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‘Bring killers of our members to book’ – Bolt, Uber drivers beg police
‘Bring killers of our members to book’ – Bolt, Uber drivers beg police
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON) has called on the police to bring the culprits of three drivers killed in Port Harcourt to book.
Their request followed the deaths of bolt drivers Roland Asuru, John Okon and Emmanuel Daniel by armed men. The union said Daniel’s killer absconded with his vehicle.
The union said the incident that led to the death of three of its bolt drivers in Port Harcourt was a coordinated attack.
“Another brutal killing and car snatching of a member in Abuja was reported at the Galadimawa area of Abuja on Wednesday,” the union said.
Revealing the circumstances that led to their death, the union, in a statement said, “Emmanual Daniel was driving to a pickup location where he was attacked after receiving a call from the passenger, and his killers snatched away his vehicle.
“Roland Asuru and John Okon were both shot dead while their cars were snatched by suspected robbers. There were reportedly failed attempts to snatch members’ cars at GRA, CFC Roundabout, and Ekeme.
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Demanding justice for the deceased, the union said before now, it has requested for the Bolt app to enable the profiling of riders through any means of national identification as measures to protect drivers’ lives, but all to no avail.
The union said just as passengers can identify their drivers through pictures, plate numbers, and the colour of cars, the drivers should be given the same privilege.
“The union has been making a call on the app companies as part of a measure to prevent security breaches to profile riders adequately by making means of national ID a prerequisite for all passengers before they can board or take a rider on the app, but they have been very adamant and watches our members die a preventable death even without justice and compensation.
“As a registered trade union with the responsibility to protect our members against preventable circumstances like this, we are making a call on the Federal Government as a matter of urgency to direct the Ministry of Transport, Science, and Digital Economy or any relevant Ministry to direct this app-based companies to capture the NIN of the passengers before ordering a ride.
“We are also calling the Governor of River State, FCT Minister, and the police to facilitate investigation and bring these deadly killers to book while we, the family of the deceased, are compensated adequately by the government and app-company,” the union said.
The union urged its members to be security conscious at all times.
The state’s police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, when contacted, asked for questions to be sent through a text.
As of press time, Iringe-Koko neither acknowledged the text nor responded to subsequent calls placed to her phone about an hour later.
‘Bring killers of our members to book’ – Bolt, Uber drivers beg police
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Breaking: Court restates arrest of Yahaya Bello in fresh order
Breaking: Court restates arrest of Yahaya Bello in fresh order
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday gave a fresh order for the arrest of former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.
It stated that the ex-governor had no regard for the court by failing to appear before it.
He was lampooned for attempting to truncate a criminal case initiated against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Emeka Nwite restated the order it made on April 17, which directed security agencies to arrest and produce him to answer to the 19 counts slammed against him.
According to the court, the former governor, by briefing lawyers to challenge its jurisdiction to try him, while he remained in hiding, showed that he “has no atom of respect and regard for the court.”
It held that Bello’s decision to file the application “is clearly showing his intention not to present himself for trial”.
“The law is settled that he who has disobeyed an order of court and shown disrespect to the court cannot expect a favourable discretion of the court.
“The honourable thing the defendant would have done was to obey the order of court by making himself available.
“Section 287 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, mandates all persons and authority to give effect to orders of court.
“He has wilfully disobeyed the order of this court. An order of court of competent jurisdiction, no matter how it was obtained, subsists until it is set aside.
“A party who refuses to obey an order of court after becoming aware of it, is in contempt of court.
“He is not entitled to be heard or granted a favourable discretion. The refusal of the defendant to make himself available is solely to truncate the arraignment and prevent the court from proceeding further in this case.”
Justice Nwite held that Bello’s decision to treat the order of the court with levity was previously condemned by the Supreme Court.
“In view of the forgoing analysis, I am of the view and I so hold, that no application can be moved or heard unless the defendant is present before the court to take his plea,” the judge stated.
Bello, after eight years as Kogi State governor, is facing a charge bordering on his alleged complicity in money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of about N80.2bn.
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Several students abducted as bandits attack Kogi varsity
Several students abducted as bandits attack Kogi varsity
On Thursday night, Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Osara, Okene in Kogi, fell victim to bandits who abducted several students.
According to a witness who spoke with NAN, the bandits arrived around 9:00 p.m. while students were studying for their exams. They entered three lecture halls through the bushes and fired shots into the air, causing panic among the students.
“They trapped the students inside the halls and started taking them; the school was thrown into total confusion as fear-stricken students in other halls scurried to safety, scampering in various directions.
“By the time local security guards and the conventional security men at the gate engaged the bandits, they had already succeeded in abducting some students.
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“But the efforts minimised the damage as the attackers didn’t go beyond the first three halls,” the source said.
As per the source, the students were gearing up for their first semester examination scheduled to start on Monday, May 13, when the bandits attacked.
A student, speaking anonymously, revealed that he and several classmates sought refuge in the bushes, where they remained hidden for over an hour.
“We only ventured out when everywhere became quiet,” he said.
CUSTEC vice-chancellor Abdulraman Asipita who confirmed the incident dis not give details of the number of students abducted.
“I don’t talk to journalists about incidents like this, but I want you to know that we are on top of the situation,” he said.
The police is yet to give comments.
Several students abducted as bandits attack Kogi varsity
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DSS state directors meet in Kano over security threats
DSS state directors meet in Kano over security threats
Security chiefs from the Directorate of State Services (DSS) convened in Kano State to address the escalating security challenges in the North West region and Nigeria.
Alhassan Muhammad, the DSS director in Kano, highlighted that the 14th Quarterly Conference of State Directors of Security in the North West Geopolitical Zone was convened under the directive of the DSS Director General, Yusuf Magaji Bichi. The aim was to tackle the spate of insecurity gripping the nation proactively.
Muhammad emphasized that the conference served as a platform for exchanging knowledge, sharing insights, and exploring innovative solutions to address the myriad security challenges prevalent in the region.
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He underscored the complexity of contemporary security concerns, ranging from cybersecurity threats to physical security challenges, terrorism, armed banditry, farmers’/herders clashes, youth restiveness, environmental tensions, and political disputes.
Muhammad stated, “The evolving security landscape necessitates collaboration, knowledge exchange, and strategic planning among security agencies and stakeholders.”
In his remarks, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf urged security agencies to intensify efforts to identify and apprehend individuals behind the country’s security challenges. He called for thorough intelligence gathering to uncover the perpetrators, regardless of their affiliations.
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