BENUE BOOSTS CHILD PROTECTION WITH GRADUATION OF 60 UNICEF-BACKED SOCIAL WORKERS. (PHOTOS).

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 BENUE BOOSTS CHILD PROTECTION WITH GRADUATION OF 60 UNICEF-BACKED SOCIAL WORKERS  Benue State has taken a major step toward strengthening child protection and social welfare services with the graduation of 60 Auxiliary Social Workers (ASWs) trained to serve vulnerable children and families at the grassroots. The graduation ceremony, held on Wednesday, marked the successful completion of a programme jointly supported by the Benue State Government, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and the Benue State Bureau for International Cooperation and Development (BICD). Speaking at the event themed “Building Community Resilience Through Professional Auxiliary Social Work,” the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Mrs. Theresa Apochi-Ikwue, described the initiative as a strategic response to gaps in child protection services across the state. She said the newly trained ASWs would...

CUSTOMS HANDS OVER SUSPECT ARRESTED WITH $184,800,SARI.7M TO EFCC.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

Customs Hands Over Suspect Arrested with $184,800, SAR1.7m To EFCC


Area Comptroller in charge of Kano/Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs, Suleiman Pai Umar on Thursday July 1, 2021 handed over one Sabo Suleiman to the Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. 


The suspect was arrested in a joint operation on June 17, 2021 by the EFCC, Department of state Services, DSS and the Nigeria Customs Service at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. He was nabbed when he came to claim an unaccompanied luggage which arrived aboard anEthiopian Air flight ET911 from Saudi Arabia through Addis Ababa.


Upon arrest, it was discovered that a sum of $184,800 (One Hundred and Eighty Four Thousand Dollars), SAR1, 723,310 (One Million, Seven Hundred and Twenty Three Thousand, Three Hundred and Ten Saudi Riyals) was concealed in a diaper pack.


The monies were discovered at the screening point when the suspect, Suleiman came to claim the luggage.


The suspect was subsequently transported to the office of the Nigeria Custom Service, for proper processing.


During the handing over , the Zonal Head of the Commission who was represented by his deputy, Michael Nzekwe commended the collaboration between the Commission and NCS. “According to the Zonal Head, “it is only through synergy and cooperation with other agencies that successes like this can be achieved.


“Inter-agency collaboration is very key, we should be able to come together towards achieving our common goal. There is no reason for rivalry, this is how it should be.”


Nzekwe also assured the Nigeria Customs the Commission will carry them along with progress of the investigation.

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