ogododo: However, the Bola Tinubu Presidency has swiftly dismissed the alert, questioning the motive of the group and warning that such reports could heighten fear and insecurity across the country.
AUnited States–based humanitarian organisation, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised the alarm over what it described as an imminent plot by terrorists to carry out coordinated attacks on several northern Nigerian communities on Christmas Day.
However, the Bola Tinubu Presidency has swiftly dismissed the alert, questioning the motive of the group and warning that such reports could heighten fear and insecurity across the country.
The alarm was raised by the founder of Equipping The Persecuted, Judd Saul, during a roundtable meeting convened by the International Committee on Nigeria and the African Jewish Alliance on Wednesday in Washington DC.
The meeting was chaired by former United States Congressman, Frank Wolf, and attended by Congressmen Riley Moore and Chris Smith, Senator James Lankford, members of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, and a Nigerian delegation.
Speaking at the meeting, Saul claimed that armed groups were regrouping for coordinated attacks across parts of the Middle Belt
“They are gathering forces around the Plateau–Nasarawa border, along the Nasarawa–Benue border and the Nasarawa–Kaduna axis,” Saul said.
“They are planning to strike on Christmas Day in Riyom, Bokkos, Kafanchan and Agatu. We have very reliable information that they are weaponising for a Christmas Day massacre.”
He added, “I am imploring the Nigerian government and President Donald Trump to act urgently so we don’t end up with a mass killing of Christians in Nigeria.”
Sources familiar with the meeting said it formed part of ongoing deliberations by US lawmakers and advocacy groups on Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and alleged targeted attacks on Christian communities.
A source close to the US government disclosed that Saul had formally transmitted the intelligence to American authorities through Congressman Riley Moore.
“All the congressmen present have been to Nigeria several times and have followed these issues since the Clinton administration. Saul has officially notified the US government, and Riley Moore will be filing a report to President Trump,” the source said.
Following the public session, a closed-door meeting reportedly held, though details of the discussions were not disclosed.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) confirmed that it was aware of the reported plot and had commenced preventive operations.
A senior DSS officer in Abuja told PUNCH Newspaper that the agency had already received intelligence on the planned attacks.
“The service is aware; we have the intelligence report and we are already working on it,” the officer said.
Another DSS operative said the agency had intensified intelligence-gathering nationwide, noting that festive periods often coincide with attacks in parts of the Middle Belt.
“These groups have a pattern. Communities in Plateau, Southern Kaduna and Benue often come under attack during Christmas. The intelligence from the US NGO may not be far from the truth, but I am sure preventive measures are already in place,” the operative added.
Riyom and Bokkos local government areas of Plateau State have witnessed repeated attacks in 2025. On October 31, gunmen killed at least six people in Kwi community, Riyom.
Earlier, at least 32 villagers, including women and infants, were killed in Jebu village in the same council area.
Reacting to the report, the Presidency dismissed the alert, describing it as doubtful and capable of creating unnecessary panic.
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, urged Nigerians to be cautious about reports from external organisations.
“We should be very careful how we process some of these doubtful reports by external groups who may be setting the stage for internal crisis,” Ajayi said.
“What is the motive and agenda of this organisation in raising this kind of alarm about a likely terror attack on Christmas Day?”
He assured Nigerians that security agencies were fully prepared to ensure a peaceful Yuletide.
“Our security forces are capable of foiling any terror attack. Nigerians should not entertain fear. The police and the military are working to ensure a peaceful Christmas season,” he added.
Thanks for the intelligence... whether credible or not... it is needful to take pro-active steps to avoid such tragedies...
While the Nigerian security agencies should be strategizing... I would advise residents in the mentioned regions to observe the following during these periods...
1. Know your neighbor... that's observe new faces and discuss with others to know their background... 2. Impose community curfew... whether it is an estate or a village... movement should be restricted between 10pm - 6am 3. Employ vigilante and keep them in a network with other security units... 4. If matters escalate... every male should be prepared to come out and defend the community... this is self defense... note that although Nigerian law forbid citizens from having unlicensed guns... but it does not stop you from having a cutlass...
