[size=28pt]How to curb kidnapping, others in South-East, by NAS[/size]


THE National Association of Seadogs (NAS) has faulted the deployment of more policemen to the South-East, arguing that the move is not the solution to curbing the rising incidence of kidnapping and other criminalities ravaging the zone.

The group also urged the passage into law without further delay the National Integration Bill, which seeks to address the challenges posed by tribalism, ethnicity and statism to Nigeria’s unity.

Speaking with journalists at the weekend as part of activities to kick-start the group’s 34th National Conference, NAS Leader, Emmanuel Bassey, called for a proactive programme of action that would check insecurity and crime, especially kidnapping in the South-East zone.
Bassey stated that the current sin assembly of crime in the South-East was being fuelled by lax policing as policemen only mount road blocks in the zone to extort money from motorists and not to fight crime.

He called for the proper training and re-orientation of policemen to enable them discharge their duties properly.
The NAS leader also advocated a review of the posting policy of the Police to ensure that operatives are posted to their own localities where they are conversant with the terrain so that their own people would monitor their behaviour and hold them directly responsible for the area’s security.
He lamented that the National Integration Bill sent to the National Assembly by the association some years back in line with NAS determination to curb some pressing national challenges like tribalism, ethnicity and statism in the country was yet to be given the desired attention. 

Bassey recalled that the association had organised a public lecture in Aba to seek ways to effectively tackle the menace of kidnapping with the police, State Security Service (SSS) and other security agencies fully represented, but regretted that the forum’s recommendations were trashed.
He said: “Yet, the level of criminality bordering on insecurity continues to soar while those whose business it is to ensure security of lives and property continue to fiddle and to engage in impossible and embarrassing past-times.
“Kidnapping has become so commonplace in the south-eastern states that the general impression is that there is a complete breakdown of law and order”.

According to him, the hapless citizens in those states may not fully appreciate the extent of the damage, which the development has done to them, pointing out that “very few Nigerians want to come to the South-East for fear of either being kidnapped or robbed”.
Bassey added: “As we speak, many of our members are still calling to find out whether those of us who have arrived (for the forum) are safe enough to encourage them to come in.  That is the extent of the damage which the twin evils of armed robbery and kidnapping had wrought on the South-East”.

Ironically, he observed that the South-East zone has the largest police and military presence in the entire country.
He added that between Aba and Port Harcourt alone, there are about 38 police roadblocks and “from one of such roadblocks, one can virtually see the next roadblock, yet people around are bound to strongly advise you, especially if you are driving a good car, not to take the route”.
Bassey said: “The real wonder is that this sin assembly of crime is going on in spite of the massive police presence, as if the only solution to the problem is the deployment of more policemen.

“In our opinion, that logic is faulty for many reasons. The fact is that the policemen at the various roadblocks see themselves basically as toll collectors. It is exceptional experience to find a policeman actually searching a vehicle, except of course when a search is conducted as punishment for a driver’s unwillingness to part with the usual N20”.






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How many times I have to tell you, but mind your own business.

This is an Eastern problem, and your post are starting to stink of tribalism. We don't need a person who has never visited the East to tell us our problems.

Once you been to the East, interacted with its people ie. Igbo, Idoma, Igala, Ibibio, Ijaw etc, then talk to us.

EzeUche22:

How many times I have to tell you, but mind your own business.

This is an Eastern problem, and your post are starting to stink of tribalism. We don't need a person who has never visited the East to tell us our problems.

Once you been to the East, interacted with its people ie. Igbo, Idoma, Igala, Ibibio, Ijaw etc, then talk to us.

And how do you know that Bassey has never been to the East?

Ileke-IdI:

And how do you know that Bassey has never been to the East?

I am talking about YOU!

Of course a person with the surname Bassey has been to the East.

EzeUche22:

I am talking about YOU!

Of course a person with the surname Bassey has been to the East.

Why me? How am I telling you your problems?

Havent you ever visited the Guardian Newspaper site? That's where you can view any recent news. One you can post if it fits you.

We should not be talking of how to curb sectional stuff. How do we curb political killings in the south west? How do we curb religious crises in the North? It is either a wholistic approach or nothing works.

Akin-Egba:

We should not be talking of how to curb sectional stuff. How do we curb political killings in the south west? How do we curb religious crises in the North? It is either a wholistic approach or nothing works.

True talk,mekusxyz. lol

And that is why we're addressing every issue in each sector to "togetherly" work out the problem. One Nigeria

@ezeuche,since when did igalas ,idomas and co become easterners?pls educate me on this

EzeUche22:

I am talking about YOU!

Of course a person with the surname Bassey has been to the East.

Really?! This is someone with the surname "Bassey", you think she has ever been to Biafra?!





SHIRLEY BASSEY!