Enugu Lion building 2015 Marshal 7 club hails Gov. Chime

ENUGU GOVERNOR

Marshal 7 club, a socio- cultural organization with members spanning across South-Eastern divide rose from a meeting in Lagos during the week and expressed gratitude to Governor Sulivan Chime of Enugu State for his honest disposition in his choice of Enugu North (Nsukka) to succeed him in Enugu state lion building in 2015.

The Chairman of the club, Chief Fidelis Ezema who spoke on behalf of the members stated that there was nothing more solemn than the truth as expressed by the Governor of the state in his frankness to the issue of a successor. “His Excellency has exhibited not only honesty, but a rare civility in leadership. We thank him not only for his statement but also for the good work he is doing in the state. Peace and security plus infrastructural and human capital development have become a hallmark of his administration.

Delta State Government to further boost morale of security personnel

DELTA GOVERNOR, EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN

In pursuit of its agenda of safeguarding lives and property in the State, the Delta State government is poised to further strengthen the confidence of security personnel by making available to them ballistic vests and ballistic ceramic helmets. Specifically, the State government has ordered about 2500 pieces of ballistic vests and 2000 pieces of ballistic ceramic helmets.

The ballistic vests and helmets will help in boosting the morale of security personnel in combating and further reducing the rate of crime in the State. Speaking on the security situation in Delta State, Mr. Chike Ogeah, Commissioner for Information said, “As we speak, security in Delta State is at optimum level with the environment very clement for businesses and individuals to operate. Time was when kidnapping and other violent crimes got quite disturbing. But His Excellency, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, CON embarked on a concerted programme to improve security”,

EKHOMU COMMENDS JTF OVER GAINS IN WAR ON TERROR

Ekhomu

Renowned security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu has commended the Joint (Military) Task Force (JTF) on the elimination of Momodu Bama, the second in command to Boko Haram leader, Imam Abubakar Shekau. He said that decimation of the top leadership of the terrorist organization would lead to early victory in the war on terror and safety of Nigeria lives. He therefore urged Boko Haram leaders to embrace peace and stop further terrorists attack on innocent citizens.

In a press statement issued in Abuja, Dr. Ekhomu who is the first chartered security professional in West Africa said that the JTF security operation in the northeast had been a huge success. He urged the military to develop a new security master plan in the northeast aimed at containing isolated Boko Haram attacks on the civil populace.

Businessman's Mysterious Death Shocks Lagos Neighbourhood

The street where the incident happened

The last time anyone including his neighbours saw Mr. Sylvanus Ikelie Okoye, a Lagos businessman, was precisely two weeks ago. His sudden disappearance albeit mysterious at first miffed his neighbours, as he did not tell them he was traveling yet his house was under lock and key.

After two weeks of his purported disappearance, it was yesterday discovered that he did not travel at all. All that time, he was locked up in his residence at Ezemegbu Drive, off Ago Palace Way, Okota, area of Lagos. He was dead.

EXCLUSIVE: Preparing Naval Personnel for Against Sexual Violence in Internal Security Operations

CNS, VICE ADMIRAL EZEOBA

In the wake of several indicting reports often trailing the military after each internal security operations, the Nigerian Navy (NN), yesterday subjected both officers and ratings of the force to training on protection of civilians in peace support operation and internal security.

A first of its kind training, the seminar which was held at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) headquarters in Apapa, Lagos, was geared towards addressing issues of civilian protection instead of harassment and sometimes rape and death as was witnessed during the Odi massacre.

FULL GARLANDS AS NATIONAL ANTHEM COMPOSER IS LAID TO REST

 

POLICE IG

The Inspector-General of police, Mohammed Abubakar said that the contributions of Mr Benedict Odiase, the composer of the National Anthem would remain indelible in the history of Nigeria.

Abubakar said this on Friday in Lagos during the lying-in-state of Odiase at the Police College, Ikeja, adding that his commitment to the Force was worth emulating.

``Death is a debt every one must pay some day. No one can add one minute to his life when death comes. It is not only the family that had lost someone dear to them, the Force too is mourning him.

``We pray for the repose of his soul and the fortitude for family members to bear the lost,’’ Abubakar, represented by the AIG Zone 2, Mamah Tsafe said.

Garland for a super cop; Cp Manko bags prestigious Good security award

LAGOS CP, UMAR MANKO

This year's Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria, CLASFON, national conference turned out to be one of the best in recent times going by the caliber of people that were honored. In fact, the choice of recipients of the awards has so far turned out to be outstanding in view of the glaring achievements recorded by the recipients in their respective endevours. Topping the list are achievers like Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola,former NBA President, Chief Wole Olanipekun, Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Uriel Palti, and Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umaru Manko,amongst others.