May the good LORD be with us and give us peace in JESUS name.... AMEN
If you opt to travel by road from Lagos to Owerri... you would spend about 16 hours rather than 8 hours while on transit... whether by night or day... due to bad roads and security cautions observed by drivers ..
If you opt to travel by air... that's liken to draining a fortune...
When you move within Nigerian cities... you would observe fewer traffics than previous years ... because of citizens inability to pay for present fares... so many have resorted to trekking long distances or use phone calls...
The summary of these truth is... the present economy is not friendly for the citizens...
Glimpsetv: A man has raised an alarm after a group of Hausa boys allegedly blocked the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, stopping all movement on both the Ibadan-bound and Lagos-bound lanes.
Crowds of people and drivers could be seen stranded on the road, standing helplessly as the Hausa truck drivers blocked both sides of the expressway with their trucks.
According to him, the boys insisted that no vehicle would be allowed to pass, claiming that someone had stolen the battery from their truck. Even when police officers arrived and attempted to plead with them, they reportedly refused to open the road or let anyone through.
No one nor tribe is above the law... these barbaric acts of obstructing traffic should stop...
Few days ago Fulani men blocked a major section of Benin by-pass... Although they were offended by the local task force who shot at the tyres of a trailer conveying cattles... but their audacity and attitude to assume that no one can confront them while they blocked the road should not continue...
Security agents should in cases like these wisely manage such crises...
Thank GOD Nigeria is not partaking in the upcoming soccer world cup... Some people want to force their madness into others...
I think it is time individuals, groups, organizations, and countries with sound reasoning... boycott some of these sport events where some clowns want to impose moral madness into the world...
I think this is a right move in the right direction...
Although I admire social media... but It is time our children face their books... not surfing Facebook...
So much advertisement of moral madness online... and children as tabula rasa... quickly emulate these vices .. giving parents and government hard times to deradicalize them....
KenMagnet: In Early hours of this afternoon, a Nigerian Policeman shot at the Tyre of OID Bus, a luxurious bus that conveys passengers from Lagos to the East. The driver jack the Policeman that he must replace the Tyre. Other luxurious bus driver got there and block the road. Policeman didn't know what next to do. Watch the video below:
This is the nemesis when silence to extortions makes it appear as a right to the oppressor...
I recommend the dismissal of all the police personnel involved in this evil act... Probably when they lose their jobs... then they will realize that they salary was not meagre as imagined...
Nigeria needs total and immediate rehaul... RENAISSANCE
pcagbaji: THE DAY NIGERIA WAS TOLD IT CANNOT HAVE TWO MILITARIES.
A Decision Made in Fear… A Nation Still Paying the Price in Blood.
There was a time, not too long ago, when the Police Mobile Force stood like a rock at the center of Nigeria’s internal security. Fearless. Disciplined. Reliable. They were the shock troops of national order the first responders, the last line, the unit every criminal feared before the Army ever needed to step in.
But in the shadowy years of military rule, strength outside the barracks was not welcomed it was **perceived as competition**.
And so came the voice of a military Head of State, a voice that shaped history without ever needing to be recorded:
“Nigeria cannot have two militaries.''
With that one declaration, a silent war began not against crime, not against external enemies, but against the Police Mobile Force itself. Not because the PMF failed the nation, but because it grew too strong for the comfort of those who wanted absolute control.
Their funding was drained. Their training was weakened. Their influence was clipped. And their institutional pride was deliberately shattered.
The police the real guardians of civilian life were reduced to spectators in their own country, while the military was forced to carry a burden that was never theirs.
And from that decision… a storm was born. The Consequences That Still Haunt Us Today.
The deliberate weakening of the Police Mobile Force created a vacuum so wide, so deep, and so fatal that Nigeria has been sinking into it ever since.
Because when you break the backbone of internal security:
Insurgency finds a breeding ground Banditry spreads like wildfire. Kidnapping becomes a profession. Criminals gain confidence. Communities become helpless.
