DeadCountry:
Stakeholders seek end to brutality, extortion in S/East

Stakeholders across various strata of the society gathered in Owerri, Imo State, Tuesday, to seek end to human rights abuses, extortion and brutality by security men.

The event tagged, ‘Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Human Rights, Extortion and Brutality: The Way Out’, focused on South East Zone of Nigeria with Imo and Abia as pilot states.

In an opening remark, the Chief Executive Officer of Youths and Students Advocates for Development Initiative (YSAD), Mr. Obinna Nwagbara, said the dialogue was imperative due to reports of recurrent incidences of extortion, brutality and other variants of abuses in the zone.

He noted that South East region has the highest number of police, army, FRSC, NDLEA, and NSCDC checkpoints in the country.

“Ostensibly, these checkpoints are erected for the purpose of providing security for commuters but as you and I know, the provision of security is merely incidental. It is alleged that most of the time, these checkpoints mounted by state actors are simply set up for the purpose of extortion of motorists, intimidation of road users and harassment of law abiding citizens.

“There have been countless media reports of police patrol vans illegally extorting money from fun seekers at weekends, including those who went for clubbing, hanging in a local bar or watching a game of football.

“We have read multiple reports of individuals being hounded and thrown into detention facilities whence they are unable to ‘settle’ on the spot”, he stated.

A representative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Imo State Command, DCC Ben Godman Nwokafor, called for reorientation of Nigerians, with a view to encouraging them to do the right thing.

Nwokafor said the command does not joke with disciplining or firing personnel found wanting in conduct.

According to him, if everyone in every sector does the right thing, the society will be better off.

A journalist, Steve Uzoechi stated that extortion and human rights abuses have become endemic in the country because leaders who ought to take responsibility of checking crime, are rather accomplices.

Uzoechi insisted that political leaders and heads of security agencies must be held accountable if the issue must be tackled.

A representative of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Sir Dennis Nneji, said the union had engaged heads of security agencies towards tackling the issue of extortion and human rights abuses in the state.

He disclosed that there are plans by the leadership of the union to establish mobile court to handle the excesses of some commercial motorists, adding that the union was working hard to discipline erring members.

A priest, Rev. Fr. Godswill Agbagwa, maintained that law enforcement agents should live above board in terms of corruption.

He admitted that corruption is institutionalized in the country, but held that security agents should set the pace in doing the right thing.

The priest charged youths to channel their energy towards reporting corrupt security agents to authorities for appropriate sanctions.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/12/stakeholders-seek-end-to-brutality-extortion-in-s-east/

Goodday90 have you seen what the so-called security forces you want us to entrust the security of our land into their hand, is doing in SE?
The big question now is between ESN and the Nigerian forces, who is killing and committing crime the most?

Goodday90:
one of the ESN,IPOB,UGM have arrived

Anybody with a brain the size of a bean knows that the highways pass through Forests,unless you want to be intentionally stupid

It is only a useless brainwashed ipob slave that believes the militant criminal esn was formed to defend anyone.
The esn criminals was created by mnk to attack security formations and intimate Igbos who are not brainwashed to support his oppressive destructive taliban wannabe ipob scam struggle.
The Esn criminals will continue to be hunted down in SE until they are disarmed or embrace amnesty,even if Mnk is released,they will still be hunted down as criminals that they are.
Igbo is the Tribe, Ipob is just a sect,allowing ipob bear arms in our midst is the most FOOLISH thing to do.
All gun wielding bastards trying to undermine the Peace of the Blessed Igboland,be you ipob, ugm, dss killer,kidnappers,esn, cultists, killer heardmen,your time for destruction will come like a mighty rain fall living you with no where to Hide.
Igboland will always Win.
Obidiati is the way forward.

Proudlyomonna:


It is only a useless brainwashed ipob slave that believes the militant criminal esn was formed to defend anyone.
The esn criminals was created by mnk to attack security formations and intimate Igbos who are not brainwashed to support his oppressive destructive taliban wannabe ipob scam struggle.
The Esn criminals will continue to be hunted down in SE until they are disarmed or embrace amnesty,even if Mnk is released,they will still be hunted down as criminals that they are.
Igbo is the Tribe, Ipob is just a sect,allowing ipob bear arms in our midst is the most FOOLISH thing to do.
All gun wielding bastards trying to undermine the Peace of the Blessed Igboland,be you ipob, ugm, dss killer,kidnappers,esn, cultists, killer heardmen,your time for destruction will come like a mighty rain fall living you with no where to Hide.
Igboland will always Win.
Obidiati is the way forward.

