Members of Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday March 3, passed the Amotekun bill into law.
The lawmakers who wore a leopard print regalia, amulets and armbands depicting combat readiness, unianimously passed the Oyo State Security Network Agency Bill, 2020 codenamed Operation Amotekun into the law.
They reportedly began growling like leopards after the Speaker of the House, Adebo Ogundoyin struck the gavel, passing the bill into law.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two suspects who reportedly pose as foreigners working for American companies, to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
The suspects identified as Obi Sobenna Jude and Robert Sunday Olaoluwa, were arrested following an intelligence report operatives of EFCC’s Kaduna Zonal Office received from the Intelligence and Special Operations Section (ISOS) of the anti-graft agency.
They were reportedly arrested at their residence in New GRA, Bayan Gida Yerima Gyade, Bauchi State on February 29.
EFCC’s spokesperson, Tony Orilade who confirmed the arrest said;
“Upon receipt of the intel, operatives swung into action and stormed the residence of the suspects on February 29, 2020, at New GRA, Bayan Gida Yerima Gyade, Bauchi State where they were arrested.
“Under cross-examination, they confessed to the fact that they had been using different techniques to defraud their victims, principally through the website: snagajob.com (a supposed job advert platform), where they posed as hiring managers of TTEC, reputable company in USA and paxful.com (another supposed platform) for trading bitcoins.
“A search executed at their residence also led to the recovery of a Toyota Camry salon car, a Sumec Firman Generator, two laptops (one HP and one Dell model), one iPhone 8+, one Samsung S8, one Tecno KC8, one Tecno F3, one Vivo Y37 and 4 ATM cards.
plus-sized Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus is celebrating her late father ‘Death Anniversary’, whom she lost 2 years ago.
The plus-sized actress is apparently still heartbroken over the loss of her father, Pa Badmus, who died at 85, two years ago, March 2nd, 2017.
The “Omo Ghetto” star can’t seem to erase the pains off her heart, as she maintained that Pa Badmus was her greatest role model after the death of her mum.
“The loss of my father was the most traumatic event in my life – I can’t forget the pain. my dad was my best friend and greatest role model after the death of my mum and he was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend. wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten It’s my Father’s death Anniversary Continue to Rest on Daddy…….WE LUV YOU ,” she captioned.
Nigerian singer, Rema, in a recent interview, revealed that he doesn’t like girls that talk too much, tweet or post on Instagram too much.
The MAVIN act said he likes a ‘low key’ kind of girl who doesn’t do too much on social media because he is likely to give the girl some personal information about him which might leak to her friends or followers.
Speaking about how the inspiration behind his Dumebi song and his previous relationships, the Mavin records artiste said whatever relationship he get into, he would love it to last and probably prolong to marriage.
The Uyo Zonal Office of theEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has uncovered a criminal syndicate of bankers that specialize in forging signatures of dead bank customers and stealing from their accounts.
According to the Acting Head, Media & Publicity of the Commission, Tony Orilade the criminal syndicate also execute fraudulent financial transactions, including unauthorised debits of depositors’ funds.
The members of the criminal syndicate, which include, Mbong Essien, Akwa Akwa, Precious John, Kenneth Udoetuk and Ubong Udom were on Monday, March 2, 2020 arraigned before Justice Archibong Archibong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, on a 23-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, obtaining by false pretence and criminal conversion of depositors’ funds to the tune of N37,690,000.
The management of Fidelity Bank Plc, Abak Road branch in Uyo and 72 of the bank customers had in a petition dated December 9, 2019, alerted the Commission of suspicious withdrawals from customers’ accounts, including that of a deceased customer.
Investigation by the EFCC revealed that Mbong used his position as the Head, Operations and Transaction Service and Delivery, established a criminal syndicate that specialized in perpetrating the fraudulent transactions and deductions.
Further investigations also showed that without the authorization or knowledge of the management of the bank, the defendants managed a fictitious fixed deposit account with interest accruing to it.
One of the charges reads:
“Mbong Emmanuel Essien ‘M’, Ubong Godwin Udom ‘M’ and Akwa Ephraim Akwa ‘M’ being staff of Fidelity Bank Plc, Abak Road branch, sometime in June 2019 at Uyo within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did steal the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten million naira) only, from the Fidelity Bank account of Arit Jeremiah Eshiet, which proceeds you fraudulently converted to your personal use and thereby committed an offence.”
