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Gombe bans illegal nightclubs, brothels
Gombe bans illegal nightclubs, brothels
Group Captain Bitrus Bilal (retd.), the Chairman of the Gombe State Task Force Committee overseeing the closure of ‘gala houses’ and joints, issued a ban on illegal nightclubs and brothels.
Expressing concern over the increasing conversion of homes into such establishments in Gombe State, the committee, led by Bilal, had recently shut down all local nightclubs, commonly referred to as ‘gala houses,’ in the metropolis due to reports of criminal activities within them.
Bilal said, “Some land owners have continued to allow their property to be used as Gala houses, brothels or unlicensed night clubs, some have converted private houses into night clubs/hotels without approvals or change of purpose from responsible state agencies like GOSUPDA, GOGIS and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism.
“For the avoidance of doubts, all Gala houses (by whatever name called), all brothels and all unlicensed nightclubs operating within the jurisdiction of Gombe State are banned from conducting their respective activities. The ban includes the closure and prohibition of any new Gala House, brothel and all unlicensed nightclubs among others from operating within the State.
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“Henceforth, any land owner that directly or indirectly allows his property to be used as a Gala house, brothel or unlicensed night club shall have that property confiscated by the government and may be demolished or converted into a place for public use as contained in the executive order number 006 of 2023.
“Violators of this order shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by the existing laws and regulations, including but not limited to fines, closure of establishments and legal prosecution.”
Lamenting the challenge, Bilal said the warning was a sequel to the committee’s meeting, adding that, “there are still the reports of the activities of some establishments; Gala Houses, brothels and unlicensed night clubs, within Gombe State where illegal and immoral activities take place and are used as sanctuaries of some criminal elements.”
Bilal added, “These activities are in spite the effort of the Task Force in carrying out some demolitions and closure of some of these establishments as it recently was appreciated by the citizens and some concerned religious organisations.
“Some of these establishments in question are still used to harbour fugitives from justice, propagate illegal and immoral activities in some parts of the State all against the state government’s effort to protect public welfare, promote moral values and to ensure safety and wellbeing of its citizens.”
Gombe bans illegal nightclubs, brothels
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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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