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By Owei Lakemfa A series of video recordings of men and officers of the Nigeria Army brutalising hapless Nigerians have  in the past few weeks been making the rounds. The most disturbing, which a conscious institution should have by now made public either its interim or full report,  is that of a Major General in uniform supervising the brutality on a young couple that can be no older than his youngest children. Soldiers have become like improvised explosive devices, IEDs in our streets with citizens unconsciously stepping on them. Unlike in  Nigeria,  soldiers in many countries are respected, not feared; they…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and human rights activist, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has advised Ndigbo to ensure that peace is restored in the South-East. He urged the killers and enablers of violence in Igboland to reflect on their actions and work towards peace in the region. In a statement obtained by Ikengaonline correspondent in Awka, Ejiofor emphasised that it is a well-known fact that Ndigbo are marginalised in the Nigerian political system. However, he stated that true struggles for the liberation of the oppressed must reject violence, fraud, criminality, and abuse as strategies. According…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Police-led Security Forces have rescued one wounded security operative after Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) clashed with armed hoodlums on Sunday. Police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident said Police responded swiftly to an attack on members of the AVG of Umuchu extraction along Amesi-Uga road. “The Joint Security Forces quickly rushed the victim to the hospital where he is currently responding to treatment and activated intelligent-information-led patrols in the area aimed at denying the criminals the space they enjoy to cause havoc.  “Unfortunately, during the gun duel bullets hit the fuel tank of the Toyota Frontier Van…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki About ten of indigenes of Effium community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on awaiting trial have died in prison, women of the community alleged on Monday. The women, who hail from the two warring sections of Effium and Ezza-Effium in Effium community stated this at a briefing In Abakaliki, capital of the state. They called for the release of their husbands and children languishing in prison over the intractable war between the two neighbouring communities. Background The people have been leaving together peacefully and coexisting until a recent motor park union leadership election in…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia No fewer than four suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, were Sunday, killed by troops in a forest at Umuaku Isuochi, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, according the Nigeria Army. The Army said it also arrested some suspected members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, during a raid in some of their camps in Abia and Imo State respectively. This was contained in a statement by Lt. Col. Jonah Unuakhalu. The statement issued Monday night, said  some arms  including bullets and vehicles were recovered by members of the Joint Task Force during…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Low public awareness about the provisions of the new Nigeria Police Act 2020, has been blamed for the persistent rights abuse and excesses of police personnel in the South-East geopolitical zone. This was the consensus of participants at a two-day “Media Townhall Awareness on Human Rights, the Police Act, and Regulations,” organised in Enugu by the Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN), for  media practitioners in the zone. Participants noted with concern, the high level of ignorance of the provisions of the new Act among  members of the public as…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, Dr. Eric Odo, has inaugurated a committee to reposition public schools and put an end to the problem of out-of-school children in the local government area. While inaugurating the committee, the chairman threatened to arrest parents, who send their children to hawk instead of going to school, saying his administration would ban hawking in the LGA during school hours. The inauguration of the Public School Supervision Committee (PSSC) headed by Dr. Amadi Aroh (Ph.D.), took place at the Council Headquarters in Ogbede on Monday November 25. He charged the PSSC…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki  Ebonyi State Governor,  Francis Nwifuru has ordered the arrests and prosecution of one Mr Ndukwe Ayansi and five others for allegedly diverting materials meant for the State’s Ministry of Health. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, stated this on Sunday in a statement. According to Mr Uzor, the Governor on his way to project inspection sighted a Toyota Dyana truck loading registers, books and other materials from the warehouse in the ministry of Health. “The Governor drove in and made inquiries but not satisfied with answers, he probed further and discovered that patients’ data registers, cards…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Civil Society Organisations, Media Accountability and Anti-Corruption Initiative (CMAAI) in Anambra State have tasked women to lead fight against corruption in their communities. The group made the call when they sensitised the Women Wing of Awka North on the ills of corruption and its far-reaching consequences on society. Addressing the gathering, the CMAAI team lead, Ugochi Freeman, described corruption as a menace that is crippling the progress and development of the society, urging women to join the fight for its eradication in their communities. “The programme is part of the Rule of Law and Anti-corruption (RoLAC) Phase…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka No fewer than 400 patients were Saturday treated of various ailments during a medical outreach in Aguluezechukwu, a community in Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State. The programme was organised by Hon Chukwuma Izundu, Counsellor representing Aguluezechukwu at the Aguata Legislative Council, with support from Creative Minds Centre for Youths and Community Development. The medical outreach, which provided comprehensive health screenings were to detect health issues such as diabetes, hypertension, malaria, HIV, and eye issues. Patients also received consultations, health talks and distribution of drugs and medicated glasses. Declaring the programme open, Hon. Izundu, the Chief Whip…