And today, Nigeria fights for survival in a security landscape shaped by that one decision a decision rooted not in national interest, but in political insecurity.
The truth is painful, but it must be told: Nigeria did not become the headquarters of insurgency and banditry overnight. Nigeria became vulnerable the moment its police force was intentionally crippled.
The military was never meant to police civilians. The police were never meant to be weak. But the balance was destroyed, and the nation has been paying with tears, blood, and fear ever since. The Lesson History Is Screaming at Us.
No country survives when one institution rises only by weakening another. No nation thrives when its police are starved of strength. No democracy breathes when fear dictates security policy.
A ruler once thought that empowering the police meant empowering a rival. But in reality, he ended up empowering something far worse: chaos. If Nigeria is ever to rise again if our roads are to be safe, if our villages are to sleep in peace, if our children are to grow without fear then the nation must rebuild what was broken:
A strong, well-equipped, well-funded, well-respected Police Force. Because the day they weakened the Police Mobile Force… is the day insecurity found a home in Nigeria.
And that, history will never forgive.
Well I prefer maintaining the status quo... that is the Police Mobile Force should not match the Military...
I appreciate your write up... but you do need to know the true history of the reasons that made the police carved out of the military...
But presently in Nigeria... the NPF do not have good testimonies from the populace... Imagine these list of open atrocities:.. 1. You pay when you make report at the stations 2. You pay for crimes investigations 3. You pay for bail 4. Every check points is an automatic tolling unit 5. You can be falsely accused and denied of legal access 6. Lack of diligence to security duties with "bold face"
So let's manage the NPF at the moment... so as to help some persons stay employed...
But the Nigerian Military are doing quite well and innovative...
The security personnel leaving 30 minutes before the terrorists arrival imply that they got the tip-off... and either shylishly escaped or obeyed orders to vacate location for the terrorists...
Teaching young and tender students drills is not meaningful... more proactive decisions amongst other options could have been:.. 1. closing down the school for a while... 2. making public announcement of the disclosed intelligence... so that everyone get involved in watching.. 3. installing real time surveillance system in location and routes where such terrorists would ply through... 4. mounting security check points at multiple locations close to target location...
Let every life count... negligence is not an excuse... and the result of bad work is rework...
It is really sad to hear the news of the Brigadier General assassination...
My heart felt condolence to the Nigerian Armed Forces, family and friends of the slain personnel...
These terrorists are desperately working as though they have no more time... hitting targets that hurts the public...
Until we begin to take down those sponsoring these terrorists... who live in glass houses... these terrorism battle would look as though it were endless... But it will and must end soon... RENAISSANCE
I’ve been pushing legislation to designate Nigeria a CPC and to impose sanctions on the Nigerian officials responsible.
Thank you to President Trump for his leadership in imposing the designation, and more broadly, for fighting to stop the murder of Christians in Nigeria.
Apart from some foreign sponsors... It would not be shocking to discover popular Nigerian leaders as active sponsors of these atrocities...
We need the global community of nations sharing life saving values... to collaborate to ensure that the exposed culprits do not find safe haven in their countries...
Justice must be served... we have cried for so long a time... RENAISSANCE
Although I respect Chinese government view with respect to the issue... but the issues at stake here in Nigeria are the facts that let every life counts... and the need to stop the corruption impunity...
If Nigerian present leaders ... do not have the courage to disclose the sponsors of these massacres, kidnappings... then the doubt on their political will to do justice and end these evils is obvious...
We need to see these corrupt and wicked sponsors of mass killings and corruption arrested and punished...
If any partner genuinely aligns with this view... then we can shake hands...
I support President Trump's frown at Nigerian leaders.... but just as I mentioned yesterday... again I reiterate... No need of an incursion and do not impose visa ban on them... rather instruct that any of them listed funding crimes in Nigeria be arrested anytime they travel outside Nigeria... and jailed abroad...
Monies recovered from these heinous proceeds should not be immediately released now to Nigerian government... to avoid being remitted back to those involved in the crimes...
By GOD's grace... I would be Nigeria next President.. and these recovered loots will be needed...
