PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...

UPDATE: POLICE MISCONDUCT IN KOGI (2021).(VIDEO/PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.



POLICE MISCONDUCT IN KOGI (2021)

Feedback on the trending video of assault on a passenger in Kogi State. 


The matter was assigned to the X Squad, FCID for thorough investigation and necessary sanctions.


The Fact: 

On the 16th of October, 2021, Asp Barnabas Isah, AP/No. 285845 Insp Ifediegwu Godwin, F/No. 508704 Sgt Emmanuel Ochima, F/No. 514369 Cpl Umameh Mathias, all attached to Adogo Division Kogi State police Command, were posted for stop and search along Adogo/Okene highway. 


In the course of their duty, they stopped one Toyota Hiace, belonging to Big Joe Transport company, and in the process of F/No. 514369 Cpl  Mathias Umameh assaulted a passenger, and it was caught in a viral video.


The officer was issued a query for Lack of supervision while the inspector and rank and files were defaulted and tried for offences of Disobedience to lawful order, Discreditable conduct, unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority and corrupt practice.

F/no 514369 Cpl Mathias Umameh has been found guilty of the offences of unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority and uncleanliness and was reduced in rank. 


While  AP/No 285845 Inspr Ifediegwu  Godwin and F/no 508704 Sgt Emmanuel Ochima were used as prosecution witnesses against Umameh, and  they were later warned.


We owe Nigerians a duty of updating them on the incident since the video resurfaced and widely circulated. Thanks.

Muyiwa Adejobi

14th April, 2023.


Watch the video below. 


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