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  • Buhari’s visit: Security beefed up in Nasarawa

    Buhari’s visit: Security beefed up in Nasarawa

    Security measures have been beefed up in in Lafia and environs as security personnel have been deployed in strategic locations ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Nasarawa on Tuesday.

    A correspondent, who went round the state capital on Tuesday, reported that officers and men of the Nigeria Police, Civil Defence and other security agencies were stationed at all nooks and crannies.

    Read also: Buhari wants Tinubu to reconcile aggrieved APC members

    Reports say that more security personnel had also been deployed in Akwanga, Keffi and Karu Local Government areas of the state.

    Mr Bello Ahmed, the Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, had on Monday, said that over 4000 personnel had been deployed in strategic locations in the state.

    The commissioner said that police officers were collaborating with other security personnel to ensure hitch free visit by the President.

    President Buhari is paying a one-day visit to Nasarawa State where he will also inaugurate some projects of the state government.

    NAN

  • Civil Defence apprehends 24 suspects

    Civil Defence apprehends 24 suspects

    The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo State has apprehended 24 crime suspects in the last two weeks, the Commandant, Mr. Makinde Ayinla, has said.

    He told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin City that in view of the upsurge of crimes, the command had intensified efforts and strategies, which had yielded results with the arrests.

    Ayinla said of the figure, nine were suspected herdsmen, apprehended by an officer, in collaboration with a vigilance group in Akoko-Edo Local Government.

    He said the suspects were arrested in possession of three single barrel guns and other weapons at Oloma and Okpe villages.

    The commandant said the suspects had been handed over to the authorities.

    He said two suspects were held in possession of suspected illegally-refined product (DPK), being conveyed to an unknown destination in 50 25-litre containers.

    Ayinla noted that two suspects were arrested in connection with alleged robbery, five for suspected cultism and six for vandalism of power cables.

    He said investigation was on and when completed, the suspects would either be handed over to relevant authorities or prosecuted.

  • Benue killings: Civil Defence deploy special forces

    Benue killings: Civil Defence deploy special forces

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 200 special forces to help tackle security challenges in Benue state.

    The special forces are drawn from Taraba, Nassarawa, Kogi and Benue states command.

    The Deputy Commandant General (DCG), Directorate of crisis management, Dr Emmanuel Adeoye, who led the troops to Makurdi, on behalf of the Commandant General (CG), said they were in the state to complement effort of other security agencies.

    Adeoye assured the troops the Commandant General has designed a special welfare package to boast their morale during the operation in Benue state.

    He said the squad will be deployed to troubled areas to maintained peace and order.

    There was display by the special squad to the  admiration of Adeoye, who told our correspondent his men are mentally sound for the task ahead.

  • Civil defence seals illegal private guard firm

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has sealed a Private Guard Company (PGC) operating illegally in the state, its Commander, Mr John Adewoye, has said.

    Adewoye told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, the capital yesterday.

    He also said the corps generated N14.51 million revenue for the Federal Government through registration and renewal of licences of private guard companies in the state.

    He said the state had 119 licensed private guard companies.

    The commander said the anti-vandal squad arrested 16 suspects, five trucks, 11 buses and recovered a hijacked trailer loaded with 45,000 litres of petroleum product, recently.

    “Three weeks ago, two suspected vandals were arrested with suspected petroleum product of 33,000 litres.

    “The suspects were apprehended by the anti-vandal squad of the command at Conoil in Mokola, after illegally siphoning 33 litres of PMS from NNPC pipeline around Sapade in Ogun. The suspects have been arraigned in court and prosecution is ongoing. We would not relent in protecting the national assets and infrastructure,” he said .

    He urged Nigerians to see national assets as something that belonged to everyone, which should be protected.

    Adewoye said the anti-fraud unit of the command handled 70 cases and recovered N3.6 million for the owners.

  • Civil Defence arrests five with stolen diesel

    Delta State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested five persons with two truckloads of suspected stolen diesel.

    The Commandant, Mrs. Beatrice Irabor, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba yesterday, said operatives of the command, led by the Squad Commander, Mr. Asibor Michael, arrested the suspects with the trucks conveying 84,000 litres of diesel.

    She said they were nabbed, near Nsukwa junction in Aniocha South Local Government, adding that each of the trucks had 42,000 litres of diesel.

    Irabor said one of the trucks was registered as KRV92IZN.

    She said the operatives became suspicious of the trucks when they noticed that one of them had no number plate.

