•Demands Indigenisation of Postings Alphonsus Nweze A human right and pro-democracy group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has flayed the recent postings by Nigerian Army as being lopsided and ethno- religious. In a statement released to the media, the rights group said the postings encourages the prevailing insecurity in the country and posed a threat to the credibility of the 2023 polls. Intersociety accused the authorities of the Nigerian Army and the Presidency of working hard to collapse the High Command cadre of the Army…
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Kuje jailbreak: IMN vows to sue Nigerian Army over alleged killing of Free-Zakzaky inmate
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has vowed to take a legal action against the Nigerian Army over alleged killing of one of its members, Jibril Usman Sarki, who was an inmate in Kuje Correctional Centre over Free-Zakzaky Protest. IMN made the threat in a statement by Dr. Dauda Nalado on behalf of the Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja. The statement is titled: “Army Killed Free-Zakzaky Protester at Kuje Prison.” “The team of Nigerian Army that was dispatched to Kuje after the prison…
Read MoreFCT indigenes pray court to expunge Section 297(2) from 1999 Constitution
Some indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to make an order, nullifying Section 297(2) from the 1999 Constitution (as amended).They also sought, among others, a payment of N1 billion damages over alleged unlawful takeover of their land by the Armed Force.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 297(2) of the constitution states that “the ownership of all lands comprised in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja shall vest in the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”The plaintiffs are Alhaji Jagaba…
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Highly unprofessional and unacceptable – Nigerian Army
When Chika Viola Anele, an army Lieutenant decided to take laws into her hands by assaulting Ifeyinwa Fidelia Ezeiruaku, a Corps member serving with 3rd Brigade in Calabar where she also serve, little did she know that her indiscretion will evoke such a huge public outcry.Although, their point of disagreement that eventually resulted in the action in the video posted by Agba Jalingo which went viral is yet to be made public as at press time but the fact remains that Anele’s action remains condemnable.According to a press release from…
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