AKPABIO URGES SOUTH EAST TO SHUN ARMED STRUGGLE, EMBRACE PEACE FOR DEVELOPMENT. (PHOTO).

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed to the people of the South East to sustain peace and prevent their youth from engaging in armed struggle against the Federal Government. Akpabio made the plea on Saturday during the funeral of Sir Albert Ikechukwu Nnamani, former Administrative Secretary of the defunct Oil Mineral Producing Area Development Commission (OMPADEC), held in Ikem, Enugu State. In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, Akpabio emphasised that development can only thrive in a peaceful atmosphere and urged Ndigbo to properly mentor the younger generation. “For Ndigbo, I want to plead with you to continue to maintain the peace and watch the youth of today. They don’t understand politics. They don’t understand development. You can only have development in an area of peace,” Akpabio said. He warned that any attempt to wrest power or assert independence through armed struggle would fail, stating that “State power will always overwhelm you.” The Senate Pre...

FOUNDER OF OPC DR FASEHUN,SAID OPC IS NOT LICENSED TO CARRY FIRE-ARMS.?

              According to the founder of  O'dua Peoples Congress {OPC} Dr Frederick Fasehun said today monday that the group was not licensed to carry firearms.He spoke on telephone to pressmen that the organisation had no legal rights to carry arms.''My members know my position on illegal arms possession.They do not carry arms near me if they do so,it is at their own risk and not the organisation.Those making allegations on arms carry must be sure of their facts so as not to be sued for libel.The police at all times must consider circumstances of allegations and evidence on ground in handling allegations of illegal carrying of arms''.The group Deputy Commandant said ''The group had plans of meeting with the Federal Government to make the group a Federal Agency''.Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer,D.S.P Kenneth Nwosu had said that ''Anyone carrying any fire arm must be licensed by the competent authority.So whatever name any group is called,either vigilante or non vigilante,possessing any illegal firearm is a criminal act.If it is not licensed by the Commissioner Police of that particular state,the person will be arrested and charged for illegal possession of firearm''.

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  1. If we arm any group,we are creating a militia group that may one day create chaos in the country. abeg they should only wield only batons.

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