    The commandant said the suspects would be arraigned after investigation.

    She said the command would get rid of oil thieves, warning those indulged in oil theft to desist.

  • Civil Defence uncovers sex workers’ ring among students

    Civil Defence uncovers sex workers’ ring among students

    •Arrests 10 ward heads for alleged fraud

    Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) command in Borno State said yesterday it had uncovered a sex workers’ ring in colleges and tertiary institutions.

    The Commandant, Mr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri, said the suspects were aged between 25 and below.

    He added: “The sex workers have their facilitators and a chief pimp outside the schools, who communicate on how to arrange them. They charge from N10,000 and above for a night.

    “The sex workers don’t go out looking for men, as they are patronised by visitors, who come into town for weekend or for a programme.

    “Our investigation shows the teenagers are into nefarious activities, such as smoking cannabis sativa and abuse of Codein cough syrup.

    “We appeal to parents to monitor their children. Bad friends cause this anti-social behaviour.”

    The commandant, who said the suspects would be prosecuted, urged school authorities to monitor students.

    NSCDC said it has arrested 10 ward heads in Maiduguri for alleged land grabbing and swindling.

    Abdullahi said most of the heads had perpetrated more than five land fraud, with the connivance of civil servants.

    He said: “The culprits take advantage of people who don’t check up on their land.

    “Whenever they notice that a land owner is not around, they make fake papers and sell the plots to unsuspected individuals.

    “There are instances where one plot is sold to five or six persons. They change their names during fraudulent transactions.

    “We will get back the money of the people they have defrauded and arraign the suspected ward heads.”

    The commandant said the Dispute Resolution Department of NSCDC recorded

    38 cases of land grabbing allegedly perpetrated by ward heads in two months.

    He advised the public to be wary of persons disguising as land owners, as some were out to defraud people.

  • Civil Defence uncovers prostitutes’ recruitment centre

    Civil Defence uncovers prostitutes’ recruitment centre

    •Deploys 1,000 to rid hotels of nude dancers

     

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered a prostitutes’ recruitment centre in Edo State, Commander Mr. Makinde Ayinla has said.

    Ayinla, who spoke yesterday to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin, said the settlement was in Uselu N’ Ahor in Uhunmwode Local Government.

    He said the corps’ operatives uncovered the settlement near a police station, after weeks of surveillance.

    The commander said many of those rescued were teenagers from the North and Middle-belt.

    He said a woman, who claimed to be in her mid-twenties, was among the five rescued.

    Ayinla advised the state government to engage security agents to clear the settlement, which he described as unhealthy for human habitation, to avoid an epidemic.

    He said this would give impetus to the fight against child and human trafficking.

    The commander said the government’s initiative of introducing skill acquisition as a way of checking prostitution was a welcome development.

    He decried the attitude of parents neglecting their duties, noting that such behaviour put children at risk of being used for ritual or being kidnapped.

    Some of the victims told NAN that they were from Benue State and that their parents were unaware of their whereabouts.

    They said they were brought to Edo State by a lady called ‘Manager’, now on the run, who promised them lucrative jobs in Benin.

    The victims alleged that the lady collected N30, 000 from each person as settlement fee, to enable such persons operate on their own.

    They said they paid additional N500 daily each as ‘loyalty fee’ to ‘Manager’ from a daily income of N3, 000 to N4, 000.

    NSCDC, Kwara State Command, has deployed more than 1,000 personnel to hotels to arrest hoteliers engaging nude dancers.

    The Commandant, Mr. Wasiu Adeyinka-Ayinla, in an interview yesterday with News agency of Nigeria (NAN) in llorin, said the personnel – intelligence officers – were already at their duty posts.

    “Our intelligence officers are in hotels day and night to apprehend hoteliers who engage in strip dance,” he said.

    Adeyinka-Ayinla said the corps collaborated with other agencies to carry out the operation.

    He warned hoteliers against keeping guests with questionable characters.

    The commandant re-affirmed the commitment of the corps to fight pipeline vandalism and other acts capable of tarnishing the image of the state and Nigeria.

    News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that Kwara State House of Assembly summoned hotel proprietors on August 15 over allegation of nude dances in hotels.

    The complaint was lodged to the assembly by religious leaders.

     

  • Civil Defence nabs five motorcycle snatchers

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Special Unit deployed in Minna-Suleja Federal Highway has arrested five motorcycle snatchers terrorising residents of Gurara Local Government.

