GROUP DEMANDS DECLARATION OF ABA NORTH ASSEMBLY SEAT VACANT, THREATENS PROTEST. (PHOTO).

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 Group demands declaration of Aba North Assembly seat vacant, threatens protest A group known as the Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youth Groups has mandated the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emereuwa to declare the Aba North seat vacant in seven days. The Aba North seat has been a subject of controversy since November 27, 2023, when the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos sacked Destiny Nwagwu of LP and declared Aaron Uzodike of the PDP, the duly elected member to represent Aba North. However, the seat has remained unoccupied since November 2023, as Uzodike of PDP has not been inaugurated by the Speaker, despite his several appeals. A fresh controversy erupted Friday, as the Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youths Groups, asked the Speaker to declare the seat vacant within seven days or expect a city-wide protest in Aba. A protest letter signed by the leader of the group, Uka Matthew and some other members in Aba, said they have been without a representative in the Abia S

RE: AMBUSH ATTACK AND LOST OF FOUR (4) POLICEMEN ATTACHED TO THE IGP INTELLIGENCE RESPONSE TEAM IN RIGASA FOREST, KADUNA STATE ON 11th AUGUST, 2018 BY ARMED BANDITS AND KIDNAPPERS.#PRESS RELEASE.

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    PRESS RELEASE
RE: AMBUSH ATTACK AND LOST OF FOUR (4) POLICEMEN ATTACHED TO THE IGP INTELLIGENCE RESPONSE TEAM IN RIGASA FOREST, KADUNA STATE ON 11th AUGUST, 2018 BY ARMED BANDITS AND KIDNAPPERS
· IGP CONDOLES WITH THE FAMILIES OF THE DECEASED POLICEMEN
· DIRECTS BEFITTING BURIALS FOR THE DECEASED OFFICERS AND PROMPT PROCESSING AND PAYMENTS OF THE LIFE ASSURANCE BENEFITS AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS TO THEIR FAMILIES
· THE TEAM LEADER AND OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE IGP-IRT REPELLED THE ATTACK AND KILLED SIX (6) OF THE BANDITS AND RECOVERED CATCHES OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
· MASSIVE RAIDS AND ASSAULTS ON THE OTHER BANDITS STILL AT LARGE IN THE RIGASA FOREST ARE ONGOING TO BRING THEM TO JUSTICE.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, commiserates with the families of the four (4) Policemen who were ambushed and killed in a gun duel on 11th August, 2018 between the IGP Intelligence Response Team Personnel and gangs of armed bandits and kidnappers in Rigasa Forest, Kaduna State while returning after a successful operations that led to the arrest of some vicious/notorious kidnap for ransom suspects responsible for the kidnap of Sheikh Ahmad Adam Algarkawy in Rigasa, Kaduna State who regained his freedom recently. The IGP mourns the unfortunate death of the deceased Police officers and describes them as Heroes of the Force who laid down their lives and paid the supreme price in ensuring protection of lives and property and law and order in the Country.
2. The Team Leader and other personnel of the IGP-IRT repelled the attack and killed six (6) of the bandits but unfortunately lost these four (4) gallant and committed Police officers in the process. Catches of firearms and ammunition were recovered from the bandits’ hideouts in Rigasa forest.
3. The IGP has directed befitting burials for the deceased officers and prompt processing and payments of the life assurance benefits and other entitlements to their families.
The deceased Police Officers are:
i. Inspector Bernard Odibo
ii. Inspector Mamman Abubakar
iii. Inspector Haruna Ibrahim
iv. Sergeant Emmanuel Istifanus
4. Meanwhile, a massive raids and assaults on the other bandits still at large in the Rigasa Forest are ongoing to bring them to justice.
5. The Nigeria Police Force despite this unfortunate attack and killing of these Policemen will not relent in ensuring that crimes and criminalities are brought to the barest in the country.
Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
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