₦airaland Forum

''The Nigerian Army (NA) has taken cognizance of a
video clip currently making the rounds on the social media, where a female officer was seen dehumanizing a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Calabar, Cross River State.

This act is not only condemnable, but unprofessional and against established precepts of discipline in the NA.

The NA has remained undoubtedly the pride of the nation, a symbol of national unity that has consistently being in the vanguard of respect for the fundamental human rights of the citizenry. It is against this premise that the NA condemns this unimaginable level of infraction by a personnel in its ranks. The NA therefore, condemns in strong terms, this act of gross misconduct.

Undoubtedly, the officer's actions has caused the NA
monumental embarrassment and is highly regrettable. This unfortunate act of indiscipline does not in anyway represent the NA and will not be condoned in its entirety.

For the records, the ugly incident happened in 13 Brigade, Calabar. The Brigade Commander immediately instituted an investigation and the officer involved has been identified and sanctioned on the interim and would be made to undergo
regimental orders (trial) in line with the extant provisions of the Armed Forces Act. The submission that the Brigade attempted covering up was therefore misleading, as the NA remains a professional force that has zero tolerance for
indiscipline amongst its personnel.

The NA wishes to reiterate and assure the general public that such infractions would not be tolerated from its personnel.

The NA also reassures that the rights of the citizenry is sacrosanct and must be respected by all personnel of the NA, as any form of infraction will be severely dealt with.

Therefore, the general public is enjoined to continue to report such infractions, as Human Rights Desks in all formations of the NA are emplaced to deal decisively with such erring personnel.

The NA further wishes to tender unreserved apology to the victim, her family members, friends, National Youth Service Corps and to Nigerians in general for the unwholesome treatment meted out to the Corps member.''

Murtala Rufa’i, a lecturer at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, says according to a 10-year research he conducted on banditry in Zamfara, people make money from transporting arms.

In his report titled, ”I am a Bandit’: A Decade of Research on Armed Banditry in Zamfara State’, Rufa’i said studies have shown that there are over 60,000 weapons in circulation in the north-west.

He said weapons like anti-aircraft guns, rocket propelled grenade tubes, general purpose machine guns, AK-47, AK-49, G3 magazines, among others, were found across different bandits’ camps in the state.

According to Rufa’i, he conducted interviews with bandits and also visited some areas across the state, adding that the gunmen generate income through arms trading, while a significant percentage of such funds are spent on drugs, women, betting, phones and other goods.

“Most arguments on the source of weapons revolve around the porous border thesis and the inability of the security to man the over 1,950 official borders,” the report, which was delivered at a seminar on September 9, reads .

“There is absolute shortage of manpower and officers want to be posted to lucrative borders. The armed smugglers mostly used these minor entries for the supply of arms into the country.”

He said some officers at border posts are alleged to have facilitated the movement of arms into the country.

According to him, this could be part of the reason Muhammed Babandede, former comptroller-general of the
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), issued an order in 2020 that more officers be deployed to the borders.

“Thus, the wider assumption is that arms supply in Zamfara is majorly from the Nigeria-Niger borders located around Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina axis,” the report reads.

“This is a plausible assumption as there are some border communities within these states with substantial number of individual gunrunners, whose main role is to simply move arms across the borders.

“Some of these illicit traffickers are well-known in their communities, while others remain unknown. Calamity could befall any community that expose these suppliers to security agencies.

“Since the Nigerian security operatives have complained of grossly inadequate personnel, in addition to proving incapable of defending the people from the rural war-lords, the best thing is to observe ‘conspiracy of silence’ for peace to reign in the villages.

“There is also the use of women and children as couriers of arms along the border. It is very difficult to get a woman arm courier, but if you have any, they are the safest and easiest ways of cross-border arms movement.

“Depending on the distance and terrain, an AK47 rifle is transported into a nearby village from the border at the rate of N20,000, while a bag containing 100 rounds of ammunition at the cost of N5,000.

“Thus, transporting the ammunition is much easier due to its size and could be divided into different portions, what the locals called Geron Hajiya.”

He said some of the gunmen have dislodged multiple agents who supply arms, and have become either importers or local transporters of arms.

Rufa’i quoted an informant who spent five years as a bandit around Dan-Sadau area, as saying: “I have wasted five years for nothing. Had it been I knew, I could have been a gunrunner earlier. There is more money, peace and pride to be in the arm supplying chain”.

Over the years, gunmen have attacked communities in Zamfara, despite the state’s decision to grant amnesty to bandits.

However, Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, on Friday, announced that his administration will no longer offer amnesty to bandits since they have “refused to embrace peace”.

The police in Imo state has killed a commander in the IPOB
security outfit, Eastern Security Network, and two others
during a gunbattle in Orlu local government area of Imo
state.

A statement released by the spokesperson of the state
police command, CSP Michael Abattam, said the police
received technical intelligence that members of the
proscribed IPOB/ ESN members were sighted in an isolated
uncompleted building situated in a valley in Amaifeke in
Orlu LGA of Imo State, planning to resume terror attacks on
police formations and government installations in the state.

Abattam stated that on September 11, the command's
tactical teams mobilized and stormed the hideout out of
the group located in an uncompleted building in a valley at
Essential Home popularly known as " NGBUKA" in Amaifeke
Orlu LGA of Imo State.

''The members of the terror group on sighting the
police operatives in their hideout opened fire on
them . The gallant and battle-ready tactical teams
swiftly returned the fire. In the gun duel, three of
the hoodlums namely Chidera Nnabuhe, the Orlu
Sector Commander of IPOB/ ESN a.k.a "DRAGON",
a native of Umuala Amaifeke in Orlu LGA and two
others with a.k.a, J.J and Dadawa both natives of
Ohazara in Ebonyi state were neutralised. Emeka
Sunday 'M' age 20 years of Anike in Ohazara LGA of
Ebonyi State and Anthony Okeke 'M' age 44 years of
Umuala Amaifeke Orlu LGA of Imo were arrested
while others escaped into the bush with bullet
wounds.

On searching the camp and it's surroundings, a
native goat that have just been slaughtered with the
blood drained into a container and rub on their
bodies to fortify themselves against police bullet
was recovered alongside the following items, two
locally fabricated General Purpose Machine Gun
(GPMG) , Sixteen Improvised Explosives Devices
(I.E.Ds), one English made pump action gun, two
locally made Pistols, thirty - seven rounds of live
cartridges, three Automatic Machine Guns kick
starter , one Bomb detonator, three Automatic Guns
connecting batteries, a big containing Gun Powder,
Charms , two Biafran Flags, three bomb detonator
remote control, six different makes of GSM
handsets, a black travelling bag containing male
clothes suspected to have been robbed or
belonging to a kidnapped victim with GSM NUMBER
08034958267 pasted on it.'' a statement from the
spokesperson read

The spokesperson added that the group has been terrorizing
the good people of Orlu. He said an investigation revealed
that all the violent crimes including the high-profile
kidnappings and armed robberies that have been going
within Orlu axis were being masterminded by them.

According to Abattam, most of the members of the group
have been in the wanted list of the Police for months
especially, Chidera Nnabuhe a.k.a " DRAGON", the
commander of Orlu Sector of IPOB/ ESN.

The Police said n investigation is ongoing and the suspects
arrested are presently undergoing interrogation and have
made useful statements that will aid the police in arresting
other members of their gang including the ones that
escaped with bullet wounds.

"Can I talk to you?" She asked.

"Why not?" I drew my ears closer.

She looked up and down, uneasy like one about to steal meat from pot. Nobody seemed to be coming.

"In case you need a toy to play with I am equal to the task".

It took a few seconds for this to register into my small head.

I laughed like a mad man. Like...am I in Nigeria or finally moved to obodo oyibo? But I like blunt ladies. Nd? Naija ad?r? blunt. Then no be Naija I Dey.

This must be in the dream. I had to pinch myself.

Two things are involved. First, if the pinch pains me, it is reality. Second, if I feel no pains, then it's dream. But the pinch pained me. It's true.

When I was paying for the room, she passed me the rules and regulations. Smoking isn't allowed. I told her no need. I don't smoke.

"But those who smoke are good in bed"

I pretended I didn't hear that. Of course nt? chiri m. Aunty press POS make I dey Waka, I have deadlines

This time around..."toy".

Ya b? ka m p?wa toy.

The angels began to whisper into my ears:

"Focus,

boy focus!"

Any? gbaga ?s? eluigwe...

But one useless spirit was telling me: "opportunity comes but once"...

Ma Angel Michael ma Angel Gabriel, ha n? m left and right....mma agha turning as it did Adam and Eve when they left Eden.

No crossing.

? b?ara ?r?, focus!

As I turned to look at her...

I paused, she paused; both of us paused.

?n?kwa m toy? Ap?gburu m onwe m na toy.

brainhgeek:
Where is the drug?

Josbreed:
All of you are just saying contraceptive, where is the picture of the drug? Cos I can't see it in the post.