Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has decried combined efforts of operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and soldiers from the Guards Brigades, who foiled robbery attack in Mpape area of Abuja on Saturday.

Effiong, a constitutional lawyer, who premised his criticism upon Section 218 of the Nigeria’s Constitution, argued that foiling robbery attack is not the business of army personnel, describing the joint efforts as a “national scandal”.

“It is not only wrong but also unconstitutional. The Army has no business confronting armed robbers. Section 218 of the Constitution limits the role of the Armed Forces. The Army is not supposed to be deployed to fight regular crimes.

“I insist that what happened in Abuja on Saturday is a national scandal and those in power in this country should be ashamed. Deploying soldiers to tackle five armed robbers trapped in a building is a manifestation of the total collapse of our security architecture.

“How can our troops be reduced to this shameful level? A country where soldiers chase suspected rice smugglers is a big joke. I insist that what we’re witnessing is an aberration. The Armed Forces was not established for this,” Effiong tweeted.

He further stated, “The Guards Brigade do not protect Abuja. They only protect the President & the Villa. The security of Abuja is primarily within the jurisdiction of the FCT Police Command. The Army has no business protecting Abuja except if Abuja is under serious attack beyond the capacity of the police.”

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/army-police-combo-to-foil-mpape-robbery-a-national-scandal-says-constitutional-lawyer.html

True

End time lawyer

I subscribe to his exposition.

It is a shame!


Shame on the security architecture!

This lawyer should please Shut da Fvck up and get a life!

So if the military could intervene, they should have ignored.

Records have it that even in advanced countries, the military has been deployed to combat crimes the police could no longer handle.

jantofubu:
End time lawyer

Obviously, you could not comprehend what was written up there.

So now that the army was involved, the robbers should seek redress in court?

Yes, the job is not that of army, but the police was there while the army assisted.

If that is the case, then indigenes of Jos should take Nigeria to court for involving the army since the crisis in Jos is purely a civil one.

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Simplyleo:
So now that the army was involved, the robbers should seek redress in court?

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trash trash trash

OgunLaakaye:
This lawyer should please Shut da Fvck up and get a life!

So if the military could intervene, they should have ignored.

Records have it that even in advanced countries, the military has been deployed to combat crimes the police could no longer handle.

Please, state factual examples instead of generic claims!

The truth is, Nigeria is a failed Nation! The ones you see in the movies ain't even soldiers because they wear camouflage. They are elite police or SWAT team. The constitution doesn't alot any internal duty to the military. They could only intervene in the case of hostage taking or siege on National infrastructure...

It's a shame!

decatalyst:


Obviously, you could not comprehend what was written up there.

Bro forget comprehension, is it not the same Nigeria that we are in

His lamentation changes nothing, their major assignment is to secure life and properties. Drastic situations requires drastic solution.
Excuse me pls

The budget of the New York Police Department is five times that of the entire Nigeria Police force.

Start from there...and you will see why the Nigeria Police is not working as it should...and why the NYPD does not need to call the Army of the US to deal with crime the way we do in Nigeria.

The lawyer is right actually but problem is he is mistaking what applies to a sane and civilised environment and comparing it to this jungle called Nigeria where anything goes.

Lawyer might be right. But the bottomline is that the robbers were caught! I also feel there must be reason those police guys invited the military as we have seen nigerian police foil many bank robberies successfully. Could it be the robbers had superior firepower than them?

The man is right constitutionally it's the duty of the police, but there are things that are better left unsaid after all, a positive result has been achieved, he should just chill.

However, the police should be strengthened to carry out its responsibility. The ones on ground should have called fellow police for reinforcement, the military has no businesses policing the town in democracy except protecting our borders and ensuring there is no threat to the nation.

jantofubu:


Bro forget comprehension, is it not the same Nigeria that we are in

His lamentation changes nothing, their major assignment is to secure life and properties. Drastic situations requires drastic solution.
Excuse me pls

I get it!

Let's continue to put square pegs in round holes just because they are pegs! Outstanding results awaits...!

Listen to the message! Too much involvement of the military in a purely civil affairs even though its related to crime being committed. The police is underfunded, disrespected, and not well equipped, lest i forget, the officers on the street tend to throw all the training they went through, even those who studied law among them. Something must be done. Haba! 4 armed robbers attacking a bank, what if they were more in number? Is it a whole batallion that will intervene? Let's be honest!

modsfucker:
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has decried combined efforts of operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and soldiers from the Guards Brigades, who foiled robbery attack in Mpape area of Abuja on Saturday.

Effiong, a constitutional lawyer, who premised his criticism upon Section 218 of the Nigeria’s Constitution, argued that foiling robbery attack is not the business of army personnel, describing the joint efforts as a “national scandal”.

“It is not only wrong but also unconstitutional. The Army has no business confronting armed robbers. Section 218 of the Constitution limits the role of the Armed Forces. The Army is not supposed to be deployed to fight regular crimes.

“I insist that what happened in Abuja on Saturday is a national scandal and those in power in this country should be ashamed. Deploying soldiers to tackle five armed robbers trapped in a building is a manifestation of the total collapse of our security architecture.

“How can our troops be reduced to this shameful level? A country where soldiers chase suspected rice smugglers is a big joke. I insist that what we’re witnessing is an aberration. The Armed Forces was not established for this,” Effiong tweeted.

He further stated, “The Guards Brigade do not protect Abuja. They only protect the President & the Villa. The security of Abuja is primarily within the jurisdiction of the FCT Police Command. The Army has no business protecting Abuja except if Abuja is under serious attack beyond the capacity of the police.”

