GUNMEN KILL 2 FRSC OFFICERS IN KANO

Gunmen Kill Two FRSC Officers, Injure One in Kano

 

Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris

By Ibrahim Shuaibu

Gunmen on motor bikes attacked a Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) patrol vehicle, killing two officers and injuring one seriously on Wednesday in Kano.

The incident, which occurred at Madobi Road, near Sani Abacha Youth Centre, caused panic in the ancient city.

Sector Commandant of the FRSC in the state, Shehu Alkali Zaki, who confirmed the incident, said there were four of his men in the vehicle when the gunmen opened fire on them.

He said: “Two officers died instantly, while one sustained bullet wounds, but the fourth person survived the attack unhurt. It is a very sad incident.”

Our correspondent reports that the attack is coming barely 24 hours after gunmen killed two police men on Polio Immunization exercise on Tuesday.

Police authorities also confirmed the incident saying a special squad has been deployed to comb the area in search of the gunmen.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, who spoke to our reporter on phone, also said his men have arrested eight suspects in connection to Tuesday’s attack by the gunmen during which two police men were killed.

The Police commissioner also added that his men are after the killers of the FRSC officers.

"we are on the lookout for them and I assure you that my men will soon round them up. We have also put in more effort in our desire to fight terrorism in the state."

Idris added: “I urge the general public to be on the alert and report any suspicious movement to security agencies. Kano is no place for them and we shall make sure that the hoodlums move out of the state.”

#ALUU: VICTIM'S BEREAVED PARENTS CRY OUT

Parents of Murdered UNIPORT Students Seek for Justice through BBC Radio Interview & Petition to the Senate

By Adeola Adeyemo. Culled from Bellanaija

The pain of losing a child must be one of the worst things any parent could ever face. It is hard to imagine the emotional pains the parents of the slain students of University of Port Harcourt must be facing at this time. We extend our condolences to the families and pray that God grants them the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
The barbaric way the boys were murdered, though painful, is one that must be protested and some of the parents of the slain victims have made their voices heard, calling for justice.
In a telephone interview with the BBC  in London, the fathers of two of the victims, Lloyd Michael and Chiadika Biringa spoke about their sons, how they heard about their death and how they feel towards the people who murdered their sons.
When Lloyd”s father was asked if he ever thought something like this could happen, his response was: “Never in my life. I never ever thought this sort of thing could happen in my country in the 21st century. Never. This is barbaric.”

ALUU IS NOT THE PROBLEM?

Opinion: Let me be clear – Aluu is not the problem

by Solomon Okorie culled from ynaija

Therefore, by all means let us punish those beasts that had the heart to take any human being, beat them senseless with brick and wood, and then set them on fire – which they did with four young men who may or may not have been guilty of petty theft or even of cultism.  

You’ve probably heard this kind of story many times before – a friend or an uncle or a colleague got robbed somewhere on the Third Mainland Bridge, perhaps a few metres away from a police checkpoint. She was confronted with a gun, robbed and left helpless.
Or maybe it happened at the airport, or perhaps down the road from where you live. Eyewitnesses tell you however, it is a common occurrence. The robbers come here everyday, and yet no one has caught them. The people leave their homes every morning knowing they might be robbed, knowing they live in a country that should protect from that insecurity, but also knowing that nothing will be done about it.
That is the country we live in. It’s a country where those who live in urban communities find themselves subject to primitive interruptions. But even they are lucky. For those who live in the rural parts, life is nasty, brutish and short.

N2.5M REWARD FOR HONEST CAB MAN

Awesome Reward for Honest Cab Man

 

L-R: Odinkalu, Mrs Usuah, Mr Usuah and Oteh during the presentation of N2.5m integrity award

Following THISDAY’s report on a cab man who returned 18 million naira lost money to theowners, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a rare show of commitment to promoting integrity in Nigeria honoured  the  man described as a ‘national hero’ with a reward of N2.5 million.

Adeola Akinremi writes

“I was flown to Lagos with my wife and our Association Chairman. I attended an elaborate ceremony organized by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to showcase integrity. I was given some amount of money. I am so happy about it.”

Those were the words of Mr. Imeh Usuah, the Abuja Cab driver whose story of integrity was published in THISDAY edition of September 20, 2012. He has been reward. The story headlined, “One Missing Hero at the National Honour’s Awards” caught the attention of many individuals, corporate organizations, and government agencies. In the end, it was the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) that fired the first shot at recognising integrity.