The offence is contrary to Section 392 (1) and punishable under Section 399 of the Criminal Code CAP 38 Vol. II Laws of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria 1999.
They pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.
In view of their pleas, counsel for the EFCC, Nwandu K. Ukoha, prayed the court for a trial date and for the defendants to be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
The matter was thereafter adjourned to June 1, 2, and 3, 2020, for hearing, while the defendants were remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service, pending the hearing of their bail applications.
Congratulations are in order for celebrity couple, Davido and Chioma after they teased fans with photos ‘that looked like wedding portraits’ on their respective Social media Pages.
Fans have been waiting for the wedding after the much publicized wedding so it was a bit surprising that the photos dropped without any prior announcement from the couple. There is also a theory that the photos were from a ‘Music Video Shoot’.
However, it did not stop friends and well-wishers from dropping their ‘awwwns’ and ‘congratulations’.
A Ghanaian police officer is trending on social media after he rejected an amount of money that was to be used to bribe him and strongly warned the driver not to repeat that.
In the video the officer stopped the vehicle commonly known as ‘Mahama Camboo’ to make some checks.
He routinely asked for the license of the driver, which the driver gave out with an amount of money embedded in it.
It could be clearly spotted in the video that the police officer instantly became visibly angry when he saw the amount of money, for which he asked the driver to park and wait.
Within a short moment, he was back asking the driver why he would do such a thing. At this point, the driver started to apologize.
“Your money would not do anything for me, as I take more salary than you yourself. Are you aware how much I am paid a month?” the officer angrily asked the driver.
The footage appears to have been secretly recorded by a passenger who was probably trying to catch the officer in the act of bribery but was pleasantly surprised instead.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s mum Dolores Aveiro on Tuesday morning suffered a stroke and had to be rushed to the hospital in her native island of Madeira in Portugal.
According to media reports in Portugal she suffered an ischemic stroke, caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain.
Aveoiro was admitted to Dr Nelio Mendonca Hospital at 5am Tuesday morning and will undergo new tests in the next few hours to determine her state of health.
According to Portuguese media, she is ‘conscious and stable’ and her son Ronaldo is making plans to travel and be with her.
In 2019 Dolores revealed she was fighting for her life’ after suffering from a cancer bout after being diagnosed of the disease in 2007.
In her words ;
‘I was operated on another breast in Madrid, I’ve had radiotherapy and now I’m fighting for my life.’
Pope Francis has tested negative for coronavirus after he had a “slight illness” which forced him to cancel all official activities amid fears in Italy over an outbreak of coronavirus.
Concerns for the Pope’s health started after the pontiff prayed for coronavirus sufferers on Ash Wednesday, while mask free, and even took time to shake hands and kiss worshippers, including a child, in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
The pontiff canceled a series of engagements last week due to illness, and announced on Sunday during his weekly address that he is canceling a planned spiritual retreat because of a cold.
The 83-year-old pontiff was reportedly given a ‘routine’ test after falling ill on Ash Wednesday with symptoms of a cold including a cough, fever, chills and sore throat.
He was given a swab test as a precaution but the results have come back negative, according to Italian newspaper Il Messaggero.
Popular Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, has taken to his social media page to dish out a few motivational words about self dependency.
The musician who is not slowing down on motivating and inspiring his fans, said that they do not need anyone who was not helpful in the past in order to get ahead in life.
Naira Marley simply said that if you can successfully make it to this point in life without certain people, then those people are not needed to propel you further to your goals.
His tweet reads ; “If u got here without them, you don’t need them to get there”.
If u got here without them, you don’t need them to get there.
Billionaire businessman, Adedeji Adeleke, who is singer Davido’s father, recently acquired a new private jet, a Bombardier Global Express 6000 reportedly worth over $62m.
His son, Adewale Adeleke took to Instagram to give a brief tour of the 19-seater private jet.
Congratulations to the Adelekes on this huge buy. Two years ago, this wealthy family got for themselves a private jet and Davido couldn’t keep calm.
Photos of a vegetable seller picking his wares from a dirty drainage to sell to unsuspecting buyers is currently trending on social media.
The vegetable seller, who sells his goods from a wheel barrow, had a minor accident and some of his vegetables fell into the gutter.
However, the seller shocked onlookers as he bent and dipped his hand into the dirty water in the drainage to pick his tomatoes and cabbage. He then added them to the clean ones on the wheelbarrow and continued on his way.
Nollywood actress, Susan Peters has given a reason why women should be allowed to have 2 husbands.
