“The Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth Igweh, psc, mni, urges those circulating the video to desist from such actions as it may cause apprehension and unwarranted panic among the populace”, the statement added.
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NSCDC officers to accompany firefighters during operations – Aregbesola
Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will henceforth accompany firefighters during operations, Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said.
The minister said this on Tuesday during the inauguration of a state-of-the-art firefighting truck in Calabar, the Cross River capital.
NAN reported Aregbesola as saying the decision to deploy armed officers became necessary, following the attacks on firefighters when responding to emergency situations.
Firefighters responding to a distress call in Kogi, on September 9, had been attacked by hoodlums.
Aregbesola, who condemned the attacks on firefighters, said anyone found culpable will be “dealt with”.
He said, “We are deploying armed personnel of the Civil Defence as the advance team to every fire emergency. They will be armed, so, whoever therefore dares to test our will, will pay dearly for it henceforth.
“So, to be forewarned, is to be careful as they are to secure every ground of emergency. Enough of willful damage of expensive fire trucks and grievous physical attacks on fire service personnel.
“Some characters just use disdainful excuses to damage and attack our trucks, and grievously so on personnel, and this makes it difficult for them to carry out their assignment.”
The minister also urged residents to ensure they protect firefighting equipment deployed to their communities.
He also said, “Our communities now should stand up and own the firefighting equipment deployed and procured for their use at a huge cost.
“They should be the first line of defence in the face of attacks from vandals, hoodlums, unruly armed elements, and must not allow those characters own the space, because at the end of the day, they will be the ones to suffer for lack of response.
“These personnel attacked are not less Nigerians, but are Nigerians with rights to their own lives, safety and freedom. Nobody has a right than the other. They are sons of some people, husbands of some people and wives of some people, so you cannot therefore think you can physically assault them and think you can get away.”
Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, said the state would work on acquiring more modern firefighting trucks to help safeguard lives and property of residents.
“We are known as a tourism state, so public safety must be our priority. We will reflect this in our budget for 2022. This is to ensure we provide for the acquisition of this kind of truck to support all other 17 local government areas, because this one will be in Calabar where the largest population density is,” he said.
He commended the Federal Government for providing the truck to the state.
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In fresh attack, bandits invade two Zamfara communities, kill three, abduct many
In fresh attack, bandits invade two Zamfara communities, kill three, abduct many
Bandits have attacked two communities, Dauran and Zurmi in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing three persons and abducting an unconfirmed number of people.
The attack reportedly occurred on Wednesday night along with the razing down of the MTN service mast in the town, shutting down the network service in the area.
Channels TV quoted spokesperson for Zamfara State Police Command Yazid Abubakar as confirming the attack on Thursday.
He said three persons were killed in the attack but added that only one person was abducted.
“Yes, there was an attack in Zurmi town yesterday night and our men fought gallantly to repel that attack but unfortunately, three persons were killed and one person kidnapped,” he said.
“The MTN network operating in the town was also set ablaze during the attack.”
A resident of the town Nasiru Zurmi said the bandits invaded the town around 9pm after kidnapping five people in Dauran town.
According to him, three persons were killed in Zurmi town while a yet-unknown number of persons were abducted at the Emir’s Palace.
He said, “The bandits entered the town with sophisticated weapons around 9pm. They killed three persons and kidnapped three persons at the Emir’s Palace. The bandits also attacked Dauran and kidnapped five people there.”
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119 inmates escape Suleja prison after stormy rain
119 inmates escape Suleja prison after stormy rain
No fewer than 119 inmates yesterday escaped from the the Medium Security Custodial Centres, Suleja, Niger state, following the heavy downpour that destroyed the facility.
According to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Command, Adamu Duza, at least 10 of the escapees have been recaptured and taken into custody following the the immediate activation of recapturing mechanism in collaboration with sister security agencies.
“A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours on yesterday night has wreaked havoc on the Medium Security Custodial Centres, Suleja, Niger state, as well as surrounding buildings, destroying part of the custodial facility, including its perimeter fence, giving way to the escape of a total of one hundred and eighteen (119) inmates of the facility.
“The Service has immediately activated its recapturing mechanisms, and in conjunction with sister security agencies have so far recaptured 10 fleeing inmates and taken them into custody, while we are in hot chase to recapture the rest.”
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Dazu said that the heavy rainfall that wreaked havoc on the custodial facility which was constructed during the colonial era, lasted over several hours, forcing it to give way for the inmates to escape.
“The Service is not unmindful of the fact that many of its facilities were built during the colonial era, and that they are old and weak.
“The Service is making frantic efforts to see that all ageing facilities give way for modern ones. This is evidenced in the ongoing construction of six (6) number of 3000-capacity ultra-modern custodial centres in all the geo-political zones in Nigeria as well as the ongoing reconstruction and renovation of existing ones.
“The Service wishes to assure the public that it is on top of the situation and that they should go about their businesses without fear or hindrance. The public is further enjoined to look out for the fleeing inmates and report any suspicious movement to the nearest security agency.” The statement reads in parts
119 inmates escape Suleja prison after stormy rain
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No robbery incident in Abuja, police reacting to viral video
No robbery incident in Abuja, police reacting to viral video
The FCT police command has said the video clip circulating online depicting a robbery incident, which purportedly occurred in Abuja, involving a “Right Hand Drive” vehicle, “did not take place within the territory”.
In a statement issued on Wednesday night by the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said that upon analysis of the viral video, it was evidently clear that the robbery incident did not even occur in Nigeria.
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According to her, the conclusion was drawn from the vehicle registration number plate design and the steering position of the vehicle, which is Right Hand Drive, RHD.
“It is important to note that Nigeria does not allow RHD vehicles on its roads, neither are the roads fashioned to accommodate such cars as seen in the video.
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