OLAADEGBU: He said this in a video shared by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and seen by SaharaReporters.
The recent headlines of President Trump's outbursts against Nigerian leaders have been interesting...
Just as Mordecai told Esther... if you fail to arise to help the brotherhood... then GOD will raise help from outside...
For decades corruption and wickedness have kept Nigerian leadership from exposing sponsors of mass kidnappings and killings ... and ensuring justice is served...
During the previous regime... President Trump restituted twice to Nigeria... stacked and hidden national wealth stolen by Abacha... which became a divine lifeline to Nigerian government during the global pandemic...
I therefore advise President Trump... rather than thinking of an incursion... to focus on issuing arrest warrants to key players in these acts of banditry and terrorism happening in Nigeria...
So that these persons should be arrested anytime they step out of Nigeria... and serve their jail terms abroad ..
Also remember to send back the financial proceeds from their corruption... just as you previously did...
We are talking and praying on how to improve Nigeria economy so that Kobo would become relevant... then someone is giving suggestions to further gaslight Nigeria economy...
See it this way... Nigerian economy is badly wounded... and rather than suggest means of healing... the so-called experts suggest draining out blood and cutting out more bones and tissue from the body...
Well I know Nigeria will live again... RENAISSANCE
The use of live bullets to dispel civil protesters should not be an option for any Nigerian security personnel...
Since the agitators have desired to employ protest as a means of expressing their displeasure to the government... more humane approaches should have be on deck as options by the security units...
I will therefore charge our security forces to put in mind that resolving the protest should not be seen as clamping down terrorists group...
Note that unarmed persons and passerbys can be harmed by the use of extra force approach...
Let's not use a hammer to smash a fly sitting on a glass table .. Remember that every life counts...
The use of live bullets to dispel civil protesters should not be an option for any Nigerian security personnel...
Since the agitators have desired to employ protest as a means of expressing their displeasure to the government... more humane approaches should have be on deck as options by the security units...
I will therefore charge our security forces to put in mind that resolving the protest should not be seen as clamping down terrorists group...
Note that unarmed persons and passerbys can be harmed by the use of extra force approach...
Let's not use a hammer to smash a fly sitting on a glass table .. Remember that every life counts...
To those who are beneficiaries of this act of clemency... it's a great relief to them and their loved ones...
But those who deliberately indulge in crimes should not assume clemency would be finally served to reduce or evade their punishment....
As we all know that prevention is better than cure... We as Nigerians ... can build a society where crime is zero... if we uphold integrity and patriotism above corruption and violence...
CommentatorPro: Nigeria is a country blessed with talent, resources, and resilience — yet it continues to struggle under the weight of bad leadership, corruption, and poor governance. From unreliable electricity to the rising cost of living, it sometimes feels like every sector is crying out for help.
Now imagine this: you suddenly become the President of Nigeria — but only for one week. You have full control to make key decisions, sign executive orders, and implement reforms. No bureaucracy, no political godfathers — just seven days to make a difference.
What would you fix first?
Would you focus on the economy, to bring down the price of food and fuel? Would you tackle security, ensuring that citizens can travel freely without fear of bandits or kidnappers? Or maybe you’d go straight to education, reviving schools, paying teachers well, and making universities work again?
Some Nigerians say they would start by cutting government salaries and reducing the cost of governance. Others believe the first step should be arresting corrupt politicians and recovering looted funds. A few even argue that constitutional reform is the only real solution to Nigeria’s endless cycle of problems.
Whatever your opinion, one thing is clear — most Nigerians know exactly what they want fixed; they just haven’t had the power to do it.
So, let’s hear from you If you had just one week as Nigeria’s President, with total authority to act, what’s the first thing you’d change and why?
I have previously shared my intention to be Nigeria next President... but with regards to the question of what will be done with a one week opportunity in the Presidency office... I would say it is quite a short time to initiate or establish a revived Nigeria...
But here are what would be my initial priority as President of Nigeria...
