Police Clarifies Debate on Tinted Glass Ban

To clarify the raging debate about the ban on tinted glasses by the  Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubabkar, the police expatiated on some salient issues. According to the Force PRO, CSP Frank Mba, "the Police High Command has observed with concern the unnecessary controversies that have trailed the recent IGP’s announcement on the ban on the indiscriminate use of tinted glasses on vehicles plying Nigerian roads.

The Force has observed opinion that one of the issues that have generated so much contention and sometimes endless arguments between Police Officers enforcing the ban on the one hand, and motorists on the other hand, is the contention by some vehicle owners that there is no valid law restricting the use of tinted vehicle glasses in Nigeria. Others who claim to be aware of the legal restriction argue that because the tints on their glasses are ‘factory-fitted’, they are under no legal obligation to obtain a permit. Yet, others hinge their arguments and objections on the fact that their car tints are not as dark as others and thus, should be excused from the requirements of obtaining Permits.

FRANK MBA: TIPS FOR SURVIVING KIDNAPPING & HOSTAGE SITUATIONS

FRANK MBA

Often times when people are faced with kidnap or hostage situations the greatest challenge they are saddled with is how to get off the hook. The quest to regain their freedom dominates the victim’s mind. Myriad of rhetorical questions run through the helpless victim’s mind.

While it is common to get overwhelmed by the situation, the thought of what to do is always miles off the victim’s mind. The preoccupation will be how soon can the help come?

FRANK MBA: Spouse Battery (Part 2)-Dealing With the Problem

In case you just stumbled into this article it is sequel to our earlier published article ‘Detecting Signs of Spouse Battery (1). In this edition we shall be talking about steps to salvage the situation and what you must do if the situation is nonredeemable, in other words how to deal with the problem.

Abuse in a relationship or marriage can wreck you. If you are one of those in an offensive relationship there is need to know how to handle it or get out of it. Abuse is not always physical, it could be emotional or verbal. Being abused is simply to destroy your being and make mince meat of your confidence. So, how can you nip this menace in the bud?

FRANK MBA: Detecting Signs of Spouse Battery (Part 1)

FRANK MBA, POLICE FORCE PRO

Recently a Lagos High Court in Ikeja sentenced to death Akolade Arowolo for the murder of his banker wife, Titilayo, who he repeatedly stabbed to death at their Lagos residence. The question everyone would naturally want to ask, is why?

This incident is not an isolated case because there are so many “Titilayos” who had been maimed or murdered in the past by their violent and aggressive spouses.

Could a man be so frustrated to the point of killing his wife and cutting her into pieces? Is he a confirmed drunk and wife beater? Why don’t ladies see all these signals before walking down the aisle? Was it his first time to beat her, why did she stay there? the questions are endless.

Battery, domestic abuse, spousal abuse, family violence, dating abuse, and intimate partner violence, are some of the terms associated with a pattern of behavior which involves the abuse by one partner against another in an intimate relationship such as marriage, cohabitation, and dating which involves physical aggression with the sole aim of inflicting pain.

Wife battery is not just a crime, it is immoral, unethical and a clear breach of the fundamental right and the dignity of the abused.

Nuella Njubigbo Finally Admits Affair with Tchidi Chikere on the Eve of Traditional Marriage

 

After years of living in denial, Nuella Njubigbo yesterday finally admitted what we all knew. read her statement: 'Let me start by confirming some of the rumours you may have heard. Yes, the

traditional marriage rites between Tchidi Chikere and I will be performed soon.

 This was not the way we imagined or planned it, but as they say, nobody has a crystal ball to tell where or who we end up with. Life is a dice.

At the time the rumours of his separation/divorce and me being involved was going on, I definitely was not in that space where some story writers said I was. I was busy doing other things with my life, other preoccupations, a relationship (I thought would lead to marriage), and my acting career. Things happened, my relationship packed up and we went our separate ways, I moved on.

POLICE SMASH CERTIFICATE FORGERY SYNDICATE

THE SUSPECTS

A team of operatives attached to International Police Organization (INTERPOL) section, Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja has, following a tip-off and accompanying discreet investigation, arrested a syndicate which specializes in the forgery of certificates and other sensitive documents.The syndicate which has its operational base at the UTC Shopping Complex, Area 10 Garki, Abuja specializes in forging documents such as: WAEC Certificates, University Degrees, NYSC Discharge Certificates, assorted land documents, certificates of incorporation. It also engages in the falsification of travel documents and drivers licenses amongst others for a fee ranging from Five thousand naira (N5,000) to Thirty thousand naira (N30,000) depending on the socio-economic status of their “client” or the urgency of the transaction.

POLICE ADOPT MULTI-FACETED CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES IN TACKLING HERDSMEN/FARMERS CLASHES

As part of deliberate and elaborate efforts by the Nigeria Police Force to finally bring to an end the lingering crisis between herdsmen and farmers in some parts of the country, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Force Headquarters, Abuja held an interactive meeting with the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore (Umbrella body for Fulani Herdsmen), which comes as the first of a series of meetings already planned by the Force.

According to the FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, CSP FRANK E. MBA, the essence of the meeting was to find an alternative dispute resolution mechanism geared towards finding a lasting solution to the lingering crisis. The IGP called on the leadership of Miyetti Allah and other relevant stakeholders to cooperate with the Police in this regards. The IGP further reiterated that in addition to the ongoing crisis management measures and the core law enforcement strategies already being implemented by the Force in the affected areas, there was need for the Police to meet with stakeholders and parties to the conflict so as to bring an end to the crisis.

Finally, Senate Confirms Emefiele

Mr. Godwin Emefiele

The Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Wednesday vowed to ensure economic stability to create jobs and boost growth, as the Senate unanimously approved his appointment to replace Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Emefiele will take over in June from Sanusi, who was suspended last month by President Goodluck Jonathan on charges of “financial recklessness and misconduct”. The Senate also unanimously confirmed Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa as the President of the Court of Appeal. Both of them were cleared after hours of grilling by the upper legislative chamber.

First to be confirmed was Bulkachuwa who was not subjected to intense scrutiny as was the case with Emefiele.

Air Force Deploys More Troops to Tackle Insurgency in North-east

Nigeria Air Force 

•   Takes measures to cut off sect's fuel supply

As part of the measures to curb the menace of insurgency especially in the North-east geo-political zone, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday said it had deployed additional troops to support those already on ground. This was as it said they had increased border patrol to trace the supply of fuel to the insurgents and severe it in order to incapacitate them and prevent them from carrying out their nefarious activities.

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, disclosed this in an interview in Lagos at the opening ceremony of the logistics seminar organised by the Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command, Air Vice Marshal Michael Iloenyosi.

Finally, Court Discharges Lloyd of Attempted Murder

Mr. Chidi Lloyd

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt Thursday discharged the Leader of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, of   attempted murder of his colleague, Mr. Michael Chindah.

Lloyd has been standing trial for his role in the fracas that broke out in the House of Assembly on July 9, 2013, particularly for the attempted murder of Chindah.

At the resumed hearing Thursday, the presiding judge, Justice Letam Nyordee, struck out the matter and discharged Lloyd. The decision of the court came after the state Attorney-General, Worgu Boms, filed an application of nolle prosequi dated March 26 pursuant to Section 211 subsection 1 (c) of the 1999 constitution for lack of material to prosecute the matter.

Boms, who took over the prosecution of Lloyd last August shortly after the Lloyd was arraigned by the police, said he was unable to get the police to release the file, leading to several adjournments.