TRIAL BEGINS OF CENTRAL AFRICAN EX-PRESIDENT BOZIZE OVER WAR CRIMES. (PHOTO).

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 Trial begins of Central African ex-president Bozize over war crimes A UN-backed court in the the Central African Republic will on Tuesday begin the trial in absentia of former president Francois Bozize, over crimes against humanity committed between 2009 and 2013. The alleged crimes committed by members of Bozize's security forces include murder, enforced disappearance, torture and rape. Bozize, 79, who seized power in a 2003 coup before being overthrown 10 years later by rebels, has been living in exile in Guinea-Bissau since March 2023. But three of his former senior military officers, Eugene Barret Ngaikosset, Vianney Semndiro and Firmin Junior Danboy, are all in pre-trial detention in the Central African Republic. Crimes against humanity The case will be heard by the Special Criminal Court (SCC), a hybrid jurisdiction located in the capital Bangui with Central African and foreign judges. In February 2024, the SCC issued an international arrest warrant for the former president ...

NIGERIA UNDER SIEGE BY INSECURITY, SAYS CBCN PRESIDENT LUCIUS UGORJI. (PHOTO).


 Nigeria Under Siege by Insecurity, Says CBCN President Lucius Ugorji


Most Reverend Lucius Ugorji, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has declared that Nigeria is "under siege" due to escalating insecurity, marked by rampant kidnappings and brutal killings of innocent citizens.


In his Easter message delivered in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Ugorji painted a grim picture of the nation’s security crisis. “We are celebrating Easter this year in an atmosphere that breathes pessimism and despair. The general insecurity of life and property is heightened by the rising wave of kidnapping for ransom and the mindless slaughtering of innocent citizens by criminal gangs,” he said.


Ugorji lamented that no place in Nigeria feels safe, stating, “We seem to be a nation under siege. No place seems safe: our homes, places of business, our highways, and even the sacred precincts of places of worship.” He criticized the government’s apparent lack of political will to tackle the growing criminality, warning that this inaction is pushing citizens to resort to self-defense to protect their lives and livelihoods.


The cleric’s remarks come amid ongoing violence in states like Benue and Plateau. In Benue, Governor Hyacinth Alia recently confirmed the killing of 55 people in Logo and Ukum Local Government Areas by armed bandits. In Plateau, Governor Caleb Mutfwang urged residents of Zilkke village in Bassa Local Government Area to stay vigilant and defend themselves following repeated attacks by suspected criminals. A recent assault on Zilkke reportedly claimed over 50 lives, injured scores, including women and children, and destroyed more than 40 houses.

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