EXCLUSIVE: NIGERIAN NAVY SHIP LEAVES SOUTH AFRICA TO MAURITIUS TODAY

NOTE: After days in South Africa, the nigerian contingent today left for the beautiful Mauritius, a 10-day journey, enroute their port of call which is Australia to participate in the Royal Australian Navy INternational Fleet Review. Read the release by the Director, Naval Information, Commodore Aliyu Kabir: 

"Following approval by the President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) THUNDER, Nigerian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel Class of Ship is presently on her way to Australia to participate in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) International Fleet Review (IFR) to be held in Sydney from 3-11 October 2013. The International Fleet Review is a historic commemorative maritime event for the Royal Australian Navy and Australia which will include a multi-national sea exercise and other notable events intended to showcase the cordial relationship that exist between global maritime forces.

22,000 Illegal Immigrants Repatriated, Says Moro

Abba Moro, Minister of Interior

Minister of interior, Comrade Abba Moro has said that over 22, 000 illegal aliens have been repatriated from the country since the exercise commenced few months ago to check security threats. Moro said the measure was necessary because it was discovered that some of the activities of insurgents and perpetrators of conflicts had been masterminded by criminals among the illegal immigrants who were repatriated to Niger Republic, Cameroun and Chad. "Just yesterday 18 of such illegal aliens were repatriated from Bauchi state. The only alternative for us is repatriating them since they cannot regularise their stay in the country", he explained

SEGUN ADENIYI: Yoruba, Igbo and Media Warriors

SEGUN ADENIYI

The Verdict By Olusegun Adeniyi. Email, olusegun.adeniyi@thisdaylive.com

The young Yoruba man was leaving office early to go and receive his visiting Igbo wife undergoing her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) primary assignment in a neighbouring town when he encountered a co-worker who planted in him the seed of doubts that eventually destroyed a beautiful union and set his own life crashing down. The careless remark that would play in his head again and again was that he was being naive to believe that his wife would remain faithful, especially considering that “she is young, she is a corper…and she is Igbo!”

COLLINS EDOMARAUSE: Does the Lagos Traffic Law Empower the Police to Kill?

IG, MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR

I was deeply pained Wednesday night to hear and see the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Abubakar Manko, on television struggling to give convincing explanation or excuse to Lagosians on the condemnable action of one of his men, simply identified as Haruna, that led to the murder of a motorcyclist, Mr. Olalekan Ajayi, at Ikorodu earlier in the week. I was not just pained by Manko’s callous choice of words while attempting to justify the action of his killer cop, but enraged by his lack of remorse to the fact that a trigger-happy police personnel under his command had pulled the trigger that snuffed-off life from the victim, Ajayi.

Did Organisers Of Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant Send Thugs To Snatch Ex-Miss Nigeria, Feyi Sodipo's Car?

SODIPO

Former Miss Nigeria, Feyi Sodipo, escaped being abducted by three fake security operatives who claimed to be working for the organisers of Miss Nigeria beauty pageant on Friday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The suspects, including two men and a woman, were said to have coerced Feyi, brought her in their car from Lagos to Abeokuta, where they said they were coming to retrieve the car which she won during the contest.

FEATURES: A New Lease of Life for Policemen

New Police Estate at Idimu, Lagos

The deplorable state of police barracks across the nation has been of concern to many, especially the police authorities, Chiemelie Ezeobi writes on the current efforts of the Nigerian Police to turn the tide.

For many years he served meritoriously as a police officer. He had lived in the most dangerous part of the city where he continued to expose his family to the risk of the environment in which he lived as a serving police officer. After sometime he managed to get an apartment inside the police barracks, but the apartment was not in any way befitting for an officer of his rank. Unfortunately he died during a crossfire with armed robbers. So he died without having a house of his own and thus left his wife and five children without a roof over their heads. That was the story of a Nigerian police officer.

For the Police, the dream to own a house or an apartment has always been there. In most cases they die without fulfilling that dream.

Another Boko Haram Attack Leaves 44 Dead in Borno

Suspected boko haram members

Gunmen suspected to be members of the outlawed Boko Haram sect in yet another reprisal attack on Tuesday night killed 44 persons and injured several others at Dumba Village on the outskirts of Baga, in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Members of the sect, who have been forced to flee from their enclaves by the Borno Youth Vigilante Group and the security Joint Task Force in the state, have in the last couple of days been attacking Borno villages and killing people.

About $950m Lost to Piracy in Gulf of Guinea, Laments Navy Boss

Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba

The Nigeria Navy (NN) authorities yesterday said piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoF) cost the world economy about $950million last year, with an expected rise in loss this year. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command (WNC), Rear Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas, made this disclosure while speaking to journalists about the forthcoming Offshore Patrol Vessels Africa Conference scheduled to hold at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The FOC said the African continent was increasingly witnessing progressive surge in offshore activities across the broad spectrum of maritime trade and business. He added that with such great opportunities amidst immense resources, many observers believe it presented incredible and exciting markets for the future.