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Community Policing Child Of Necessity – NBA Chairman

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The Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association, Benin branch, Pius Oiwoh, Esq., has said that community policing is a child of necessity meant to fill the lacuna occasioned by the Federal Government’s inability to police the country.

However, he said that community policing should operate within a holistic legal framework to be able to meet the yearnings and expectations of the populace.

Oiwoh, represented by a member of the NBA, Prince Ehimare Madojemu, spoke at the 2022 Feast of Barracuda (FOB) organised by the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), aka Pyrates Confraternity, Benin 1 branch.

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The FOB was themed: “Community Policing: A panacea to insecurity in Nigeria.”

A media consultant and social analyst, Dr Don-Pedro Obaseki, said that community policing as conceptualised by the immediately past Inspector-General of Police is diametrically opposed to vigilante networks.

He disclosed that a situation where an untrained person bears an unregulated firearm is a symptom of a failed state.

While suing for collaboration between the vigilante and the police for enhanced security, he, however, made a case for the profiling and encouragement of members of vigilante, noting that they are more daring to criminals than the regular police.

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He expressed the fear that community policing in Edo State will grow into a monster in view of the absence of a regulatory framework.

According to him, community policing thrives prior to the military’s intervention in the governance of Nigeria which led to overriding the thriving community policing.

He faulted the centralisation of policing infrastructure in Nigeria, adding that without devolution, the current security challenge in the country would go from bad to worse.

On his part, a co-pioneer founder of Edo State Vigilante Network, Mr Oboh Emmanuel Otoide, said that community policing in Edo is organised under the Edo State Joint Security Network which was occasioned by the EndSARS protest.

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He said that community policing uses environmental intelligence to successfully combat crime.

He advised against the application of political coloration to operate community policing, saying it was capable of undermining successful community policing.

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The Gwagwalada Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP. Victor Isuku in his presentation defined community policing as “a philosophy that aims at positioning the police and the public to cooperate on the ground of mutual consultation and partnership at addressing problems of crime and disorder.”

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According to him “community policing is a democratic policing, of the people, by the people and for the people.

“Vigilante or vigilantism on the other hand, is the act of an individual or group to uphold and protect the law within their area of responsibility with the backing of the law.”

He said that the dicotomy between the community policing and vigilante is bridge by the fact that security both aim at enhanced security.

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Police Reacts To Trending Video Of Woman Feeding Baby Alcohol,Vow To Fish Out Mother [WATCH]

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The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has stated that the police will fish out a nursing mum filmed feeding her baby alcohol.

The disturbing video showed the woman who spoke in Yoruba, hailing her baby girl as she gulped the alcohol.

READ ALSO: VIDEO: Drama As Portable Jumps Gate To Evade Police Arrest

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Reacting to the video, Adejobi wrote: ‘’Another assignment for us. This is too bad. We will fish her out. Thanks. @PoliceNG”

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EFCC Arrests 13 Fake BDC Operators In Lagos

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Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested thirteen fake bureau de change operators in Lagos.

They were arrested for operating BDC without an appropriate licence.

The suspects are: Abdulahi Musa, Garba Abdullahi, Dauda Hussaini, Jubril Musa, Abdulwaheed Iliyasu and Abubakar Mohammed.

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Others are: Umar Saidu, Nurudeen AbdulAzeez, Hamidu Usman, Yusuf Isa, Musa Ishaka, Liman Makki and Idris Mohammed.

READ ALSO: $2.5bn Fraud: EFCC To Collaborate With UK Prosecutors In Diezani’s Case

They were arrested during sting operations by EFCC’s operatives between May 10 and 13, 2024 at different parts of Lagos, following credible intelligence received by the Commission about their illicit business activities.

Also, a suspected currency racketeer, Kafayat Lateef was also arrested over for alleged involvement in the sale of the Naira notes in different denominations.

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A sum of N2.1 million was recovered from her at the point of arrest. A statement by EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said that the suspects would soon be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

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Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele Faces Fresh Charge Over Printing Of Naira Emefiele

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has preferred a fresh charge against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, over an allegation that he illegally printed Naira notes while he held sway at the apex bank.

The anti-graft agency, in the four-count charge it entered before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, equally accused the former CBN boss of unlawfully approving the withdrawal of about N124.8billion from the consolidated revenue fund.

According to the EFCC, the defendant, acting in violation of law and “with intent to cause injury to the public,” okayed the printing of naira notes without the approval of both the former President, Muhammadu Buhari and the board of the CBN.

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Emefiele, who is already facing multiple charges both in Abuja and Lagos, is expected to take his plea before trial Justice Maryann Anenih.

READ ALSO: Alleged Fraud: Court Admits Bundles Of Documents As Evidence Against Emefiele

Specifically, the charge against him, read: “That you Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between the 19th day of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the CBN Act, 2007, by approving the printing of N375,520,000.00 pieces of colour swapped N1, 000, at the total cost of N11,052, 068,062 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.

“That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between the 19th of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, by approving the printing of 172,000,000 pieces of colour swapped N500 (Five Hundred Naira) Notes, at the total cost of N4, 471,066,040 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.

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“That you Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between the 19th day of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the CBN Act, 2007, by approving the printing of 137,070,000 pieces of colour swapped N200 (Two Hundred Naira) Note, at the total cost of N3, 441, 005, 280 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.

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“That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, on or about the 7th day of October 2020, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 80 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended), by approving the withdrawal of the total sum of N124, 860, 227, 865.16 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation in a manner not prescribed by the National Assembly, which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.”

It will be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had on June 9, 2023, suspended Emefiele from office as the head of the apex bank.

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He was later arrested at his Lagos residence by DSS operatives.

The former CBN boss was subsequently transferred to the custody of the EFCC, which on November 28, 2023, docked him on a six-count charge that bordered on his alleged involvement in procurement fraud.

Though Emefiele, who initially spent 151 days in custody of security agencies, was later granted bail to the tune of N300million and ordered to produce two sureties that the trial court stressed must be Abuja residents that have landed property within the Maitama District, the defendant could not perfect the conditions till December 23, 2023, when he was released from Kuje prison where he spent about 34 days.

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