Mr. Usuah had returned the sum of N18 million to the two Britons who forgot the money in his cab. He said, “I did it to let people know, especially the foreigners that Nigerians are good and great people. I can go hungry for days, for as long as my integrity remains, hunger will disappear by itself”.

BREAKING NEWS: 14 KILLED IN RESUMED ATTACK ON PLATEAU

14 Killed in a Resumed Attack on the Plateau

Breaking News

By Seriki Adinoyi

Jos, the Plateau State capital, was again thrown into mourning following the report of a resumed attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Riyom Local Government Area of the state leading to the death of at least 14 persons.

Confirming the report, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Emmanuel Abuh said it was true that there was a massive overnight attack on Riyom but the details are still sketchy: “I will let you have it when it is available”.

But THISDAY gathered among those killed was a family of eight.

A similar attack had left three dead in Barkin Ladi Tuesday.

Details to follow…

ADAMAWA KILLING FIELD

The Killing Field of Adamawa Where Fear Rules the Day

 

Matthew Onah writes on the gruesome Boko Haram attacks on the residents of Adamawa State that has now left Mubi, a border town  and commercial nerve centre of the state in Limbo

Mubi, a vibrant commercial city on the border of Nigeria and Cameroon hosts the largest cattle market in West Africa. Popularly called “Mubi Sabon Dale,” which is translated trade fair centre, or “center of BAZAAR’’ is a land noted for its peace, progress and a highly promising place, where visitors were guaranteed opportunities.

Apart from the international cattle market, Mubi being a border town - less than 20minutes drive from the nearest Cameroon town - serves as a staging post for smugglers, who trade in almost all things imaginable.  A serene atmosphere with good vegetation and inspiring location between the low and high lands, it hosts three major tertiary institutions; the decade old Adamawa State University, the Federal Polytechnic, and the Adamawa State College of Health Technology.

There are also over ten secondary schools spread across the two local government councils of the area.

Marathon race to save lagos shorelines

A Marathon Race to Save Lagos Shorelines

 

Lagos Shorelines


The plight of residents of the coastal areas of Lagos State over consistent danger faced as the shorelines erodes further, was brought to the fore in a marathon race they oganised at Lekki beach to draw attention to the growing menace. Chiemelie Ezeobi writes

Without doubt, the eroding shoreline in the coastal areas of Lagos State is a concern for its residents.  Lagos  State had been flooded before. Lives have also been lost to the floods.  In the face of the incessant rainfalls, fears are rife and so also is  the call for drastic measures to be put in place by the appropriate authorities to stem the tide.

Although climate change has been a major reason for the surge according to the experts, there are also some human activities behind the climate change.   For instance, the Lagos waters have scores of abandoned shipwrecks that now obstruct the free flow of water. This, environmental experts warned that there is an impending doom, if prompt actions are not taken. “It would trigger a huge devastating loss to the entire area,” says Desmond Makekodunmi.

GOOGLE THANK GOD ITS THURSDAY PARTY

GOOGLE THANK GOD ITS THURSDAY

Google Nigeria would be hosting 100 Nigerians on Google+ on the 18th of October, at an event tagged “Thank God Its Thursday”.
Stars from the music and movie industries will headline the event, together with regular individuals who have been very active and engaged on Google+ since its launch.
According to Google, the event would serve as a platform to celebrate top G+ users that have been inspiring other Nigerians to connect, share interests and network on Google+.
The high point of the evening, would be the premier of +Naija by Google. +Naija is a short documentary about Nigerians, and their engagements on Google+.
Google advised Google+ users who’ll be lucky to be among the 100 selected to attend the event, to ensure to share pictures on G+ using the hashtag #tgitlasgidi.

Armed Forces and Tackling Nigeria's Security Challenges

FG: Armed Forces Being Reshaped For Emerging Global Security Challenges

By Senator Iroegbu

The Federal Government has stated that the Nigerian Armed Forces is currently reshaping its global security landscape to meet the democratization process, globalization, economic liberalization and technological challenges.

This was disclosed Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Prof. Nicholas Damachi, while presenting a paper at the fifth course on defence and security management being organized for middle cadre officers at National Defence College (NDC), Abuja.

Damachi said that the threat of global terrorism and the incident of armed conflicts across the world have had an impact on defence transformation all over the world, especially Nigeria.

According to him, this is creating strong requirement for those operating within the defence and security sectors to update themselves with the latest strategic and operational level of development and doctrines.

He noted that the implications of this is that defence policies are no longer motivated solely by consideration of threats and risks but are increasingly subject to the effects of these global trends.

He said: "These trends also affect the security environment and the capabilities for redesigning and transforming the defence sector.