Crime
New NSCDC commandant warns criminals, vandals to steer clear of Niger
From Naseer Mijinyawa Minna
The new commandant of the Nigeria security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Aliyu Garba Bature, has warned all vandals, and criminal elements who specialized in vandalization of critical national installations to steer clear of the state or be prepared to face the full wrath of the command
Bature gave the warning when he assumed duty on Monday , in Minna Niger State.
He said the corps under his watch will make the state unbearable to vandals and their sponsors warning them to turn a new leaf or the command will go after them.
He explained that the command will not relent in its determination to protect and ensure the safety of critical national installations across the state stressing the need for men and officers of the command to leave up to their responsibility in the discharge of their duties.
Commandant Garba Aliyu Bature took over the mantle of leadership of the command from Mr Haruna Bala Zurmi, who was deployed to Kano state Zonal headquarters of the corps on Wednesday the 9th of February, 2022.
Zurmi charged the management and officers and men of the command to extend their hands of cooperation to the new commandant to enable him succeed in the onslaught against the activities of vandals.
He commended the management, officers and men of the command for their unflinching supports and cooperation extended to him during his sojourn in the command adding that he will continue to remember them for their commitment in their discharge of their duties.
Addressing the officers and men of the command, the new commandant admonished them to join hands with him to enable him perform in making the state free from the activities of vandals.
The commandant who was deployed from Zamfara state command of the corps warned that he will not condone any act of professional misconduct from any officer of the command stressing that he has zero tolerance for corruption
He assured them @that the command under his leadership will continue to partner with other relevant security agencies in the state to rid the state of criminal elements at all times.
The command under his leadership according to Garba Bature will work round the clock to make the state inhabitable for vandals and other criminal minded elements in the state.
He requested the people of the state and traditional rulers as well as community leaders in the state to continue to monitor the activities of strange faces in their midst and provide information to the command for prompt action assuring that such information will be treated with absolute confidentiality
One of the coordinators of the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council (LACO-FSIC) in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State Alaba Excel has been by gunmen
A statement on Sunday by the State Information Director of LACO-FSIC Kayode Fasua said Excel was killed in his Supare home on Saturday.
“The Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council (LACO-FSIC) on Sunday decried the gruesome murder of one of its ward coordinators in Akoko Southwest Local Government area of Ondo State, Mr. Alaba Abe Excel, with an appeal to the police authorities to protect its members against implacable opponents,” the statement read.
He described the late campaign coordinator as “resourceful,” adding that the development is a shock to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the council.
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Saturday clamped down and apprehended 9 adherents of the Yoruba Nation who invaded the Oyo state Secretariat
Kitted in foreign military camouflage with berets and armed with dangerous weapons the attackers arrived in a commado style in buses and motorbikes, and started shooting sporadically after sighting the troops
However, the troops with superior firepower subdued the attackers, who retreated but in disarray.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement indicated that 9 members of the irredentist group were apprehended, while one Semi Automatic Pump Action rifle and ammunition were recovered.
He said while the situation is under control, troops have gone out to track down the fleeing adherents.
“We assure members of the public that all necessary measures are being taken to ensure the safety and security of the general area.
“We urge the public to remain calm and vigilant, and to report any suspicious activity to the appropriate security agencies. The safety and security of the citizenry remain a priority, as we will continue to work tirelessly to maintain peace and order in the region,” Major General Nwachukwu assured
***Police confirms abduction of passengers
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja
Two buses fully loaded with Passengers travelling from the Eastern part of the country to Abuja have been highjacked and passengers abducted in Inele-Eteke Ogugu new road in Kogi east Senatorial district
The two buses belonging to God Is Good (GIG) transport and Logistics company and the ABC transport company were highjacked while heading to Abuja by Kidnappers in Kogi state.
The source further discosed that GIG bus left umuahia at 7:30 am on Saturday on its way to Abuja.
GIG motor
GIG company it was gathered has contacted security services and they are tracking them.
Meanwhile the Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the Saturday kidnap of passengers aboard two Abuja-bound buses from the Eastern part of the country on Inele-Eteke Ogugu new road in Kogi East Senatorial district of the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Williams Aya (SP) made the confirmation in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Lokoja.
Aya who could not give the number of passengers however, confirmed that two buses were involved,
The PPRO said that the state Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer, Local Vigilantes and Hunters to comb the bushes with a view to apprehending the hoodlums and rescuing the victims.
He disclosed that Onuoha further deployed the Tactical Squad consisting of Quick Response Unit, Police Mobile Force, Counter-Terrorism Unit, as well as conventional Police personnel to the area to continue with the bush combing to ensure all victims are rescued unhurt.
Our correspondent gathered on Monday that the buses, one from GIG Motors and the other from ABC Transport heading to Abuja were intercepted by the gun-wielding hoodlums on the lonely road in Kogi state.
The victims were said to have been marched into the bush by the hoodlums leaving no traces.
According to the source, the GIG bus left Umuahia at about 7:30am on Saturday enroute Abuja adding that the GIG company said they had contacted security agencies.
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