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Mr Mapida Ikwurunyi, Coordinator, Justice Frontier Forum, says that Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa and his aides have the right to receive severance allowances.

Ikwurunyi made the clarification on Thursday while briefing newsmen in Yola.

NAN reports that there are publications that Bindow has paid the exit allowance to himself.

He insisted that the law did not limit the powers of any sitting governor or outgoing governor from paying the severance package to himself and that of his appointees.

“The governor has every right to pay exit allowance to himself and those of his political appointees.

“Bindow is still the executive governor of Adamawa state till May 29 and as such, his executive powers are limitless.

“As long as the governor still pays salaries to workers including himself, he equally has the powers by law to pay every benefit that accrues to him within the time bound.

“It will become an issue when Bindow exercises powers after May 29.

“It is instructive that no law inhibits previous governors from paying severance allowances to themselves.

“If they failed to pay themselves and today they resort to begging, such is their own cup of tea,’’ Ikwurunyi stated.

He advised Mr Solomon Kumangar, the author of the story to retract such publication circulating in the media or face public service sanctions.

Ikwurunyi reminded Kumangar that as a core civil servant, he lacked the moral obligation to issue statements on behalf of politicians.

“Kumangar must conduct himself within the code of conduct of a civil servant and not of a practicing journalist,’’ he said. (NAN)

source: https://thenationonlineng.net/bindow-aides-entitled-to-severance-benefits/

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The Senate has summoned the Inspector-General of Police(IG) to appear before the upper chamber and brief it on an increasing spate of killings in different parts of the country.

This followed a 10-prayer motion by Sen. Shehu Sani at plenary on Thursday.

The bill titled, “Senseless Killing of a Briton and Abduction of Three Others in a Holiday Resort in Kaduna State by Bandits” was co-sponsored by all other lawmakers.

The Senate also urged security agencies to immediately deploy drones and interceptors in tracking kidnappers that were asking for ransom.

It equally urged the Federal Government to set up an inter-agency task force to tackle cases of banditry and kidnapping in Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and Niger states.

Furthermore, the Upper Chamber urged security agencies to give special cover to foreign workers and tourists.

It also urged telecommunication companies to provide security agencies with information in areas where kidnappings were taking place.

Presenting the motion, Sani expressed concern over the spate of killings

Contributing, the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, said the creation of state police was one of the major solutions to cases of killings in the country.

He further urged kidnap victims to open up on the hideouts and activities of kidnappers, to assist security agencies in arresting them.

“Kidnap victims should learn to open up and narrate their ordeal so that their hideouts can be traced.

“For instance, some people were kidnapped some time ago and one of them was a customs officer.

“They manhandled him more than their other captors and the ransom demanded from him was more than that of others.

“As they kept beating him a lady advised him to pretend to be a fake customs officer and that was how they brought down the ransom from 10 million.

“From what has happened to the Briton it is time we tackle this menace. It is becoming an embarrassment to the country, so, if it means declaring an emergency it is necessary.

“We need to declare a national state of emergency to enable the government put in place measures to end this problem.”

Sen. Joshua Lidani(PDP-Gombe) said the development if not addressed as soon as possible would greatly affect tourism and investment, among others.

He said, “It has become a routine to observe a minute silence and it is disheartening.

“The implication of the spate of killings in the country is enormous. It affects tourism as countries might begin to warn their nationals against coming to Nigeria.

“Everyday we are inundated with reports on killing and kidnapping; in fact, armed robbery is no longer in vogue. If not tackled we will not have an investment in this country.

“Nigeria is becoming a killing field and this will have an effect on investment and tourism. We need to do something drastic, something unusual that we have not done before.

“We need to mobilise the military to those areas and we should not be shy of asking for help, “he said.

Sen. Babba Kaita(APC-Katsina) called for specific suggestions on how to tackle the problem.

He said it was a collective fight that must not be left for the Executive alone.

The lawmaker said, “we should marshal out plans from the chambers of this Senate to secure this country.”

The Deputy Minority Whip, Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha also called for the creation of state police.

He also called for synergy between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) vigilance groups and locals of affected states, adding that such move would drastically reduce the menace.

