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Benue: Tor Tiv bans loud burials, ogogoro, expensive marriages in new cultural reforms

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The paramount ruler of the Tiv Nation, His Royal Majesty, Prof. James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv V, has announced sweeping reforms to traditional and cultural practices in Tiv land.

The announcement was made during the Ijir Tamen, a high-level traditional council meeting presided over by the monarch.

According to the Tor Tiv, the amendments are aimed at modernizing the Tiv cultural system, promoting equality, reducing financial burdens, and fostering moral discipline among the people.

Speaking during the session, the Tor Tiv directed that all burials in Tiv land should henceforth be conducted within three days and should remain a family affair.

He emphasized that burial ceremonies must not be loud or extravagant. Married women, he said, must no longer be taxed by families during burial preparations except they choose to contribute willingly. He also banned burial remembrances, describing them as unnecessary and a waste of financial resources.

On inheritance, the monarch declared that women should be given equal rights to inheritance and that such rights must be protected by the court of law. This, he noted, is part of ongoing efforts to ensure fairness and justice in Tiv society.

In the area of traditional marriages, the Tor Tiv ordered that the total cost of traditional marriage items must not exceed N100,000.

He further banned the cutting of cakes during traditional weddings and ruled that the celebration of new brides should not take place in the father-in-law’s house. He warned men against physically abusing their wives, adding that the same applies to women in their treatment of their husbands.

Addressing the issue of kingship, the Tor Tiv reaffirmed that no woman can be crowned a king in Tiv land, stressing that no person should seek to amend this law or demand otherwise.

The monarch further stated that the amended traditional laws are binding on all Tiv people worldwide, irrespective of their place of residence. He also prohibited the consumption of locally brewed alcohol, popularly known as Ogogoro, across the Tiv Kingdom.

In a development geared towards cultural preservation and information dissemination, the Tor Tiv announced the launch of Tiv Television, which will initially operate on Facebook before expanding to a television platform.

He also introduced a new initiative known as BAM, designed to empower Tiv women through access to loans and other financial support systems.

Security matters were also discussed during the meeting, but details of those discussions were not made public.

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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Nigeria Police Force successfully repatriates $23,000 to international romance scam victim

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The Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja has successfully repatriated the sum of Twenty-Three Thousand United States Dollars ($23,000) recovered from an international romance scammer to the victim in The Cayman Islands.

A statement from CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the force, says the repatriation followed a request received from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service seeking assistance of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja to investigate a Nigerian national, Achufusi Obioma Ikenna, who defrauded a resident of the Cayman Islands through an online romance scam.

‘’Acting on the request, INTERPOL NCB Abuja conducted discreet, intelligence-led investigations which led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of the sum of $23,000.

Following the completion of all necessary documentation and in collaboration with international partners, the recovered funds were formally handed over to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, through the British High Commission in Abuja, represented by Mr. Shaun McLeary, for secure delivery to the victim.’’

Hundeyin added that the suspect will be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.

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Bosso replaces Danjuma as Imo Police Command CP

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The Imo State Police Command, Owerri, has a new Police Commissioner in the person of Audu Garba Bosso, who replaced Aboki Danjuma, the outgoing Police Commissioner. Danjuma was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) and posted to Force Headquarters, Abuja.

Upon assumption of duty, CP Bosso called on sister security agencies, stakeholders, and all residents to collaborate with the police in tackling crime and social vices.

He stressed that community-based policing, intelligence-led operations, and a people-friendly approach will guide his administration, with strict adherence to the rule of law and respect for human rights.

In a brief biography made available to journalists by the Command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, it was revealed that CP Bosso was born on December 31, 1967, in Bosso, Niger State.

He enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on June 10, 1994, as a Cadet ASP, Course 18/1994.

Revealing his academic history, Okoye stated that CP Bosso holds an NCE in Geography/Biology, a B.Sc.Ed in Biology, and an M.Sc in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is also a member of the National Institute of Policing Studies (MNIPS).

In the course of his career, he has attended key professional courses, including PMF Mobile Training School, Citizenship and Leadership Course, Community Policing Course, TLCC, and SLCC, which have shaped his strategic and community-oriented policing philosophy.

The command’s spokesperson added that before his recent deployment to Imo State, CP Bosso served as DPO in over twenty-two divisions nationwide across Sokoto and Kwara State Commands, including Bale Gudu, Dange-Shuni, Wamako, and Kebbe Divisions in Sokoto State, as well as ‘B’ Division, Surulere, Ilorin, Kwara State Command, among others.

“He also held strategic appointments across several state commands, which include: CSP Administration, Kwara State Command; 2i/c Ilorin Metro Area Command, Kwara; 2i/c CID, Katsina State Command; AC Provost Marshal, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Area Commander, Saki, Oyo State Command; Area Commander, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State Command; ACP Administration, Enugu State Command; Area Commander, Iyekogba, Edo State Command; Director CPTU, Police Service Commission, Jos; Director Finance & Administration, POLAC Wudil, Kano State; DCP G.I FCID Annex, Gombe State; DCP Operations, Borno State Command; and CP G.I FCID Annex, Kaduna State, before his posting to Imo State,” Okoye stated.

The new Commissioner has called on all Imo residents to actively partner with the Police and other security agencies through timely information sharing and participation in community policing initiatives, assuring the public of his commitment to protecting lives and property, maintaining peace, and fostering a people-friendly policing culture across the state.

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