The actress who took to her Instagram page wrote that it is necessary that wives should be allowed to take more than a single husband in case one needs to be fired by thunder.
Susan added that she’s only asking for a friend if ‘life would be better on earth if such wishful thinking is allowed.
She shared the photo above and allowed her fans to decide their stand.
A Nigerian Gloria Okwu on Sunday, marked three years since she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The mother of three took to facebook to reveal that she is doing well and has completed her treatments, adding that it’s not easy but she is determined to live.
She also urged women to perform regular self examination of their breasts and go for treatment once diagnosed.
#MY BATTLE WITH CANCER First post. On this day in 2017, I was at Asokoro hospital undergoing a biopsy to determine my fate. Nothing prepared me for the diagnosis. The doctor took out the sample and said: “Madam, this thing definitely looks like cancer and if it is, we will chop off your breast”. That was it! Two days later, apart from the lump, another symptom appeared; dimpled breast. I nearly cried myself to death. I was broken in many pieces and wasn’t sure I will ever recover again. I have been through so much..I just wanted rest. I have three kids to manage alone..I am the first child and just finished seeing myself through school..then cancer! Three years on, I am doing well. I have completed my treatments, I am working, I am an inspiration to others. I am still with my kids. It’s not easy but I am determined to live! Please if you are diagnosed with cancer, tackle it head on. Conventional treatments are harsh but much better than taking a gamble with your life on supplements, herb or prayers without proper treatment. Don’t let anyone deceive you. Cancer is wicked and unforgiving. Please check your breasts today. Talk to someone if you must.
Nigerian comedian, Buchi has welcomed a baby boy with his wife Rukky Isede Ojieh.
The comedian who shared the news on Instagram, expressed love for his wife who “did it again like a true Hebrew woman”.
Sharing the photos, he wrote ;
Join us celebrate God For the birth of my Son.. @rukkyojieh I love u Babay.. did it again like a true Hebrew woman.. mother and child are great, father calling debtors to pay up after party DCC loading ..
Oscar award-winning actress, Lupita Nyong’o, who celebrated her 37th birthday in Nigeria yesterday, stepped out for Lagos party rocking a Nigerian attire and she looked amazing.
Sharing photos on her social media page, she wrote ;
Funmbi said, “Make her look like a Lagos slay queen.” Tolu obliged. Grateful to have been a part of the celebration of Engr. Olusegun Akann Doherty’s well-loved life.
The back and forth of ‘shade throwing’ between Tonto Dike and her Estranged Hubby, Olakunle Churchill continues and neither party seem to wanna slow down on the attack.
Recall the drama started after Tonto took to her IG page to allege that most of the men she’s slept with or married are bisexual. Her ex-husband, responded to that post hinting that she was an attention seeker but Tonto fired back and clarified the ‘ex’ she was really talking about. (Read Here)
In a new spate of shade throwing, Churchill asked Nigerians not to pay attention to her and advised her to focus on her career but Tonto responded by calling him a glorified idiot while insisting he’s a fraudster.
Churchill’s post reads ;
Nigerians should not succumb to the temptation of anyone using my name to trend ”Churchill”.
Idleness gives room for pointless reaction.
Focus on your career and leave me the hell alone.
In a rebuttal post, Tonto wrote ;
Lmaoo this Goat thinks he can trend me ?
Bitch i gave you this fame, calm yoru SORE butt down.
I AM THE NEWS, I will trend your whole village AND MAKE THEM SEMI CELEB WANNABE LIKE I DID YOU…
Go defraud SOMEMORE INNOCENT SOLDS (YAHOO CHILD) or look for the next woman to pay your bride price.
You do yours in the dark like the coward that you are and i do mine in the open.
Tonto Dikeh has shared a video of a new Bentley she says is hers in a bid to shut down the claims that she’s living a fake lifestyle.
The actress shared the video on Instagram and added a caption directed at her critics who say her lifestyle is “audio”.
“Chai, where are those people that laughed ooo,” she wrote, adding, “My audio lifestyle, new audio Bentley, new home under construction in my son’s name. New audio Lexus for my baby boy tooo wey we never pay for finish. Who is your God?”
She added:
#Awon Audio detector, how market??
