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Bandits: ‘Forests should be carpet-bombed, trees replanted’ – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has shared his thoughts on what should be done to flush out bandits terrorizing people of the State.
El-Rufai said security operatives should “carpet-bomb forests” where bandits are located.
Speaking on Arise Tv on Monday, the Governor said the trees around the affected forest can be replanted later, after the area has been bombed.
He, however, admitted that carpet-bombing the forests would lead to collateral damage.
El-Rufai noted that such measure would boost Agriculture in the rural communities.
The Governor said lack of manpower was responsible for the prolonged inability of security operatives to curb banditry in the northwest.
According to El-Rufai: “These bandits operate in the periphery because their hiding place is in the forest. It’s a major problem. The security agencies are doing their best but they are overstretched.
“The reality is we don’t have enough boots on ground to address the myriad of security challenges that we face, and these security challenges are asymmetric, widespread, and there’s no part of Nigeria that doesn’t have one security problem or the other.
“Ramp up the number of boots and more technology and more investment in armament and wipe these guys once and for all.
“I’ve always believed that, you know, we should carpet-bomb the forests; we can replant the trees after. Let’s carpet-bomb the forests and bomb all of them.”
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Detained Binance Executive sues NSA, EFCC for alleged violation of his fundamental human rights
Tigran Gambaryan, one of the detained Binance executive, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged violation of his fundamental rights.
According to Premium Times, Mr Gambaryan, in the originating motion dated and filed 18 March by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, sought five reliefs before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Also, Nadeem Anjarwalla, Binance’s Africa regional manager who escaped from lawful custody on 22 March, filed a separate right enforcement suit before Justice Ekwo.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Messrs Gambaryan and Anjarwalla, in the suits marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/356/24 and FHC/ABJ/CS/355/24, had sued the Office of NSA (ONSA) and EFCC as 1st and 2nd respondents.
They sought the same reliefs.
Mr Gambaryan, a US citizen overseeing financial crime compliance at the crypto exchange platform, in his application, sought a declaration that his detention and seizure of his international travel passport contravened Section 35 (1) and (4) of the Nigerian Constitution.
He said the act amounted to a violation of his fundamental right to personal liberty as guaranteed by the Constitution. He also sought an order directing the respondents to release him from their custody and return his international travel passport with immediate effect.
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Kuduna State Government Offers Free Education To Rescued Kuriga Students
Uba Sani, the Kaduna State Governor, has offered free education to Kuriga school children recently rescued from kidnappers.
Recall that the teenagers were abducted from Lea Primary School and Government Secondary School Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, last week.
They were subsequently rescued and reunited with their parents, three days after their release from captivity.
Professor Abdulkadir Mayere, the Secretary to the Kaduna State government on Wednesday, on behalf of Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, handed the children over to their parents.
NigeriaUpdates recalls that the children’s freedom came after a harrowing two-week ordeal, having been abducted by bandits on March 7th and subsequently rescued in Zamfara State through the combined efforts of the military and local authorities.
During the presentation of the children to their families, Professor Meyere recounted the state’s relentless pursuit of their safe return.
He relayed Governor Sani’s deep involvement in the rescue mission, emphasizing the governor’s commitment to the children’s welfare and safety.
In a fresh announcement on Thursday (today), Governor Sani announced that his foundation will offer free education for the freed students.
According to Vanguard, the governor also promised to rebuild the primary and government secondary school Kuriga and provide other basic infrastructure in the community.
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Nigerian Woman Sentenced To Seven Y ears In Prison Over Damning Online Review Of Tomato puree
A Nigerian woman is facing up to seven years in prison for writing a damning review of a can of tomato puree, after its maker accused her of damaging its business.
The woman identified as Chioma Okoli, 39, a businesswoman based in Lagos, is being criminally prosecuted and sued in a civil court after she made negative comments about a product made by Nigerian foodmaker Erisco Foods.
She called on her 18,000 Facebook followers to share their thoughts about Ericso’s Nagiko Tomato Mix, after sharing a picture of an opened can of the product and saying it was too sweet.
One commenter said: ‘Stop spoiling my brother’s product. If [you] don’t like it, use another one than bring it to social media or call the customer service.’
Okoli responded: ‘Help me advise your brother to stop ki***ing people with his product, yesterday was my first time of using and it’s pure sugar.’
Chioma Okoli is being criminally prosecuted and sued in a civil court after she made negative comments about a product made by Nigerian foodmaker Erisco Foods
The businesswoman, who’s currently pregnant with her fourth child, was arrested by plainclothes officers from Nigeria’s national police in September while she was in church, and told CNN that she was made to stand around in a leaky cell for hours.
‘There were no seats, so I stood all through till the next day. My legs were inside the water [that came in from the leaking roof]’, she said.
‘Sometimes, I squatted to reduce the pressure on my legs. I was thinking about my children who were at home. I was talking to myself. I would think, I would pray, I was messed up,’ she added.
Okoli was criminally charged with two separate crimes, the most serious of which could land her behind bars for up to seven years.
She was charged with conspiring with two other individuals with ‘the intention of instigating people against Erisco Foods Limited’, and may have to go to prison for up to seven years.
Okoli was also charged with ‘instigating Erisco Foods Limited, knowing the said information to be false’, a crime that could end with her going to prison for three years, having to pay a fine of seven million naira (£3,950).
The company’s CEO Eric Umeofia has come under fire in Nigeria for his threatening behaviour against Okoli
Erisco itself is also bringing a civil lawsuit against her, after claiming earlier this year that ‘several suppliers’ cut ties with the company following her remarks, and is seeking 5 billion naira (£2.8 million) in damages.
She has launched two countersuits against the police and Erisco, which her legal team has described as a David vs. Goliath battle, for their treatment of the businesswoman.
He revealed her address to the nation during an interview about the ongoing legal battle, which her lawyer, Inhibehe Effiong, said was done ‘without regard for the security and safety of Chioma, her husband, and her entire family.’
He also told broadcasters that he would ‘rather die than allow someone to tarnish my image I worked 40 years to grow.’
The behaviour of the police and Erisco have come under fire from groups across the world.
Amnesty International said: ‘Harassment and intimidation of Chioma Okoli must end now.’
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