    The Commandant, Mr. Philip Ayuba, in an interview yesterday with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna, said the suspects were nabbed at Gawu Babangida and Damisa villages in Gurara Council.

    “Three of the suspects confessed to the crime, while the remaining two were accomplices.

    “The suspects confessed that the motor batteries found in their possession were stolen from cars parked at Gawu Babangida village with the use of multiple keys.

    “Items recovered from the suspects include two vehicle batteries, one digital camera, 30 assorted keys, one Bluetooth, one Hi TV receiver, one car stereo and foodstuffs,’’ he said.

    Ayuba said the suspects would be arraigned after investigation.

  • Court stops planned promotion by Nigerian Immigration Service

    Court stops planned promotion by Nigerian Immigration Service

    The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPSB) and the NIS from proceeding with their planned promotion exercise for senior officials of the Immigration Service.

    Justice M. N. Esowe of Court 3 of the National Industrial Court said, in an ex-parte ruling yesterday, that the affected agencies and officers are to put off the promotion exercise pending the determination of a pending motion on notice filed along with a substantive suit by an aggrieved NIS official, Daniel Makolo.

    The judge gave the ruling after listening to argument by Makolo’s lawyer; I. M. Ebikwo argued the ex-parte application filed along with the suit marked: NICN/BAJ/208/2017.

    Justice Esowa noted, in the ruling, that “the applicant was once accused of offence from which he was cleared. See letter of notification of clearance by the 2nddefendant dated 2nd March, 2017. In the 3rd July 2017 promotion examination for senior officers of the defendants, Compro. 08 – 14, applicant was not invited for verification/accreditation.

    “Even though the promotion candidate is not as of right, in the interest of justice, all workers should be given the opportunity of attending the examination.  The claimant/applicant was singularly omitted from this opportunity, which smacks of malice.

    “Whereby the court hereby makes this order restraining the defendants, their agents, privies, cronies or representatives, in any form or guise from harassing or intimidating the claimant/applicant and from carrying out any promotion exercise pending the hearing and determination of this motion on notice already filed, and thus maintaining the status quo ante,” the judge said.

    Justice Esowe adjourned to August 2, 2017 for the hearing of Makolo’s motion on notice for interlocutory injunctions against the defendants – the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPSB) and the NIS.

    Makolo stated, in a supporting affidavit, that he joined the NIS in 1987 as a senior officer on grade level 07 and has put in about 30 years in service. He said he has served diligently and has never been issued a query, but has only been promoted four times due to the manipulation of the process by some entrenched interests.

    He said: “My performances earned me recommendations, the fruits of which I was never allowed to enjoy due to blackmail and malicious treatment meted out to me by unscrupulous elements and their protégés at the helms of affair in the defendant organisations, with fraudulent intentions.

    “Promotion is manipulated against me at an average of six years as against three years stipulated in the extant rules and regulations contained in the terms and condition of service entered into by the parties.

    “My unwarranted and unjustified denial of promotions was actuated by blackmail and malice by the 1st defendant’s (NIS’) officers and same has continued till date as a result of which I have been kept in limbo, stagnated on the Chief Superintendent of Immigration (CSI) rank for about a decade now despite being a lawyer, a holder of NCE, LLB, BL, LLM degrees,” Makolo said.

    By August 2, the court is also expected to open hearing in the substantive suit, in which Makolo is among others, claiming N50million in damages, an order compelling the defendant to accord him his deserved rank of Deputy Comptroller of NIS and to take effect from 2012.

  • Osinbajo condemns violent attacks in Taraba

    Osinbajo condemns violent attacks in Taraba

    …Orders security reinforcements

     

    Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday condoles with the victims of the recent violent attacks in a number of communities in Taraba State, where deaths have been reported.

    He condemned the acts of violence, assuring that perpetrators of the attack would be brought to book.

    In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo also commiserated with the people of the affected communities, the entire government and people of Taraba State.

    The Acting President, over the matter, summoned and held an emergency meeting with top security officials of the Federal Government and Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku.

    He also ordered the deployment of an extra military battalion, police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps to the areas affected.

    The Acting President also ordered the provision of relief materials to be delivered to the affected communities in Toffi, Mayo Daga, Mayo Sina, Tamiya, Kwara-Kwara, Tungan Lugere, Timjire, Nguroje and other villages in the hinterlands of Mambilla Plateau.

    “The Federal Government has also put in motion long time solutions including mediation between opposing groups in the communal conflict,” it stated.