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Waste bandits, not peaceful protesters, Ajaero cautions Police
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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The leadership of the organised labour, on Saturday, warned the Nigeria Police Force and other security forces to stop what it described as “massacre” of protesters carrying out nationwide demonstration against hunger in the land.
It also called on President Bola Tinubu to solve present crisis in the country and proffer solutions to all the demands of protesting Nigerians.
President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, said the clearest path to a lasting solution is for the government to sit down with leaders of the protest and negotiate in good faith, insisting that threats by police and the military would solve anything.
Ajaero, who also questioned the professionalism of the police high command and its officers being superintend by Kayode Egbetokun, said the police, the lead security agency in managing internal security bear the massacre.
The labour leader said the police officers should divert their energy towards marauding bandits wrecking havocs in the country and be brutal against them rather than innocent Nigerians demanding their rights.
“With unconfirmed reports putting casualties at 40+ in two days of managing the the EndHunger protest across the country, we have sufficient reasons (backed up by reports and video clips) to call to question the professionalism of our security personnel as this represents nothing but MASSACRE of citizens.
“Had the security personnel deployed the same thoughtless brutal precision against bandits or other criminals, our country would have been an eldorado. As the lead-agency in internal security management, the police bear the burden of this massacre,” he said
Ajaero said Kaduna State police command under the watch of Audu Ali Dabigi, a Commissioner of Police, “represents the worst case scenario in which one of the fleeing protesters was heard on camera desperately appealing to the deployed police personnel not to shoot until his voice was drowned by a hail of bullets with the resultant death of a protester on the spot and several injured.”
He added, “In the same breadth, Edo State Police Command under the personal command of COMPOL Funsho Adegboroye represents the best in crowd management as he could be heard interacting and cajoling the protesters and almost effortlessly bringing them under control.
“It might be convenient to argue that the two states do have different socio-cultural millieux, however, an incontestable truth common to both, and indeed, all the states is that human life is sacred and should never be taken.
“We are deeply saddened by this wanton taking of life by trigger-happy police personnel. In Asokoro, Abuja under the command of Compol Bennett Igweh, protesters were heard querying why the police were shelling or tear-gassing them as they were marching solemnly without breaking a twig.
“One noticeable pattern was that once police personnel introduced violence, all hell broke loose in fulfilment of the credo that violence begets violence. We pause to ask, what happened to all the years of training or experience?
“No lessons learnt or was this a case of loss of human values on an industrial scale? Don’t our police personnel watch their colleagues in other parts of the world manage equally challenging (if not worse) situations?”
The labour leader demanded that the cops with blood stains on their hands be fished out for appropriate disciplinary action as well as their commanders.
He also requested that the adequate compensations should be paid to the families of casualties while government should be responsible for the treatment and rehabilitation of the injured.
While commending the Nigeria Bar Association for their intervention in directing its human rights committees to be vigilant, he demanded that also demanded that all those arrested should be released immediately and unconditionally.
He stated, “We commend NBA national leadership for directing its human rights committees across the cities to be vigilant. We urge them to see it to it that no one is held against their will in connection with the protest.
“On no account again should the police use live ammunition in managing protests no matter how difficult they get. In the days ahead, we look forward to a better crowd control mechanism even as the new directive from the IGP would sound to some of the personnel as a license to kill without reason.
“We would be monitoring closely as the situation unfolds. The police as the lead-agency vested with power and authority on issues of internal security should not only lead by (a good) example but an inspiration to other services.
“However, if the police in self-righteousness consider this advice as meddlesomeness and persist in their slaughter, they will be unwittingly creating a situation they were supposed to help avert in the first place. And we as members of organised labour will be left with no choice than the moral burden to act in protection of ordinary citizens.
“Finally, we do believe the ultimate solution lies with government, the decisions it takes, the compromises it is willing to make in the face of the genuine demands by the protesters.
“As we had stated in our statements of July 22nd and 23rd, the clearest path to a lasting solution is for government to sit down with leaders of the protest and negotiate in good faith. Time is of essence as no one is impressed by the sophistry of government officials/ hirelings or threats by the police or the military. We are all Nigerians, after all.”
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the death of its Enugu State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Franklin Agbakoba.
Agbakoba passed away on Thursday, July 30, while receiving medical treatment at the Niger Foundation Hospital in Enugu, bringing an end to his service with the road safety agency.
The sad development was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday by the Deputy Corps Commander in charge of Operations in Enugu State, Kyrian Okolo.
