RESIDENT DOCTORS SUSPEND PLANNED STRIKE. (PHOTO).

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 Resident Doctors Suspend Planned Strike The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has suspended its planned nationwide strike, earlier scheduled to commence today Monday 12th of January 2026, Following fresh engagements with the Federal Government, The North-Central caucus of the association announced the suspension after a series of consultations with government representatives, saying the decision was taken in the interest of patients while discussions continue. The caucus leader, Dr Fanen Dogoh, however, said the suspension does not mean the issues that prompted the strike threat have been resolved. The resident doctors had planned to embark on industrial action over the continued failure of the government to honour a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reached with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). Among the key demands is the immediate reinstatement of doctors sacked from the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Lokoja, over alleged unauthorised protest and union...

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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