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Reps Halt Fresh Plan for Cameroon Takeover of Cross River Communities
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The House of Representatives has resolved to stop ongoing plans to cede Danare and Biajua Communities in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River of Nigeria, through Pillar 113A to the Republic of Cameroon.
This followed the adoption of a motion jointly sponsored by members of Cross River Caucus, who solicited for the house intervention.
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Victor Abang (APC-Cross River) while speaking on behalf of the Cross River Caucus, recalled that on Oct. . 10, 2002, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that the proprietorship of the Bakassi peninsula belonged to Cameroon.This, he said , was due to an agreement between the governments of Nigeria and Cameroon during the civil war.
He also said in July 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that Cross River had no right of ownership of over 76 oil wells due to the loss of its littoral status.
This, according to him, was when portions of the peninsula were ceded to Cameroon by the Federal Government.
“The ICJ ruling decides the retracing of the Cameroon-Nigeria International Boundary line from the Lake Chad region (Yola) to the Atlantic Ocean (Bakassi) subsequently United Nations (UN) set up two Committees to implement the judgment.
This, he said, led to the establishment of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) made up of representatives from Nigeria, Cameroon and officials of the United Nations.
“The fieldwork which involves the location of the boundary points and placement of boundary pillars by the judgment was undertaken by a Joint Technical Team (JTT) a sub-body of the Cameroon-Nigeria mixed commission.
He added that, with both countries’ representatives on the JTT, the technical expertise was supplied by a foreign contractor and paid by the CNMC.
“Cognizant that the field exercise or demarcation conducted by the JTT must be an adopted demarcation in any sector considered valid and conclusive by the CNMC.”
“The Anglo-German agreement of the Cameroon-Nigeria boundary of 12 April 1913, indicated a total of 114 boundary pillars from the Lake Chad region (Yola Adamawa State) to Agbokim in Etung local government area of Cross River.
He said it was planted by the Anglo-German and had serial numbers written on the pillars, six of the boundary pillars fall within the Danare community in Boki local government area of Cross River. the international boundary.
This, according to him, includes; 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, and 113A respectively.
“The Anglo-German agreement clearly states that the contextual pillar 113A is 9.6 Km from pillar 113 into the forest leading to pillar 114 that fall in Agbokim in Etung local government area.”
He expressed worry that the JTT had not located pillar 113A and not tracing pillar 113A, they are planning to adopt a straight-line method and which would lead to losing Danare and Biajua communities.
He said about 7,000–10,000 hectares of land in the Boki Area of Cross River were ceded to the Republic of Cameroon.
The lawmaker argued that under the principles of federalism, the Federal Government had the responsibility to protect the territorial integrity of all federating units,
He said the Federal Government had no right to unilaterally cede, sell, mortgage, or allocate any part of a federating unit to another country without the consent of the house.
He said lack of concerted effort by the JTT to trace a critical pillar point that would determine the correct boundary line that had generated controversy.
” The team understands that they are lacking in their assignment because a critical pillar is yet to be retraced, instead of the team going back and doing the needful, they decided to propose a straight-line projection to close the gap between pillar 113 to 114.
“If urgent actions are not taken by the Federal Government, the entire
country will lose the good people of Danare, Biajua and some parts of Obanliku area of Cross River to the Republic of Cameroon.
“Cross River may lose the good people of Danare and Biajua
Communities and their ancestral heritage of the land that they have protected all their lives to the Republic of Cameroon against their wishes and desires.”
He said the missing pillar 113A might have been deliberately removed by the Cameroonian government in their plot to take over the land and the people of Danare and Biajua communities.
He said if a country like Nigeria kept losing her people, lands, and natural and mineral resources to her neighbouring countries, one day the country might not have a place called Nigeria.
The house, however, resolved to invite the Director General of the National Boundary Commission and Surveyor General of the Federation to explain why pillar 113A had not been found.
The house also resolved to investigate and assess the case of potential land encroachment by the Cameroonian government and consult with legal experts, land surveyors, and other relevant professionals.
This, according to the house, was to ensure thorough understanding of the technical aspect involved in ending the encroachment, while also setting up ad hoc committee for further legislative action.(NAN)
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Petrol Price Hike: Residents Stranded as Transporters Protest in Ilorin
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Several commercial transport operators in Ilorin on Thursday stormed some major streets in the metropolis to protest the new hike in petrol pump price.
