SamuelAnyawu:


Nope these barracks is 20 seconds drive away from the barracks. Even the Military at the Barracks were hearing the Gunshots and voices of these dudes

The Boko guys chased the Military at the town entrance checkpoint.

EVarn:
It doesn't even make sense,how the hell do these people still drive around in convoy in a local government that is crawling with thousands of soldiers and other security forces?, So bold to march straight to the gate of a barrack and taunt the military without getting wasted instantly?.

Sometimes,I don't want to believe what I am hearing.

S3BViking:
The war will never end because of the mentality of the majority of contributors here. They are contented with posting the same lame pictures they've been posting for 5 year's while the country is tearing apart. God help you if you dare make any attempt to discuss the issue, they will say take the issue to Abuja and don't derail. The lethargic attitude of the government to the security of lives and properties borders on criminal. Boko Haram now stands shoulder to shoulder with the Nigerian army, attacking well fortified military bases at will , the military is stretched too thin to near breaking point..and because the violence and death is localized only in the northeast nobody cares, to them.its fantasy. Soon they will graduate from attacking bases to encroaching down south and the government's approach to the war will still not change. This country is at the precipes of falling off the cliff. By the time we experience first hand the consequence of those at the helm of affairs turning the war into a multi billion dollar enterprise, when herdesmen grow in sufficient numbers to start their massacre down south, when bombs are exploding, people getting kidnapped and the nation descend into full blown civil war with sokdiers deserting an mass and a compilsory military draft instituted, then we will know how ridiculous it was for us to make excuses for the corruption just so we can continue looking at pictures.

S3BViking:
The war will never end because of the mentality of the majority of contributors here. They are contented with posting the same lame pictures they've been posting for 5 year's while the country is tearing apart. God help you if you dare make any attempt to discuss the issue, they will say take the issue to Abuja and don't derail. The lethargic attitude of the government to the security of lives and properties borders on criminal. Boko Haram now stands shoulder to shoulder with the Nigerian army, attacking well fortified military bases at will , the military is stretched too thin to near breaking point..and because the violence and death is localized only in the northeast nobody cares, to them.its fantasy. Soon they will graduate from attacking bases to encroaching down south and the government's approach to the war will still not change. This country is at the precipes of falling off the cliff. By the time we experience first hand the consequence of those at the helm of affairs turning the war into a multi billion dollar enterprise, when herdesmen grow in sufficient numbers to start their massacre down south, when bombs are exploding, people getting kidnapped and the nation descend into full blown civil war with sokdiers deserting an mass and a compilsory military draft instituted, then we will know how ridiculous it was for us to make excuses for the corruption just so we can continue looking at pictures.

EVarn:
It doesn't even make sense,how the hell do these people still drive around in convoy in a local government that is crawling with thousands of soldiers and other security forces?, So bold to march straight to the gate of a barrack and taunt the military without getting wasted instantly?.

Sometimes,I don't want to believe what I am hearing.

EVarn:
You know SSBN/SLBMS, you shouldn't allow people to predict you this accurately, it's a sign of weakness.

Anyway,I agree with you.

rka2:


You mean like before 2015?

We don't disagree with you as such SLBMS, it is just that we have ranted over the years and it got us nowhere. When you were probably still in primary school, we were ranting and even on Beegeagles blog on what was needed etc. What happened, nada.

I just hope you don't suffer from high blood pressure. This is why we just post and view in the hope that something will happen eventually but we can't influence anything or anybody via this forum.

Nigerian soldiers 'free kidnap kingpin from police'


Police have a list of the most-wanted kidnappers, which includes Alhaji Hamisu

Nigerian soldiers have freed a notorious "kidnap kingpin" in the north-eastern state of Taraba, police say.

Three officers and a civilian were shot dead by soldiers who attacked a police unit transporting suspect Alhaji Hamisu to the regional police headquarters.

The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) officers "were shot at severally by the soldiers despite sufficient proof that they are police personnel on legitimate duty", the police posted on its Twitter account.

Mr Hamisu has been on the police's wanted list for several high-profile kidnap cases that includes a recent abduction where a ransom of about $275,293 (£226,478) was paid.

The army said its troops mistook the policemen for kidnappers after they "refused to stop at military checkpoints".

Army spokesman Col Sagir Musa is quoted in Punch newspaper

as saying that the police opened fire, prompting soldiers to return fire.

He made no mention of what had happened to the "kidnap kingpin".

Kidnapping for ransom is rampant across Nigeria and security operatives have been accused of not doing enough to track down the kidnap gangs.

Soldiers often complain of poor allowances and diversion of funds by their superiors.

Two weeks ago, the army said it was investigating reports that some soldiers absconded with more than $1m (£800,000) of operational funds they were escorting in the country's north-west.

Litmus:


Is this true?

Litmus:


Is this true?

