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Bandits order Benue community to pay N20m levy or risk invasion

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Bandits Demand N20m Levy from Benue Community

Bandits have issued a threatening demand to the Torough community in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, ordering them to pay a N20 million levy or face invasion

Here are the key points:

Threat of Invasion: The bandits have threatened to attack the community if the money is not paid within the next few days.

Household Contributions: Residents have been instructed to contribute N50,000 per household to raise the demanded amount.

Fear of Reporting: Community members are afraid to report the matter to the authorities for fear of provoking the militias.

Local Government Awareness: The local government is aware of the situation, and the chairman has reported the matter to the police and state security council.

Identification of Militia Leader: The chairman identified a notorious militia leader, Full Fire, as the person behind the demands.

Security Response: The state Police Public Relations Officer claimed that such a report had not reached the command, while the Security Adviser to the Governor stated that bandits in the state are on the run and would not have the luxury of collecting taxes from villagers.

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Paul Okoye wishes his ex-wife happy birthday.

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Paul Okoye wishes his ex-wife happy birthday.

The ex-couple seem to be cordial following their divorce and Paul’s remarriage

 

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Treason Charge: No Law forbids trial of minors -AGF insists

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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has justified the treason charge filed against some minors who participated in the recent EndBadGovernance protest that was held across the country.

Vanguard reports that the AGF maintained that no law in the country forbade the prosecution of minors and said that President Bola Tinubu’s decision to terminate further proceedings on the case brought against the teenagers was purely on compassionate grounds.

Fagbemi reportedly said this at the commissioning of an office comment in Abuja on Thursday, November 7.

“No law in this country says a minor cannot be tried, and I have also heard suggestions that they should go to a family court. The study of the law and the constitution leaves you no other conclusion than that the federal high court has jurisdiction in matters bordering on treason and related issues. So, whatever the situation, the president has closed the chapter by his decision to have these young men released.

The president was very compassionate; he is a father and a grandfather. If you look at the facts in the possession of the security agency, you would marvel.

But the president said, despite all this, ‘I have children and grandchildren,’ and that motivated his passion to release them and also enable them in some ways. So the credit goes to him (the President) for showing compassionate consideration in releasing the young chaps” the AGF said

It will be recalled that Federal High Court in Abuja had last Tuesday struck out two separate treason charges that were preferred against 119 persons that were arrested and detained for participating in the nationwide protest that was held between August 1 and August 10.

The cases were terminated after the AGF, acting at the directive of President Tinubu, withdrew the charges that were originally brought before the court by the Nigeria Police Force.

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POLICE TRAINS 10,000 CONSTABLES NATIONWIDE

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Ten thousand Police Constables are currently undergoing arms handling to ensure adequate protection of lives and property in their areas of responsibility across the country.

Assistant Inspector General of Police zone 7 Abuja, Benneth Igwe stated this while on familization visit to Niger State, One of the Commands under his Jurisdiction.

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