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Wednesday 10 November 2021
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Plateau: Berom, Fulani expresses peace commitment, demand arrest of militia herder
The Berom Nation and Fulani communities in Plateau State have expressed a strong commitment to ending the incessant killings, farmland destruction, cattle rustling and night grazing in Jos South and Riyom Local Government Areas of the state.
The position was taken during a peace meeting convened by the Commander, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Major General Dominic Onyemelu, held at the headquarters of the Operation Safe Haven, Jos, Plateau State.
The Dagwom Rwey of Riyom, Da Samuel Mwadkon Joke and Dagwom Rwey of Kuru, Da Patrick Mandung, who signed the peace document submitted by Berom Nation appealed to Operation Safe Haven to make more frantic efforts on arresting those behind killings in the communities.
‘We wish to appeal for more efforts in arresting those involved in act of killings, night grazing, deliberate destruction of crops on farms and rustling of cattle. This to a large extent will address the security problems we are facing today.
‘We call for the honest implementation of the pass recommendations, arrest and prosecution of all those killers who are moving freely on the streets. We wish to suggest that the Plateau Council of Chiefs be involved in the dialogue.’
Da Jok who submitted the report to the STF Commander said the implementation of the recommendations of a white paper released by Plateau State Government in 2015 would go along way in addressing the security challenges between the Beroms and the natives.
Chairman of Meyity Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Muhammad Nuru, who presented the position of the Fulani Community in Jos South and. Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas, demanded the state indigene forms, return of all land bought and donated to as a gift.
‘Nomadic schools should be revisited and re-established where necessary. Structures, teachers and other school equipment should be adequately provided to the schools. A call also has been made to the government to as a matter of fact issue Fulani children INDIGENT CERTIFICATE to allow them further their education beyond secondary schools.
‘Henceforth, harassment, intimidation, discrimination, dehumanisation, threatening, injuring, killing and beating of rearers under any guess should be stopped without any compromise.
‘Unfounded accusations, unfounded rumours, hate speech and speculations that are capable of causing havoc against Fulani by Berom should henceforth stop for the interest of peace.’
He further submitted that ‘although cattle rustling has been recorded minimally in Jos south but should be checked completely in our locality. Opening of blocked cattle routes and creating more advance and well-connected cattle routes network to allow free and easy movements of livestock to water points and grazing areas.
‘In all criminal atrocities, the security should adopt a professional mechanism of proper and accurate investigation and in which justice should be done. Blockage of federal road and picking of innocence and killing them most stop,’ he stated.
The Director-General of Plateau Peace Building Agency, Joseph Lengman called for the sincerity of purpose in the search for lasting peace in the state.
‘We don’t feel good about the Killings in Plateau and I know that we will not want to bequeath the legacy of the bloodbath to our children. Plateau State Government has commenced the implementation of some of the recommendations, not the 2015 white paper,’ he stated.
The Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Major General Dominic Onyemelu, said the Command will not accept any act of criminality, killings, destruction of farmland and cattle rustling.
He noted that the traditional rulers will be held responsible for any crime committed in their localities and urged the leaders to go home and preach peace to their subjects.
8 Months Pregnant Woman Killed by Fulani herdsmen in BASSA Plateau State Nigeria
It was gathered that two other persons were also injured during the attack which occurred in Zargwra community, Miango district in the Bassa Local Government Area of the state.
It was further learnt that the victims were relaxing in their compound when the gunmen suddenly emerged from the bush and attacked them on Sunday night.
The spokesman for the Miango Youths Development Association, Mr Nuhu Bitrus, confirmed the killings in a statement on Monday titled, ‘Miango community shrieks as three were killed and two injured’.
The statement read in part, “Another terror bedevilled Zagwra community of Miango District of Bassa LGA at the late hours of 8:20pm 27/6/2021 at the residence of Mr. Bitrus Gado, where Rifkatu Friday, aged 25yrs (34-week pregnant), Ladi Friday (7yrs), Minchwe Gado (86yrs) were killed while Lami Bitrus and Friday Bitrus sustained gunshots injuries and are currently receiving treatment at ENOS Hospital, Miango.”
He alleged that those who survived the attacks said that they saw a known Fulani gunman named Hashimu Hudu, aka Terry G, who they accused of being the leader of the attackers.
Bitrus, who condemned the killings lamented that Miango community had lost many of its people through similar attacks in the past and wondered why such killings had continued despite numerous peace meetings with the Fulani herdsmen and security operatives.
Meanwhile, the Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three persons in Miango Community by gunmen.
Spokesman for the state Police Command, Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the killings to The PUNCH in Jos on Monday.
Ogaba said, “On 27/06/2021, the Command received information of an attack at Zanwra village in Miango district of Bassa LGA by yet to be identified gunmen.