Thank God we still have people like you in igboland

These ESN are mostly cultists and robbers,who were armed by Nnamdi Kanu for his selfish purpose

I personally know some n’er do wells in my village who have joined ESN

2elliot:
Where were you when herdsmen held sway and unchallenged in the east, when their attacks on innocent people were used as memes and something to jubilate over?

Then ESN brought the killings and chaos into our cities and villages.

mrvitalis:

So they are not present in the south east ?

They are present everywhere within Nigeria.

ESN is trying their best.

You need to understand that the Fulani terrorists are protected by the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air-force. In addition to these, we are facing host of enemies in the South who are working with them. You remember that the Governors went and hired people from SS to work as Ebubeagu.

Goodday90:
Thank God we still have people like you in igboland

These ESN are mostly cultists and robbers,who were armed by Nnamdi Kanu for his selfish purpose

I personally know some n’er do wells in my village who have joined ESN

Not mostly, anyone you see in Esn is a thug, cultists, prison escapee and criminals,no Nwafor will be cool with taking orders from a criminal in London or Finland to bring self destruct upon Igboland.
Obidiati is the way forward.

paramakina202:


Then ESN brought the killings and chaos into our cities and villages.

Don't act like you have a short memory. What of all those mass killings in the east by Fulani's that you guys were gloating and celebrating over? Those threads are still non nairaland.

2elliot:
Don't act like you have a short memory. What of all those mass killings in the east by Fulani's that you guys were gloating and celebrating over? Those threads are still non nairaland.

Who was gloating?
Is there any different from ESN Igbo victims and Fulani herdsmen terrorist Igbo victims?
Fulani herdsmen seems to have gone while UGM take over the killing from where they stopped.

When the military is everywhere chasing them up and down which you applud now you turn arround to blame ESN for not being in the forest, evil people

Goodday90:
A friend of mine from Orlu had to settle them so they would not disrupt his mum’s burial
They also told him not to bring any uniform men
Some of y’all don’t really know what’s happening in the east,most of their atrocities are under reported

Hmmmm

A friend of yours paid to who exactly?

Cus I dey imo state like this for wedding and there's been no killings or anything and besides I haven't heard about ESN collecting money b4 you hold any occasions

Except you are referring to ebubeagu or something ..

Now to ur topic

Esn wasn't created to tackle insecurities but were created to checkmate the herders activites and mind you, they can't be in every forest or everywhere just as police can't be everywhere likewise army... hope this little one can give you the rest answers??

Nwatachoba1:



Hmmmm

A friend of yours paid to who exactly?

Cus I dey imo state like this for wedding and there's been no killings or anything and besides I haven't heard about ESN collecting money b4 you hold any occasions

Except you are referring to ebubeagu or something ..

Now to ur topic

Esn wasn't created to tackle insecurities but were created to checkmate the herders activites and mind you, they can't be in every forest or everywhere just as police can't be everywhere likewise army... hope this little one can give you the rest answers??

When you are plaining on an occasion in orlu side,they come and tell you not to invite police or army,and you must settle them
I am not telling you to believe me
Ebubeagu work with the police,why will they tell one not to call police?

NwaIdeato:


That's because ESN is a SCAM, majority of the crimes pervading the East are mostly done by them. The best way forward is for Bakassi boys to come back, during their reign in the East, dem no born fulani bandits to try the nonsense they are doing now.

The old fulani trick of suggesting a solution for their enemies. We've gone beyond that level. You must be very foolish to think you have a say in what happens in Biafran land. ESN will continue to deal with fulani terrorists in the bushes while the brothers of those the Nigerian army murdered will continue to hunt and kill them in return. You Invaders will leave our land eventually.
As for the fulani kidnappers, they will be sorted out one after the other. ESN is equal to the task.
Meanwhile, fulanis must realize that what goes around comes around. We should brace up.

Goodday90:

When you are plaining on an occasion in orlu side,they come and tell you not to invite police or army,and you must settle them
I am not telling you to believe me
Ebubeagu work with the police,why will they tell one not to call police?

Have not witnessed that b4 and all the outings here, we've not heard or seen them collecting or asking for money

Well,YOUR FRIEND may or may not have come in contact with them.. just saying

Do have a lovely Sunday

DeadCountry:

Zombie, and a brainless one at that. Your z00 government terrorists in army uniform are all on your highways protecting the kidnappers. ESN was set up to clear our bushes and forest off your terrorist herdsmen and their job for the moment is highly restricted to the forests and bushes. Cow brain are you getting it?

Uchu, kidnappers lodge their victims in 5 star hotels abi? Abi dem they carry aeroplane kidnap? Ezi. The same officers you have asked to leave the east? How dumb can you people get?