Crime
Yobe: Community Leader Advocates for Establishment of Rehab Centre At NDLEA Office In Potiskum
Yobe: Community Leader Advocates for Establishment of Rehab Centre At NDLEA Office In Potiskum
By: Yahaya Wakili
It has been observed that there is a need to establish a rehabilitation center in the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the Potiskum area office.
The observation was made by a community leader in Potiskum, Alhaji Umaru Adamu in an interview with NEWSng in Potiskum.
He said the establishment of the rehabilitation center in the NDLEA office will assist in vocational skills training of our teenagers and young adults who are involved in taking and businesses of illicit drugs.
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“If such rehabilitation center was establish the youth who involved in use of heaps of illicit drugs arrested by the NDLEA will be train in different skills acquisition like tailoring, carpentry among others and at the end they will be self-reliance.” Alhaji Umaru said.
“After the graduation from the center they would look for other legitimate businesses and it will make them to be good people in the societies, infact in the whole Yobe state there was no rehabilitation center.” He added.
According to him, the current Area Commander of the NDLEA, Alhaji Mai Anguwa Nuradeen and his men are not relenting in the pursuit of the agency mandate to make the people of Potiskum local government and its environs safe from the drug scourge.
He revealed that, before the coming of the new Area Commander, Nuradeen Potiskum town has become the place where the illicit drugs were sold everywhere, but now the Area Commander and his men have drastically reduced the drug menace in the area.
Alhaji Umaru Adamu further revealed that the people of the area have commended the Area Commander and his men for their commitment that has made possible achievements of the agency in reducing the activities of heaps of illicit drugs in the area.
“The agency is willing to carry out its duty effectively but the most challenging which the agency is facing is lack of operation vehicle because the agency doesn’t have operational vehicle at its disposal.” The community leader observed.
He used this medium to call on Potiskum local government and the Yobe state government to get an operation vehicle for NDLEA personnel to continue with the good work as they are doing and also urged the people of the area to continue supporting and giving the agency the useful information they need.
Yobe: Community Leader Advocates for Establishment of Rehab Centre At NDLEA Office In Potiskum
Man O’ War personnel reports abduction of female colleague in Bayelsa
By: Zagazola Makama
A female member of the Man O’ War has been reportedly abducted by unknown persons in Bayelsa State, with efforts underway to trace and rescue her.
Security sources said the case was reported on April 3 at about 7:00 p.m. by Daniel Lucky Deinyefa, a Man O’ War personnel and indigene of Otuan community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
It was gathered that the victim, identified as Peremene Bright, contacted her colleague on April 2, stating that she had been abducted by unknown persons since March 26.
The sources disclosed that her mobile phone signal was tracked to a location along the Abua/Ogbia road axis.
Authorities said efforts are ongoing to locate and rescue the victim, as well as identify and apprehend those responsible for the abduction.
Further updates are expected as investigations progress.
Man O’ War personnel reports abduction of female colleague in Bayelsa
Troops intercept suspected Boko Haram logistics convoy conveying 13 persons in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Bravo Company, 159 Battalion, have intercepted a suspected Boko Haram logistics convoy in Kanama area of Borno State.
Security sources said the interception occurred at about 7:00 p.m. on April 2 at a checkpoint while troops were conducting routine stop-and-search operations.
According to the sources, the troops stopped a Toyota pickup vehicle conveying 12 males and one female en route to Dekwa.
During a search of the vehicle, two adult males were found to have sustained gunshot wounds.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the injured suspects were members of a terrorist logistics support network who had reportedly been ambushed earlier by troops on April 1 along the Usmadi axis while transporting supplies to a terrorist camp in Dekwa.
The sources added that eight torchlight mobile phones were recovered from the suspects for further investigation.
All suspects and the vehicle are currently in custody and will be handed over to Headquarters for further action.
Troops intercept suspected Boko Haram logistics convoy conveying 13 persons in Borno
Troops, CJTF arrest three suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 29 Task Force Brigade, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested three suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers at Benisheikh in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.
Security sources said the suspects, identified as Abdul Kolo, Modu Masa and Atom Baaji, were apprehended at about 3:00 p.m. on April 3 following credible human intelligence.
According to the sources, the suspects confessed during preliminary interrogation that the items in their possession were given to them by Boko Haram members to sell on their behalf.
Items recovered from the suspects include 20 goats, two mobile phones, a knife and the sum of ₦139,780.
The sources said the suspects and recovered items had been handed over to the Headquarters of 29 Task Force Brigade for further investigation and necessary action.
The operation is part of ongoing efforts under Operation Hadin Kai to dismantle terrorist logistics networks and disrupt supply chains sustaining insurgent activities in the North-East.
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