist the panel to unravel the truth concerning the whereabouts of the victim, John Emeka Alozie.

In making the order, the Chairman stated that all the earlier orders made by the panel in respect of this petition still subsists.

“The Commissioner of Police Legal owes the nation an explanation in this matter”, Justice Galadima said.

Before the new order was made, the panel had stood the petition down for 30 minutes, to enable the led Counsel to the panel, Chino Obiagwu (SAN) and Police Counsel, Kenneth Igbochua to contact the CP legal and Mr Obiazo SARS Awkuzu, Anambra State, Mr Uzo Emeana SARS, Awkuzu, Anambra State and Sunday Okpe, who are 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents respectively in the petition.

Thereafter, Chino Obiagwu (SAN) gave a report of the efforts made to contact the necessary Officers as directed by the panel.

He informed the panel that calls out across the phone line of the CP legal rang out twice and that they also made unsuccessful attempts to reach the other respondents, including ACP Asuquo who was a member of the legal team that investigated the matter.

It will be recalled that one of the panelists had expressed his dismay over what he referred to as “unprofessional conduct” on the part of the police.

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John Aikpokpo Martin’s Esq. stated this when counsel to the respondents; Kenneth Igbochuwa Esq refused to cross examine the petitioner even as the matter was already slated for cross examination and defence. 

In a matter which had been adjourned severally, counsel to the police, Igbochuwa Esq claimed that he did not have the facts of the matter and so could not cross examine the petitioner. 

 Igbochuwa  who vehemently refused cross examining. Mrs.  John (petitioner) told the panel ” I cannot cross examine, I don’t have facts”

Reacting, Aikpokpo Martins reminded Igbochuwa that he had not been diligent in pursuing the matter before him. 

Aikpokpo further told the police counsel that he cannot just sit and expect materials relevant to his case to come to him. 

The case of alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of John Emeka Alozie, by the police has suffered several setbacks owing to  difficulty in locating key respondents linked to the matter. 

Appreciable progress was however made when the matter came up before the panel for cross examination and defence on Thursday. 

A retired police officer, G. C Ijoma, upon diligent investigation, was able to furnish the panel with useful information that will enable it to handle the matter efficiently.

Ijoma Esq, provided the names, telephone numbers and current location of the officers linked to the matter. 

The retired police officer also informed the panel that the case file on the arrest and detention  of John Emeka Alozie was transferred from Anambra State and is now  at Force CID in Abuja. 

In view of the information which was made available to the panel, Justice Suleiman Galadima rtd, heading the 11- man panel, while commending the efforts of G.C Ijoma.

The matter was adjourned sine die even as the Chairman assured the Complainant and indeed all Nigerians that justice will be done in these matters.

IIP-SARS SUMMONS DCP LEGAL FORCE HEADQUARTERS TO APPEAR WITH THE CASE FILE OF JOHN EMEKA ALOZIE 

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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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VP Shettima Leads Mourners At Funeral Prayers For Late Prof. Jibril Aminu

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** Says Nigeria has lost an intellectual giant

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Vice President Kashim Shettima today led other Muslim faithful for the Jana’iza (funeral prayers) of the late elder statesman, renowned medical scholar and former Minister of Education and Petroleum, Prof. Jibril Aminu, at the National Mosque in Abuja.

Prof. Aminu, a one-time President of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (OPEC), passed on in Abuja on Thursday after a prolonged illness.

The Vice President, who arrived at the National Mosque at 1:52 pm, commiserated with the family of the deceased and prayed Allah to comfort them and make Aljanna Firdaus the final abode of the late elder statesman.

Noting that the late Prof Aminu’s demise is a great loss to the nation, VP Shettima described the late surgeon, educationist and administrator as a man who saw it all, just as he said the deceased was an intellectual giant who can hardly be replaced.

“It is a very sad loss. Prof Jubril Aminu was the last of the great titans, an iconic figure who enormously contributed to the development of the nation.

“He was variously the Executive Secretary of NUC, Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri and Honourable Minister of various ministries across the country and left his landmarks on the sands of time.

“He is irreplaceable. May Allah grant him Aljanatul Firdaus and give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. His loss is not just to the good people of Adamawa State but to the nation and Africa at large,” the Vice President prayed.

Born in Song, Adamawa in 1939, Prof. Aminu was a towering figure in Nigerian public life.

The late Consultant Cardiologist served the nation in different capacities, including as Federal Minister of Education and later Federal Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (1989–1992), Ambassador of Nigeria to the United States (1999–2003), and Senator representing Adamawa Central (2003–2011).

He was also President of OPEC in 1991 and President of the OPEC Conference between 1991 and 1992 while he was Petroleum Minister.

Other mourners who joined the Vice President at the National Mosque in Abuja for the Jana’iza included former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Special Adviser to the President on General Duties (Office of the Vice President), Dr. Aliyu Modibbo; former Secretary to the Federal Government, Yayale Ahmed; former Governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako; former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje; former Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai (rtd); former Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman; former Minister of State for Health, Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, among many others.

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