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NBA, Civil Society Members Fume Over Abducted Member In Edo

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6 years ago

May 19, 2020

…Pass Vote Of No Confidence On Security Heads

…Call On IGP To Deploy Team To Investigate Case

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, and Edo Civil Society Organisation members have threatened to make citizen arrest of one ‘Chief Priest Nosaghaire Osadolor’ whom in connivance with his children allegedly abducted a NBA member, Osiobase Omo-Iyoha should security agencies fail to make an arrest on before Friday.

Addressing newsmen in Benin on Tuesday, Chairman, NBA Benin, Prince Collins Ogiegbaen, Esq. disclosed that Omo-Iyoha was abducted on May 9th, 2020 around 5pm at Aduwawa axis of Benin when he made an attempt to separate a man that was mercilessly beaten by Osadolor’s children.

He added that in the attempt to rescue this man from this family he described as threat to the society, Osadolor’s children left their victim and descended on the Barr., beat him to pulp before driving him to unknown place, adding that since then Omo-Iyoha whereabouts is unknown.

“On that faithful day which is the 9th of May, at 5:30pm at somewhere at Aduwawa Benin, Osiobase, being a lawyer saw the children of this man nicknamed Afro mercilessly beating up a man when the lawyer intervened to separate them so that the man could go his way, but they descended mercilessly on Omo-Iyoha, beat him to pulp and took him away, and from that day his whereabouts is unknown”, he said.

Ogiegbaen noted that if a family could be so powerful and terrorise an area and the government of the state could be mute without any action, there is impending danger to in the state.

The NBA Chairman, on behalf of his members called on the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu to urgently deploy his response team to Benin to investigate the adoption of Omo-Iyoha with a view to arresting the culprits.

The NBA called on all security heads to immediately make an arrest of the culprits including Osadolor aka Afro, stressing that failure to do so would be forced the NBA to pass a vote of no confidence on them, including DPO, Aduwawa division for his unprofessional conduct.

“We call on all the heads of security in the state that is: the Commissioner of Police, Brigade Commander, 4th Brigade, Benin, Director of DSS in the state, to within 24hrs of this resolution, arrest the culprits including Osadolor aka Afro, and should they fail, the Bar will summon another meeting and pass a vote of no confidence on their capacity and professionalism to continue with this investigation.

“We also call on the governor of Edo State as the Chief Security Officer of the state to immediately summon a security meeting with the representatives of the Barr. and Civil Society Organisation members in attendance. The security of lives and property in the state is the sole responsibility of the government”, he said.

Speaking, Director-General Edo Civil Organisation (EDOCSO), Agho Omobude promised to lead his members to arrest Osodolor should security agencies fail to do so.

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Also speaking, Public Relations Officer, EDOCSO, Osazee Edigin, called for the deployment of security heads should they fail to make an arrest of the culprits.

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Trump’s Airstrikes: Halt Military Cooperation With US Immediately – Sheikh Gumi Tells Tinubu Govt

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2 hours ago

December 26, 2025

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Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on the Federal Government to immediately halt all military cooperation with the United States following reported US airstrikes.

Gumi warned that American involvement could worsen Nigeria’s security challenges and undermine national sovereignty.

Gumi made the call in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Friday.

He said while Islam permits the fight against terrorism, such actions should only be carried out by what he described as “clean hands,” arguing that the United States lacks the moral authority to lead such efforts because of its global military record.

According to the cleric, Nigeria made a mistake by allowing foreign powers to play a role in its counterterrorism operations, insisting that “terrorists do not truly fight terrorists” and that such interventions often result in civilian casualties and hidden political motives.

Gumi warned that allowing Nigeria to become a theatre of war would attract anti-US forces into the country, further destabilising it.

He also cautioned that US involvement, particularly under claims of protecting Christians, could polarise the country along religious lines.

The cleric further argued that airstrikes alone cannot defeat terrorism, stressing that effective counterterrorism requires strong ground operations, which he said Nigeria has enough personnel to carry out if properly organised.

“This is the mistake Nigeria has made. Terrorists don’t fight terrorists in truth; they may only kill innocent people and have ulterior motives behind the drama of fighting ‘terror’.

“As a principle, no nation should allow its land to be a theater of war. And no nation should allow its neighbors to be their enemies.

“If Nigeria wants military assistance, China, Turkey, and Pakistan can do the job effectively,” part of his statement reads.

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Shehu Sani Reacts To Trump’s Military Strikes In Nigeria

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2 hours ago

December 26, 2025

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Former lawmaker, senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to reports of United States military strikes on terrorist targets in Nigeria’s North-West, saying foreign powers cannot permanently handle the country’s security challenges.

Sani made the remarks on Friday via his X handle while responding to a post by the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, which indicated that the strikes were carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities.

According to him, if the reported strikes were indeed a joint operation with Nigerian security agencies, then such action was justifiable, given the threat posed by terrorist groups in the region.

He described terrorists operating in parts of northern Nigeria as “cancerous cells,” stressing that they survive through violence and should be confronted decisively.

Sani also dismissed narratives suggesting that terrorist attacks target only one religious group, describing such claims as false and misleading.

He said: “If actually, the military strikes against the terrorists targets in the North Western part of Nigeria were a joint operation with the ‘Nigerian Authorities’ as posted by the US AFRICOM on their verified X handle, then it’s a conscionable action.

“Terrorists have become cancerous cells in our part of the country.They live by the sword.The narrative that the evil terrorists only targets one faith, remains absolutely false and misleading.

“Again, the ultimate security and peace in our country lies with ourselves and not with the US or any foreign power. They can complimentarily or unilaterally strike, but they can’t eternally fight our battles.”