EVarn:
Yes, it's all over the news. The police is claiming that the army opened fire and released the suspect,while the army is claiming the police fired first and refused to identify themselves.

There is even a video where the butchered police agents were dragged around like sacks of meat and heaped into an army Hilux,with the suspect nowhere to be found.

I am still trying to understand what is going on.

S3BViking:


Lol primary school ? I was a top contributor in Oga Beegs blog.

jarell:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/soldiers-killed-three-cops-freed-kidnap-kingpin-police/amp/


Don't know what's going on in this country again.

EVarn:
Yes, perhaps.

However that suggestion flies out the window when you consider the fact that Nigeria only operates a Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR), which uses LEU and thus doesn't require such a humongous sum for treatment of nuclear waste (well,at least the only nuclear facilities I am aware of is the one in Kaduna and the Centre for Energy Research and Development at Obafemi Awolowo University which I am very familiar with, I visited there several times while working on my B.Sc. thesis). All our nuclear researchers get trained abroad,in China and Pakistan, we do not train anyone on nuclear waste management in-house(not that I know of last time I checked, because we don't have most of the facilities required for such),hence,it doesn't make any sense to be procuring "equipments" for something we aren't even able to do.

Also, one begins to wonder whether it is the NSCDC's job to handle nuclear waste treatment training,when we already have the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) doing the same thing. Maybe you considered that too,or maybe not, I tend to forget that not everyone is smart(no offense intended of course).

So,you see, contrary to what you may think,some of us can actually count from one to ten without our brains leaking out our ears.

Odunayaw:
what humongous sum? $13.8m?


while wondering you can check what the FPF of the US DoE does

EVarn:
Yes, $31.8m(about N5billion) budgeted for "nuclear equipments" by an agency that has nothing to do with Nigeria's atomic energy network, is indeed a humongous sum. I assume you are aware that, in Nigeria, we generally don't pluck money from trees, neither does Aso rock possess a wardrobe filled with voodoo money.

How exactly does the duties of the US profor tally with the NSCDC. I will direct you to read up on the Act that sets up the NSCDC,so as to be better informed about their duties.

If at all there is any plan to purchase equipments for the treatment of nuclear waste(which like I said earlier,cannot be the case),it would be the job of NAEC.

* Assist in the maintenance of peace and order and in the protection and rescuing of the Civil population during the period of emergency.

* Maintain 24hour surveillance over infrastructures, sites and projects for the Federal , State and Local Government

*Have power to arrest with or without a warrant , detain , investigate and institute legal proceedings by or in the name of the Attorney-General of the Federation in accordance with the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria against any person who is reasonably suspected to have committed an offence under this Act or is involved in any:
1. (i)Criminal activity
2. (ii)Chemical poison or oil spillage nuclear waste, poisoning

Odunayaw:
Who says they have nothing to do with the Atomic Energy network? The Minister of Interior?
If you'd take your advice



Still asking what the FPF have to do with the above?
Lastly, you're the only one talking about WASTE TREATMENT!

Fynline:


NA in Scotland

EVarn:
Okay, let's get this straight:


1. NSCDC has nothing to do directly with Nigeria's atomic energy network, when it comes to protection of nuclear materials, the Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Authority(NNRA) has an elite team in conjunction with the Nigerian Police Special Intelligence Unit (SIU), similar to that US profor you have been singing about.

2. The newspaper article isn't even talking about NSCDC doing the work of the NNRA(or similar to the FPF), it clearly stated that the agency is planning to acquire "nuclear equipments". When has it been the duty of the NSCDC to procure nuclear related equipments?.

3. When it comes to protection of the civilian population and public infrastructures,the NPF,NSCDC,DSS,and even military are equally involved.

4. You were the first to talk about "nuclear waste management" in your OP, thus I am replying based on your initial comment.

Odunayaw:
I didn't even know of point 1 hence I assumed that's what they meant

Blanket tags like 'nuclear equipment' are either of two things; (1) Bland Journalism (2) cover for sensitive projects. U see this in NiA/DIA budget breakdowns too

Yes all parties are involved but naturally it should fall in the purview of the MoI.

I talked about "decon training & nuclear waste mgt" and NOT "nuclear waste treatment

Anyway, have learnt something new

bidexiii:
R.I.P


These is sad and highly regretable.

EVarn:
Very regrettable indeed. There should be a joint statement between the police and the army to explain what actually happened.

EVarn:
Two things involved here, either;
1. The journalist is simply clueless about security procurements and therefore,the report is ridiculously skewed, really,I have once heard a "seasoned" journalist refer to a patrol boat as a warship. More recently,a military helicopter(I think one of the gazelles) was called a "combat jet" in full view of the camera .

Or

2. Some people must be smoking serious weed in the NSCDC. I don't even know how they will be able to get away with this. Hopefully, the Senate will throw it out.

nemesis8u:
The reporter could have simply mentioned NBC protective clothings, detection kits and decontamination equipments.