1. Alleviate the economic hardship on citizens through reversal of some policies... and introducing healthy policies... 2. Ensure every life count... and true justice is served ... 3. Review the security architecture... to meet up with present needs... 4. Reorientation of Nigerians on the values of integrity and true patriotism... 5. Review the energy supply architecture... for better efficiency...
There are more things I have already laid down... but it is better "practicalized" than discussed...
With 65 feathers into our cap... Nigeria has much events to reflect and learn...
One crucial point among the summary lessons... you can not eat your cakes and still have them...
If you trade your conscience by choosing and supporting persons without integrity, wisdom, and character... then don't expect castles to be built from ruins... rather prepare to see castles becoming ruins...
Over the years... our calamity has increased because of incapable leadership... so play your part to ensure that you do not add to the sufferings of Nigerians by supporting corruption...
Also... I will play my part by presenting myself to become the next President of Nigeria... and I look forward to this happening soon...
adenigga: The industrial dispute between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria took a dramatic turn on Saturday as the union ordered seven branches to cut off crude oil and gas supplies to the $20bn facility.
In a letter dated September 26 and signed by its General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, the union accused the refinery’s management of sacking its members in retaliation for exercising their constitutional right to join the union.
The union’s move marks an escalation in the standoff, with PENGASSAN accusing the refinery of anti-labour practices and the unlawful sack of its members.
In the directive issued to its branch chairmen, PENGASSAN instructed its branch chairmen in key upstream and midstream oil companies, including TotalEnergies, Chevron, Seplat, Shell Nigeria Gas, Oando, and Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company, to immediately cut off all crude oil and gas supplies to the refinery.
PUNCH Online reports that the directive comes after PENGASSAN alleged that Nigerian workers were sacked by Dangote Refinery after joining the union, claiming that management also withdrew staff buses and denied entry to locals while allowing expatriates access.
The union threatened to picket the refinery if the situation was not addressed.
Dangote maintained that the restructuring was necessary after what it described as recurring acts of sabotage in different units of the refinery, which posed serious risks to human lives and operations.
As a result, PENGASSAN instructed its branches in TotalEnergies, Seplat, Chevron, Oando, Shell Nigeria Gas, Renaissance, and NGIC to cut gas supply to the refinery immediately.
The union described the move as “illegitimate” and accused the refinery of spreading misinformation instead of addressing the matter through dialogue.
“As you are aware, the Management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has disengaged our members in reaction to the exercise of their constitutional right to being unionized.
“They have gone further on a mission of misinformation and propaganda to justify this illegitimacy rather than engaging meaningfully with us to right the wrong.
“Consequent to these, you are hereby directed to cut off gas supply to NGIC effective immediately. All crude oil supply valves to the Refinery should be shut. The loading operation for vessel headed there should be halted immediately,” the directive read.
The union further mandated the NGIC Chairman to ensure strict compliance with the order and told all branch chairmen to give regular updates on the action taken.
“NGIC Chairman, ensure that gas supply to the Refinery is cut off effective immediately. All chairmen on this summons are to report promptly the progress of the directive. Kindly accept the assurances of our highest esteem. Thank you,” the statement read.
Reaffirming its solidarity, PENGASSAN ended the directive with its slogan: “Injury to one! Injury to all!”
On Thursday, the company announced it would suspend petrol sales in naira from September 28 following the exhaustion of its crude-for-naira allocations.
Presently there is so much disorderliness in Nigeria... and a need to "press the reboot button"...
Just as I previously stated... no secular union should override the sovereignty of a nation...
Although... some unions and associations have positive impact on the country... but some neither add value nor have developed any part of Nigeria...
For example among the defaulting unions... NURTW, RTEAN... who continuously and forcefully collect taxes from commercial drivers but never positively impart into these drivers welfare...
I will therefore advise other unions... such as PENGASSAN... not to follow the path of non-progressive unions... rather should reassure business owners of what and how they presence in organizations will contribute to increase business profitability... and personnel decorum...
The proposed enacted tax policy will spell doom to the economy of Nigeria.... it is like adding petrol on burning coals... because Nigerians are presently surviving... rather than exploring...
