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Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor

THE Military High Command, Friday, gave the nod to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to independently investigate a series of allegations levelled against the Armed Forces of Nigeria, by an international news Agency, Reuters.

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, who made the demand when he met the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja, said the call for probe into the activities of troops in the frontline, had become imperative because the military has nothing to hide.

It will be recalled that Reuters, had in a recent report, alleged that the Nigerian military forcefully terminated the pregnancies of arrested and detained women linked to Boko Haram terrorists.

The agency also claimed that military authorities also extra-judicially killed children of terrorists for fear of them taking after their parents.
But Irabor maintained that all the allegations were untrue, stating that  it is necessary to specifically investigate the allegations of abortion and infanticide carried out on some women and children in the Northeast.
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The CDS insisted that the Reuters’ story was evil, aimed at casting aspersions on troops’ efforts to contain insurgency and insecurity in the country particularly in the Northeast.

He said leadership of the Nigerian military welcomed an independent and thorough probe by a neutral organisation like NHRC, adding that all doors leading to various formations would be opened for the investigators of the commission.

According to him, “being an institution that is guided by law, we deemed it fit to call on the National Human Rights Commission to investigate the allegations, with a view to getting to the bottom of the issues raised. That is why we are here formally.”

He said, what Reuters is accusing the armed forces of perpetrating, does not represent the professional standing of the Nigerian military, together with the DNA of their combat operations in various parts of the country.

Irabor added that all the officers are ready to answer any question from the probing team, promising that they would accept any outcome of the commission’s investigation.

He said, “We want you to conduct a thorough investigation. And by the time you decide to do so, you can be assured that we will grant you unfettered access to all of our military establishments not only in the North East, but across the country.”

Irabor explained that since the military is at the core of the issues raised, they are committed to giving their full cooperation towards achieving the fundamental objective of the proposed investigation of NHRC.

“We have always adhered to the tenets of international humanitarian laws, while also abiding by our professional ethical codes, together with the military Standard Operation Procedures, in all that we do in the North East, and other parts of the country,” said Irabor.

In his reaction, the NHRC boss said the investigation by the commission must meet some standards.

He said the investigation must be public and open, transparent, in line with the principle of fair-hearing, accountability, non-discriminatory and the panel must accommodate variety of interest.

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Defamation: Court orders arrest of prophet, two others

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Justice Olaolu Olanipekun of Oyo State Magistrates’ Court 7 sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has issued a warrant for the arrest of a prophet of a Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) church, Ojo Amos (aka Elewuogbo).

Justice Olanipekun ordered that Elewuogbo and his two sureties be arrested and detained for jumping bail.

Elewuogbo is on trial for alleged defamation of character of the Founder of One Love Family, Sat Guru Maharaj Ji.

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Elewuogbo and a Lagos-based blogger, Gbenga Asabe, had, through publications, accused Maharaj Ji of selling human body parts for money rituals.

The court also granted request for consolidation of the cases against Elewuogbo and Asabe brought by Maharaj Ji’s counsel, Dapo Akinosi.

Akinosi prayed the court that since the facts were related, they should be merged. The court granted the application and adjourned the case till April 30.

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Students drag university to court over payment of registration fees

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Three students of one of the universities in northern part of the country, Al-qalam University, Katsina, have dragged the institution to a High Court in Katsina over payment of registration fees.

The applicants, Hauwa’u Sani-Barda, Rabi’atu Sani-Barda and Hafsat Sani-Barda, all students of the respondent, got admission in 2018 and 2019, and graduated in 2022 and 2023.

They, however, claimed that the respondents had refused to mobilise them for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), because they had not settled all fees due to the institution.

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During the proceedings on Thursday, the applicants’ counsel, Muhammad Mukhtar-Lawal, told the court that his clients had filed an exparte motion in pursuance to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

Mukhtar-Lawal said that the application sought the leave of the court to apply for judicial review.

After the counsel’s submission, the judge, Justice Abbas Bawale, said that the applicants should have filed a motion on notice.

Bawale, however, granted a leave order to the applicants to apply for judicial review by way of mandamus.
He said after that, processes would be served on the university and enable the court to hear the case.

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NAFDAC busts fake Eva water factory, arrests suspect

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NAFDAC busts fake Eva water factory, arrests suspect

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has exposed a counterfeit bottled water operation in Port Harcourt, specifically targeting the renowned brand Eva water.

Following a tipoff, NAFDAC officials conducted a raid on a derelict shop situated on Pipeline Road, Eneka.

The establishment disguised as a pool house and served as the hub for producing the fraudulent water.

During the operation, authorities discovered that used Eva plastic bottles were being refilled with contaminated water sourced from a paint bucket.

The water was then filtered through unhygienic rubber funnels covered with cloth.

Counterfeit Eva labels were affixed to the bottles, which were subsequently sealed with fake Eva corks.

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One suspect, identified as Chibunna James, was apprehended while in the process of loading the adulterated water for distribution. However, the mastermind behind the operation remains at large.

The confiscated products were promptly evacuated to the NAFDAC office for further investigation and analysis.

Cyril Monye, NAFDAC’s Public Relations Officer for Rivers State, disclosed that the scheme of the perpetrators involved repackaging contaminated water in used Eva bottles, employing makeshift filters made from unsanitary materials, and applying fake labels and corks to deceive consumers.

While efforts are underway to locate and apprehend the ringleader of the syndicate, NAFDAC urges the public to provide any relevant information that could aid in their apprehension.

Furthermore, Monye revealed that thirty packs of the counterfeit products were confiscated and transported to the NAFDAC office in Port Harcourt for thorough investigation. To prevent the circulation of the counterfeit water, the uncorked bottles were emptied and disposed of.

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