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

POLICE ARREST 207 ROBBERY SUSPECTS, RECOVER 50 VEHICLES IN OYO.(PHOTO).


Police arrest 207 robbery suspects, recover 50 vehicles in Oyo

The Police Command in Oyo State arrested no fewer than 207 armed robbery suspects and recovered 50 vehicles from January to December.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Adewale Osifeso, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen at the command’s headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan on Friday.
Osifeso further said that 46 motorcycles and tricycles, 108 firearms and 721 rounds of various calibers of ammunition were retrieved from suspected criminals during the period under review.
The spokesman said that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Adebola Hamzat, had ordered all area commanders, divisional police officers and some others to deploy adequate personnel and resources to tackle crime.
“The CP has directed that all area commanders, divisional police officers and tactical commanders should increase layers of supervision on their subordinates, particularly men on the field, who daily interface with commuters and other civilian population.
“The command’s monitoring and x-squad units have been tasked to deal decisively with any officer whose actions or inactions bring about embarrassment to the command through extortion and other misconducts,” he said.
He thanked Oyo State Government for support to the command.
Osifeso thanked other security institutions and agencies, Police Community Relations Committee, the traditional institution and religious leaders, among other stakeholders, for cooperation.

 

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