“We also need massive military deployment to these flashpoints, as well as come up with capital punishments for these crimes.”

Sen. Kabiru Marafa (APC-Zamfara) said, ” the north is at war. Unless something is done, I am afraid that in the next two to three years, the situation might be out of control.

“This has become a business because there is technically no business in the north. The way forward is to fight corruption and set standards.”

Sen. Andrew Uchendu (APC-Rivers) said the major reason for the menace was the high level of unemployment.

He noted that “until our youth are engaged, this problem will continue”.

“We need to find appropriate economic policies to engage idle hands.”

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said it was time workable solutions were employed to nip the problem in the bud.

’When we talk about the way forward, we need to be honest with ourselves because in addressing these issues we need to be frontal on what has led us to where we are today.

“We must look beyond our political parties and see it as a problem that all of us need to address.

“Where there is a fault, we must be bold enough to say where the fault is and where there are sanctions we must be bold as well to say so,” he said.

Saraki expressed optimism that with the new Police boss, the relationship between the National Assembly would improve.

He said, “you have all been in this chamber for one year and noticed that we could not even communicate, converse or engage with the Nigeria Police.

“You were all here when the Head of Police refused to even come before us.

“How can we work together to move things forward because, at the end of the day, we must begin to sit down with those in charge and discuss what we need to do.

On the death of Faye Mooney, the Briton killed in Kaduna recently, the president of the Senate said it was unfortunate.

“Here is a lady that used to work in Iraq and Kosovo and did not die until she came to Nigeria. That does not portray this country in a positive way at all.

“As the Deputy Senate President and Senator Lidani said, there are going to be questions of people coming to invest in a country like this.

On efforts made by the legislature in the past, Saraki said, “If you recollect we invited the heads of security agencies and directed them to submit to us what they need and there was no response till date.

“So, what I think is that we should take it up from here. We should not get discouraged.

“We should go back and review where we are and find a way for our committees to re-engage the heads of our security agencies,” he said.

source: https://www.titiloyeblog.com/2019/04/senate-summons-ig-over-killings.html

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested 32 suspected internet fraudsters also known as “Yahoo-Yahoo Boys.”

The commission’s acting spokesman, Mr. Tony Orilade, made this known in a press statement in Abuja on Thursday.

He said that the suspects were arrested at Liberty Estate, Laderin area of Abeokuta, Ogun during a sting operation.

According to him, the suspects who ranged between the ages of 15 and 39 years, were taken by surprise when EFCC operatives swooped on them at one of their havens in the estate.

“Fourteen of them claimed to be undergraduates, while 18 others said they are self-employed in various vocations.

“Their arrest was sequel to a petition detailing their alleged fraudulent activities, including internet fraud through which they obtain illicit funds from unsuspecting victims.

“Items recovered from them include six exotic cars, laptops, mobile phones, several documents containing false pretences and fetish objects.

“The suspects are already helping operatives of the Commission with useful information. “They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” Orilade said.

Source: https://www.titiloyeblog.com/2019/04/efcc-nabs-32-suspected-internet.html

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A fire explosion on Thursday consumed five oil wells were in Ajegunle-Ikorigho in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The oil wells affected by the fire incident include Isan West field, Parable field, Malu field, Ororo field and Opokaba field.

Sources said the fire incident, which lasted for about two hours destroyed many facilities.

The fire, it was learnt broke out in Ajegunle community and spread to Ojumole a community located within Ikorigho land where the oil wells are sited.

It also affected Otumara, Iluayo, Ayeren and Kendo communities all of which fall within Ikorigho land.

However, the cause of the explosion could not be ascertained as at press time.

It was not certain whether or not there was any casualty.

Men of the Ondo State Fire Services were reportedly drafted to the scene of the fire incident.

Two community leaders in Ikhorigo,Chief William Ayerin and Rev Judah Akinyomi lamented that the inferno had been raging for almost one week.

They urged the federal, state and National Emergency Management Board (NEMA) to rescue residents of the community.

The community leaders also pleaded with the federal government to impress it on Chevron to provide safety measures for its operation in the community

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Ondo state Command, Femi Joseph, a Superintendent of Police (SP) could not be reached for comment.


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