Crime
Petitioner demands N115 million Compensation for Police Brutality
Petitioner demands N115 million Compensation for Police Brutality
By: Our Reporter
A complainant, Michael Uzoagba has demanded a compensation of N115 million from Nigerian Police for his alleged unlawful arrest, detention and property seizure in 2018.
Uzoagba, made a plead for the compensation on Tuesday at the Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police sitting in Abuja.
The petitioner who was led in his testimonies by his counsel, Ohiovor Maria of the Legal Aids Council of Nigeria informed the panel that his wares including refrigerator, televisions sets, electric iron etc were on two occasions carted away by the Police in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory.
He said he wants compensation against the Police as follows; N100 million for general damages, N10 million for unlawful arrest and detention for three days and N5 million for malicious prosecution.
In his narration before the panel presided over by Dr.Garba Tetengi, who stood in for the Chairman, Justice Suleiman Galadima (rtd), Uzoagba told the panel that on the fateful day, while he was in his shop, he saw five policemen asking him the whereabouts of his son.
According to him, he replied the police team that he did not know where his son was at that time, only for them to start picking his electronics and electrical appliances he displayed in his shop for sale and packing them into their own standby vehicle.
Before moving the said items into the Police vehicle, he told the panel that Police team made a call presumably to the DPO of Bwari Police station and thereafter, they went ahead with the removal of the electrical appliances. He said he queried the operation and no answer was given to him to justify the action.
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He said apparently not knowing what to do to recover the items from the Police, he informed the panel that he went to Radio House and lodged a complaint with respect to the said seizure of his properties by the Police.
He lamented that despite the intervention by the Radio House, the Police have allegedly refused to release the said goods but rather instituted a court case against him for daring to take the Police to the Radio House.
Asked by the Acting Chairman, Tetengi to state the value of the entire property allegedly taken by the Police and what he wants the panel to do for him in the circumstance, the petitioner put the value at over N10 million and that he wants the panel to help him and recover the said items from the Police.
In their response, the Police represented in the matter by Fidelis Ogwobe told the panel that he needed more time to contact the police officers listed as respondents in the case to enable him put up a defense for the Police.
Respondents in the petition are Makinde Ola, DPO Bwari Police station FCT, Shunku Terhermber, Bwari Police station FCT, Commissioner of Police FCT and Inspector General of Police.
The case was adjourned till 21st March, 2022 for cross-examination of the petitioner.
Petitioner demands N115 million Compensation for Police Brutality
Gunmen attack travellers on Nasarawa-Keffi Road, CCB staff missing
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed men suspected to be kidnappers attacked commuters along the Nasarawa-Keffi Road on Sunday evening, shooting sporadically and forcing vehicles to halt.
The incident occurred on Sunday at about 8:15 p.m. between Gunki and Marmara, where several vehicles were blocked by the attackers.
Two passengers, identified as Sunday Uche and Mohammed Babawuro, who were aboard a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number FKY 728 ZA, were rescued after fleeing into nearby bushes along with other passengers who have since been accounted for.
However, concern mounts over the whereabouts of one Adoga Gupada Aruwa, believed to be a staff member of the Code of Conduct Bureau. Aruwa was reportedly driving a Toyota Highlander which was found at the scene with a bullet hole on its engine compartment but no blood stains.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing to locate the missing occupant Authorities have urged residents with useful information to come forward.
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Herdsman found murdered in Niger community
By: Zagazola Makama
A herder identified as Yunusa Adamu was found gruesomely murdered in Babban-Rami village, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, in the early hours of Sunday.
Zagazola Makama understands that the Village Head of Babban-Rami, Alhaji Umar Babban-Rami, who reported the incident, said the victim had been residing in the village to rear sheep.
According to sources , Adamu was discovered slaughtered by unidentified assailants at about 5:00 a.m. on June 22.
Authorities visited the scene shortly after receiving the report, and the body was evacuated to the General Hospital in Mashegu for autopsy after photographs were taken.
No arrest has been made yet, but investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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Security team recovers rifle, ammunition from fleeing passenger in Kogi
By: Zagazola Makama
A patrol team operating along the Okene-Auchi Road in Kogi State has recovered a submachine gun, ammunition, and other items from a fleeing passenger during a routine stop-and-search operation.
Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred on June 22 at about 1:08 p.m., when officers from Okene Division intercepted a Nissan ash-coloured vehicle.
The vehicle, which was en route to Auchi, Edo State, had five passengers on board. Upon ordering all occupants to disembark for a search, one of the passengers suddenly bolted into the nearby forest. Despite a hot pursuit, the suspect managed to escape into the thick bush.
A search of the suspect’s abandoned bag revealed a cache of alarming items, including one SMG rifle with breach number 5197, one magazine, 28 rounds of 5.6mm live ammunition, one G3 live round, a black T-shirt, two tied rosaries, three phone chargers, an Oraimo power bank, charms, and a pair of black sandals.
Security personnel have since launched a thorough combing of the forest in a bid to apprehend the fleeing suspect.
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