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  • Court Orders arrest Of Friday Sani Makama, Bello Lacks Power on Firearms in Kogi

    Court Orders arrest Of Friday Sani Makama, Bello Lacks Power on Firearms in Kogi

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Federal High Court has voided the appointment of Mr. Friday Sani Makama as Chairman of the Task Force and ordered the Police, the DSS, and the NIA, to arrest him and retrieve firearms in his possession.

    According to the judgement Friday Sani is to be arrested with other members of Governor Bello’s appointees of the Taskforce on Firearms in Kogi state.

    Recalled that, On 9th May, 2023, the Governor of Kogi State constituted a special Task Force on Gun Control and appointed Mr. Friday Sani Makama as it’s Chairman with other Members of the Taskforce.

    Sequel to this, one Hon. Ahmadu Danjuma, a Party Chieftain of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP) through his Counsel, P.U Ogbadu Esq. approached the Federal High Court on 18th May, 2023 in Suit FHC/ABJ/CS/697/2023.

    “Hon Danjuma Ahmadu v. Gov of Kogi State, Friday Sani Makama and Others to determine whether a State Governor has constitutional powers to constitute such a task force and make such appointments when arms control is on the Exclusive Legislative List of the Constitution and within the exclusive powers of the Federal Government.”

    Applicant contended in his case that Mr. Friday Sani, aka ‘Makama’ and other appointees have, in furtherance of their appointment, acted as guns-for-hire and political thugs instituted with the sole aim of unleashing terror as a tool of political intimidation against political opponents in Kogi’s Governorship Election scheduled for November 11th, 2023.

    In his judgment, Hon. Justice Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja declared that the Governor of Kogi State does not have the powers to constitute any task force on Firearms, or appoint Mr. Friday Sani Makama as it’s Director General.

    The Court thereafter voided the appointment of Mr. Friday Sani Makama as Chairman of the Task Force and ordered the Police, the DSS, and the NIA, to invite, investigate, and interrogate Mr. Friday Sani Makama and all persons working with or under him, to repossess and retrieve all firearms in their possession.

  • Ortom Seeks Buhari’s Approval To Procure Firearms For Newly Inaugurated Security Outfit

    Governor Samuel Ortom has written President Muhammadu Buhari for firearm licensing for the newly established Benue State Community Volunteer Guards inaugurated last week to provide surveillance and intelligence gathering in the wake of persistent herdsmen attacks.

    Ortom who disclosed this on Monday while playing host to a delegation from the Northern Christian Women Coalition at the Government House in Makurdi, says the move became necessary following the legitimated process of establishing the Guards to help restore peace in the troubled parts of the state.

    He said the President he knows would approve his request to also empower his people against their transducers or at best, leave room for a fair level of response on the defences of his people.

    During the launch last week, the guards, the Governor said, are designed to address community security and safety.

    According to him, the volunteer guards were not established for political purposes ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    The Governor urged men of the volunteer guards to avoid the temptation of abusing the powers conferred on them by the state’s law.

  • Police arrest 1,527 kidnap suspects, recover 2,037 firearms in 2019 – IG

    Police arrest 1,527 kidnap suspects, recover 2,037 firearms in 2019 – IG

    Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has said that the force had arrested 1, 527 kidnap suspects and recovered 2,037 firearms across the country in 2019.

    Adamu said this while addressing the North-Central regional security summit on Wednesday in Lafia, Nasrawa state.

    The theme of the Security Summit was entitled:” Strategic Partnership for Effective Community Policing in the North-Central Zone/FCT.”

    Adamu said that 6, 531 other criminal suspects were arrested, while 2, 037 arms of various description with 21, 870 live ammunitions were recovered within the period.

    He said that the resilience and committment of the police and other stakeholders towards curbing crime and criminality in the country made the recoveries possible.Adamu said comprehensive reform to reposition the Police force for enhanced service delivery was part of his deliberate policy to improve security and safety in the country.

    According to the I-G, police formations and commands have been reorganised and re-equipped for effectiveness and efficiency.

    “In the coming days, new Police Mobile Force (PMF) squadrons will be established in troubled spots to complement existing security architecture and boost safety and security across the country.

    “We have recently deployed the Police Smart Surveillance (CCTV Camera-on-the-move)  vehicles, Armoured Personnel Carriers and other state-of-the-art tactical operational vehicles to aid our capacity in dealing with highly organised violent criminal networks.

    “We have also established the Nigeria Police national command and control centre and the Nigeria Police crime and incident data base centre.

    “These critical poilicing assets were recently commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari, and with their deployment, the Nigeria police is poised to not only make Nigerians safe but to make Nigeria safer,” he said.

    Adamu said the 5th North Central security summit was aimed at addressing the security challenges in the region.He said that such summits had been held in the four geo-political zones, and were geared towards effective integration and implementation of policing strategies.

    Adamu called on stakeholders from the zone to partner with the police towards the success of the community policing strategy.

    He said the outcome of the summit would deepen understanding of security threats dynamics in the region and new strategies to  strengthen the police and other stakeholders capacities to attain their internal security mandate.

    The governors present at the Summit included, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, Simon Lalong of Plateau, Samuel Ortom of Benue,  Yahaya Bello of Kogi and Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq of Kwara.

    Others were,  Abubakar Bello of Niger, while the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello, was represented by Adamu Gwari, the Director of Security.Alsonin attendance were the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage; the Attah Igala, Michael Ameh-Oboni; the Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Buba-Gyang among others.

    A total of 36 bandits operating in the zone who voluntarily surrendered to the police were presented to the IG at the summit. (NAN)