32 CSOs urge FG to punish perpetrators of violence in Rivers elections

Thirty-two Civil Society Organizations on Thursday in Abuja called on the Federal Government to bring the perpetrators of violence in last Saturday’s legislative rerun elections in Rivers State to justice.

In a statement signed by its Co-conveners, Dr. Chima Amadi and Ezenwa, the groups condemned the violence in which seven persons including a youth corper Mr Samuel Okonta were killed.

While calling for the arrest of those linked with the violence and killings, the CSOs appealed to Nigerians to support the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to reform the electoral process in a way that the people can freely elect their leaders.

“The security breaches culminating in the destruction of life and property, despite the large number of security personnel deployed in Rivers State, is a cause for worry. Six thousand conventional policemen, eight additional or visiting mobile police squadrons to support the 46 units of mobile police in the state, soldiers, Department of State Services (DSS) operatives, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel and other paramilitary agencies could not provide security for the National and State Assembly elections in just one state.

“More worrisome is the fact that each of the above-mentioned agencies was associated with particular political parties and report from observers in the field can confirm that in several instances these security agencies worked for the parties they were associated with.
“We condemn the violence unleashed on the state by the political actors and their agents and call for the arrest and prosecution of any individual found to have remotely or actively aided and abetted the violence.

“We also call on the Federal Government to ensure effective investigation of the violence in Rivers with a view to identifying the perpetrators and bringing them to account.

“Security is the responsibility of the Federal Government. The only way to curb recurrent electoral violence is to bring perpetrators to account.

“We are aware that INEC made arrangements for credible elections and its officers ready to deploy to polling units in a charged environment, a situation which the commission still braced itself to discharge its responsibility.”

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Ex-Fire Service Chief in EFCC net for employment scam.

A former Assistant Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Fire Service , Mr. Dada Olatunji is presently swimming in hot water over his alleged involvement in employment scam.

Olatunji was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC alongside his alleged accomplice, Christopher Adaje following a petition by two applicants, Robert Mathew and Theresa Abah from whom they allegedly received N575,000 to facilitate their employment into the Federal Fire Service.

The Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement he issued in Abuja.

“The applicants alleged that sometime in December 2014, one Christopher Adaje, an officer at the Nyanya Office of the agency informed them of a recruitment exercise purportedly going on and promised to facilitate their employment into the Service before April, 2015 if they could part with N350, 000.00 each.

“Matthew and Abah who were desperate to get employment, but could not afford the said sum, resorted to soliciting for help from their friends and loved ones.

“Eventually, Matthew was able to source his from a friend while Abah took a loan of N225,000.00 (two hundred and twenty five thousand) from her friend, to meet Adaje’s demand to offer them jobs.

“Altogether, a total of N575,000 (five hundred and seventy five thousand naira) was raised by Matthew and Abah which was paid into an account supplied by Adaje in one of the old generation banks.

“Months after, Adaje could not deliver on his promise, a situation that prompted the applicants to visit his office where they discovered it was fraud.

“On arrest, Adaje confessed that, he was fronting for Olatunji whom he claimed, the money was given to.

“The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.”

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Troops clear Boko Haram fighters from Kala Balge, rescue 829

Tuesday March 22, 2016 was a remarkable one for Nigerian troops fighting insurgency in the Northeast as the 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade, in joint operations with Army Headquarters Strike Group (AHQ SG) and the Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) killed 22 Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 829 hostages in several villages including
Wumbi, Tunish, Tilem, Malawaji.,  Makaudari, Daima, Buduli, Sadigumo, Jiwe, Sidigeri and Kala.

According to a statement signed by Army spokesman Col Sani Usman, the troops are continuing with the clearing operations in other adjoining areas.

"In furtherance of efforts to make the North East safe and secure from the nefarious and criminal activities of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, troops of newly inducted 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade, in conjunction with Army Headquarters Strike Group (AHQ SG) and the Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF), carried out a spectacular clearance operation on Tuesday, 22nd March 2016.

"The gallant troops cleared the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists hibernating in Kala Balge general area.
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The triumphant troops apart from killing 22 terrorists cleared pockets of the terrorists in Wumbi, Tunish, Tilem and Malawaji. Others are Makaudari, Daima, Buduli, Sadigumo, Jiwe, Sidigeri and Kala villages. The troops also rescued 309 persons held captives by the terrorists.
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They also discovered and destroyed the terrorists training camp, factory, locally made weapons and warehouse at Tilem and then secured Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area.
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"In a related development, troops of 3 Battalion with the support of Civilian JTF also conducted a fighting patrol at Kusumma village in which they killed 3 Boko Haram terrorists and captured one alive.

"They also rescued 520 persons held hostage by the terrorists and recovered 1 motorcycle, weapons and axes.

"The troops, basking in the unprecedented achievement, are also making efforts to clear remnants of the terrorists in the surrounding areas."

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