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Our Vision Is To Institutionalise Community Policing – IGP

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu says the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force is focused at institutionalising community policing as a key frame work in fighting crime in our society.

The IGP added that community policing is a strategic philosophy aimed at strengthening police community partnership, symbiotic relationship between the police and the public.

The IGP disclosed this in Benin, Thursday, at a South-South zone mass sensitisation of members of the public on comminity policing with the theme: ‘Understanding Community Policing: A Frame Work for Action.’

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The IGP who was represented by Zaki Ahmed, Assistant Inspector-General Police, zone 6, said community policing is a problem solving technique aimed at improving service delivery of the police to members of the public.

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“It is a problem solving technique with a view to improving service delivery to the public as part of the police duty in the protection of lives and property. It is a crime solving strategy that is people oriented. It also involved an innovative way to addressing community concerns.

Officers at the one day sensitisation programme.

“Community policing is designed to set a new partnership and cooperation between the police and the people. This partnership is aimed at bringing the police to the grassroot and involvement of stakeholders and participation of very instrument of security and safety which affects all strata of the society,” he said.

On his part, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki expressed the state government readiness in partnering with the police in securing lives and property through community policing.

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The Governor who was represented by his deputy, Comrade Phillip Shuaibu, said in partnering with the police, comminity leaders have a major role to play, saying “Edo has been in front burner in comminity policing and has been advocating for it.”

Earlier, one of the facilitators of the programme, Comrade Issa Aremu, said with the myriads of insecurity bedeviling the country, community policing is of necessity, just as he added that Nigeria needs to stop agonising and tackle insecurity headlong.

In his Goodwill, chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Edo State chapter, Bishop Oyenude Kure, urged authorities concern to give more push to community policing with a view to making it a reality in our society.

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He further implored the police authorities to recruit more police officers, saying the officers presently in the force cannot secure the over 200m population in the country.

Chief Imam of Benin, Sheikh Abdulfatah Enabulele, on his part said important of community policing cannot be over-emphasized, just as he added that it has been overdue having community policing in our society.

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Sheikh Enabulele urged the police authorities to deploy officers to their state and local government of origin where they know the terrains very well and will be able to tackle insecurity.

He said this will go a long way in tackling insecurity in our society.

Commissioner of Police from all the South-South zone were all present at the sensitisation programme.

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Man, 38 Escapes Assassination Attempt In Benin

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By Omokha Andrew

A 38-year-old activist, Innocent Omoruyi, narrowly escaped assassination in the early hours of Wednesday, July 19, 2023 as his residence at Obe Community,Sapele Road in Benin city was attacked by yet to be identified gun men.

The attack which eye witnesses say was viciously executed on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 bore the markings of a dreaded cult group terrorizing Benin City, the state capital.

The Obe, Sapale Road incident, it was learnt, happened soon after Omoruyi left the house to attend to matters of interest some few metres away from his home.

The assailants were said to have shot sporadically in their frustration as residents scampered for safety.

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However, Omoruyi escaped unharmed.

One of the eye witnesses who craved anonymity said: “The felons apparently went for the kill, weilding guns and other dangerous weapons. “We are shocked that they didn’t see Innocent Omoruyi who was just some few metres away from home when they arrived”.

“How that happened, only God knows and it was obvious that it wasn’t his time to die yet and just before that not long ago his business place on Lagos Street, Benin City was burnt down in the middle of the night by unknown arsonists.

“This sequence of events is not ordinary. We know it’s politically motivated due to the role he played in the last general elections. He has been advised to go into hiding at the moment for his personal safety”, he concluded.

When contacted, the police Public Relations Officer Chidi Nwabuzor said he was yet to get any information as regards the latest incident. He promised to feed our correspondent with relevant details as soon as they become handy.

Our information source however revealed that the matter has already been incidented at the Love World Police station on Sapele Road, Benin city.

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Nigeria To Earn Over $4bn Revenue As FEC Okays Concession Of Abuja, Kano Airports

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Nigeria will earn over $4 billion in nominal revenue as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday okayed the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, to the Corporacion American Airport Consortium, a Luxembourg-based company.

James Odaudu, the Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Minister of Aviation, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

According to him, the Council also approved that the Federal Ministry of Aviation would be renamed the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace.

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The statement noted that the company would make combined upfront payments of $8.5 million for the concession of NAIA and MAKIA.

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He added that the development would spur evidential growth within the Nigerian aviation industry.

In alignment with the Aviation Roadmap, approved by Mr President on 18th October 2016, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace is delighted to inform all stakeholders, both local and international, and the media, that the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano has been approved by the Federal Executive Council,” the statement said.

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In December 2022 and January 2023, Corporacion American Airport Consortium was announced as the preferred bidder for the airport’s concession after scaling through a series of evaluations of technical and financial bids.

Nominal revenues mean income not adjusted for inflation and decreasing purchasing power.

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Russia Expelled From Council Of Europe Amid War With Ukraine

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The Council of Europe says it has expelled Russia with immediate effect after 26 years of membership because of the Ukraine war.

The Committee of Ministers took the decision in a special session, the rights body announced in the French city of Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Earlier, Russia had already declared its withdrawal from the Council of Europe after it had taken steps to exclude it.

On Tuesday evening, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted unanimously in favour of Russia’s exclusion.

Russia joined the Council of Europe on Feb. 28, 1996.

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Together with the formal notification of the withdrawal, the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe also received information from the Russian Federation on Tuesday about its intention to denounce the European Convention on Human Rights.

In a statement on Tuesday evening, the leaders of the Council of Europe once again condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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They expressed their solidarity with the Russian people, who continue to belong to the European family and share its values.

The body said it would continue to stand by Ukraine in the fight against the aggressor.

The Council of Europe monitors the observance of human rights in its 46 member states and is not part of the European Union.

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The body reacted to the Russian invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago by suspending Russia’s membership, this decision was considered historic.

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