Nigeria Police Force refutes Amnesty International report

         

          Read the press release from the Nigeria Police Force below...

The attention of the Nigeria Police has been drawn to an on-line 

publication entitled ‘Welcome to Hell-Fire’: torture and other ill-treatment in Nigeria.

While we do not question the freedom of Amnesty International to earn 

its relevance and bread, the Nigeria Police takes serious exceptions to some blatant falsehoods and innuendoes contained in that report.

For one, it smacks of indecency   and intemperate language to liken our dear nation Nigeria, to hell fire. That cannot be true. We believe that Nigeria is a growing nation,

green and largely peaceful.

While the Nigeria Police and other operators in the criminal justice sector are 

undergoing systematic reforms, and aligning themselves with the demands of democracy,

 there is no gain saying the fact that the Nigeria Police Force has since improved 

its operational efficiency and effectiveness. Since the dawn of democracy in 1999, 

the Nigeria Police Force has significantly improved on its human rights records, 

owing largely to training and re-training, community policing, attitudinal 

change and structural transformation.

In its report under reference, Amnesty International did admit in its methodology that it 

visited some Police Formations and interviewed some family members of suspects. 

At no time in its report,

 did Amnesty speak or interface with the Police authorities. This obviously shows 

their disdain and apparent 

lack of character where the democratic tenets of fair hearing are concerned.

The report covered a seven year period of 2007-2014. I dare say that some of the issues

 raised have since been dispensed with and settled.

Of a truth, torture or ill-treatment is not, repeat, NOT an official policy of the Nigeria Police.

The Code of Conduct of Officers, as well as our Regulations prohibit torture and 

incivility to members of the public. We are versed with international best practices,

 and the dictates of the Nigerian Constitution as regards human rights. So the 

Police do not routinely torture suspects. It is not systemic or endemic. Whenever

 instances of human rights abuses are brought to the notice of superintending officers, 

the offending personnel are promptly sanctioned in line with the laws and regulations.

 For the avoidance of doubt, Nigeria Police Force has a zero tolerance for corruption and

 abuse of power. 

There is no Immunity for impunity in Nigeria Police Force.

Besides, the Nigeria Police is women-friendly. We do not target sex workers, 

nor routinely adopt rape as a weapon. Instead, the Police has established a 

family and human trafficking unit to protect the rights of women, children and 

the vulnerable members of our society.

However, the Nigeria Police Force shall meticulously scan through the document, 

and investigate any current human rights abuses linked to any officer or formation.

 Any identified and established case of malfeasance or misconduct shall be treated

 in line with the laws and regulations.

We crave the indulgence of Amnesty International to, for the first time, furnish the 

Police with specific details of its allegations to enable us reach the ends of justice 

for the alleged victims, and to improve our service delivery.

The Nigeria Police Force remains responsive to the yearnings of Nigerians for 

improved safety and security.

The Police is your helper and friend.

PDP adopt Pres. Jonathan as sole candidate for 2015 elections

Every politician looking to contest in next year's presidential election should
 join other parties as President Jonathan has just been chosen as PDP's
 sole candidate for the 2015 election. Members of the National Executive
 Committee, NEC, of the party adopted him this afternoon during a
 meeting (which is still going on) at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.

The President, VP Sambo, Senate President, and many PDP governors are at the meeting