“The FRSC Enugu State Sector Command received the sad news of the demise of Corps Commander Franklin Agbakoba on Thursday, 30 July,” the statement read.
According to the FRSC, the late sector commander’s remains have been deposited at the Eastern Medical Centre in Enugu.News
The agency, however, did not disclose the nature of the illness that led to his death or provide further details surrounding the circumstances of his passing.
Until his death, Agbakoba was widely recognised for his commitment to improving road safety and strengthening collaboration among security, emergency response and other relevant agencies operating in Enugu State.
During his tenure, he championed initiatives aimed at enhancing inter-agency cooperation, reducing road traffic crashes and promoting public awareness on road safety regulations.
The FRSC also credited him with fostering strategic partnerships that contributed to the advancement of road safety campaigns and the effective delivery of its mandate across the state.
His death has been described as a significant loss to the Corps, colleagues and stakeholders in the transportation and emergency response sectors who worked closely with him during his time in office.
Further announcements regarding funeral arrangements are expected to be made by the family and the Federal Road Safety Corps in due course.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims by the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it manually submitted its list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, including the nomination of former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate.Executive Branch
The electoral body reiterated that political parties are required to submit the names of their candidates exclusively through its designated electronic nomination portal, casting doubt on the faction’s assertion that it resorted to manual submission after allegedly being denied access to the system.
INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Ita-Messi, made the clarification in an interview with Leadership in Abuja on Friday while responding to the claims made by the PDP faction.
Although she declined to confirm whether any documents had been received from the group, Ita-Messi stressed that the commission has a clearly defined procedure for the submission of candidates’ names.
“I am not in a position to confirm that to you, but can only tell you that there are procedures for submitting the names of political parties’ candidates to the INEC portal,” she said.
She also questioned the consistency of the faction’s claims, noting that it was contradictory to allege being denied access to the electronic platform while simultaneously claiming to have successfully submitted a list of candidates.
“If the faction claimed that they were denied access to the code, how did they submit the list of their candidates to the commission?” Ita-Messi asked.
INEC’s response comes a day after the Kabiru Turaki-led faction held a press conference in Abuja, where it announced that it had submitted its list of candidates for the 2027 general elections.
The faction claimed the list included former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate, alongside nominees for governorship, National Assembly and state House of Assembly positions.
According to the group, it adopted the manual submission process after the commission allegedly refused to provide the access codes required to upload candidates through INEC’s electronic portal.
The faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, maintained that the manual submission complied with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 despite the alleged denial of access to the online platform.
Ememobong also accused INEC of failing to remain neutral in the ongoing leadership dispute within the PDP, alleging that the commission had ignored relevant facts and judicial decisions relating to the party’s internal crisis.
The leadership tussle within the PDP has produced rival groups laying claim to the party’s national structure, with both sides seeking recognition from the electoral commission ahead of preparations for the 2027 general elections.
INEC, however, has consistently maintained that political parties must comply with its established guidelines and statutory procedures for the nomination and submission of candidates.
A death-row inmate at the Ibara Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has allegedly maintained multiple TikTok accounts, participated in livestreams and received money from supporters despite serving a sentence for the murder of a university student.
The inmate, Elijah Oyebode, was sentenced to death by hanging in 2019 for the killing of Rofiat Adebisi, a final-year student of Osun State University, Ipetu Ijesha campus.Death & Tragedy
An investigation by Premium Times revealed that Oyebode had access to smartphones and the internet inside the custodial facility, allowing him to interact with thousands of social media users and solicit financial assistance.
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) acknowledged that compromised officers could facilitate the movement of prohibited devices into custodial centres but said evidence would be required to identify and sanction those involved.
According to a Certified True Copy of proceedings in Suit No. HIK/6C/2017 before the Osun State High Court, Oyebode conspired to kill Adebisi on December 22, 2016.
The court records showed that the student was waiting by the roadside for transportation to Osogbo when Oyebode picked her up in his vehicle.Geographic Reference
During investigations, the convict reportedly gave conflicting accounts of what happened.
In one statement, he claimed that he took Adebisi to his apartment after they reached an agreement and later found her unresponsive.
In another statement, he alleged that he used a charm provided by a herbalist to hypnotise her before taking her to a shrine.
Oyebode later repudiated the statements during trial and denied participating in the crime.
The court rejected his denial, relying on medical and other evidence presented by the prosecution.
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