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NEMA STRENGTHEN TIES WITH NSCDC AS CG AUDI ASSURES EFFECTIVE MITIGATION AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DURING EMERGENCIES

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NEMA STRENGTHEN TIES WITH NSCDC AS CG AUDI ASSURES EFFECTIVE MITIGATION AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DURING EMERGENCIES

By: Michael Mike

Expressing much concern with climatic changes and challenges associated with the rainy season, the Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps; Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi mni. OFR; has assured the Management and Directorate of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) an effective collaborations to mitigate against disaster occurrences before, during and after the rainy seasons.

Dr Audi emphasized the pivotal mandate of the NSCDC in Crisis and Disaster Management as one of the statutory duties of the Corps amongst others noting that the NSCDC is a member of the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) whose objective centres on ensuring the protection and assistance of populations and safeguarding property and the environment in the face of natural and man-made disasters.

He noted that in discharging this mandate the NSCDC has further maintained synergy by complementing the efforts of NEMA through disaster alert, providing security and maintenance of law and order during the distribution of relief materials to Internally displaced persons (IDP), as well as providing succour to victims of disaster occurrence or emergencies across the nation.

Speaking at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja, the NSCDC Boss said, “In line with the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two federal government agencies the NSCDC will continue to give necessary security coverage and support to NEMA officials on duty and beneficiaries of government relief materials.”

The Director General (DG) of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar speaking during a courtesy visit to the NSCDC CG appreciated the Corps for the long-term collaborations and cooperation which has enhanced the productivity and performance of NEMA in actualizing her roles and responsibilities to the nation.

Mrs Umar explained that the visit was part of her broad consultations with reputable stakeholders and partners to enhance service delivery.

She maintained, “Nigeria’s disaster profile and attendant humanitarian outlook call for strengthening and mutual collaborative effort between NEMA and NSCDC.”

DG NEMA further lauded the CG for his consistent support in the management of disasters in the country stressing the need for NSCDC to activate its emergency response teams to work with NEMA to save lives and livelihood as well as restorative normalcy in the event of floods and associated secondary disaster as the rainy season intensifies.

Umar also commended the reports by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NIMET) and Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) stated during the visit that 148 Local Government Areas in 31 states were forecast to be within the high flood areas while 249 Local Government Areas in 35 states and the FCT were considered to fall within the moderate flood risk areas during this year’s rainy season.

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11 kidnapped Benue Links passengers rescued in Okpokwu

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By: Zagazola Makama

Eleven passengers abducted from a Benue Links commercial bus have been safely rescued in a forest near Ondo village in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State.

Zagazola Makama recalls that the passengers were kidnapped on June 22 while travelling along the Otukpo–Enugu highway in a Benue Links Hummer bus.

Security sources reliably confirmed that the victims were freed on June 29 following sustained search operations by the security forced supported by local vigilance groups and the Benue State Civil Protection Guard.

Credible intelligence reportedly indicated that the kidnappers were moving the captives through a bush path around Ondo village in Ugbokolo. In response, the rescue teams swiftly mobilised and launched a coordinated search operation in the area.

After several hours of intense combing of the forest, the victims were found alive and safely evacuated to Ugbokolo town, where they were provided immediate care.

The rescued individuals were identified as Bam Joseph, Doom Terhile, Uju Mercy, Ashika Linda, Atule Ladi, Undia Iveren, Terfa Kwshdoo, Akume Hembadoon, Ikpeen Msendoo, Mlumun Hurt, and Philip Igbuan.

One of the victims, Philip Igbuan, suffered a deep machete wound to the head inflicted by the kidnappers and was immediately taken to the General Hospital in Ugbokolo for medical treatment.

The freed passengers have since been debriefed by the Police and Benue Links has arranged transportation to help them reach their original destinations and reunite with their families.

According to accounts from the victims, their abductors were heavily armed and are suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.

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Four police officers killed in ambush by suspected herdsmen in Benue

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Four police officers killed in ambush by suspected herdsmen in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama

Atleast four mobile police officers attached to the 12 Police Mobile Force (PMF) unit were killed following an ambush by suspected armed herdsmen in Udei village, Guma Local Government Area.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the officers were on special duty when they came under heavy fire on June 29 while responding to a distress call.

The sources said that the officers were alerted around 2:00 p.m. that a large group of armed men, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, were advancing toward Udei village with a herd of cattle.

“The attackers had approached the vicinity of the primary school in Udei, which serves as a base for the deployed PMF 12 personnel. As the officers moved to intercept them, they were ambushed and attacked with heavy gunfire,” the report stated.

Four officers tragically lost their lives in the attack, and their service weapons were reportedly carted away by the assailants. The deceased officers were identified as: Insp. Samuel Bisalla, Insp. Emmanuel Bitrus, Insp. John Sunday and Insp. Kenneth Gabriel

Two other personnel, ASP Jacob Elisha and Insp. Zakari Bangajiya sustained injuries and was rushed to Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, for medical attention. They are said to be responding to treatment after suffering from exhaustion and shock.

The corpses of the fallen officers have been deposited at the hospital morgue for preservation and medical examination.

In response to the attack, special tactical units and a reinforced team equipped with an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) have been deployed to Udei and the Daudu Divisional Headquarters to forestall further incidents and restore calm in the area.

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Breaking: Squatters Kill Famous KADVIS Local Commander in Kaduna

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Breaking: Squatters Kill Famous KADVIS Local Commander in Kaduna

By Zagazola Makama

Squatters of a grazing forest by a large community of herders in Kaduna State on Sunday afternoon killed one of the Commanders of Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVIS).

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred in Yardoka Grazing Reserve in Kubau Local Government Area, located in Northern Kaduna Senatorial District.

The slain Commander, identified as Saleh Shuaibu, popularly known as Saleh Fiya-Fiya, who is the KADVIS Commander in Kubau Local Government, was killed when officials of the Kaduna State Government visited the area to carry out a government directive in a grazing reserve located at the said Yardoka forest.

The directive, according to a source in Anchau, the headquarters of the local council, was to allocate over 200 hectares of land to a certain company for investment purposes, a move the squatters are resisting due to lack of payment of compensation, while another source said the squatters have been paid but are still demanding more money.

Another source explained that the government officials arrived in the company of armed policemen along with personnel of the Department of State Services but were barricaded from accessing the reserve.

It was while the impasse was going on that the slain KADVIS alighted from a van and was intervening with the irate community members armed with cutlasses and sticks, while one of the protesters stabbed him with a knife and killed him on the spot. A claim Zagazola Makama is yet to confirm.

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