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By Azu Ishiekwene When Lt. Colonel Abdullahi Hassan Ali, 49, assumed duties as Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army, all his mother, Hassana, could do was pray. Three years ago, Ali’s younger brother, Jamilu, a captain, had been killed in action by bandits in Katsina State. As an officer in the North-East, Ali himself had escaped death a number of times in battles against Boko Haram insurgents. His father had died after retirement from the Army. After his death, Ali’s ageing mother has been nursing her loss, in addition to coping with the death of…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Former Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Godwin Nwobodo, has criticised the poor attention of the South-East governors to the marginalisation of the region in successive police recruitments in the country. Nwobodo who was featured as a keynote speaker at the Ikengaonline monthly virtual townhall meeting on Thursday said the South-East governors and other leaders in the region have failed to speak up on the disproportionate recruitment of officers into the Nigerian Police Force. He said the decision of the federal authorities to replace state of origin with local government as the basis…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, has urged residents to celebrate Easter responsibly in peace and love as exemplified by Jesus Christ. The Commissioner also urged residents to report suspected criminals and their activities to the nearest police station or personnel this festive period. This is contained in an Easter message issued on his behalf by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Friday in Enugu. He also assured adequate security, adding that he had ordered Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Tactical and Operational Squads of Enugu State…
…Supports clamour for state police Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Godwin Nwobodo, has strongly advocated that Very Important Personalities (VIPs), requesting the services of police personnel should be made to pay into the coffers of the Federal Government, the actual salaries of the police personnel that escort them. DIG Nwobodo who made the advocacy while featuring as a Keynote Speaker during the Ikengaonline monthly townhall meeting on Thursday night, said it was unacceptable to have a large number of police personnel escort VIPs while majority of the citizens are un-policed. He said that making full…
…Doubts correctness of alleged apathy by S’East youths in joining police Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Godwin Nwobodo, has said that recruitment of police personnel based on Local Government Area is cheating to the South-East geo-political zone when you consider the number of local governments in the zone with the least least number of states in the country. The DIG who spoke Thursday night as a Keynote Speaker at Ikengaonline monthly townhall meeting, regretted that South-East had been shortchanged since the introduction of the policy during the administration of the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari.…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The police in Anambra State have confirmed gunmen attack in Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area, Anambra State on Thursday. Some yet-to-be-identified assailants early Thursday morning stormed the Council Headquarters chanting hostile songs directed at the Divisional Police Officer (DPO). They also set ablaze the police divisional headquarters in the area. It was learned that the hoodlums invaded the facility in the early hours and threw explosive devices that burnt parts of the building. A source said the hoodlums were attempting to free some inmates at the facility, but they were unsuccessful as police officers on duty repelled…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State High Court siting in Awka, the state capital, has adjourned a suit seeking the return of schools taken over by the East Central Government in 1970 to April 30, 2024. The Proprietors of the said schools have presented 5th evidence in the ongoing case it instituted against the State Government. After Counsel to the Plaintiffs announced presence of a witness, Mr. Anthony Chude, the court admitted as/in evidence two depositions earlier made by the witness; in which he is claiming ownership of Metropolitan College, Onitsha. When asked during cross examination why they didn’t take action…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki A total of eight students of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State, have been expelled for offences ranging from misconduct and indiscipline. In a similar vein, 800 students at the weekend matriculated during its 3rd matriculation ceremony. The Vice-chancellor of the institution, Professor Jesse Uneke, made the disclosure during the matriculation ceremony at the University campus. He said that between the last matriculation and now, the Senate of the University approved disciplinary action on a total of 31 students depending on the magnitude of the offence. “Over 800 students duly registered were admitted…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Six members of the Enugu State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) have formally defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Speaker of the House, Hon. Uche Ugwu, during plenary on Thursday read the letters of defection by the six members. In the letter, the defected members cited incessant crisis and leadership tussle bedeviling the Labour Party as reason for their defection. They also said that they decided to join the ruling party in order to help the state Governor, Peter Mbah, achieve his campaign promises. The defectors include,…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Worried over the number of abandoned projects by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs in Abia State, Governor Alex Otti, has urged the Ministry, as well as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to mobilise contractors back to site to complete them. The Governor spoke when he received in audience, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, and his team, who called on him while in Abia to inspect road and other projects by the Ministry and the NDDC. Governor Otti attributed the primary reason for abandoned projects initiated by the NDDC to outstanding debts…