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Appeal Court President raises special panel on Rivers crisis
Appeal Court President raises special panel on Rivers crisis
The President of the Court of Appeal Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has set up a three-member special panel to hear all appeals relating to the political disputes in Rivers State, including the one between Governor Simianalayi Fubara and the House of Assembly.
The Nation learnt the panel, led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi, has scheduled its first sitting for Thursday.
Other members of the panel are Justices Misitura Bokaji-Yusuf and James Abundaga.
On Monday, a panel of the court adjourned three appeals relating to the Rivers State political crises till Thursday for the consideration of the Justice Otisi led special panel.
At the mention of the first appeal on Monday, Justice Justice Hamma Barka, who presided, noted that the 13th to 18th defendants were not yet served.
Justice Barka then asked appellant’s lawyer, Paul Erokoro (SAN) how he wants the court to proceed in view of the non-service on some of the respondents.
Responding, Erokoro said in view of the non-service on some of the parties, the appellant shall take steps to ensure service on parties that have not been served.
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He said the appeal, marked: CA/ABJ/PRE/ROA/CV/1211m1/2024 filed by the Government of Rovers State against the Rivers State House of Assembly and 17 others, “is one of those Rivers matters for which a special panel was constituted.”
Erokoro told the court that some of the respondents have just served some processes him, to which he needed to file replies.
He then urged the court to adjourn till 14 November when the panel will commence sitting.
Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) who appeared for 1st and 2nd respondents and Dr. Joshua Musa (SAN), for the 3rd to the 12th respondents, agreed to the date suggested by Erokoro, following which the court adjourned till November 14.
The two other appeals that were equally adjourned till Thursday include the one filed by the Accountant General of Rivers State against the Rivers State House of Assembly and 10 others (marked: CA/ABJ/CV/1222m1/2024) and the other by Action Peoples Party (APP) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and 28 others (marked: CA/ABJ/CV/1208/2024).
It could, however, not be ascertained on Monday the total number of appeals awaiting the panel’s attention.
Appeal Court President raises special panel on Rivers crisis
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200,000 repentant terrorists surrender, drop arms in North East – CDS
200,000 repentant terrorists surrender, drop arms in North East – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that about 200,000 repentant terrorists have so far dropped their arms and surrendered to troops in the North East, noting that the twin strategy of kinetic and non-kinetic operations was responsible for this achievement.
The CDS made this known at the Security and Justice Symposium organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in collaboration with the British High Commission, which began at the National Counterterrorism Centre in Abuja on Tuesday.
He disclosed that the theme of the symposium, ”Securing Peace, Ensuring Justice, Protection, Conduct, and Accountability,” speaks volumes about the deluge of security challenges the armed forces and security agencies are facing.
His words, “All the challenges we are facing today have to do with fairness, equity, justice, and accountability.
“There will not be peace without justice, equity, fairness, and accountability. In our operations, we are conducting both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies, which have to a large extent yielded significant successes, and we want to particularly thank the National Security Adviser for his great support in this regard.
“Nigeria is going through so many challenges, and we feel we’re able to address this, and everybody has a sense of belonging. A lot of the security challenges we are having, we are sure, will go down. I want to thank the National Security Advisor for all the support he’s given us, both the kinetic and the non-kinetic.
“We have said it; the kinetic aspect is just less than 30%. The non-kinetic has a lot to play. The non-kinetic, because when you have democracy, people must have the evidence of democracy. As long as it tells people to sleep well and be peaceful, and they are hungry, their children cannot eat, and all this creates more problems.
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“The issue of informants. We have to look at how we tackle this issue of informants. Because these are the people who have created the issue.
200,000 repentant terrorists surrender, drop arms in North East – CDS
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Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police
Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police
The spokesperson for the police in Delta State, SP Bright Edafe, has confirmed the death of two robbery suspects in the state.
Mr Edafe, who disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Warri, said that the deceased were killed from the bullets shot by their gang members.
According to him, the incident occurred on Wednesday at Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Edafe explained that the deceased were leading the police surveillance team attached to the Ekpan Division to their hideout when they were caught during a shoot-out.
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“The suspects were arrested at Effurun roundabout with a bag containing 57 live cartridges and other items. They were leading the surveillance team to their hideout at Warri/Sapele road when their gang members, on sighting the vehicle of the police team, engaged them in a shootout.During the gun duel, the arrested suspects that were leading the police team were fatally wounded by the gun shot of their colleagues. The two injured suspects were taken to the hospital and later died while receiving treatment,” he said.
Mr Edafe said that items recovered from the hoodlums hideout included: one English pump action gun, one locally made cut-to-size gun and eight live cartridges.
Others were: six iPhones, Smart phones and a Rolex wrist watch.
He said that the command had intensified manhunt on the fleeing members of the gang.
Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police
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