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 New UK Prime Minister not the leader Britain needs — Kemi Badenoch UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has congratulated Andy Burnham on becoming Britain’s new prime minister but said while he is “a nice man,” the country needs a leader capable of making difficult decisions rather than “a people pleaser.” In a statement released on Monday on X following Burnham’s assumption of office, Badenoch wished the new prime minister success but vowed to hold his government accountable as Leader of the Opposition. “Today, Britain has a new Prime Minister. I wish Andy Burnham every success. Because we need a Prime Minister and a Government focused on fixing the public’s priorities,” she said. Badenoch said her role was “to hold the Prime Minister to account, not to be his cheer leader.” “My job as Leader of the Opposition, is to hold the Prime Minister to account, not to be his cheer leader. When he does the right thing, I will praise him,” she stated. She welcomed reports that Burnh...

GOV. UBA SANI URGES SECURITY AGENCIES TO AVOID EXCESSIVE FORCE, UPHOLD HUMAN DIGNITY. (PHOTO).


 Gov. Uba Sani Urges Security Agencies To Avoid Excessive Force, Uphold Human Dignity


Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has called on security and law enforcement agencies across Nigeria to adopt non-violent approaches in their operations, stressing that the use of force must be strictly necessary and proportionate.


The governor, represented by Deputy Governor Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, delivered the message in Kaduna at an event marking the 2025 International Human Rights Day, organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The dialogue centred on the theme: “Proportional Force and Respect for Human Dignity – A Dialogue in Governance.”


Governor Sani cautioned that force should never be used as punishment or applied in a discriminatory manner, especially against individuals who pose no resistance. Even when force becomes unavoidable, he said, it must be reasonable and based on the circumstances at hand.


“Violent or potentially violent suspects should be arrested or killed only in extremely rare situations where lethal force is the sole option to prevent an imminent threat to life,” he stated.


He reaffirmed that the right to human dignity, guaranteed under Section 34 of the 1999 Constitution, prohibits torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, servitude, and forced labour. These protections, he noted, are further enshrined in international and regional human rights instruments.


Despite these safeguards, the governor expressed concern over continued rights violations involving security personnel nationwide. He said one of government’s biggest challenges is balancing human dignity with the need for law enforcement to apply proportionate force when required.


Sani stressed that while no law provides a precise definition of proportional force, each case must be evaluated based on its unique circumstances. Excessive force, he warned, risks violating rights to life, liberty, and freedom of movement.


The governor also highlighted Kaduna State’s combined kinetic and non-kinetic approach to tackling insecurity, describing it as a “carrot and stick” strategy. He said the blend of military action and peace-building interventions has yielded positive results for the state.


According to him, the model provides a balanced framework for immediate security response and long-term conflict resolution.

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