Las las God I’m not making mouth I’m just humbled …
I AM JUST A SIMPLE FARMER OOO, imagine if I become actress??? Ehmmm
#ANYWAY THESE ARE THE REASONS I HAVE BEEN PUSHING AND MIA.. e no easy I no go lie
#AUDIOLOGESTYLETHATPAYS #AUDIOKING
Tonto Dikeh shows off her new Bentley to silence those accusing her of living an “audio lifestyle”
“That is King Tonto’s car, all cleared and paid for,” a man with a foreign accent is heard saying in the background of the video.
In an earlier post, she revealed that it’ll cost her an additional 7 million Naira to clear her Bentley.
Tonto Dikeh shows off her new Bentley to silence those accusing her of living an “audio lifestyle”
Senegal’s health minister on Monday announced the first case of coronavirus in the country, the second case in sub-Saharan Africa after one was confirmed in Nigeria last week.
The patient is a French man who lives in Senegal and flew back from France on Feb. 26, Health Minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr told reporters. The patient had since been in contact with his wife and two children and is now under quarantine in a hospital in the capital Dakar.
He passed a temperature check at the capital Dakar’s main airport on his return but developed a fever two days later and went to a private clinic for a check-up, the minister said. That clinic alerted the authorities who have quarantined him in Dakar’s Fann Hospital.
The patient had been in contact with his wife and two children, the minister said. It was not clear how many other people had also been in contact with him. Authorities are in the process of tracing the other passengers on the Air Senegal flight.
Fann Hospital was not reachable for comment.
The rapid spread of the new coronavirus has increased fears of a pandemic, prompting governments to step up control measures and sending global markets into a dive.
Mofe Duncan explained to a critical follower why his marriage to Jessica Kakkad packed up.
Mofe Duncan and his ex-wife
The actor took to Instagram to celebrate his new woman on her birthday.
He also shared another post speaking about falling in love again. He said that he has “too much of (love) to give, and because one failed don’t mean all will fail.”
However a follower who wasn’t impressed with his motivational speech told him that he seems like the type who easily gives up on his relationship, rather than work on it.
@queensusz wrote: “How about working on your relationship? You sound as if you are too easy to throw in the towels. Been married for 9 years, there were times when we wanted to give up but we realized that we are two imperfect people. We have kids, we have love and we have to work through it all and come out stronger! Marriage isn’t for arrogant and conceited people. Even the tongue and teeth fight at times, there is no perfect union but try to learn to say ‘I ‘m sorry, forgive me, I love you, I miss you, you are the best, I will be better etc’ but saying that if it fails, you try again! Nah eba you dey soak?”
And Mofe Duncan responded: “@queensusz good point, but you cannot dance with someone who doesn’t want to dance, no matter how you try. If you truly happy in your happy after all you say you been through then you a winner, otherwise… well… the reverse is the case.”
Trending Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dike, has shut down rumors that she might be a lesbian. One of her followers asked in her comment section if she is gay or straight. She responded ”Straight as a ruler”.
See their exchange below ;
We used the word ‘Trending Nollywood Actress’ in the first paragraph because the mother of one made news rounds earlier today when she hinted that she walked out of her marriage after she woke up one day to discover her husband is Bisexual.
Although she conspicuously left out any name dropping, fans couldn’t help but guess whom she was referring to. (Read here ICYMI)
Pastor E.A Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, clocks 78 years old today.
His wife of 52 years, Foluke, took to her IG page to wish him a happy birthday with very kind words.
The post reads ;
My dear Boye, you are wonderful, unique, handsome, strong and amazing. Growing old with you takes the sting out of old age. You have brought vast amounts of joy into my life and blessed me in too many ways to count. You have been every thing to me, a friend, a confident, a defender, a prayer partner, a lover. I have no complaints about life with you. I’m grateful to God for your 78 years on earth so far and I’m happy to have been a part of it. I pray that you are blessed with all the desires of your heart. Happy Birthday my love. #EAA78
You wake up one day and you discover you are married to a bisexual man…. what would you do?
I walked out.
For those who say God forbid, well I hope you know that 60% of the men you/we marry sleep with men.
Her revelation shocked Twitter users even though she didn’t call names.
Freeze has now reacted to her statement by saying he doesn’t doubt Tonto’s claim.
In his words ;
“Hmmm people have been suggesting this for years… I think this should be investigated, there are way too many stories. I’m not sure I doubt her claim…”
The Minister of Health, Ehanire Osagie has revealed that the Italian man who is the index case of coronavirus in Nigeria, was not aware he had the disease.
Osagie who revealed that series of tests carried out by the Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital confirmed that 44-year-old Italian citizen had the COVID-19 virus, said there are plans to ensure the coronavirus case in Nigeria remains only one.
