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Nigerian police fume over Fubara’s statement, give reason for storming RIEC office
Nigerian police fume over Fubara’s statement, give reason for storming RIEC office
The Nigeria Police Force has expressed deep concern over recent statements made by the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, in which several allegations were leveled against the Office of the Inspector-General of Police.
Newstrends reports that Governor Fubara had on Friday accused the IGP of acting fraudulently by allegedly deploying his men to disrupt the Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday.
But in a statement on Friday by Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, dismissed the claim by the governor.
According to the police , the deployment of officers to the headquarters of the Rivers Independent Electoral Commission (RIEC) in the wee hours of Friday was to ensure security, adding that it acted in conformity with the order of the court.
The statement reads : “The Nigeria Police Force has noted with concern the recent statements made by the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara, in which several unfounded allegations were leveled against the Office of the Inspector-General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force. In light of these claims, it has become necessary to set the record straight.
Firstly, it is important to clarify that there is a subsisting Federal High Court order barring the Nigeria Police Force from participating in the Rivers State elections. This order was duly served on both the NPF and the Rivers State Government. As a law-abiding institution, the IGP instructed the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State to strictly adhere to this court order by refraining from any direct involvement in the election process.
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However, in the evening of 3rd October,2024, The commissioner of police Rivers State, received reports that policemen from Rivers State Government house have been deployed to the office of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RIEC) to aid the conduct of the election. This report was also relayed to the Inspector-General of Police who gave clearance to the Commissioner of Police to withdraw the policemen from the Government house and replace with policemen from the Command Operations department. The mandate of the men from the Operations Department, was to provide overnight security for the RIEC to prevent any attack on the facility.
It is also important to note that prior to this, there had been series of security breaches in the state following the spate of court orders and counter orders and reactions to them by supporters of the different political parties involved. The response of the Command to secure RIEC overnight was therefore professional and supported by the Inspector-General of Police. For emphasis sake, the policemen deployed to RIEC from the operations department of Rivers State Command on the night of 3rd October,2024 were with the sole mandate to protect the RIEC office from attack overnight. This action was proactive and responsive to intelligence at the disposal of the State Command.
It is therefore shocking to see the state governor storming the RIEC office at night, wrongly accusing the police on lawful duties, deriding the Police institution and using unprintable words to describe the Inspector-General of Police. The Nigeria Police takes exception to the unwarranted outburst of the Governor and particularly the weighty accusations which he falsely levied against the Inspector-General of Police and the entire Nigeria Police Force and advise caution and decency in the pursuit of individual political goals.
Threatening to shed blood and to burn down the State because of a Local Government election is not acceptable to us. The Nigeria Police Force is committed to protection of lives and properties and will work with other security agencies in Rivers State to ensure that there is no breakdown of law and order in the State. To this end, the Inspector-General of Police has ordered increased deployment into Rivers State to beef up security throughout the state. Citizens of Rivers state are advised to go about their lawful businesses.”
Nigerian police fume over Fubara’s statement, give reason for storming RIEC office
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BREAKING: Explosion rocks Rivers APC secretariat hours to LG election
BREAKING: Explosion rocks Rivers APC secretariat hours to LG election
Some persons suspected to be arsonists reportedly detonated explosives at the Rivers State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday morning.
Newstrends reports that the APC is the principal opposition political party in Rivers State.
The state was preparing to hold its local government Saturday, October 5 when the explosion came creating tension.
However, just a few hours before the exercise, the secretariat of the APC located in Port Harcourt was reportedly attacked.
According to a Leadership report, video clips obtained online indicate that the incident, believed to involve dynamite, caused damage to the main gate and the security post of the APC secretariat, as well as a nearby building.
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Chief Tony Okocha, the chairman of the party’s caretaker committee, attributed the attack on the secretariat to supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Okocha in a brief message sent to journalists in the state, said: “At the wee hours of Saturday, pro-Fubara civilian soldiers detonated dynamites at our office.
“The second attempt to set it ablaze was foiled as the security at the gate quickly put out the fire.”
The APC had previously declared its intention to abstain from the local government elections scheduled for this Saturday throughout the state.
In a surprising turn of events, the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of Hon. Chukwuemeka Aaron, also announced its decision to refrain from participating in the election.
BREAKING: Explosion rocks Rivers APC secretariat hours to LG election
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Internet fraudster, girlfriend burnt to death for refusing to share fraud proceeds with gang members
Internet fraudster, girlfriend burnt to death for refusing to share fraud proceeds with gang members
In a shocking incident in Kasoa, Ghana, a 22-year-old man named Kwabena Osei and his 19-year-old girlfriend have tragically lost their lives after being set ablaze by friends over GHS 190,000 allegedly made from internet fraud.
According to a report by GhPage, Osei, an alleged member of a gang of internet fraudsters, was targeted after he refused to share the substantial spoils with his associates. Friends of Osei had repeatedly confronted him, urging him to reconsider his decision to keep the money for himself. However, their appeals went unheeded, escalating tensions within the group.
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In a desperate act, Osei’s friends allegedly doused his residence with petrol and ignited the flames, resulting in the complete destruction of the property. Sadly, his girlfriend, identified as Princess, was present at the time and also succumbed to the fire.
Sources told GhPage that Princess was also involved in the fraudulent activities, allegedly serving as the voice of a supposed white lady to facilitate calls on behalf of Osei and his gang.
Internet fraudster, girlfriend burnt to death for refusing to share fraud proceeds with gang members
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Students count losses as flood wreaks havoc in UI hostels
Students count losses as flood wreaks havoc in UI hostels
Flood has reportedly wrecked havoc in some of the hostels at the University of Ibadan (UI).
Newstrends gathered that the affected hall of residence is Awo Hostel where about 16 rooms in the underground floor were completely submerged with students’ properties floating on water.
Documents, books, foodstuff and other valuable properties of the students were said to have been destroyed.
One of the affected students, who pleaded anonymity said: “This is the third time everywhere is getting flooded but the first time our rooms are getting flooded like this.
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“Peoples’ foodstuff,, documents and properties, especially those that went to exam and are not around were destroyed. Someone even left her laptop on the floor charging and she went out.”
Videos showed some of the students who are around in the hostel struggled to save some of their properties, many of which could be seen floating on the water inside their rooms.
The videos showed that the floods took over students’ rooms, toilets, kitchens and all the entrances to their hostel.
A female student could be heard lamenting that the flood took over her room, destroying everything she has including the ones in her cupboard, her bed, and that she has been unable to go out and buy what she wants to eat.
Effort to reach spokesperson of the institution for reaction proved abortive as call put to her phone was not going.
Students count losses as flood wrecks havoc in UI hostel
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