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Insecurity: We’ve never had it so bad – Afenifere
The Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has lamented the worsening insecurity in the country, reiterating its call on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently convene a meeting of ethnic nationalities.
It stated that such a meeting should be to return the country to a true federation with perhaps a parliamentary system of government.
The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Comrade Jare Ajayi, also decried the kidnapping of seven people around Isara Remo on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway on Sunday, January 17, 2022.
Criminals in Army uniforms attacked some wedding guests whose vehicle developed fault around the expressway.
They were said to be trying to fix the car when the criminals struck and kidnapped all of them.
According to Afenifere, the incident was another evidence that governments in Nigeria have failed in their primary duties of providing security and welfare for the people.
The group in a statement recalled that the latest incident was coming barely a week after some people were reportedly kidnapped at Onigaari Village on the same Lagos/Ibadan Expressway just as some travellers, including a popular actress, narrowly escaped being kidnapped on the same road last Saturday.
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Afenifere also raised the alarm that some displaced terrorists led by one Belo Turji were making incursion into Yorubaland.
Ajayi in the statement said: “We recall the incessant kidnapping of and attacks on innocent people in Ondo, Ogun, Osun and Ekiti States. We also recall the sacking of certain villages in Imeko area of Ogun State last week. These are unacceptable and must be stopped forthwith by all means.
“The lamentations by Governors of Niger, Zamfara, Benue, Nassarawa, Borno, Kaduna, Sokoto and Katsina States on how terrorists seem to be dictating the pace in their areas ought to serve as a wake-up call for the governments and the security agencies.”
The group stated that no matter the strides President Buhari made on the Nigerian project, the worsening security and economic conditions in the country would rubbish his efforts and ultimate achievements.
“It is therefore incumbent on the President to allow State Police, strengthen the military with equipment and right motivation, prevail on the Attorney General to allow rule of law to operate without fear or favour, stop nepostic justice, enable the military to mop-up too much weapons in the hands of unauthorised persons and promptly convene a meeting of ethnic nationalities and interest groups,” the statement added.
Afenifere acknowledged that Buhari was aware of the security situation going by his recent expressions on the issue.
Daily Trust
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64 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Osun
64 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Osun
Investigators of the Ibadan zonal directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 64 suspected internet fraudsters in Osun state.
Items recovered from them include 18 exotic vehicles, 18 laptops, 112 mobile phones, three Play Station games, five motorcycles, and other incriminating documents among others.
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Sexual harassment: Kogi varsity lecturer stripped naked
Sexual harassment: Kogi varsity lecturer stripped naked
A senior lecturer with the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi state, on Friday, May 10, faced unexpected consequences, as he was stripped near naked over allegations of forceful sexual advancement towards a female student.
The lecturer who was stripped to his boxers was however saved from further molestation by the combined efforts of the school security unit, at the Adankolo mini campus of the institution.
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During the interrogation, the lecturer implicated his colleagues, including the Head of the Department (HOD), claiming that they usually provide him with names of female students to either “pass or fail” based on their level of intimacy or absence with them.
When contacted, the school’s spokesperson, Daniel Iyke, said that the management was already aware of the development and had immediately set up machinery to investigate the case.
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EFCC apprehends 21 suspected fraudsters in Uyo, seizes luxury items
EFCC apprehends 21 suspected fraudsters in Uyo, seizes luxury items
In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 21 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Akwa Ibom State. The arrests, which took place at various locations within the state, were part of a coordinated effort to combat financial crimes.
On Monday, May 6, 2024, five suspects were taken into custody at the ‘Laundering Lounge’ located in Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo. The operation continued into the next day, with an additional sixteen suspects arrested on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Church Road, off Calabar Itu Road, Uyo.
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The EFCC operatives successfully recovered a range of items linked to the alleged fraudulent activities. The haul included two luxurious cars, nine laptops, 28 smartphones, and two wrist watches, all of which are believed to be proceeds or instruments of the suspected crimes.
The anti-graft agency has indicated that the suspects will face legal proceedings once the investigations are complete. This decisive action sends a strong message that the EFCC is actively pursuing cybercriminals and working to safeguard the integrity of Nigeria’s financial system.
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