He said;
“We are in the phase of trying to carry out containment so that if possible, it does not go beyond the one index case that has entered the country.
“He was not in the knowledge of what he had that he was carrying any particular kind of illness and we are happy that he is responding.
“It does seem as if his own illness is running rather mildly the way it looks and his viral load has begun to drop which means he is on his way to recovery.”
In the interview on Channels TV, the Minister who revealed they will be meeting with stakeholders to discuss progress made in containing the spread of the virus on Monday March 2, stated that the newness of the virus makes it difficult to ascertain if it survives cold or warm weather.
Osagie further urged Nigerians to maintain proper hygiene and not be complacent.
The Nigeria Police Force will need almost N1tn to be efficient and effective in the fight against rising insecurity in the country.
The leading internal security outfit is proposing a total sum of N944,856,416,800 to carry out its operations across the country.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had on Tuesday said apart from more personnel, the Force needed not less than 1,000 Armoured Personnel Carriers, 250,000 assault rifles with corresponding ammunition, to effectively police Nigeria.
The IG also said the country needed 2,000,000 tear gas canisters and smoke grenades, 200,000 riot gunners and smoke pistols, 1,000 tracking devices, and 774 operational drones, among others.
Adamu had made this known at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, themed ‘Repositioning the Nigeria Police for an Enhanced Service Delivery.’
The police boss, who was represented at the event by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Operations), Abdulmajid Ali, stated that an aggregation of reports by the various police reform committees under the current democratic dispensation indicated that there were major challenges inhibiting optimal police service delivery.
In the document presented to the committee, a copy of which our correspondent obtained, the police listed the challenges as including gross underfunding, which he said was occasioned by inadequate budgetary appropriation and non-release of the limited appropriated funds.
An analysis of the document on Saturday showed that the police plan to spend a total of about N944.9bn on helicopters, gunboats, patrol vehicles, fuel, and monitoring and inspection.
A breakdown of the proposed expenses showed that they were in five categories.
Deployment of helicopters to the six geopolitical zones “for aerial patrol against armed robbery, kidnapping, banditry, terrorism and sundry operations” will cost N3,056,140,000.
The marine section of the NPF plans to spend a total of N21,660,000,000 on Police Combat Patrol Launch and armoured gunboats.
The police will also acquire operational vehicles, including pick-up vans, APCs, cameras and water canon with N696,816,800,000.
Monitoring and evaluation of commands and training institutions by the Department of Research and Planning would cost N247,488,000.
A further breakdown of the N3,056,140,000 billed for the six aircraft showed that they would conduct aerial patrol for six hours per day, consuming 800 litres per hour, while the cost at N250 per litre would amount to N2,592,000. Repairs and servicing, lubricants and spare parts make up the total.
The N21,660,000,000 proposed for PCPL include the purchase of 15 units of armoured gunboats (12M) at N230m each, 15 units of 14M at N265,000,000 each and 10 units of M16 at N285,000,000 each. Other marine vehicles and devices make up the total amount.
With N696,816,800,000 for operational vehicles, the police plan to acquire 1,819 APCs at N150m each, 1,819 water cannons at N170m each, 1,915 patrol pick-up vans at N28.5m each, and vans with cameras at N29.750m each.
The cost of fuel – both diesel and petrol – for vehicles would be N194,451,100 per week, while the cost of maintaining them would be N1,838,400,000. The vehicles are to consume 1,127,780 litres of fuel per week.
These vehicles would be distributed across 267 area commands, 1,489 divisional headquarters, 37 state headquarters, 12 zonal headquarters and four force headquarters. Each of these formations would get one of each of the items. Out of the number, 10 APCs, 10 water cannons, 100 vans and 100 vans with cameras were to be reserved.
Meanwhile, the Police Service Commission has said 2,866 senior police officers from the ranks of Assistant Superintendent of Police to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police retired from service in 2019.
The PSC decried that “because of the serious insecurity situation in the country, the Police Force continues to lose personnel almost on a daily basis,” stating that “in view of the foregoing and some others un-highlighted, it is crystal clear that the current strength and funding of the Force is grossly inadequate to effectively secure our country and her citizenry.”
Chairman of the PSC, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, a retired IGP, in his written presentation to the House, a copy of which our correspondent obtained, stated that the current strength of the NPF, put at about 350,000, “is grossly inadequate to police our country.”
