By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

A U.S.-based Nigerian-born lawyer, Mr Chidi Amamgbo, has advised the Federal Government to strip politicians and Very Important Persons of police attaches.

Amamgbo is an aspirant on the Labour Party platform for the vacant seat of Anambra South Senatorial District.

He gave the advice during an interactive session with newsmen in Awka on Sunday night.

“All prominent personalities, from governors to senators, House of Representatives members, and other notable public office holders need to be stripped of police protection.

“Knowing this, stakeholders will quickly show commitment to internal security by overhauling the system, if they no longer have access to police escorts,” he said.

Amamgbo said that the measure would ensure that the government come up with the right strategies to tackle insecurity and make the country safe again for citizens and strangers.

He decried a situation where security agents are assigned to protect politicians and a few wealthy individuals, leaving the larger society insecure.

“It’s either we rise together or fall together.

“It’s either we provide security for everybody, or we cannot have our own mini-army, while everybody else dies.

“The security situation in the country currently requires a law that will make it impossible for security agents to be assigned to wealthy people,” he said.

He advocated an upward review of security votes to governors, especially in states “where insecurity has become so pronounced that people now live in fear and hardly run their businesses or sleep in peace.

“Security votes allocated to governors should not be seen as pocket money.

“A committee made up of well-meaning citizens, who are professionals in their various fields, should be constituted to handle the funds, ensure proper utilisation, and enforce accountability,” Amamgbo said.

He also said that Anambra South was worse hit by current insecurity, such as kiddnapping, cultism and sit-at-home, among others ravaging the state.

Accordding to him, for several years, Anambra South, particularly Ihiala, Nnewi South, Orumba South have been under siege by non-state actors.

“They have turned our once-thriving communities into theatres of war and bloodshed.

Our people, who are predominantly traders, industrialists, farmers, and professionals, now live in perpetual anxiety, unable to go about their lawful businesses,” Amamgbo said.

He said that the unfortunate development had led to the destruction of businesses, economic downturn and displacement of families from their ancestral homes

He also said that the security challengs had resulted in the breakdown of law and order, with security agencies stretched beyond their limits.

Amamgbo, therefore, called on the State Government to step up efforts in the area to flush out criminals in Anambra South.

The State Government inaugurated Operations Peace Must Prevail and Agunechemba recently to tackle security breaches in the state.

Also observed is that there has been an appreciable decline in crime and criminality in the state, since the security outfits were inaugurated.

Amamgbo appealed to the Federal Government for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra.

He called on the international community to intervene and establish a truth and reconciliation committee that would address the agitations of the marginalised groups in order to end secessionists agitations in the country.

“But to the criminals, who are riding on the back of Kanu’s legitimate and passionate desire to uplift the Igbo, I have one message for you: we will not succumb to your terror”.

“If elected as senator, I will leverage my contacts as a United States lawyer to drive legislative and policy solutions that will reclaim our communities from the grip of criminals,” Amamgbo said.

He further promised to promote initiatives that would empower youths with skills and capital, in order to divert their attention from crime and criminality.

Amamgbo also promised to push for laws that would strengthen local policing structures, enabling community-based security frameworks, if elected.

“I will facilitate stronger synergy between law enforcement agencies and traditional institutions to ensure intelligence gathering and swift responses to security threats,” Amamgbo said.

The aspirant promised to lobby for increased funding for security infrastructure, including surveillance technology and body cameras, to track and neutralise criminal elements, when elected.

NAN reports that campaign for the election of a replacement for late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah has intensified in Anambra South Senatorial District but no date has been fixed by INEC.

(NAN)

By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

There was panic in the Shendai community, the Quaanpan Local Government Area of Plateau State, as kidnappers killed one person and abducted four others in an attack.

It was learnt that the incident occurred on Saturday, leaving residents in a state of shock and fear.

According to reports, the kidnappers stormed the residence of their victims, shooting and killing one person before abducting four others.

The Chairman of Quaan-Pan Local Government Area, Christopher Manship, confirmed the attack in a statement released on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Danaan Sylvanus.

The chairman expressed concern over the increasing rate of kidnapping and other criminal activities in the area, calling for the release of the abducted persons.

“The Executive Chairman of QuaanPan Local Government Council, Christopher Audu Manship, is condoling with the people of the Shendai community in Namu over the death of one person and is calling on security agencies to ensure the safe release of the abducted victims,” the statement read.

The council chairman reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens and pledged to collaborate with security agencies to facilitate the prompt and safe rescue of the abducted victims.

The statement also disclosed that the chairman has embarked on a fact-finding mission to the affected areas, accompanied by security operatives led by Lt. Col. Ogunrinde Soji and his team, to gain a deeper understanding of the incident and its aftermath.

He said that during the visit, the council boss, who was also with top local government officials, four councillors of Namu District, and the DPO of the Namu Police Division, assessed the security situation on the ground and evaluated the affected communities.

He also paid condolences to the families of the deceased and the families of the abducted victims, offering words of comfort and reassurance.

The statement added that Lt. Col. Soji reiterated the military’s pledge to investigate the incident thoroughly, rescue the abducted victims, and ensure the safety and security of the affected communities.

By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

A horrible incident occurred in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Saturday when unknown attackers killed three siblings—a five-year-old boy and two girls aged seven and nine

Reports said the killers entered their home while the children were eating, murdered them and placed their bodies inside a deep freezer in one of the rooms.

Eyewitnesses said their mother, Chikazor Ejezie, a lecturer and nurse had gone out for an examination, while their father, who works in Edo State, was also away when the incident occurred.

“When the mother returned, she noticed the house was wide open, which was unusual because the children always locked the door when going out.

“After searching everywhere, their lifeless bodies were later found in the freezer. Investigations suggest they were killed and dumped inside,” an eyewitness said.

Speaking on Monday, the father of the deceased, Ejezie Udochukwu, said he was in Edo state when his wife called to inform him of the tragedy, and he rushed to Nnewichi.

Udochukwu said, “When my wife got home, she didn’t see the children. She and others searched for them, even at the church where they served as altar boys and girls, but they weren’t there.

“Eventually, in desperation, they opened the deep freezer, and that’s where their bodies were found. We live in a bungalow with two tenants and our landlord. The children were eating when the attackers came around noon. There were still plates with food that looked like they had been left in a hurry.

“Their bodies have been taken to the morgue, and the case has been reported to the Central Police Station in Nnewi. The police are investigating. I am devastated—three of my children were killed at the same time by unknown people.”

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, has ordered a full investigation.

“The bodies have been recovered, and the CP has transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka for thorough investigation. More details will be shared later,” Ikenga said.

Meanwhile, residents of Nnewichi have called for a proper investigation and justice for the murdered children.Three siblings killed in Anambra