AN APPRECIATION OF THE ARMED FORCES: WEEKLONG ACTIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE THEATRES. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
An appreciation of the armed forces: weeklong actions across multiple theatres By Bayo Onanuga Some Nigerians and armchair analysts are often quick to criticise the Federal Government for perceived shortcomings in security, highlighting isolated incidents such as kidnappings, improvised explosive devices, suicide bombings, and attacks in parts of the country. Such perceptions, however, tend to downplay and discount the heroic exploits of members of the Nigerian armed forces, saddled with the responsibility of countering the evil machinations of God-forsaken non-state actors, who operate like guerrillas. My position is reinforced by the security reports I receive daily from Zagazola Makama, a journalist who has emerged as a counter-insurgency expert in Nigeria. This past week alone, Zagazola inundated me with reports from multiple theatres, indicating that our troops are making significant gains in the asymmetrical war against insurgents, terrorists, ISWAP, Boko Haram, IPOB, ...
According sources,a Lagos based legal practitioner,Christopher Uzoamaka a.k.a Americana,has been re-arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrate Court Lagos for allegedly fingering the private part and anus of a 9 year old girl inside court 4,Tinubu Magistrate court without consent.The incident according to the police,occurred on 12th of August 2015 when the grand-mother of the victim came to the court to attend to her civil case pending in the court.The accused Christopher Uzoamaka was alleged to have lured the victim to an alley inside the court to allegedly commit the offence.The cry of the victim,according to investigation,attracted the grandmother who reportedly asked her daughter what happened to her.The victim told her mother that the accused fingered her private part and anus inside the court which caused her pains.Following the development,the Chief Magistrate in charge of Tinubu Magistrate court,Mrs G.B. Ayeye,ordered a police prosecutor,SGT Francisca Okere,to arrest the lawyer and take him to the Lion Building Police division for proper investigation.The lawyer was handcuffed and taken to the station.The lawyer was first arraigned before Tinubu Magistrate court on 13 August 2015 on a three court charge of indecent sexual assault on a 9 year old girl.The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and was admitted to bail.When the matter came up yesterday Monday 31st August 2015,the police prosecutor Sgt Koti Aondohemba,informed the court that the police have amended the former charge against the accused and the accused was re-arraigned on a four count charge of felony to wit unlawful fingering and penetrating inside the private part and anus of a 9 year old girl without her consent at the Tinubu Magistrate court.The Magistrate admitted him on bail in the sum of N400,oo with two sureties in the like sum,one of whom must be a legal practitioner of over 10 years in practice.The case was adjourned till 24 of September 2015 for mention.
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