“Unfortunately, the hoodlums shot dead three persons. An investigation is ongoing as detectives of the Command are on the trail of some suspects mentioned by eyewitnesses.
Monday 28 June 2021
Dr Chris Kwaja raises alarm over Missing Persons including Missing-in-Action Security Agents
Dr. Chris Kwaja, a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Centre for Conflict Management and Peace Studies, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State has called to attention the fact that despite reported incidence of the mass deaths and mass displacements of both the civilian population and security personnel as a consequence of insurgency in the north east region of the country, as well as the current state of violence perpetuated by criminal armed groups, the Nigerian government and other relevant institutions (State and Non-state), should work towards addressing the issue of missing persons and missing in action persons.
Dr Kwaja who currently represents Africa on the United Nations Working Group on Mercenaries said missing persons and missing-in-action-persons is a disturbing phenomenon that the Nigerian government has a duty to investigate thoroughly.
He hinted that many families are currently in a state of despair and trauma arising from the fact that they do not have any idea regarding the whereabout of their loved ones.
He further stressed that it is pertinent that a national register be opened across all the states and local governments, with a view to collating the relevant information concerning the identity of persons currently missing.
Dr. Kwaja posited that as government has a duty to protect and provide for its citizens, it also has a duty to account for the whereabout of its citizens.
Dr Kwaja also drew attention to the fact that the spate of insecurity in the Lake Chad and Sahel regions, which has led to huge humanitarian crisis for both West and Central Africa are also confronted with the challenge of accountability for missing persons, which requires a robust and proactive response from national, Supra-national and other actors with interest on such matters.
I Raped Her Every Day For Five Months, Says Bandit Who Kidnapped Housewife
A notorious kidnapper and rapist known as Surajo Dauda, has revealed the gruesome ordeal he put one of his victims through while she was in his custody.
Dauda who was apprehended by police in Katsina State confessed to kidnapping a certain 18-year-old housewife, Jamila Auwal, and raping her daily for the duration she was held captive.
A spokesman for the police in Katsina State, SP Gambo Isah, noted that the married woman was taken from Tandama village after she was drugged.
Mr. Isah who disclosed this while parading the suspects before the command headquarters in Katsina on Friday added that Dauda confessed to having abducted the victim, locking her up for five months in a room, and defiling her on a daily basis.
Meanwhile, one Abdullahi Isiyaku (‘M’, aged 30yrs) of Wardanga village in Bakori LGA of Katsina state reported at Danja Division on June 17th, 2021, that sometime in January 2020, he travelled to Lagos to earn a living and left his wife behind, one Zainab Ahmed, (“F”, aged 20 yrs), under the care of her parents at Unguwar Dantalle village of Tandama area in Danja LGA of Katsina state.
He however noted that when he returned earlier in June, he met his wife with a four months old baby girl. In the course of an investigation, the lady stated that she was indoctrinated into a new Islamic Sect called “Hakika” by three suspected rapists who jointly had carnal knowledge of her.
The suspects – Tukur Dan-Azumi, (m, aged 19yrs), Abubakar Yahuza, (m, aged 20yrs), Rufa’i Saosi, (‘m’, 27yrs) all of Unguwar Dantalle in Tandama
village area Danja, have now been apprehended.
The police say all the suspects will be charged to court after investigations have been concluded.
Source: ChanelsTelevision
ESN Beheads Native doctor.
Armed ESN members posing for a photograph.
The Eastern Security Network, ESN, a security wing of the Southeast Secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has allegedly killed their native doctor, Paschal Okeke from Umudim-Ukwu Orji, Awomama in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State over failure of charm he prepared to protect them against police bullet.
The development was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by the media adviser to the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mike Abattam.
According to the statement, the ESN shot the juju priest severally, beheaded him before setting the corpse and the man’s house on fire.
The angry fighters alleged that the native doctor prepared an impotent charm for them which according to them, led to the death of several members during gun battle against security operative in the state.
“The remnants of IPOB /ESN terror groups turned the gun on their juju priest, one Paschal Okeke of Umudim Ukwu Orji Awomama in Oru East LGA of Imo State.
“They shot him, decimated his remains, excised the head and burnt the body and his house for the futile efficacy of the charms he had given the group over time and the colossal failure to protect them from police bullets”, part of the statement read.
Tonto Dike Unveils her new boyfriend.
Tonto Dike Nollyhood actress |
Tonto Dikeh took to her Instagram handle to celebrate her lover on his birthday today June 27, IgbereTV reports.
Anti-corruption activist and chairman of Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, Comrade Prince Kpokpogri, has been unveiled as actress Tonto Dikeh's new man.
Ossai Ovie Success, the media aide to Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, took to his social media accounts to celebrate Prince Kpokpogri on his birthday today and disclosed that he's the new man in Tonto's life.