The PSC boss said, “For a start, urgent attention should be given to the issue of increasing the strength of the Force to at least 500,000 within the next two years. This should cover enlistment of cadet ASPs, Cadet Inspectors – general duty and specialist – and constables.
“As it has been done in the past, intensive initial training for cadet officers can be shortened to nine months while that of recruit constables can run for six months.
“If approval is given to conduct many of these courses yearly, it will ensure regular increase in the strength of the Force even with the annual retirement of due officers.”
Smith had on Tuesday decried inadequate police personnel, many of whom he said had been deployed to protect public buildings and servants as well as Very Important Persons.
“It is from the indicated police strength that personnel are deployed to the Presidential Villa, National Assembly, Judiciary, top government officials at the centre (Federal Government) and all the states, prominent traditional rulers nationwide, foreign embassies, banks, key/vulnerable points and all levels of police formations throughout the country. No wonder, only skeletal police coverage is available in all police formations nationwide,” he said.
Meanwhile, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law has dismissed the policing system being operated by the NPF as archaic, noting that advanced countries are deploying information and communication technology to fight crime.
Chairman of Intersociety, Mr Emeka Umeagbalasi, in a statement said there was no other way to describe the request presented to the House by the IGP other than “service mediocrity.”
He wondered when the Nigeria Police bosses and their military counterparts would “do away with archaic policing and soldiering.”
The statement read, “We also do not know why, when other police services or forces around the world are fully embracing ICT policing, the NPF is busy racing back to the yore and its concomitant archaic or anachronistic policing.
“The Force is notorious for policing incompetence and has been haunted by chronic data system collapse, including total collapse and malfunctioning of its central crime statistics and database. Till date, there are numerical contradictions with regard to the actual size of the NPF.
“While the newly introduced Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information under the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation puts the personnel size of the NPF to about 290,000 to 300,000 as of 2018, the authorities of the NPF have consistently maintained that Force is peopled by 370,000 personnel. In other words, the present IGP is not sure of the accurate size of the present NPF.”
The group also criticised the “near-total, if not total absence of a credible database for weapons in the armouries of the police and their movements, uses and safety. As a matter of fact, the data deficiencies in the NPF are inherently entrenched and chronic.”
“A competent, lettered and ICT compliant IGP should have provided the credible statistics of the number and type of weapons and personnel at the disposal of the Force and their functionality index, before demanding for additions or otherwise,” Intersociety said.
The statement further said, “The IGP should provide concrete answers to the following: how many rifles, APCs and related weapons and ammunitions, as well as personnel are there in the NPF? Where are they? Are the rifles and related weapons safely or porously managed? Are they being used for purposes they are legally meant for or illegally used for motley of ‘service crimes and atrocities’ such as being used in aiding ‘religious and economic terrorist activities’ and high profile street and roadway criminalities, i.e., kidnappings?
“Are the weapons and personnel truly used for securing generality of the citizens or for sundry roadway crimes such as extortion? Is it correct to say that many of these weapons and personnel are channelled into protection of the so-called VIPs and corporate establishments such as banks and multinational companies, all done in return for payment of billions of naira monthly, which never reflect in any police budget except in private pockets or coffers?
“At the non-state actor level, our questions are: are there credible statistics domiciled with the NPF showing the number, movement and use of illicit weapons such as small arms and light weapons in Nigeria or any part thereof? How secured by the NPF through police border and waterways or marine patrols are Nigeria’s four transnational borders and over 8,600km of waterways?
“Who are truly responsible for arming jihadist Fulani herdsmen or allowing them to openly source and bear rifles classified by the laws of the country as prohibited firearms? How possible is it to believe that the NPF is not complicit? Is it correct to say that the jihadist Fulani herdsmen are now recognised by the NPF as Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen Vigilante Group of Nigeria?”
Media personality, Toke Makinwa has again taken to her Insta-story to reveal how she lost some ‘friends’ after saying a tough prayer to God to remove fake friends.
Toke Makinwa.
The vlogger wrote on her Instastory, “The way God has been exposing/revealing people to me…. I asked God to take away anyone not meant to be in my life and I started losing ‘friends’.. It is a tough prayer to say”
See post below;
Recall on Sunday, March 1, the fashion icon also served some advice to her fellow single women on “finding a partner”. She said; “husbands won’t fly into our rooms to find us”
Makinwa also disclosed that she falls into the category of those who rarely go out stated that women don’t get dates and also get married by staying indoors.
Toke Makinwa pledged to go out often, while also revealing that she had excuses before now.