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/army-police-combo-to-foil-mpape-robbery-a-national-scandal-says-constitutional-lawyer.html

This lawyer is a fool

There are different army formations within minutes to mpape. The villa is 15mins away. If you fire AK47s close to the villa soldiers will mobilize. If you shoot guns 10mins away from the white house; marines, secret service, FBI, ATL and even boys scout will show up with guns.

I repeat this lawyer is a fool

Fake Lawyer

This Lawyer is a suspect!

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Simplyleo:
So now that the army was involved, the robbers should seek redress in court?

Yes, the job is not that of army, but the police was there while the army assisted.

If that is the case, then indigenes of Jos should take Nigeria to court for involving the army since the crisis in Jos is purely a civil one.

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decatalyst:


Please, state factual examples instead of generic claims!

The truth is, Nigeria is a failed Nation! The ones you see in the movies ain't even soldiers because they wear camouflage. They are elite police or SWAT team. The constitution doesn't alot any internal duty to the military. They could only intervene in the case of hostage taking or siege on National infrastructure...

It's a shame!

You're right.

However...

The US military does not engage in internal hostage situations. The FBI has a Hostage Rescue Team.

For other serious emergencies the national guard steps in.

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CaptainMeks:


This lawyer is a fool

There are different army formations within minutes to mpape. The villa is 15mins away. If you fire AK47s close to the villa soldiers will mobilize. If you shoot guns 10mins away from the white house; marines, secret service, FBI, ATL and even boys scout will show up with guns.

I repeat this lawyer is a fool

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The military has a small barracks in the area. In as much as they are not supposed to fight crime, so they would hear gunshots near their base and turn a blind eye? Even citizens in London pin down jewelry smash and grab gangs until police arrive. Is it their job to fight crime?

Bedwyr:
The budget of the New York Police Department is five times that of the entire Nigeria Police force.

Start from there...and you will see why the Nigeria Police is not working as it should...and why the NYPD does not need to call the Army of the US to deal with crime the way we do in Nigeria.

So what is the budget of the five armed robbers.
Very soon we will employ proffessors to teach in primary schools becuase the budget of Oaklahoma high school is higher than that of university of Abuja.
What the kawyer is talking about is division of labour and proffessionalism based on the constitution.

Great analogy from the barrister! However I'm sure if he were within the premises of that bank and he saw the arrival of the combined team of police and army he would not be quoting the Constitution right now....he will be quoting Bible!

greenmonk:

So what is the budget of the five armed robbers.
Very soon we will employ proffessors to teach in primary schools becuase the budget of Oaklahoma high school is higher than that of university of Abuja.
What the kawyer is talking about is division of labour and proffessionalism based on the constitution.

Parphrasing a famous footballer....when you buy a ferrari, you spend ferrari level money.

Nigerians expect big things from their police force, to the point that they expect them to be as good as the overseas ones...on a budget that is scanty.

You cannot feed a child one slice of bread in the morning, and a bottle of coke in the evening, with nothing in between, and expect the child to top his class. Impossicant.

(And yes, I am aware the Police is filled with bad eggs...so don't go there...)

Bedwyr:


Parphrasing a famous footballer....when you buy a ferrari, you spend ferrari level money.

Nigerians expect big things from their police force, to the point that they expect them to be as good as the overseas ones...on a budget that is scanty.

You cannot feed a child one slice of bread in the morning, and a bottle of coke in the evening, with nothing in between, and expect the child to top his class. Impossicant.

(And yes, I am aware the Police is filled with bad eggs...so don't go there...)

Your case is beyond redemption.

greenmonk:

Your case is beyond redemption.

Responding with abuse, eh.

Good evening. I made my point without abusing you, unfortunately, you could not do the same.

modsfucker:
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has decried combined efforts of operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and soldiers from the Guards Brigades, who foiled robbery attack in Mpape area of Abuja on Saturday.

Effiong, a constitutional lawyer, who premised his criticism upon Section 218 of the Nigeria’s Constitution, argued that foiling robbery attack is not the business of army personnel, describing the joint efforts as a “national scandal”.

“It is not only wrong but also unconstitutional. The Army has no business confronting armed robbers. Section 218 of the Constitution limits the role of the Armed Forces. The Army is not supposed to be deployed to fight regular crimes.

“I insist that what happened in Abuja on Saturday is a national scandal and those in power in this country should be ashamed. Deploying soldiers to tackle five armed robbers trapped in a building is a manifestation of the total collapse of our security architecture.

“How can our troops be reduced to this shameful level? A country where soldiers chase suspected rice smugglers is a big joke. I insist that what we’re witnessing is an aberration. The Armed Forces was not established for this,” Effiong tweeted.

He further stated, “The Guards Brigade do not protect Abuja. They only protect the President & the Villa. The security of Abuja is primarily within the jurisdiction of the FCT Police Command. The Army has no business protecting Abuja except if Abuja is under serious attack beyond the capacity of the police.”

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/army-police-combo-to-foil-mpape-robbery-a-national-scandal-says-constitutional-lawyer.html

As human,you should first acknowledge the fact that the effort by the joint team was successful before you criticize.and secondly,you sound unhappy that the planned robbery was foiled. I hope ya hands are clean?

You are right but what do you expect when your police has been reduced to a mere boys brigade while the Army to a boys scout because of systemic failure.

jantofubu:


Bro forget comprehension, is it not the same Nigeria that we are in

His lamentation changes nothing, their major assignment is to secure life and properties. Drastic situations requires drastic solution.
Excuse me pls

What was drastic about 5 robbers that were "trapped" no hostage situation, just to break-in n difuse them with tear gas n all. Someone has read the constitution u are still argueing blindly.
If we have really been obeying laws in dis country, it wunt be this bad. Try to be on d side of what is right not what looks right