This is painful... Under harsh times as these,.. Fathers , Brothers, Colleagues, Friends are heartlessly murdered almost on daily basis... not by foreigners but by fellow citizens...
I share my heart felt condolence to the families of the deceased... and pray that they find comfort and consolation due to this loss...
Banditry had over time blossomed in Nigeria... because wicked persons willing to fulfill their political ambitions... had purchased weapons illegally and given them to vain persons to corruptly force their way into power...
But after the elections are over.. these weapons are used to cause mayhem within communities....
Kingzjayzee: The notorious political assassin and alleged commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as “Gentle de Yahoo” who was arrested by the Nigerian Army on Tuesday, named Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma as one of the major sponsors of insecurity in the state and by extension, the South-East region.
Gentle De Yahoo, a dreaded terrorist and killer, was arrested by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade after years terrorized communities across Okigwe and neighboring areas, during a coordinated intelligence-driven operation at his hideout in Aku-Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State.
Military sources said the feared kingpin was nabbed following a successful operation coordinated and executed by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade, working closely with sister security services and other law enforcement agencies.
“During the raid, troops seized a cache of weapons and other items linked to the group’s violent activities,” one of the sources said.
“Recovered items include One English-made pistol,120 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 25 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, One cartridge, Six mobile phones, Military and Police uniforms, and, a German flag, reportedly used as a symbol by the terror group.
“In addition, the troops uncovered a workshop used to dismantle stolen vehicles for resale, disrupting a major criminal enterprise in the region. Ten motorcycles found at the scene were destroyed to prevent further use in criminal operations”.
However, a video shared on social media platforms has indicated that before his arrest, the criminal had implicated Uzodinma in the insecurity situation in the region by confessing that the governor held several meetings with him, other criminal commanders and an unnamed man whom he referred to as his master.
In the video, the terrorist is heard saying:
“If Imo State Gov. Hope Uzodinma is denying that he did not have meetings with me Gentle and my master and all the rest of the commanders, if Hope Uzodinma swear over it, Hope Uzodinma must die.
“I am standing here to let the world and our people to understand the kind of evil man Hope Uzodinma is.
“I am standing firmly and standing ‘gidigbam gidigbam’ telling our people that if Hope Uzodinma did not have meeting with me and my master and other commanders, let me not be alive.”
Kudos to the Nigerian Armed Forces for this precise operation...
I encourage youths to flee from gangsterism... rather channel their energies to positive solutions and collaborations... for a peaceful, moral, and prosperous society...
I commiserate with the United Bank of Africa family for this tragic incident... I also pray that the victims and family members of the deceased find consolation and comfort in times like this...
But beyond the Health and Safety lessons to be learnt and imbibed by this incident... it is needful to note that the crowd surrounding the premises definitely slowed down the pace for emergency rescue...
The unpleasant attitude of most Nigerians in crisis scenes is disorderly.. Many persons resort to shouting, video shooting, and crowding the vicinity of the accident scene... but they have no basic knowledge of first aid... or safety drills to rescue victims during such panic mode...
I think it is time to revive our national emergency hotline... and when there exist an emergency accident... only trained personnel should be within 300meters to the crisis scene...
Shagreenn: The man you are seeing in this video is Ngozi Ogbu, a politician in imo state who was abducted fews days ago by the separatists. Residents of Imo State are still in shock after the abduction of this former member of the Imo State House of Assembly,who represented Okigwe Constituency. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in Onuimo Local Government Area, when armed men believed to be separatist agitators intercepted Ogbu’s vehicle and whisked him away at gunpoint.
Now, a chilling video surfaced online showing the former lawmaker in captivity. In the footage, heavily armed men identified as members of the so-called Liberation Army issued threats, demanding that security operatives deployed around the “White House” in Okigwe should be withdrawn or they will kill the politician and others under their custody. Authorities in Imo have since launched a full-scale rescue operation, deploying tactical units, intelligence officers, and local security outfits to track down the kidnappers and secure Ogbu’s release. The police spokesperson in the state confirmed the abduction but urged residents to remain calm, assuring that every effort is being made to bring him back alive.