IMF Staff Concludes Mission To The Gambia

IMF Staff Concludes Mission To The Gambia

IMF Staff Concludes Mission To The Gambia

IMF Staff Concludes Mission To The Gambia

IMF Staff Concludes Mission To The Gambia

IMF Staff Concludes Mission To The Gambia

IMF Staff Concludes Mission To The Gambia

IMF Staff Concludes Mission To The Gambia

TVC NEWS, GAMBIA - A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Bhaswar Mukhopadhyay visited Banjul from September 4 - 17 2014.
The mission assessed the authorities' progress in implementing policies since its April visit as part of the second review of the government's reform program supported by an Extended Credit Facility arrangement with the IMF.1 The first review was completed in May 2013. Policy slippages in the second half of that year have delayed the completion of the current review.
The mission held discussions with Vice-President Isatou Njie Saidy Finance Minister Kebba S. Touray Central Bank Governor Amadou Colley other senior officials members of parliament senior officials in public enterprises the banking sector and development partners.
At the end of the mission Mr. Mukhopadhyay issued the following statement:
'The macroeconomic environment stabilized in early 2014 with a successful tourism season leading to improved revenues a stable exchange rate and moderate inflation. Government spending was contained and interest rates appeared to be edging downward slowly. Since that time spending pressures have reemerged led by financial difficulties of the public utility provider (NAWEC) as well as some spending in excess of budgeted levels. These borrowing needs have kept interest rates high while putting pressure on the Dalasi. Public debt which stood at more than 80 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the end of 2013 is projected to exceed 90 percent of GDP by the end of this year.
The burden of government borrowing will exert further pressure on inflation international reserves and the exchange rate.IMF
'The Gambia remains Ebola-free but news from the subregion appears to be deterring tourists and this will pose an additional challenge.
At the same time the delayed start of the rainy season will have a substantial impact on the harvest. Agriculture is The Gambia's largest economic sector and its second largest exporter after tourism. Together the impact of these two external shocks will be felt on economic growth the government budget trade and the banking system though more information is needed to quantify these risks.

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IMF Staff Concludes Mission To The Gambia

TVC NEWS, GAMBIA - A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Bhaswar Mukhopadhyay visited Banjul from September 4 - 17 2014.
The mission assessed the authorities' progress in implementing policies since its April visit as part of the second review of the government's reform program supported by an Extended Credit Facility arrangement with the IMF.1 The first review was completed in May 2013. Policy slippages in the second half of that year have delayed the completion of the current review.
The mission held discussions with Vice-President Isatou Njie Saidy Finance Minister Kebba S. Touray Central Bank Governor Amadou Colley other senior officials members of parliament senior officials in public enterprises the banking sector and development partners.
At the end of the mission Mr. Mukhopadhyay issued the following statement:
'The macroeconomic environment stabilized in early 2014 with a successful tourism season leading to improved revenues a stable exchange rate and moderate inflation. Government spending was contained and interest rates appeared to be edging downward slowly. Since that time spending pressures have reemerged led by financial difficulties of the public utility provider (NAWEC) as well as some spending in excess of budgeted levels. These borrowing needs have kept interest rates high while putting pressure on the Dalasi. Public debt which stood at more than 80 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the end of 2013 is projected to exceed 90 percent of GDP by the end of this year.
The burden of government borrowing will exert further pressure on inflation international reserves and the exchange rate.IMF
'The Gambia remains Ebola-free but news from the subregion appears to be deterring tourists and this will pose an additional challenge.
At the same time the delayed start of the rainy season will have a substantial impact on the harvest. Agriculture is The Gambia's largest economic sector and its second largest exporter after tourism. Together the impact of these two external shocks will be felt on economic growth the government budget trade and the banking system though more information is needed to quantify these risks.

- See more at: http://www.tvcnews.tv/?q=article/imf-staff-concludes-mission-gambia#sthash.UWtNXg2a.dpuf

Police Arrest Plateau Man for Selling Wife to Ritualists for N800,000

Plateau State police authorities have arrested a man named Maimako Shephang for allegedly selling his wife to ritualists for N800,000.

Shephang  lured his wife, Agnes, into the bush and sold her to “two masked men” for ritual purposes Punch reports.

According to reports, the ritualists asked Agnes if she was a spinster, and were shocked when she told them it was her husband that sold her.

They then ordered her to run away, as they had requested to purchase a virgin for the sacrifice.

Upon her release, Agnes reported the incident to the police, who arrested her husband and one of the ritualists.

The case is currently under investigation.

Photo Credit: peaceau.org (*photo is for illustrative purposes only*)

Unbelievable!! Wonders Shall Not End: See This 3 Year Old Girl Growing Big br easts – See PHoto

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Read more at: http://www.insidenaija.com/unbelievable-wonders-shall-end-see-3-year-old-girl-growing-big-br-easts-see-photo/ | InsideNaija

1 a girl dance without 3 Unbelievable!! Wonders Shall Not End: See This 3 Year Old Girl Growing Big br easts – See PHoto a This is shocking and strange. A source sent the picture to a blogger, olufamous and we couldn’t believe our eyes when we first saw what’s on this little girl’s chest. Wonderful! Check out the full pix: 1 a girl dance without 3 300x190 Unbelievable!! Wonders Shall Not End: See This 3 Year Old Girl Growing Big br easts See PHoto1 a Mercy Aigbe Gentry 300x300 Unbelievable!! Wonders Shall Not End: See This 3 Year Old Girl Growing Big br easts See PHoto

