3 Ondo Amotekun officers dismissed for misconduct, 7 suspects paraded
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Boko Haram: Buhari urges MNJTF to exert final push to end terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the Lake Chad Basin to exert the final push towards ending terrorism in the region.
President Buhari, who ended his tenure as chairman of the commission at the end of the 16th summit, also charged his colleagues from the other five member-countries of to provide the requisite political and material support for the LCBC/MNJTF in order to motivate the formations to deliver on their mandates.
President of the Transition Military Council of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, took over as Chairman of the LCBC summit at the expiration of President Buhari’s term as chairman.
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President Buhari noted that the fight against Boko Haram terrorists and other forms of threats in the region must remain the lead priority.
The Nigerian leader assured the MNJTF of the commitment of all leaders in the region to the welfare and equipment of the troops.
“To our gallant troops in the field, ensuring the safety and stability of the region, we recommit ourselves to sustaining the ongoing counterterrorism efforts by providing you with the requisite needs to function optimally.
“I wish to assure you that your welfare would continue to remain our priority. I urge you all to rededicate yourselves as we take the final push towards eradicating terrorism from our region. Together, we shall restore and transform the Lake Chad region to its former glory.”
Thanking LCBC’s partners at ensuring peace in the region, the Nigerian leader urged other leaders to use diversity in the region as a source of strength and positive cohesive force.
He added: “The fight against Boko Haram and other forms of criminality in the region must remain issues on the front burner of discourse in the region.”
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Navy arrests suspected oil thief enroute Cameroon with 15,500 litres of PMS
Navy arrests suspected oil thief enroute Cameroon with 15,500 litres of PMS
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, has arrested a suspected oil thief enroute Cameroon with 15,500 litres of suspected Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
The commanding officer, Capt. Uche Aneke, disclosed this at Ibaka while handing over the suspect and the seized product to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC).
Aneke said that the suspect was arrested with the exhibit at about 2:00 a.m. on Friday.
He said the navy received intelligence report that a boat was conveying suspected smuggled products through FOB Ibaka operational area and heading towards Cameroon.
”We intercepted the boat and discovered that it was laden with 15,500 litres of products suspected PMS concealed under a tarpaulin.
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”We also found a suspected smuggler onboard who was arrested immediately,” he said.
The commanding officer warned against smuggling of illegal consignments in or out of the country, saying that the navy was committed to tackling such activities.
”We are committed towards detecting every criminal move around our operational area using advanced surveillance equipment and intelligence.
”Criminals are warned, Nigeria’s water and coastal areas are not for illegal activities,” he said.
Receiving the exhibit, Mr Etefia Koko-Ette, Head, Anti Vandal Unit of the NSCDC Command in Akwa Ibom, said that further investigation would be conducted on this matter.
Navy arrests suspected oil thief enroute Cameroon with 15,500 litres of PMS
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3 Ondo Amotekun officers dismissed for misconduct, 7 suspects paraded
Adetunji Adeleye, State Commander of Amotekun corps, made the disclosure while parading seven suspects for human trafficking and house breaking before newsmen on Tuesday in Akure.
Adeleye said the three dismissed officers would be prosecuted in line with the regulations guiding the corps.
“Today, we have three Amotekun personnel that had gone through the normal process of court marshal and are being dismissed today for professional misconduct.
“They cease to be members of Amotekun Ondo State Corp as from now and we would ensure that adequate punishment would be meted out to them even after dismissal,” he said.
Adeleye, who called for more credible intelligence information from residents, said that a vehicle, which was stolen by armed bandits around Akure community, was recovered through timely information.
According to him, the electronics equipment also stolen from a resident of the community was recovered and investigations are ongoing to apprehend the robbers who fled when they cited corps personnel.
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“Out of the seven suspects we are parading today, we have three that were arrested for human trafficking cases and we have four others that were arrested for house breaking.
“And we were able to retrieve all the items stolen from their operation, which would be handed over to the rightful owners.
“However, this is to reconfirm that the response to distress calls is actually working for us in order to reduce crime to the minimum,” he stated.
Adeleye also said that the command had deployed 700 officers across the 18 Local Government Area of the state ahead of the Easter celebration. He admonished the people to shun night travels for their benefit and safety of lives and properties.
“To commuters, we advise you to reduce traveling late in the night, and early in the morning. However, we will commence our 24-hours patrol from the end of this week to ensure safety.
“We want to encourage the good people of Ondo state to give us timely information to work for them,” he added.
3 Ondo Amotekun officers dismissed for misconduct, 7 suspects paraded
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Man bags life imprisonment after defiling neighbour’s 5-yr-old daughter
Man bags life imprisonment after defiling neighbour’s 5-yr-old daughter
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a man, Ugochukwu Onuoha, to life imprisonment for defiling a five-year-old minor, his neighbour’s daughter.
Justice Rahman Oshodi, in his judgment, held that the prosecution had established beyond reasonable doubt, the charge of defilement against Onuoha.
Oshodi said the prosecutrix (survivor) was a child at the time of the incident.
He said the prosecutrix’s mother’s evidence that Onuoha apologised and promised not to do it again was an admission which corroborated the prosecutrix’s evidence.
According to him: “There is abundant evidence that the defendant committed the crime.
“I believed the prosecutrix when she testified before me as she was resolute that it was the defendant that penetrated her vagina with his penis.
“She maintained this during cross-examination and gave further details to embellish her evidence in chief.
“The evidence shows that the defendant had sexual intercourse with the victim, who, to his knowledge, was a child.”
The judge, thereafter, found Onuoha guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
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The court further held that the medical evidence showed short and long-term impacts on the victim as the sexual intercourse he had with the survivor could cause structural damage to the vagina, the uterus, and other surrounding organs.
Oshodi said: “According to the medical evidence, by the age of the victim, the sexual intercourse you had with her could cause vagina bleeding and may lead to death.
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