The state government has also condemned the abduction, calling it a direct attack on democracy and peace in Imo. They warned that criminal gangs hiding under the guise of agitation will be crushed. For now, tension remains high in Okigwe and surrounding communities, as the people anxiously await word on Ogbu’s safety. The police have not yet confirmed any breakthrough in the rescue mission, but security patrols have been intensified, and surveillance is ongoing. This abduction adds to the growing wave of insecurity in the South-East, where high-profile kidnappings, attacks on security agents, and violent clashes have become more frequent.
As investigations continue, residents hope that Ngozi Ogbu’s ordeal will end soon, and that justice will be served against those responsible. In the video below, the Politician was seen begging all to do the needful to save his life.
Negotiating with the devil is and will always be a NO No...
Anyone indulging in criminalities... and maiming people... should know that if they need freedom... then they should flee as fugitives to barren lands... But coercing others through ransoms should not be accepted... because such practice once permitted will become a tradition...
Concealing information about criminals within your surroundings... is like hiding viper's eggs... once they hatch... they will return to sting you...
Therefore... I advise the good people of Imo not to conceal... rather disclose identities of criminals... no matter their self acclaimed charms... they are not ghosts...
Also... security agencies should focus on thorough intelligence... so that these criminals can be singled out... without harm to the innocent residents...
I pray to GOD... for the safe return of the distinguished honourable and others in captivity...
I appreciate the security analysis of the CDS... but I would not want to discuss security solutions at this moment... till I assume office of the President (note that I will contest for this office in coming election)...
But every Individual should know that no one has monopoly of violence... although we don't encourage hostile relationship among communities... but no tribe should assume they can wipe out another to inherit their land...
I would say let those practicing cattle rearing be duly registered with Corporate Affairs Commission... and all their cattle shepherds be employed into this organizations... this will make this more business-like rather than disorganized...
Also all cattles should henceforth be enclosed in ranches... just as poultry farmers do to their chickens... because nomadic farming no longer fits into our contemporary times...
jpphilips: During the Aburi Conference, Ojukwu accused the then IGP Salem of negligence, which led to the death of Igbos up North in a pogrom that claimed around 30,000 lives, a bitter precursor to the civil war. In his Defence, the IGP placed the blame on NAP, the Northern Authority police, the then regional police in the North, according to Salem, the National police did all it could but the regional police continued with the killings, in other to forestall any re-occurance, Ojukwu proposed the centralization of the armed forces, something in practice till date, first implemented in the Decree 8 of 1967.
By centralizing the armed forces, the Federal police became the sole law enforcer in the land, ever since, there has not been a repeat of 1966 pogrom, fast forward today, our irresponsible and ignorant politicians for their selfish reasons want to return us to pre-1966, it wasnt just the igbo pogrom that suffered under NAP, in the western region, after the 1964 elections, Awolowo lost seat majority to Akintola who was backed by the federal might, on the other hand, Awolowo was backed by the WRNAP the then western regional police, this misgivings gave rise to two years of bitter clashes and killings that forced the central government to carve out the Mid-western region from the Western region, through out the short period we practiced Regional police, nothing good came out of it, why would someone in his right senses today think state police will solve any problem, despite our ethnic biases?
Every African country with tribal sentiments breaks apart as soon as they establish state police, the case of the Tigray region and South Sudan comes to mind, even if we can't learn from our own experience, why can't we learn from other people's experience? Imagine a lagos state dominated by Yoruba state police, how do you expect an igbo man to get justice in Lagos under such arrangement? How do you expect igbos to feel safe when the Yoruba-dominated state police actors felt slighted that an igbo man has won a state or federal election in Lagos state?
A wise man once said, “The surest way to solve a crisis is never to create it.” State police will be the final nail in the coffin of this nation.
Thank you for reminding us...
History is good because it helps the wise not to repeat the mistakes of the predecessors... State police is a bad idea at a bad time...
For Nigeria to progress... it has to be one united people with one constitution...
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