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2023: Police Task Political Parties on Peaceful Campaigns in Nasarawa
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has tasked political parties and their supporters to ensure peaceful electioneering campaigns in line with extant laws.
Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Adesina Soyemi, gave the charge during a meeting with state chairmen, secretaries of political parties and other stakeholders on Saturday in Lafia.
He said the meeting was in compliance with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba, for all commissioners of Police to liaise with resident electoral commissioners and leadership of political parties to ensure successful conduct of the general elections.
According to Soyemi, the meeting is for them to come up with a campaign roadmap that will address possible conflicts with date, time and venue.
He assured that the police would provide security for all persons and property involved in the entire electoral process without bias.
“I want to emphatically assure you that ahead of the electioneering process and the 2023 general elections, all police officers and men serving in the command have been charged to be neutral, alert and display high degree of professionalism and fairness in their dealings with political parties,” he said.
The commissioner, therefore, advised the parties and actors to conduct their campaigns within extant legal framework and avoid actions that could breach the peace in the state.
He warned that the police would not hesitate to decisively deal with those bent on perpetrating violence, in accordance with the law.
“All political parties are expected to apply for permission to hold rallies 72 hours before such rallies are held. Safety and security of all attendees will be put into consideration before granting approval.
“On no account will two political parties be allowed to carry out their campaigns within the same vicinity simultaneously, which is likely to cause violence and breach of public peace.
“In view of this, it is expected that all political parties should summit their campaign itineraries for consideration,” Soyemi said.
He also said that all non state actors such as hunters and vigilantes were banned from providing security coverage at designated venues of campaign rallies.
The CP also said that chairmen of all the registered political parties were expected to sign an undertaking on behalf of their party to be law abiding throughout the electioneering period.
Also, Alhaji Uthman Ajidagba, Nasarawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, assured of the commission’s committment to deliver credible elections in 2023.
Ajidagba, represented by Usman Wase, the Administrative Secretary, said the commission would provide a level playing field for all political parties and called for their maximum cooperation towards ensuring hitch-free electoral process in the state.
In their separate remarks, Mr
Clement Ogah, Chairman Zenith Labour Party; Mr Alex Emmanuel, Chairman Labour Party; Hassan Abubakar, Organising Secretary, All Progressives Congress and Alhaji Adamu Bako-Ningah, Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, commended the police for the initiative.
They all pledged to play by the rules while calling on INEC and security agencies to leave up to their responsibilities before, during and after the election. (NAN)
A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 39-year-old travel agent, Adebayo Oyeronke, to four years imprisonment over a N6.2 million visa fraud.
Oyeronke had pleaded guilty to the charges of fraud and theft.
Delivering judgment, Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, held that Oyeronke was guilty of defrauding Rita Francis and four others of the sum of N6.
2 million.Emmanuel who did not give the convict an option of fine, ordered him to pay N2 million each as compensation to the victims.
The magistrate also ordered him to undertake an affidavit of good conduct, pledging never to engage in any criminal or corrupt activities again.
Earlier, the prosecution Insp.
Chidi Leo told the court that the convict committed the offences between December 2024 and April 2025 at Barnawa Kaduna.Leo said that the defendant collected N6.2 million from the complainants; Rita Francis, Mohammed Sadiq, Christian Baba, Williams Abiodun and Nathan Victor, with a promise to get them Polish visa.
He said after the convict collected the money, he absconded to an unknown destination until he was arrested on May 15.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017. (NAN)
A 31-year-old woman, Opeyemi Bakare, on Tuesday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing an iPhone valued at N500,000.
Bakare, of undisclosed address, was charged with two counts of conspiracy and stealing .
The prosecutor, Insp Iyabo Oladoyin, told the court that the defendant and others at large conspired and committed the offences on May 2 at 3.
30 p. m. in the Dugbe area of Ibadan.According to Oladoyin, the defendant stole an iPhone 12 valued at N505,000, belonging to the complainant, Mr Oluseyi Oba.
The prosecutor said the phone was stolen in Dugbe Market and was tracked to the defendant.
She said the offences contravened Sections 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs T.G. Daodu, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of one million naira with two sureties in like sum.
Daodu thereafter adjourned the case until July 8 for hearing. (NAN)
A 31-year-old woman, Opeyemi Bakare, on Tuesday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing an iPhone valued at N500,000.
Bakare, of undisclosed address, was charged with two counts of conspiracy and stealing .
The prosecutor, Insp Iyabo Oladoyin, told the court that the defendant and others at large conspired and committed the offences on May 2 at 3.30 p.m. in the Dugbe area of Ibadan.
According to Oladoyin, the defendant stole an iPhone 12 valued at N505,000, belonging to the complainant, Mr Oluseyi Oba.
The prosecutor said the phone was stolen in Dugbe Market and was tracked to the defendant.
She said the offences contravened Sections 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs T.G. Daodu, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of one million naira with two sureties in like sum.
Daodu thereafter adjourned the case until July 8 for hearing. (NAN)
A 40 – year old prostitute, Adeosun Adepeju was on Tuesday arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing her colleague in the stomach during work period.
Adepeju of undisclosed address was standing trial on a count charge bordering on assault.
She pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Prosecuting Counsel, Cpl.
Helen Ojo told the court that Adepeju on May 21, at about 12:30 a.m., at Ring road area, Ibadan, stabbed her colleague, Stella Mago with scissors in her stomach.Ojo said that the stabbing caused the complainant bodily harm.
She added that the offence contravened Section 335 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.
The Magistrate, Mrs M. M. Olagbenro admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N300, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Olagbenro adjourned the matter until May 30, for hearing. (NAN)
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