Police arrest Abuja car snatcher

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Umar of Daki Biu, Jabi, for alleged car snatching.

The command’s spokesman, ASP Anjuguri Manzah said in a statement on Sunday that the suspect was arrested during a stop and search operation conducted by the police at Dikwa, the boundary town between Abuja and Niger State.

“The suspect was intercepted and arrested on Oct. 20 by  eagle-eyed police operatives while trying to escape with a blue coloured Mazda BRV 822 BS,” he said

The car was reportedly snatched at gun point at Gosa, near Lugbe in Abuja.

The police spokesman said that the suspect's accomplice escaped from the car when he sighted the policemen on duty.

Meanwhile, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Mustafa, has ordered the transfer of the suspect and exhibit from Zuba Police Division to the Command Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, CIID, Abuja for further investigation.

Manzah hoped that the transfer of the suspect would lead to the arrest of other members of the gang who are now at large, adding that they would be charged to court after investigation.

“The suspect in police custody has been cooperating with the Team of Police detectives in the ongoing investigation.

“He will be charged to court on conclusion of investigation.

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Photo news: VP Osinbajo in Boston

Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo with Harvard Marshal, Jackie O’Neill, and Professors Jacob Olupona and Emmanuel Acheampong, in Boston, USA last Thursday.

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PMB inaugurates Enabling Business Environment Council

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council.

The Council has Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as its Chairman, while the Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Enelamah is the Vice Chairman.

Leading the private sector arm of the Council is Mr Seyi Bickersteth, National Senior Partner at KPMG Nigeria, and Chairman, KPMG Africa.

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council will be working on easing Visa processing, Business and Property Registration among other things.

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Read IGP's warning to "Bring Back Our Girls"

Perhaps tired of the 'antics' of the Bring Back Our Girls advocacy group, Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has issued a stern "enough is enough" warning to the conveners of the movement.

Speaking while receiving the National President of the National Council of Women Societies, NCWS, Gloria Shoda and other members of the Council executive in his office in Abuja, the police chief said that the activities of the group threatened public peace and order.

“The police management is aware of the agitation and the plight of parents of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls and other civil groups. As parents ourselves, we sympathize with them in these trying moments.

“Evidently, the government has invested huge resources in ensuring that the girls are rescued and re-united with their various families.

“However, the activities of the BringBackOurGirls group in Abuja, the nation’s capital recently, are becoming worrisome and threat to public peace and order.

“#BringBackOurGirls protagonists must understand that in the exercise of their rights, they must not trample on other peoples’ rights through over-dramatization of emotions, self-serving propaganda and disrespect of public (office) holders.

“The police will not sit on the fence and watch such a scenario unfold. The rights of law-abiding citizens must be protected within the context of the law and we believe that enough is enough,” he said.

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NAF in counter-terrorism exercise at Abuja airport

The Nigerian Air Force yesterday conducted a counter-terrorism simulation exercise at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The exercise involved special forces and bomb disposal experts as well as a regimental force with a Super Puma military Helicopter dropping airborne snipers.

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar told newsmen that the exercise which also involved the Army, Navy, NSA office and NEMA among others was to prepare the NAF special forces against the eventuality of terrorist attacks on the nation’s airports in the future.

His words:
“This exercise is very significant because the regiment forces, quick response forces, are participating in this exercise. They were trained by the Nigerian Air Force using taxpayers money.

“What we want is to have a force that is actually going to be effective in the event of any problem in our airports. You can have all the training, you can have all the skills. Unless you are tested from time to time, you will not be able to know whether there will be gaps.

“The whole essence of this exercise is to ensure that there are no gaps. And you also need to have the cooperation of the other agencies, coordinating with other agencies. It must be evaluated from time to time to know whether there will be problems in real situations.

“I want to appreciate the Airport authorities, I want to appreciate all the other agencies of government, the Army is represented here, the Navy is here with us, the National Security Adviser’s office, is also here with us. The other security agencies, Immigration Customs, FAAN, everybody is involved to ensure that we are able to deal with these situations if they arise.

“I think that is the significance and I am very happy that we have been able to test the plans we have been having for this airport and whatever gaps there are, we will be able to quickly go back and debrief and see where there are areas of difficulties.

“Certainly, we are starting with Nnamdi Azikiwe, we are going Lagos,we are going to Port Harcourt, we are going to Kano, and we have enough special forces to undertake this type of operation in any airport in any part of the country."

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Idris confirmed as substantive IGP

The Council of State on Wednesday approved the appointment of Acting IGP Ibrahim Idris as the substantive Inspector General of Police, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

Also approved by the Council were the appointments of six federal commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and five commissioners for the National Population Commission, NPC as well as the measures so far adopted by the Federal Government to resuscitate the economy.

Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru briefed State House correspondents in Abuja at the end of the meeting.

“We deliberated on the appointment of six national commissioners for INEC. You know INEC is supposed to have 12. We had earlier approved six sometime last year and additional six were actually approved today.

“You may wish to know that we approved five new commissioners for National Population Commission, NPC, in addition to what was actually approved for INEC.

“Those appointed for INEC are Mohammed Haruna (North-Central); AVM Ahmed Tijani Mu’Azu, rtd (North-East); Abubakar Nahuca (North-West); Professor Okechukwu Ibanu (South-East); May Agbamuche Mbu (South-South) and Dr. Adekunle Ladipo Ogumola ( South-West).

‘’Those appointed as NPC commissioners are Dr Eyitayo Oyetunji (Oyo); Patricia Iyaya(Benue); Benedict Ukpong( Akwa Ibom); Dr. Halu Bala (Kebbi); and Gloria Isofo (Bayelsa)."

On the confirmation of Idris as IGP, Badaru said; “We deliberated on the confirmation of the Inspector General of Police, IGP. There was almost unanimous acceptance of his confirmation. So, the Police council do resolve to confirm the Acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.

“Most of the comments received proved to us that the IGP is of impeccable character and we expect him to conduct himself as such. We believe he is very honest and transparent. We also believe he will continue to be honest and do his best for the country.”

He said that the Council also endorsed the measures taken by the administration to put the economy on the path of recovery.

“The council was also briefed on the state of the economy. The Minister of State, Ministry of Budget and Planning actually made a presentation to council on the ways and manner in which the Federal Government is approaching the way to rescue the recession path that we are going through.

“Council was confident and also approved the measures the Federal Government is putting in ensuring that Nigeria goes on the path of recovery as quickly as possible.”

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Super Eagles handler Rohr visits Glass House (Photo)

SuperEagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr was at the Secretariat of the Nigerian Football Federation in Abuja on Wednesday.

He was accompanied by Coach Salisu Yusuf on the  visit to the Glass House.

See photo.

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