WORSENING INSECURITY: NIGER GOVT IMPOSES CURFEW; 11 KILLED AFRESH IN BENUE.(PHOTO).

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 Worsening insecurity: Niger govt imposes curfew; 11 killed afresh in Benue …Evil will be defeated — NSA …IGP orders withdrawal of MOPOL officers deployed for unauthorised purposes Minna—As the dust raised by the continuing killings in Benue and Plateau states is yet to settle, Niger State governor, Umaru Bago, yesterday declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the capital, Minna, following incessant killings of people in the city. The governor also said the curfew could be extended to other local government areas of the state, identifying motorcyles, otherwise known as Okada, and tricycles (Keke NAPEP) as two major vehicles used by criminals to perpetrate their nefarious activities. The curfew came on a day 11 persons were killed by herdsmen in fresh attacks in Benue State. The Niger governor declared the curfew as the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Plateau State yesterday asked the Federal Government to allow states establish their police forces to curb the increasing wave of killing...

REPS TO INVITE CDS, COAS OVER ALLEGED UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF 177 BATTALION IN NASARAWA. (PHOTO)


 Reps to invite CDS, COAS over alleged unlawful operation of 177 battalion in Nasarawa


The House of Representatives has resolved to invite the Chief of Defense Staff, the Chief of Army staff and the commanding officer of the 177 battalion over an alleged unlawful arrest and detention of a community leader in Nasarawa state.


Honourable Mansur Soro who moved the motion during Tuesday’s plenary, explained that on December 9th 2024, the community leader Bello Badejo was arrested in Maliya town, Nassarawa State by officers of the 177 battalion of the Nigerian Army with no prior invitation or court injunction.


He further stated that one week after, Badejo is yet to be arraigned, which signifies an unlawful act by the Nigerian Army and a violation of the fundamental human rights as provided in sections 34, 35 and 36 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution as amended.


The service chiefs are to appear before the House Committees on Army, Human Rights and Justice on Thursday 20th December 2024.

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