During the protest, they expressed their displeasure with the sudden price hike, with the action leading to untold hardship for thousands of commuters.
The protests which commenced on Thursday morning significantly disrupted the movement of commercial vehicles across the city.
This forced passengers to resolve to trekking to their destinations.
The protest was spearheaded by some operators of commercial tricycles and commercial motorcycle riders who blocked several major roads in the city.
The road blocks occurred at Taiwo Isale, Coca-Cola road Junction, Maraba, Gambari Road and Offa Garage, bringing traffic to a standstill for several hours.
Consequently, commuters faced severe delays as the protesters restricted vehicular movements, demanding immediate action to address the situation.
Jimoh Abubakar, a commercial tricycle operator who spoke with newsmen at Maraba, revealed that the protest was because of the sudden hike in fuel pump price.
Abubakar said the increase was unfair, adding that transporters hardly made profit due to money spent on fuel.
“In fact, when we were charging N50 per drop, it was more profitable than now. The hardship is too much, the government should help us,” he said.
Another tricycle rider, Yusuf Issa, also called on government to reduce fuel pump price, saying tricycle riders now spend all their income on fuel.
“They (government) should reduce it totally. It is becoming very difficult to make any profit, not to talk of taking care of the family from what we do for a living,” he said.
The focal points of the protest, such as Maraba and Murtala Mohammed Way Junction, witnessed aggrieved transporters chanting “(We say) ‘No’ to consistent price hike”.
Security operatives, including personnel of the Nigerian Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), were deployed to key areas in the metropolis to ease the tension and ensure orderliness.
The presence of security agents helped to prevent any escalation into violence and ensured that the protest remained largely peaceful in spite of the significant disruptions to daily activities.
The protest caused widespread disruption as residents who relied on public transport as they were stranded and could not go for their daily activities.
Many of them later resolved to trekking to their various destinations.
Report says that most independent petroleum marketers in Kwara now sell at different prices ranging from N950 to N1200 per litre.(NAN)
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Anti-bullet Charm Trial: Native Doctor in Police Net for Allegedly killing Client
Police in Edo have detained a 19-year-old native doctor, Timothy Dauda, for allegedly shooting his client, Alex Ezekiel, to death during an “anti-bullet” charm trial.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident to Newsmen on Monday.Yamu said that the incident happened on August 20 in Onumu Community, near Igara, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state.
He said that the suspect was arrested by operatives from Igarra Divisional Police Station in Akoko-Edo. The suspect allegedly claimed to specialise in preparing charms against gunshots and machete cuts.A source further told NAN that the deceased had visited the native doctor’s home to obtain the charm.It said that “in a shocking turn of events”, Dauda attempted to test the efficacy of the charm by shooting the client with a gun.The charm was said to have failed as he sustained fatal injuries.“When he was rushed to a hospital in Igarra, he was pronounced dead by a medical doctor,” the source further said.Meanwhile, the police spokesman said that the suspect would face prosecution as soon as investigations were concluded(NANUncategorized
Police Arrest 2 for Allegedly Robbing Commercial Sex Workers in Lagos
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested two men for allegedly robbing three commercial sex workers.
The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to newsmen on Saturday.
Hundeyin said that the three sex workers reported the case to the police on Wednesday at about 2.
20a.m.He disclosed that the victims reported that they sighted two robbery suspects at an undisclosed place, who allegedly robbed them of their valuables on Aug.
23, at about 4.30a.m.“They stated they were picked up being commercial sex workers at Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Bode Thomas, Surulere by the two suspects.
“They were taken to where they claimed the (suspects) lodged.
Suddenly, the suspects parked and ordered them to surrender their valuables.“In the process, two Iphone valued at N1.05 million, one REDMI Note 12 valued at N140,000, Iphone SR valued at N240,000 were collected from them.
“The suspects also compelled the victims to transfer ₦25,OOO to an Opay Account and N8, 000 to same account,” he said.
The police spokesperson said that during investigation, the suspects confessed to the crime.
He disclosed that the suspects operational vehicle, a Toyota Camry with Reg. No. APP335 JA, two other blank number plates they were using for their operation were recovered.
Hundeyin said that one of the victim’s cell phone, REDMI NOTE 12, was also recovered from the suspects, while investigation was ongoing. (NAN)