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Nigerians should resolutely help security agencies to end insecurity, insists CIVIC
Nigerians should resolutely help security agencies to end insecurity, insists CIVIC
By: Michael Mike, Abuja
Nigerians have been advised to be resolute in helping the nation’s military and other security agencies to tackle insurgency and other forms of insecurity in the country.
This advice was given on Thursday in Abuja by the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) at the public presentation of the ‘Report Launch and Panel Discussion on the Protection of Civilians in Gwoza’, Borno State.
The CIVIC, supported by the German Government, European Union (EU), Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to assist civilians caught in the Northeast conflict, operates in seven local governments in Borno State.
In a chat with journalists at the Launch, the Country Director, CIVIC, Dr. Benson Olugbuo said that the security situation has improved each year since the military recaptured the Gwoza town in 2015, as attacks have shifted from being a regular occurrence to being sporadic in 2020, with further improvements noted in 2021.
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He also said that many civilians have been killed and abducted while engaging in farming and other livelihood activities that require them to travel outside of the town.
He said: “In response, the military started providing escorts to civilians, which provides an extra layer of protection for civilians as they engage in livelihood activities.
“The Nigerian military should revise their current strategy to not only offer protection in super camps, but also to extend protection to civilians beyond garrison towns. Channels of communication between civilians and the military must remain open so civilians can report protection concerns, including SEA, and the military can quickly investigate and respond to these concerns.”
He added that: “To better support the return of IDPs, Nigerian federal and state, civilian agencies should ensure the security situation in Borno state is conducive for safe returns and adopt a do no harm approach by ensuring that returns are voluntary.
“They should additionally encourage the use of traditional platforms to support and manage the increasing rate of surrendering combatants and their families who will require reintegration into communities.”
He also said that the organisation has a pilot project in Kaduna State aimed at training pilots of the Nigerian Air Force on targeting during Close Air Support operations
Nigerians should resolutely help security agencies to end insecurity, insists CIVIC
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.
Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.
The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
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VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Aisha, daughter of Shehu Aliyu, an Executive Director with First Bank of Nigeria, and Muhammad Jalal, son of former Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Talban Minna, at the National Mosque, Abuja.
The solemnisation, led by the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam, alongside other Imams, featured prayers for the couple’s blessings.
Vice President Shettima stood in for the bride, while Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu represented the groom, culminating in the presentation of the dowry and the formal tying of the marital knot.
The event was graced by prominent dignitaries, including former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, former Minister of Special Duties Kabiru Turaki, Katsina State Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, the Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Sani Dantoro among many others.
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