Read more at: http://www.insidenaija.com/unbelievable-wonders-shall-end-see-3-year-old-girl-growing-big-br-easts-see-photo/ | InsideNaija

1 a girl dance without 3 Unbelievable!! Wonders Shall Not End: See This 3 Year Old Girl Growing Big br easts – See PHoto

Read more at: http://www.insidenaija.com/unbelievable-wonders-shall-end-see-3-year-old-girl-growing-big-br-easts-see-photo/ | InsideNaija

1 a girl dance without 3 Unbelievable!! Wonders Shall Not End: See This 3 Year Old Girl Growing Big br easts – See PHoto

Read more at: http://www.insidenaija.com/unbelievable-wonders-shall-end-see-3-year-old-girl-growing-big-br-easts-see-photo/ | InsideNaija

Sen. Ita-Giwa & daughter cover Glam, Kemi Adetiba cover Mania

Senator Florence Ita-Giwa and daughter, Koko Florence Mayen, are the cover stars of the latest issue of lifestyle magazine, Glam Essence while TV personality and video music director Kemi Adetiba and her incredible legs cover Mania magazine.

Ogun police arrest 25-year-old man for defiling 3 year old girl

25-year-old Kayode Akanni, (pictured above) has been arrested by men of the Ogun
 State Police Command attached to the Ayetoro Division for defiling a three -year- old girl in, Punch reports.

While parading him before the press, the state Police spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi 

said Kayode had tricked the little girl into his room then ha sex with her. He said 

the parents of the little girl discovered the damage on her private part and 

when asked who touched her, the little girl mentioned the young man's name.

 Her parents immediately made a report at the police station and he was arrested ..

“During police interrogation, it was discovered that the suspect tricked the young 

and innocent baby into his room by telling her to bring to him a bunch of keys outside the room. It was after that he had unlawful carnal knowledge of the girl. The suspect has confessed to the crime, while the victim has been taken to hospital for treatment.”

The Police spokesman say Kayode will soon be charged to court.

15 soldiers get 4yrs imprisonment for refusing to fight Boko Haram

15 Nigerian soldiers who refused orders from their superior to go to the
 war front and fight members of the insurgency group, Boko Haram in
 Adamawa state recently, were yesterday September 17th sentenced to
 4 years imprisonment by a military court that sat at the 23rd Armoured
 Brigade in Yola in Adamawa state.

The sentenced soldiers who had been in detention for over three weeks
were convicted on charges ranging from insubordination, dereliction
of duty and refusal to undertake order assigned to them in the war
against the sect members.

Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees has endorsed President Jonathan as sole candidate for the 2015 Presidential Election.  The board has also approved the timetable and guidelines for party primaries.
Rising from a meeting held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, the board also approved the timetable and guidelines for the party’s primaries and national convention.
A former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting which ended in the early hours of Thursday.
Gana was joined in the briefing by the Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, and the PDP BoT Secretary, Mr Walid Jibril.
Gana said members of the board unanimously endorsed Jonathan after the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Mr Godswill Akpabio, addressed them on the forum’s earlier endorsement of the president.
Gana said the PDP governors agreed that none of them would contest for the party’s presidential ticket with the president.
He said, “BoT was so informed today about this and that decision by the governors was fully endorsed in a motion by the BoT on its own.
“Having received that news, the BoT also unanimously resolved that because of the excellent work which Mr President has done, he should be the party’s sole candidate.
“The decision was also informed by the mature, humble and dedicated way the president has been leading Nigeria.
“When you add to that, the way he has been handling very sensitive national issues, the Board of Trustees is delighted, convinced and overwhelmed by the fact that we have a very impressive candidate.
“Therefore, the BoT also unanimously resolved that President Goodluck Jonathan be the sole candidate of the party in the forth coming election.
“That was unanimously resolved with a standing ovation and the BoT is very excited.”
He commended the governors for “their wisdom, maturity and love for the party.”
He said, “I want to emphasise that we asked the governors and they said all the PDP governors signed the endorsement document which is going to be presented to the president in another session.”
Gana said Akpkabio also confirmed to the BoT members that Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa State phoned him (Akpabio) during the governors’ meeting and directed his deputy, who represented him, to sign the document.
The former minister was responding to a question on whether the decision of the governors was in line with the aspiration of some of their colleagues like Lamido, who was reportedly aspiring for the presidency.
Gana added: “In other words, Lamido authorised his deputy to sign on his behalf, and therefore the answer to your question is that he too endorsed that decision.
“We asked the same question and that is the answer we got.”
On whether internal democracy had not been compromised, Ekweremadu said democracy was a part of the party, going by its name.
He said, “The name of our party is the Peoples Democratic Party. So, democracy is part of us and we are very conscious of the need to have internal democracy in our party.
“But you must remember that consensus building is also part of democracy. For us in the PDP, we believe that the BoT is the conscience of the party.
“So, if the BoT has agreed to endorse Mr President as the candidate of the party, what we are simply saying is that we are persuading every member of the party to accept that position.
“We are not going to force any person, but we are making a strong statement; we are persuading our people strongly to accept this position for the reasons earlier mentioned.
“It is also important for us to know that we need to reward hard work; we need to reward commitment; we need to reward achievement. We need to reward performance.
“We are borrowing from other democracy, including the United States of America where a sitting president who has done so well is expected to be rewarded by his party with a ticket.
“So, we are building a tradition which we hope that those who will come after us will be able to imbibe.
“This is also within the tenet of democracy, not only in Nigeria but in other parts of the world.”
On the new guidelines and timetable for the party’s primaries, Gana said the documents would be presented to the party’s National Executive Council at its meeting on Thursday for endorsement.

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The Ebola outbreak could have a catastrophic impact on the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the World Bank says.
The organisation says the economic impact of the virus could “grow eight-fold” in the “already fragile states”.
However, it says the cost can be limited if the epidemic – and the accompanying fear – is contained by a fast global response.
Ebola has killed 2,461 people in West Africa – the largest ever outbreak.
US President Barack Obama has called the latest outbreak “a threat to global security”, and announced a larger US role in fighting the virus.
The measures announced included ordering 3,000 US troops to the region and building new healthcare facilities.
The announcement came as UN officials described the outbreak as a health crisis “unparalleled in modern times.”
The World Bank’s analysis said billions of dollars could be drained from West African countries by the end of next year if the virus continued to spread.
Under the worst-case scenario, the global development lender predicted that economic growth next year could be reduced by 2.3 percentage points in Guinea and 8.9 percentage points in Sierra Leone.
It predicted Liberia’s economy would be hardest-hit, losing 11.7 percentage points off its growth next year.
The report emphasised the need to tackle the fear of the disease, as well as the virus itself. It said “aversion behaviour”, arising from concerns about contagion, was having a bigger economic impact than the “direct costs” imposed by the epidemic.
 

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The Ebola outbreak could have a catastrophic impact on the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the World Bank says.
The organisation says the economic impact of the virus could “grow eight-fold” in the “already fragile states”.
However, it says the cost can be limited if the epidemic – and the accompanying fear – is contained by a fast global response.
Ebola has killed 2,461 people in West Africa – the largest ever outbreak.
US President Barack Obama has called the latest outbreak “a threat to global security”, and announced a larger US role in fighting the virus.
The measures announced included ordering 3,000 US troops to the region and building new healthcare facilities.
The announcement came as UN officials described the outbreak as a health crisis “unparalleled in modern times.”
The World Bank’s analysis said billions of dollars could be drained from West African countries by the end of next year if the virus continued to spread.
Under the worst-case scenario, the global development lender predicted that economic growth next year could be reduced by 2.3 percentage points in Guinea and 8.9 percentage points in Sierra Leone.
It predicted Liberia’s economy would be hardest-hit, losing 11.7 percentage points off its growth next year.
The report emphasised the need to tackle the fear of the disease, as well as the virus itself. It said “aversion behaviour”, arising from concerns about contagion, was having a bigger economic impact than the “direct costs” imposed by the epidemic.
 

- See more at: http://silverbirdtv.com/news/ebola-could-wreck-west-african-economies-world-bank#sthash.DkFocEu9.dpuf